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Picking a Knife to EDC

Sure you go through some process to pick an EDC Knife. I mean you like the look or the feel or color...maybe the price just got cut by 20% and if you order now they will throw in free shipping, maybe you went cheap and just but what you could afford but suddenly you realize it's an awful knife. i mean you have to have a knife...what do you say?

Tags: EDC, Knife, Picking, selection

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Permalink Reply by zachary couch on January 6, 2010 at 16:38

yea bro thats very true,thanks for the input,i will deffinatly keep that in mind

Permalink Reply by AlecsKnives on February 3, 2010 at 22:18

I think there are sometimes good buys on great knives and great buys on cheap knives. BUT now that I have owned lots of both I think you have to be careful about really cheap knives. You can get badly cut by a cheapo liner lock if the lock fails.
Theres nothin wrong with having a cheap knife in a tool box to cut string, or in a mail room to open packages.
even still, I tell my "non knife people" friends that its better to spend a little more and get something that you will love than to get junk. I have been trying to educate some of the police in my town about it. Most of them carry crap for knives. and the crap they do carry is horribly dull. Cheap knives usually dont hold an edge and need MORE care. Also, laterally, cheaper folders often develop play in the blade.........BY THE WAY there are Ebay sellers that sell cheap chinese knock offs of high priced knives. I tried to help Extrema Ratio ( an Itialian tactical company that makes very good knives) catch one of them, but they were using a PO box in China and there was no way to track them. I have since seen MANY fakes on ebay. Including a fake Pat Crawford and other "custom" fakes. If a buy looks "too good to be true" it probably is. .......Alec

Permalink Reply by Eliel Lopez on April 4, 2010 at 23:37

This reminds me of a Buck hawkbill I purchased a few years ago. Having the "Buck" stamp on it I assumed that it was made in the USA. Nope! China. I used it as an EDC for a couple of years despite my disappointment, but vowed ever since to engage in some research before I make a decision to buy.

Permalink Reply by AlecsKnives on April 5, 2010 at 0:08

I have owned both cheap and expensive knives. I agree with many of the things people wrote. I have lots of cheapo knives in tool boxes, and bags just for utility purposes. For me, I love to carry a good knife. They keep gettin more and more expensive as I get to know knifemakers at the shows in NY. There are some really great production knives for not more than you would spend for a decent meal for two. Cold Steel, Sog, Spyderco, and many others make great knives...... I went from having 2 Cold Steels as my EDC to an Emerson recently. I even rehandled the Emerson. I love it. If I wasn't so nervous about getting stopped with them, I would carry 3 knives all the time. I used to have a Pat Crawford designed bencmade that I loved, but I lost that one. One thing I have to say is Please dont support the "bootleggers" in China. They hurt knifemakers. I tried to help "Extrema Ratio? in Italy catch the guys in China, bt they were operating from a post office box in China. The fake knife I bought was so bad that it was dangerous in my opinion. Another suggestion is EBAY. You cn find some amazing knives that are slightly used on Ebay and get a much better knife for your money. - Alec

Permalink Reply by Steven Matthew on January 23, 2013 at 21:55

done it more then once

Permalink Reply by Steve Hanner on March 16, 2013 at 20:05

I have no idea. well I am being honest... I look at a lot of knives and when I start to get the itch to change out that knife I carry everyday, I start looking. Sure I look within a budget like everyone else. But it just hits me when I see it and I have to try...That One! Wish there was a rhyme or reason to it!

FeaturedPermalink Reply by Charles Sample on March 24, 2013 at 16:05

For an EDC knife I wanted something small and lightweight so that it would not take up much space or add much weight to my pocket. I didn't want to go with a belt knife because I don't do much heavy cutting. Also I didn't want it to be an expensive knife because I have a tendency to lose them. (I have lost this one twice but was fortunate to find it both times.) So for about $12 at Lowes, this little Case Mini Blackhorn filled the bill nicely.

FeaturedPermalink Reply by Craig Henry on March 24, 2013 at 17:04

I like traditional, and I like small, sooo...........

Permalink Reply by Paul Work on May 29, 2013 at 8:27

I don't think you can pick an EDC.... I believe your EDC (EDCs) pick you.

You might be drawn to a particular knife by design/pattern or handle material, but only after some use will you know if it is going to find it's place with you or in the drawer.

FeaturedPermalink Reply by Craig Henry on May 29, 2013 at 17:16

Good point. I think my 33 Stockman has turned into a stalker.

Permalink Reply by Ken Spielvogel on July 3, 2013 at 15:53

Hard to pick - I usually rotate but some get picked more than others - here are some favorites.

Permalink Reply by Ken Spielvogel on July 25, 2013 at 15:06

For days now this knife has been calling to me. Not normally in my EDC cycle. But today I answered the call and put it in my pocket to head out to the farm. Its a IXL George Wostenholm, Sheffield, Eng. And that's how that knife got picked today.