hardest use spydie folder?

Toad310 · #41

The one I have in my hand at the moment I need it!

Truth. I Don't know?

chuck_roxas45 · #42

closest image i could get of the cross section. hope this works.

FIMS · #43

My spin on this.

The D'Allara Full Serrated (its the one I have). Solid chunky blade, big chunky handle, solid lock-up.

Twist and turn the blade when dug into something and it will not budge.

grunt0331 · #44

i've broken the tips on both the Military and the Manix 2. the Chinook 3 is a beast.

chuck_roxas45 · #45

How did you break their tips?

hickster · #46

Chuck,
It's really a shame about your fixed-blade ban; but in the future, if that gets fixed, you simply MUST get a Rock Salt! That is THE knife for your use/environment.
Where are you that has such primative environment yet restrictive knife laws?

Otherwise, until then, get yourself a pair of Pacific Salts (one PE one SE). They are hella tuff and the blade only gets better with use/sharpening. I did some boonie busting on Guam for a couple of years and could really have used some good H1 knives then! But a good machete is still the tool of choice.

How can you live in the jungle without one? :o
Good luck to ya! I really loved island living! :cool: :D
Hafa adai!
hickster

Blerv · #47

The CPM-M4 Manix 2 of course! Oh wait...that's not a knife? I guess that will have to be fixed ... :)

A.P.F. · #48

I think that the Gayle Bradley is the toughest folder I have seen. I just can't imagine what you would have to do to defeat it.

chuck_roxas45 · #49

hickster, I'm in the Philippines. my old schrade 130t works fine but that rock salt is one attractive knife. most of the time I can carry anything up to a machete but since it's election time it is also officially crazy season here.

grunt0331 · #50

chuck_roxas45 wrote:How did you break their tips?

hard use with a side order of abuse. i use Spyderco knives because they can take the pain.

i actually only broke the very thin tip off of each knife. both have since been repaired. if you have handled the Chinook, you know that tip is big and sexy.

chuck_roxas45 · #51

grunt0331 wrote:hard use with a side order of abuse.

that's not saying anything. maybe abuse for you is light use for me or vice versa. what were you doing with them when their tips broke off?

unit · #52

chuck_roxas45 wrote:that's not saying anything. maybe abuse for you is light use for me or vice versa. what were you doing with them when their tips broke off?

+1
I could not have said that any better!

grunt0331 · #53

chuck_roxas45 wrote:that's not saying anything. maybe abuse for you is light use for me or vice versa. what were you doing with them when their tips broke off?

i am a commercial builder. my knives are used for scraping, prying, cutting (drywall, carpet, linoleum, tubing, FRP, etc.) deburring copper, etc.

the tip on the Millie broke when i was demo-ing a restaurant in Austin. we were removing an 8x12 walkin freezer that had been completely sealed with silicone. my Millie was the only knife that could cut deep enough to separate the panels. 2+ hours of cutting silicone sealant and i broke the tip.

the Manix2 (154 CM) was broken lining up two pieces of 16 gauge stainless steel at 90 degrees that i was welding. the corners had been tacked and the center was sagging.

sorry i wasn't more specific as to the details of the failure(s). i was simply giving my opinion that the Chinook is a beast and could take the beating that i dish out.

chuck_roxas45 · #54

ok, got it thanks. BTW did you use the chinook for the same tasks that you used the others for?

grunt0331 · #55

actually my Chinooks get abused more. i realize that the knife was designed for MBC, but it performs so well in my field. my Captain has also taken an extreme amount of abuse without failure.

VashHash · #56

I broke the tip on my manix 2 as well. After stabbing it into a car door about 40-50 times.

chuck_roxas45 · #57

really VashHash? 40-50 times? did the car die? :)

Sequimite · #58

Of the current folders, I would also vote for the Chinook 3.

Blerv · #59

It's hard to define the "best" because the task at hand is different. The best at batoning, the best at edge holding, the best confident grip which translates into cutting power?

If you are assuming gloved hands for heavy duty work, I would go for the one that provides comfortable ergonomics and an amazing steel. Bonus points for obtuse ground tips (Tanto) or at least wide ones where you can use more belly (Chinook vs Military).

Steel wise S30v would not be my pick. The abuse you would have to put M4 through to see a chip the S30v would be waving a white flag and trying to call in a rescue chopper.

That said, the style and use that Grunt0331 put his Chinook3 through is VERY impressive. Gotta love 4mm thick blades and a good belly :)

peacefulNeasyfeelin · #60

The Deacon wrote:Yes and no. A well made fixed blade can take more abuse that a folder, but they are less convenient to carry and, in some areas, restricted or prohibited. Note the OP's comment in post #21 that "A fixed blade would be ideal but is not a legal option at the moment."

Hmmm........ in UK, it is not matter whether they are folders or fixed blades being illegal or legal - but it is the length of blades - anything over 3 inches would be (be it folder or fixed) illegal to carry in public.

And any gravity operated or disguised blades being illegal regadlress of any other criteria - more of the folders would fall into illegal category.