Blades

ARTrooper · September 30, 2018

I have had a CRKT since I was like 10. I have cut just about everything with them... but I don't suggest digging. lol

DNP · September 30, 2018

I guess you'd have to be there. Small holes. Shovels do the big work, knife is for the finer holes.

ARTrooper · October 1, 2018

just giving you poop brother... I just hate the thought of a dull knife

jtallen83 · October 1, 2018

On 9/29/2018 at 3:22 PM, jtallen83 said:

Got another Esee fix, the RB3 from their Camp Lore series. It has a scary sharp 3 1/2 inch blade that is a beefy .125" inch thick.

I just had to strop it, shaving sharp, one little touch and the blood flows...........

shepp · October 2, 2018

41 minutes ago, jtallen83 said:

I just had to strop it, shaving sharp, one little touch and the blood flows...........

My buddy sharpened my kitchen knives last week you guys should go buy stock in band aid

98Z5V · October 2, 2018

DAMNIT!!!

sketch · October 2, 2018

hahaha!

jtallen83 · October 22, 2018

Snagged an ESEE 5 for under $100, didn't really need one but then what's that matter. This thing is a beast, 1/4 inch of thick arse 1095 goodness!

Robocop1051 · October 23, 2018

That is a thick bitch!!!

blue109 · October 31, 2018

Previously bought my wife a OKC rat folder in pink. Decent knife, AUS-8. It was kinda big and she has small hands and watching her open and close it made me wince. just kept waiting for her to chop a finger off.

I was browsing kershawguy.com and saw the auto Launch 6 in purple on sale for $69 and decided to check it out. No real expectations. This thing is awesome. CPM-154 steel. Razor blade sharp. Button activated auto. Snaps open with authority and locks up super tight. Zero wiggle. I think I love Kershaw all over again. Going to order the Launch 2 or 3 for myself. The Launch 4 is a CA legal version. awesome deal for under $100 with lifetime warranty. check these beasties out!

blue109 · October 31, 2018

On 10/1/2018 at 4:30 PM, jtallen83 said:

I just had to strop it, shaving sharp, one little touch and the blood flows...........

Really wish I could sharpen knives worth a damn. Its all I can do to keep them usable.

98Z5V · November 1, 2018

9 hours ago, blue109 said:

I think I love Kershaw all over again.

They're better again for a few years now. Permanent "emergency folder" on my go-bag is a Kershaw Tanto Blur, partial serration. Bad sumbitch, check one out. :thumbup: SHARP. AS. FUK...

Edited November 1, 2018 by 98Z5V

ARTrooper · November 1, 2018

My brother is a huge knife guy. He bought me a nice Kershaw years ago for my birthday. I love the knife and it has stood up to my abuse. He told me that Kershaw has decent knives as long as you don't buy them from Walmart. apparently they make a lower quality ones just for Walmart so they can sell them cheaper. idk how true that is, but I wouldn't be surprised.

blue109 · November 1, 2018

Doubt that the walmart thing is true...Kershaw is Kershaw. I only buy the US made ones for reasons, but by all accounts the china Kershaws are still top quality. I read about how the owners went to china to ensure the factory is up to par and quality control meets standards. That blur is probably Kershaws most classic knife. I love those. I was actually looking at one when I saw the launch on sale. Only a few bucks more and fully auto so I gave it a shot.

Robocop1051 · November 1, 2018

Best move Kershaw did a few years back, was bring Ken Onion into the folds. He definitely breathed some new life into their brand. Personally, I’m a BIG fan of the Ken Onion Blur.

shepp · November 1, 2018

10 hours ago, ARTrooper said:

My brother is a huge knife guy. He bought me a nice Kershaw years ago for my birthday. I love the knife and it has stood up to my abuse. He told me that Kershaw has decent knives as long as you don't buy them from Walmart. apparently they make a lower quality ones just for Walmart so they can sell them cheaper. idk how true that is, but I wouldn't be surprised.

This goes for a lot of things at big box stores like lawn mowers, chain saws, power tools and a few other things.

oh I’ll go to XXXXX it’s 200$ cheaper than the dealer.......... yea there’s a reason for that

blue109 · November 1, 2018

Most of that is due to buying power. it might hold true for some electronics and big ticket items, but It would cost kershaw more money to run a separate assembly line with cheaper components in identical knives than it would be worth.

jtallen83 · November 1, 2018

Figured it wouldn't hurt to have a skinning knife with me on the road, and I couldn't pass up the $60 price! The ESEE JG5, I really like the way those scales feel in the hand, spent an hour whittling with it and found no issues.

I know most don't care for ebay but this is a deal and the knife they sent me is legit ESEE ;

https://www.ebay.com/itm/ESEE-JG5-FIXED-BLADE-WITH-SCULPTED-BROWN-MICARTA-HANDLE-NIB/401626116221?hash=item5d82c8307d:g:YsUAAOSwRxJbz3UM:rk:36:pf:0

https://www.smkw.com/esee-jg5-sculpted-micarta-1095-carbon-skinner

sketch · November 2, 2018

nice!

filthy phil · January 23, 2019

Been on an auto kick for a bit

Edited January 23, 2019 by filthy phil

shepp · January 23, 2019

1 hour ago, filthy phil said:

Been on an auto kick for a bit

Ugh I really want an auto but I have a hard time when I can buy a hand gun for just a bit more

blue109 · January 23, 2019

Skeet skeet.

Robocop1051 · February 3, 2019

Bill Geissele started a new knife company under his son’s names, Abraham and Moses. This was a knife they announced at SHOT.

the knife was first created by a knife maker while he was deployed in Vietnam. It’s unknown how many originals were made, but the maker made at least one for one of his teammates. That teammate, decades later, gifts the original knife to Bill Geissele on his deathbed. Bill then goes on to search out the original maker, only to find he had passed just prior, and his widow ha already thrown out all his old drawings and blueprints. Bill and the Widow made an agreement to bring the knife to production and thus, the above knives came into being.