Need help to find a Gentleman's Folder

[DFD04]

What does everyone look for in a gentleman’s folder? Looks, size, price? What do you carry when going to church, or out for a nice night? Anyone use their EDC for dressing up too?

The reason I want to ask is because I am going to my sister in laws wedding in April of 2007 and I really don’t have a knife for the tux. I am getting a Lava Forum Knife from hornshwangler (thanks for selling me one!), would this be alright? Or should I go for the momma of dress knives in a Kopa?

Please let me know!

[4 s ter]

I like the Jess Horn for this purpose. I have a black Micarta Jess Horn which is a great gentleman's knife, but the new burgundy FRN Jess Horn Lightweight with the ZDP-189 blade would work very well for this also.

[Vincent]

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[Edro]

For dress up events I usually look for weight, size and looks. I want something that isn't bulky, under a 2.5" blade and has clean lines. I normally carry a SS Cricket during those times. But a Kopa or Kiwi would work equally well.

[Richard IV]

Persian (75 or 83mm, depending on your hands) is what you need.

Believe me!

R.IV

[v34]

A subtle and small Kiwi-inlay according to taste and pocket. :)

[SeanH]

I usualy go to my Poliwog. I removed the clip and keep it in my front pocket. It is very thin and it does not have a profile that looks like a knife. It dissapears almost as comletely as a Cricket. Yet the blade is very servicable and the handle fills the hand like a larger knife. As an added bonus, if I find a fellow knife knut, I have something interesting to show.

[DFD04]

Persian (75 or 83mm, depending on your hands) is what you need.

Believe me!

R.IV

Poliwog

I had not even considered these two. Very good ideas. :)

[hornshwangler]

D,

All of the knives mentioned above would be great choices. I especially like the polliwog and kopa (in any variety) though I think the UKPK would work very well also. And, the Lava would be a good choice too! I'll be in touch when the forum lavas arrive.

good luck
Dan

[Vincent]

Id probrolly go with the Kiwi

[s11ews]

a mother of pearl santa fe stoneworks kiwi

incredibly beautiful and extra-people friendly

everyone falls in love! :cool:

[flipe8]

My vote would be for one of the Santa Fe Kiwis as well.

[bh49]

My picks for gentleman’s folder
KOPA Apple Coral
KOPA Cocobolo
KOPA Evrina
KOPA Tiger Coral
KOPA Micarta
Persian or Mini Persian

[Knifewing]

You may also want to consider a retired model--the Baby Goddard. To me, it's still one of the best little dress-up "pocket" knives ever. It has no clip and is thin and smooth in my pocket. You see them sometimes on E-bay and it's listed on that great all-time Spyderco chart with pix that was attached recently in a Forum post. Mine has a CE with dark gray-green micarta scales, and even at its small size it fits well in my hand. I thought I lost it once and freaked...

[deputy tom]

Another vote for the S/S Cricket.tom.

[Capt. Carl]

I really like the looks of the persian.

[psimonl]

If the wedding is in a knife friendly place, go for the full size Persian. And get it sooner, because like formal shoes, you want to break it in before the big night

If it is a non knife friendly place, even the mother-in-law will like those stone or wood inlaid Kiwi.

Take care and let us know your choice,

Simon

[cobrajoe]

Don't forget about all those nice knives by Santa Fe Stoneworks (sp). They put scales on crickets, kiwis, kopas, and even crossbills. Very classy, spyderco quality, but they sometimes get a little on the pricey side.

[Tim8557]

Personally, I'd carry a Black Micarta KOPA. It's the perfect "Gentleman's Knife", at least IMHO.

[Edro]

Personally, I'd carry a Black Micarta KOPA. It's the perfect "Gentleman's Knife", at least IMHO.

Hmmm, black tuxedo and black micarta kopa....that would look nice indeed.