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Maybe this fits in kitchen knives topic. But what is a recommendation for a carving knife?

SaltyCaribbeanDfly wrote: ↑

Fri Dec 12, 2025 4:13 am

Climber & Rambler

Just came today. First impressions are very nice. Large, comfortable handle with no hotspots and the micarta is flush all the way around. Grind lines are nice and even. Can’t wait to try it out.

bearfacedkiller wrote: ↑

Sun Dec 07, 2025 12:56 pm

In the end my Bark River Mountain Man works better in that role. It super thin!

That is a super nice and thin knife! Love slicey knives

I haven’t bought one in a while. Not because of price increase. More because nothing ‘new’ has came out in a compelling style or material for me. White River Knives and Reiff Knives caught my attention. Especially in MagnaCut. Specifically, White River for their heat treat and market comparable ...

GNS with green micarta and AEB-L saber ground blade inbound. Probably the most I’ve spent on a knife in some time. There are still some left on knivesshipfree right now.

Halfneck wrote: ↑

Thu Dec 04, 2025 11:14 am

I've known L.T. since he started up with Blind Horse Knives & consider him a friend. They make a good knife for the money, and they make them to be used. Of the ones I have, my personal favorite is my Small Northern Hunter in AEB-L.

How has the heat treat been for AEB-L?

For the money, I'd rather pay a little more for the LT Wright vs. an ESEE or similar. The GNS is $218 on the LT Wright website, and the Laser Strike is $198 from ESEE, so you're roughly 10% more with the LT Wright and you've got a handmade knife. Of course, the LTs are harder to get a hold of and ...

I picked up a Sofrin C8L after reading some reviews for a bright light that had good runtimes. So far I’ve been impressed. The beam is a good spot with a wide circle of spill around it. What are some good more flood light options for flashlight?

I saw video with the GNS model and liked it but I looked it up and it’s near $250. Yikes. Guess I’m feeling a bit of burnout with knives lately. I didn’t get anything over Black Friday sales. I’ll save my cash for whatever comes down the line next year.

I’ve heard lots of praise online about his knives but are they still good value today? I’ve never had one but been interested in them.

Still these

vivi wrote: ↑

Sun Nov 23, 2025 7:05 pm

Temperance 2 in magnacut with green canvas micarta scales and another 1/2" of blade length and an optional dangler attachment for the sheath.

sounds great

I’m looking to grab a larger flashlight while the Black Friday sales will be going on. Trying to decide between the Fenix TK17 and the Olight Seeker 4 Pro. Both seem similar in performance but I don’t know if I’d like the lockout on the Olight. It will constantly lock out after 10sec. The Fenix has ...

Out for a hike. The Kansbol is one knife that I keep coming back to.

Got to play backyard survivalist and hack up a large branch that fell down. SRK mowed through the smaller branches and chopped up the larger pieces easily. Still was able to slice a paper towel at the end. I keep it at a wide angle around 25°.

SaltyCaribbeanDfly wrote: ↑

Fri Nov 07, 2025 4:18 am

RugerNurse wrote: ↑

Thu Oct 30, 2025 7:01 am

Picked up a SAK Compact for $37 at Walmart. My new favorite so far.

That’s a great deal!

They are $60 everywhere else I’ve seen. Don’t know why. For me it has the best set of tools. The blade and scissors are all I need.

Question for all you chefs out there. I have an Opinel chef knife that my wife uses ALOT. She is a fantastic cook and makes 90% of everything from scratch at home. So the knife get used heavily. Sometimes there will be little flat spots along the edge. I’ve mentioned not cutting on ceramic plates we ...

Picked up a SAK Compact for $37 at Walmart. My new favorite so far.