The best EDC Knife

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Re: The best EDC Knife

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HAP40 Endura, but I have a HAP40 Caly3 on preorder and will be investing in either a manix2, pm2, or para 3 soon.

In my Sunday best, i carry a Benchmade 440, my first expensive knife and only "gentleman's folder" I do want to upgrade my small fancy folder soon as well.

Since you asked the question, you should answer as well! What's your "best" EDC that you carry around?
Have: old S30V Native, HAP40 Endura, ZDP DF2, S110V Manix LW, Cru-wear Para 3, SE H1 DF2, S90V Native 5, K390 Urban, SE Pac Salt, P.I.T.S., XHP Manix LW, SB Caly 3, B70P, PMA11, K03, Kapara, REX 45 Military, 154CM Manix LW, Swick, AEB-L Urban, KC Cruwear Manix, M390 PM2, Mantra 2, CruCarta Shaman, M390 Manix, K390 Police 4, S90V Manix LW, Rex 45 Manix LW, 20CV Manix, Rex 45 Lil’Native, Shaman, C208GP, Cruwear Manix, Cruwear Manix, M4 Chief, Z-max!!!

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Cruwear Military
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Re: The best EDC Knife

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Is Best better than Perfect?

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Re: The best EDC Knife

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Delica Hap40


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Re: The best EDC Knife

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Zdp Lum
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bearfacedkiller wrote:Cruwear Military
On this note I'll say Cruwear PM2. When I bought it I was scared to EDC something so nice (had been a Kershaw user for years), but after putting it through some use this knife does anything I ask it to. The size has really grown on me too. My wife bought me a mini-grip for Christmas that 3 months ago I would've said was the perfect size knife, but now it feels so tiny in my hand, and actually feels bigger in pocket than my PM2.
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I've gone through a lot of different knives in my journey, I've settled on the PM2 as the best for me:

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Seeing how I spend most of my time in an office, it has to be the Chap 3.
But once I'm home, I switch 2-3 more times during a day :p
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Without a doubt or second thought: My Spyderco Pacific Salt with H1 Stainless Steel Serrated Edged Blade and Fiberglass Reinforced Nylon handle with backlock mechanism, black FRN handle.
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Military.
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M390 PM2
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DF2 in ZDP-189. Best edc for urban environment. Would love something a little bit more dressy with a smoother lock though, to carry when going out to dinner or when wearing a suit and tie for court hearings. Like CF sclaes and a compression lock with a slightly longer blade (slightly less than 2.5" so that I can still take it to court).
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Gotta give it to Cruwear PM2. It is excellence by any measure I could use. Thanks Spyderco!!
Recently Acquired: Hap40 Endura, Hap40 Stretch, Manix2 LW XHP, PM2 Cruwear, Farid K2, Kiwi4, LC200N Native, Large Lum Folder, Manix2 Cruwear.

In The Works: 204P Military, Nirvana, Slysz Bowie.
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Urban LW for sure!
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Honestly? The one you carry around the most.
For me that would be my 2016 damasteel pioneer x from victorinox.

There are plenty of great edc from spyderco, but I always carry my sak.
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ejcr98 wrote:DF2 in ZDP-189. Best edc for urban environment. Would love something a little bit more dressy with a smoother lock though, to carry when going out to dinner or when wearing a suit and tie for court hearings. Like CF sclaes and a compression lock with a slightly longer blade (slightly less than 2.5" so that I can still take it to court).
Chaparral?
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Being an avid Para 2 , stretch fan , I treated myself to ukpk leaf blade , and I must say, this is a really good EDC carry knife. Put through its paces, over festive season , impressed. Enjoy the rest . Acer
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Native5 and Calys
"People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf"

My top choices Natives5, Calys, C83 Persian
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bh49 wrote:Native5 and Calys
You really can't go wrong with either of those, Roman. Do it all workhorses, those two.

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Ken,
Thank you for support.
Did you buy N5 for Spencer?
"People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf"

My top choices Natives5, Calys, C83 Persian
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