What is your little big knife preference?

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Japan or Taiwan for LBK?

Japan: Ladybug, Manbug, Dragonfly, etc.
74
52%
Taiwan: Chaparral, Techno, Chubby, Air, etc.
49
35%
Golden: Dodo, Leaf Storm
9
6%
Italy: Pingo, Squeak
7
5%
China: Ambitious, Persistence, Clipitool, BugSet
2
1%
 
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Re: What is your little big knife preference?

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wrdwrght wrote:Have to go with Taiwan because of the Techno. Can't think of a Spydie that is so big in so little a package.

Agree 100%. Even though I edc a Military most days, I am completely blown away by the Techno and fall in love with it all over again each time it makes it's way back into my pocket.

Also, as a previous poster mentioned. When you EDC a Millie, most other knives are LBK.

Only issue I have with the Techno is stopping myself from constantly taking it out of my pocket and flicking it open in otherwise inhospitable environments for openly displaying blades.
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Lebowski22 wrote: Only issue I have with the Techno is stopping myself from constantly taking it out of my pocket and flicking it open in otherwise inhospitable environments for openly displaying blades.
+1 on that ! :D I must say sometimes i also do that with my Pm2 but then the faces go from scared to almost screaming run for youre lives... :o :D
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It was hard to decide on this because of the confusion about which knives are LBKs. If I go by time carried, it would have to be the Dragonfly and Japan... but if the Dice qualifies as an LBK at 4.05 inches closed and 3.7oz, then the Caly 3 certainly qualifies at 4.05 inches closed and only 3.0oz. So with these criteria, the Caly 3 would definitely be a shoo in for me...... now I see that the OP didn't include the Dice, though some voters mentioned it, but he did mention the Chubby, which is 3.7 inches closed and weighs in at over 4oz. If it qualifies, I think the Caly does too.

I have personally thought of the Caly 3 (and especially the 3.5) as a "REAL SOME KIND OF A" little big knife, so I'll go with it and go back and vote for the Japanese selection :) -- oops the site's down right now, so I'll vote as soon as it's back up.

In the meantime, honorable mention goes to the REAL little-bitty-big-knife I'm pining for now, the foliage green G-10 Urban, and also the black FRN Squeak -- which I just ordered after reading a review of it at Mr. Blonde's Spydercollector site. I was already pretty well sold on the Squeak, but when I found out it was the basically the "cockpit" section of the UKPK/Caly design, that cinched it!!! (And for $43.25 you can't go too far wrong ;) )

I'm also keeping an eye out for deals on a Cricket, Spin, or Jester... so it looks like my fave LBKs right now are coming mainly from Japan, with a nod toward Italy (Squeak).

BTW, I don't think the OP was implying that we would be choosing by country based on ideas of quality of construction. I think he was just using country of origin as a way to organize the knives and make it possible to consider dozens of models in one poll ;)
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Such an awesome category of knives! But, a little vague I think...

Love my Lava Sprints a LOT!
Along with Techno, DF2 G10, and Jester...
As much as I dig the Dodo, I don't really see it fitting this category though, nor the Dice.
Ladyhawk H1 is a super respectable little cutter too! Just got one and threw it on a keychain!

One of those CF Balances might be cool too... and a Spin, but I haven't held either yet...
Going back to Caly.
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kbuzbee wrote:
TomAiello wrote:Dragonfly. For the design, not the country.
Same logic (for me - and I suspect most) It's the knife, not the country.

In my case, the CF Balance. I just love that little knife. Cuts WAY above it's weight class.

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Have a CF Balance in my pocket right now! Love that little knife.
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1965ford wrote:
kbuzbee wrote:
TomAiello wrote:Dragonfly. For the design, not the country.
Same logic (for me - and I suspect most) It's the knife, not the country.

In my case, the CF Balance. I just love that little knife. Cuts WAY above it's weight class.

Ken
Have a CF Balance in my pocket right now! Love that little knife.

Nice! Post up some photos of it if you get a chance!
Do you happen to have a Lava also, maybe you could do a size comparison photo together? Thanks.
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I voted dragonfly at the start cause the techno has way to thick of a blade for my liking. I sent it to big chris (along with a couple other knives) to get reground to 2.5ish mm per side. Should be a slicing machine when i get it back :D
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don't have a lava to do any comparison pictures with.
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Holland wrote:I voted dragonfly at the start cause the techno has way to thick of a blade for my liking. I sent it to big chris (along with a couple other knives) to get reground to 2.5ish mm per side. Should be a slicing machine when i get it back :D
I was wondering what you did with that thing since I hadn't seen any pics of it. Can't wait to see pics when you get it back Holland.
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Techno and C22 Michael Walker in CF so Taiwan and Japan..
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I'll ring in again. The techno really is a great LBK. Fit and finish rival the best of them.
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Techno, Salsa, SE Ladybug. Maybe I'll pick up a dragonfly one of these days.
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For me it's the Roadie, awesome little knife. However as far as the options on the vote go it's a toss up between the Ladybug & Dragonfly or the Pingo....
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wrdwrght wrote:Have to go with Taiwan because of the Techno. Can't think of a Spydie that is so big in so little a package.
Figured I would post some comparison shots for fun:

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I don't own a Tecno, but I'd like to see a side by side with my favorite LBK, the lil lionspy..just visually without comparing numbers they seem fairly similar..
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twinboysdad wrote:I recently crowned a king for my LBK stable, the H1 SE Dfly. It can stand alone as an EDC for me
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I recently bought a second Manbug, this time in Super Blue. These are great little knives, aren't they?
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Holland wrote:
wrdwrght wrote:Have to go with Taiwan because of the Techno. Can't think of a Spydie that is so big in so little a package.
Figured I would post some comparison shots for fun:

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Chaparral is king imo
Why is the Chap king? How does the Techno fit the hand? Is it as good as the Chaparral?
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I only seem to carry the DF2 Se h1, Cat or the Manbug super blue in my pocket. Enuff leaf point in the back pack. They all seem to qualify as LBKs
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