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re: My Itch in Fixed Blade Knives Is Satisfied
Posted on 1/31/26 at 4:50 pm to jangalang
Posted on 1/31/26 at 4:50 pm to jangalang
The only enjoyment to be had from a boutique knife is knowing you spent a bunch of money on a knife. They're just silly.
Get a block full of every sani safe made, get good with a honing steel, and youre in the best shape a man can be in when it comes to carving up meat or cleaning fish or peeling onions or whatever else a man might use a fixed blade knife for.
Get a block full of every sani safe made, get good with a honing steel, and youre in the best shape a man can be in when it comes to carving up meat or cleaning fish or peeling onions or whatever else a man might use a fixed blade knife for.
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Posted on 1/31/26 at 7:07 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt
I have one Dexter butcher knife and a Victoronix boning knife that I use often. I use that Victoronix for filleting redfish and deboning deer.
I’d love a MK or Kestrel but I can’t get myself to spend the money. My Outdoor edge and Buck has been doing just fine all these years. Maybe one day when my 3 kids are off the payroll I’ll just buy random stuff like boutique knives.
I’d love a MK or Kestrel but I can’t get myself to spend the money. My Outdoor edge and Buck has been doing just fine all these years. Maybe one day when my 3 kids are off the payroll I’ll just buy random stuff like boutique knives.
Posted on 1/31/26 at 7:36 pm to jangalang
Posted on 1/31/26 at 7:55 pm to jangalang
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Those knives look legitimate. The prices are in Japanese currency lol
gotta do that Yen conversion baw
Posted on 2/1/26 at 2:15 am to jangalang
Sounds like you are on the cusp exploring the world of makers like Winkler, Liam Hoffman Jaegers or Iz Turley or a hundred others!
Posted on 2/1/26 at 4:15 am to jangalang
I have a Nimravus, a Seki Seal SOG (full size, not the pup) and an old generic German fixed blade that was for the "Rambo" market in the 1980s.The Nimravus has a great balance to it and the SOG is a man's knife, for sure.
For Dawson, I think I might be a Contractor guy. I was also looking at the ESEEs, as well.
I have a bunch of folders. My old BM Presidio axis is a great knife, but just too heavy to carry for casual use (plus it would eat pants if just carried with the clip - it is sheath only, so might as well be a fixed blade). I've had great luck with folders. Rat 2, a Riuke flipper that is just a lot of knife for the money, a PM2 (I know, but this is probably Spyderco's masterpiece folder), and my new carry knife is a Cvivi Cogent which is a great all around folder.
I like my Victoronix Hunter in orange (yes, because it is the knife from the Martian). I like the Rat 2 so much I got a Rat 1 in D2. Even though I don't have particuarly big hands (NTTAWWT), the slightly larger folders like the Presidio and Rat 1 do seem more comfortable to me. I guess I'm used to working with a bigger tool.
For Dawson, I think I might be a Contractor guy. I was also looking at the ESEEs, as well.
I have a bunch of folders. My old BM Presidio axis is a great knife, but just too heavy to carry for casual use (plus it would eat pants if just carried with the clip - it is sheath only, so might as well be a fixed blade). I've had great luck with folders. Rat 2, a Riuke flipper that is just a lot of knife for the money, a PM2 (I know, but this is probably Spyderco's masterpiece folder), and my new carry knife is a Cvivi Cogent which is a great all around folder.
I like my Victoronix Hunter in orange (yes, because it is the knife from the Martian). I like the Rat 2 so much I got a Rat 1 in D2. Even though I don't have particuarly big hands (NTTAWWT), the slightly larger folders like the Presidio and Rat 1 do seem more comfortable to me. I guess I'm used to working with a bigger tool.
Posted on 2/1/26 at 8:42 am to Ace Midnight
I was in a fixed blade kick for a few years. I have a Hogue EXF01, it’s a hefty blade. I had a big Esee knife I carry hunting. Those things are damn indestructible. Various blades I’ve picked up. Don’t like the SOG knife. It feels cheap.
I have a little Benchmade in S90 that will slice your fingertip off before you even know you’ve cut yourself. I bought a fist edition Meatcrafter that I use the hell out of. Sent it in twice for lifesharp. When they released the water series, I bought the 9” filet knife. I know that’s crazy. But I’ve cleaned and deboned I don’t know how may snapper with that knife to the point where I’m pretty sure my uncle IL bought one too. Benchmade takes a lot of my money.
Dad gave me a little Smith and Sons fixed in magnacut that’s a nice little knife.
I have a little Benchmade in S90 that will slice your fingertip off before you even know you’ve cut yourself. I bought a fist edition Meatcrafter that I use the hell out of. Sent it in twice for lifesharp. When they released the water series, I bought the 9” filet knife. I know that’s crazy. But I’ve cleaned and deboned I don’t know how may snapper with that knife to the point where I’m pretty sure my uncle IL bought one too. Benchmade takes a lot of my money.
Dad gave me a little Smith and Sons fixed in magnacut that’s a nice little knife.
Posted on 2/1/26 at 8:53 am to elprez00
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Don’t like the SOG knife. It feels cheap.
I think they did a disservice to it. The original Seal 2000s (or whatever the branding was) were originally made in Seki and had great Japanese steel. The pup became a massive seller for them and the big knife fell by the wayside (or maybe it was just too expensive to make to turn a profit). I agree the handle doesn't feel premium, but the blade of my early 2000 model Seal SOG was up to any production knife of the day.
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Benchmade takes a lot of my money.
I just have the Nimravus and the Presidio. But they're top notch. I also had the benefit of military discounts on those, so I don't feel like I overpaid. Have considered an AFO or an Infidel. Can't part with quite that much for just a toy (in the latter's case). And Benchmade customer service is second to none.
ETA: And I forgot to mention ealier - I have a (discontinued) SOG Pentagon Elite folder. While that handle doesn't feel premium, either, it has "Arc" lock (their version of the BM Axis, which they must have either licensed for a time) and is as smooth an opening/closing knife that I've held. I gave my original away to a friend who was extremely fond of it and I was able to grab a "new old stock" specimen after they were discontinued.
This post was edited on 2/1/26 at 9:00 am
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