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Sorry not good with pictures, but the Protech Oligarch has been getting much use. Feels like a 940 (but a bit more hand filling) with an insingo-esque blade. I really think of it as a Protech 940, which is why I’m glad I bought the plain aluminum one. Not afraid to mess this one up.

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Good lil knife

Never really think about edge retention length. More often it’s “did I just ruin this edge, I can’t believe I did that” when I often bump, scrape, or cut against something I didn’t mean to. Also, I prefer a “fine” edge so my knives get stropped, honed on ceramic, or resharpened on diamonds ...

Few folder designs as good as this one imo

One of the best knives you can get right now imo

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Emerson Super Elvia

Absolutely the best Emerson I’ve received. Perfect detent, lockup, edge is sharp, and action is smooth. I’ve had some bad Emerson knives years ago and I’ve had some great Emerson knives with things I could nit pick like soft detent ...

Police 4 in K390 (the best steel) is an amazing knife. Never connected with the Military. Idk if it’s the BTE thickness or the handle shape, but it just does not feel right for me in use. Everyone’s hands are different, of course. Still have my blurple one because it looks so good. Big fan of the ...

Hi Knivesandbooks,

They're jut behind in production. Not discontinued. We keep some models in the line primarily for law enforcement, even if sales are light.

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Oh woah, I thought they were discontinued. I’ll keep my eyes peeled and will grab one when they get made. That made my day, thanks.

I think the technique of using a vg-10 core with Damascus cladding is pretty common in Japanese cutlery. I’ve seen it on Japanese kitchen knives, at least. I’ve got an older Delica with Damascus and OD green frn. Looks nice, performs like vg-10.

Any chance the P’Kal could come back? One run? I’m not sure how it sold while it was in production. I’ve gotten into the style and regret not getting one while they were made. Or any chance at a new pikal-style model? A small fixed blade built like the street beat would be cool.

I went on a Case splurge last year. All have problems but some are perfect in one way or another. I guess it depends on what you’re okay with in a traditional knife. I’m a big fan of the mini trapper pattern and got three last year. One is pretty much flawless, one has scales that don’t fit to the ...

I sometimes regret gifting my S90v orange Native 5 to a buddy. Bright orange knives rock. I like the orange on my hap40 knives, as well.

Wish they would bring these back. Saw they're re-releasing old models but missing out on the best.
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Oh I hope they bring that back. Basically a modern version of a traditional “clasp knife” pattern, like a Case Bulldog. That one was before my time but I missed ...

Carrying a blue label Chavez Redencion Street today. Hurt buying a Chinese knife but I’ve been looking at this model for the longest time and just love the way they look. The budget blue label with micarta scales and Elmax blade priced below $200 made it acceptable to me. It’s no CQC7 in terms of ...

You're definitely onto something here. A Plunge Lock Bodacious as an Autonomy 3 would be a logical and exciting evolution in Spyderco's automatic lineup.

Why It Makes Sense:
✅ Plunge Lock Integration – A proven mechanism in the Autonomy series, making it reliable and familiar.
✅ Ergonomic ...

Sorry if there is already a thread for this. I’m getting back into serrated knives and I am wondering if anyone has had good experiences with serrations or serration styles outside of Spyderco. I’ve spent most of my serration using time with Spyderco knives, especially Seki models, and don’t have ...

I’d buy one if it wasn’t an exclusive / limited sort of thing. I’m past that life. Does Spyderco have any tantos in their line up? Wild if not. Serrated tanto military would be very cool.

Wharncliffe, sheepsfoot, ramsfoot, etc are the most useful blade shapes for just pocket knife to cut whatever, imo. I don’t like them as a work knife for what I use my work knives for. But just cutting packages, opening plastic shell, even just cutting an apple, I like flat edge. Prefer smaller ...

Native 5 in S110V. Not a fan of the S110V anymore but it’s the g10 Native with steel liners and it’s really nice. Always liked that model. Mine’s getting beat up now, the g10 has really smoothed out.

How much truth is there to burnt edges?


I’ve never seen a photo of a burnt edge. I don’t remember seeing a thread about it. What are we talking about here?

As someone who has burnt my share of blades, I can tell you that the damage to the heat treatment becomes invisible with the next pass ...