[AT] OT pocket knives

[Stephen Offiler]

Yup.  You'll notice the Kershaw posted in this thread by Evil Dave is made
in China.

Here's a site that allows you to sort their offerings by Made In USA:

http://www.knifecenter.com/shop/american-made-items

I'm seeing a ton of sweet deals on brands like Buck, Gerber, Spyderco,
Case, etc. in the $15-25 price range (before tax and shipping)


SO






On Thu, Jun 25, 2015 at 9:47 AM, Rob Wilson <ro.wilson at att.net> wrote:

> I've carried Gerber Clutch in the watch pocket of my jeans for years. Its
> a small leatherman type tool. I wore the first one out. They have a
> lifetime warranty and replaced it, sadly with a shiny new Chinese version.
> Like almost every other quality American made knife company they either
> sold out, were bought out or just cheapened out and moved production off
> shore. My favorite brand used to be Schrade that I used to sell but they
> abandoned the U.S. As well years ago.
> Rob
>
>
>
> On Jun 25, 2015, at 8:29 AM, Stephen Offiler <soffiler at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> I have been carrying a pocketknife daily, routinely, almost religiously,
> for all of my adult life.  I have had a few nicer ones, notably an older,
> possibly antique 3-blade Buck pocketknife, but the one I keep coming back
> to is the Swiss Army Knife "Tinker".  It is the perfect size for the hand,
> with four tools on the front (2.5" and 1.5" blades, bottle opener/larger
> screwdriver, can opener/smaller screwdriver) plus two tools on the back (an
> awl and a real Phillips screwdriver).  Plus the little toothpick and
> tweezers of course.  This knife comes out for use every single day,
> sometimes as many as half a dozen times or more.  I feel naked without it,
> and in fact that's pretty much the only time I am without it.  This is not
> just a knife, but a system I created with the addition of two tiny LED
> "keychain" flashlights, each about 1/2" diameter and about 2-1/2" long
> powered by a single AAA battery.  Together, they are still small enough to
> align nicely beside the SAK and fit very comfortably in my pocket.  (Two?
> Well, one of them has three levels and the highest is quite bright, about
> 100 lumens, and it consumes a battery in less than an hour if operated on
> high, so the other one is there as backup, carrying a spare cell for the
> first one).
>
> SO
>
>
> > On Wed, Jun 24, 2015 at 8:29 PM, <jtchall at nc.rr.com> wrote:
> >
> > Since the list is pretty much silent I don’t feel I’m cluttering it too
> > bad with an OT post.
> > I’ll venture to say most of us carry a pocketknife, or 2 or 3.  What size
> > and style do you find most convenient? My main knife is a 3 blade Old
> > Timer, about 3 1/2 inches long (folded). It’s about 30 years old. I have
> a
> > relatively new Case that is the same style. I prefer this size since the
> > handle fits well in your hand—you can get a good grip on it. What style
> and
> > size do you guys like the most? Also, what brand would you recommend? I’m
> > not a knife collector/fanatic, I just want one that works. The Case I
> have
> > was a gift, its about impossible to open without breaking fingernails. Do
> > you like narrow blades, fat blades, locking blades, easy open (flick of
> the
> > wrist)? The reason I‘m asking is its about time to get one for my son. I
> > want it to be a good general purpose knife he can use for a long time.
> >
> > I guess this isn’t really OT, I use mine to open boxes of repair parts
> all
> > the time!
> >
> > John Hall
> > ‘'
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