Ideal blade thickness for your EDC folder?

[Airlsee]

4mm? 2mm? What and why? How much does length & weight play a part? I understand everyone's needs are different, just curious as to how the community feels.

[brainfriction]

I feel like 3.5mm (Manix, PM2, etc) is just about perfect for my needs. Good balance of strength and weight. Some of these ridiculously large, overbuilt folders make me wonder if someone can't decide between a pry bar or a pocket knife, lol.

[kodai78]

I think the Manix and PM2 are just right for longer heavier knives mine are FFG. I can use those knives for anything. I wouldn’t want to try some things with them though. A smaller, shorter blade (height and length) would be more useful for some tasks. In a smaller knife the DF2 and Chapparal are much thinner and just right. So for me it’s the size of the knife, the use case, that determines “ideal blade thickness”. Interesting question. I hope you get a lively discussion going on the topic.

[knivesandbooks]

2 to 3 millimeters. Anything bigger is overkill and can impact performance, I believe. At the very least, it isn't necessary for a folding edc utility knife. 3 millimeters is fine and pretty standard. Especially for a utility knife. I prefer for them to be around 2 millimeters like the chaparral or around that mark. Most knives don't have that though.

[Bloke]

Certainly not: Cutting Edge: 2.63", Blade Thickness: 0.150". :rolleyes:

[vivi]

2mm for me, even on longer knives like the Police and Millie. The only thing thicker blades do better is get stuck in things I'm cutting.

Centofante XL? Catcherman Sprint? Diet Millie?

:D

I'm looking at getting my custom fixed blade design made by a custom maker, and I'm specifically requesting 2mm blade stock. I love the Izula but it really needs to hit the gym.

[Bloke]

2mm for me, even on longer knives like the Police and Millie. The only thing thicker blades do better is get stuck in things I'm cutting.

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[knivesandbooks]

2mm for me, even on longer knives like the Police and Millie. The only thing thicker blades do better is get stuck in things I'm cutting.

Centofante XL? Catcherman Sprint? Diet Millie?

:D

I'm looking at getting my custom fixed blade design made by a custom maker, and I'm specifically requesting 2mm blade stock. I love the Izula but it really needs to hit the gym.

I'd love a 2mm 3 knife set. 2mm Chaparral size folder, 2mm military size folder, and 3.5 to 4 inch fixed blade with 2mm stock. All with the same general shape, colors, and shape.

I also want a 2mm serrated.

[sinnyc]

2.5mm-ish. I'm a huge Manix fan and have 7 of them. The only thing I'd change on them is blade thickness - just a liiiittle thinner and it would be utter perfection.

[The Deacon]

2mm for me. I love the Chaparral and would kill for a Stretch with a 2mm thick blade.

[dsvirsky]

Put me aquare in the 2mm camp. I can't think of anything I do with a folder where a thicker blade would work better.

[Evil D]

I like reground blades for the fact that you can still have a 4mm pivot and tang while having a thinner blade.

[elena86]

2-2.5 mm...perfect ...more than 2.5 is overkill...but, that's not enough ....the thinner behind the edge the better.

[zhyla]

2mm for day to day EDC. If I know I'm doing home repair or bumming around some outdoor area I'll take the Manix 2 instead.

[Bill1170]

2.0mm to 2.5mm would be my preference for 3”-4” bladed folders.

EvilD makes a good point about thicker tangs/thinner blades. Not only does this stabilize the pivot but it helps lock geometry, especially so for liner and compression locks.

[Baron Mind]

I'd just love to see Spyderco start reducing their behind the edge thickness

[Peter1960]

2mm thickness for an EDC-blade would also be my way to go ... but unfortunately it fails due to appropriate offers from :spyder: company.

[SpyderEdgeForever]

I have gotten by with Opinel and other knives with thinner blades but my ideal would be in the 3.0-5 mm range. I know to some that sounds on the thick side.

[embry386]

I haven't taken the time to look up blade thickness stats, but I'd like most of my knives more if they had about 1/3 their current thickness shaved off. I like thin slicey blades. Having them flat-ground would be even better. It's generally not a major issue for me though, because I know I can always send them somewhere to get reground if it really starts bothering me. Unless the knife is DLC and the regrind would mess up the blades. That's when I get more irritated that it didn't come thinner from the factory.

Both my current favorite EDC blades are neither particularly thin nor flat-ground though, so, that just goes to show that those things aren't particularly important factors for me -- I'll go for the lightweight knives with ergos that fit my hands, regardless of the blade thickness and grind.

[NoFair]

about 2-3mm. The Millie is 4, but tapers pretty well. Can't imagine me breaking it even if it was 3mm