Whats your latest knife purchase?

[crufflers]

The tip-off for a standard 0456 clone/fake is the blue pivot head is actually 2-toned. It's blue on the outside but inside the holes its purple. Few clones attempt to duplicate this but, if they do, the tone and finish is all wrong for both the blue and purple.

Sounds subtle but stands out and screams at you if you place them side by side. You can tell the clone in the link you posted is a fake just by that.

But, you would not be able to use this tip w/a BW version. You'd have to use other tip-offs for that which you can find in this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Mq93uuetEs

Yeah my BW is legit. You can tell only by fit and finish. The action rivals any of my other ZT’s. Great sized knife and the 3D titanium is pretty cool. Makes for a unique sounding knife too. Came with a add on titanium clip for 149.80 shipped.

[readysetgo]

Not saying I'm clairvoyant but...

But seriously, someone stop me, I need to be done for a good while. Unless a Tan DS8 Comp falls into my lap somehow!

[crufflers]

Gorgeous DS8... Comp finish is really nice.

[Biigg50]

I actually purchased this knife many years ago, however I just re acquired it. My brother had it and just gave it back to me. New in the box never used. Benchmade Skirmish 630



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[crufflers]

Agreed but a cheap knife will last long enough for MOST jobs

As for cutting cardboard, I'd never use any knife -- cheap or expensive -- for that purpose.

I'd only use a $1 safety blade box cutter (I've got at least 4 of them lying around) or a utility knife for that.

A box cutter and utility knife will handle pretty much any household or construction job or garden project hat requires cutting anything from paper, cardboard, drywall, plastic tubing, linoleum,

Just my personal opinion.

Completely disagree. Those $1 utility knives are THE WORST. Some are dangerous. Many are not sharp. IMHO.

If I need to cut something it is cut with the blade in my pocket.

[KaLiFORNIA]

I make knives and regularly use folding utility knives. I can buy and replace blades and it's cheaper than my sharpening rates

[Blademan21]

My experience with cutting card board is that paper is one of the fastest ways to dull a knife edge.
For that reason I use a folding utility knife. Changing the blade is faster than having to stop and sharpen
the edge of a knife. To each their own.
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[crufflers]

Of course I have utility knives for carpet, etc... but I don't have one in my pocket and the $1 variety are not ideal. A quickly replaceable or scored blade is much better for grinding into concrete. Rounded tips are not quick to repair. If you always carry a X-acto or steel utility, great. I only have them in the kitchen and in the garage. Even still, I use a MORA to cut boxes usually. When it drags I use a worksharp to get it shaving again in a couple minutes. FWIW, brand new MORAS are much sharper than a Harbor Freight utility knife. I have a bunch of both. MORA's do cost 12x more, hahah.
YMMV.

[dlu04]

I ordered a 5.1 Survive! 05-2016. I'll be waiting for some time to see it arrive. Luckily, I own a 5.0 and 4.1 Survive!

[crufflers]

Got a great deal on another utility knife.









Knife Center pics but I bought from BHQ for the free stuff... Benchmade shirt and pin.

[Futurecollector]

Just got this in.

a JP Miller Custom




Blade Length: 4.375 inches
Blade Style: Drop Point
Overall Length: 8.5 inches
Blade Steel: Carbon Damascus
Handle: Sea Cow Bone


Not really a fan to be honest

[readysetgo]

I actually purchased this knife many years ago, however I just re acquired it. My brother had it and just gave it back to me. New in the box never used. Benchmade Skirmish 630

The Skirmish is sweet.


It's going down for real over here. Kitchen knives need a heavy sharpening.

[etwinam]

just picked up a ZT0920 from Kershaw guy, it was discontinued and $100 off so i finally jumped on it!

[crufflers]

just don't see the point in buying an Emerson w/o the wave.

Yeah some of the new ones like the Sinkevich/Rexford without a flipper and that Emerson without Wave are easy passes.

[crufflers]

Les George ZT set (the others are the 0909 and 0920)

On the topic of harpoon shapes, I almost bought one of these WE knives to try the brand:

https://www.bladehq.com/item--WE-Knife-Co-617A-Frame-Lock-Flipper--51704

$95 seems a steal when you look it over and see all the features you are getting (nice clip, G10, D2, all that gimping and detail). I decided to go with tried a and true ZT though... Rather spend $170 on a sure winner than dump $95 even though the WE is probably nice. Even a weak detent would be a deal killer for me. That 0055 shape with machining on the milled out titanium is really unique in a large blade and with the Cecchini SLT flipper - could not resist.