Can't decide between this knife and a Spyderco Native s30v for EDC (Every Day Carry). What would you suggest?
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Trust me the Benchmade is the best EDC you can purchase. It will last longer than any other knife and the quality is unsurpassed.
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I can not respond to the abilities of the spyderco, but can say that the benchmade is one of the best EDC's I have owned. I have owned many others, but the fit, finish, and feel of the benchmade works well for me. It fits in my pocket and doesn't clutter, if fits my hand very well, has a good grip, stays sharp, and is very easy to sharpen when needed.
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A search of either leads you to the same knife. The knife is awesome. I own one and have give two as gifts.
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long time ago, but here are a few suggestions for good carry knives that i personally own (and carry): buck spitfire, kershaw blur, benchmade griptilian, spyderco delica, gerber order. any of these are excellent choices and i have had good luck with all in terms of quality and durability. also, the prices vary but all can be had for under $100.
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Serated is a choice. I ordered the non serated. Great Swiss army knife. Saw them in Swtzerland, but can not find them in US. I have also bought several to give to friends. This help?
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Kershaw has so many great knives. First thing to be sure you get is one with the SpeedSafe option. If you can't open it fast, with one hand, it may not help when you need it. Second, get one with in a good size range. I think 3" to 3.5" blade length is a good size. I like the OSO Sweet, Volt and the Brawler, in that order. I think the Blur is a little too big
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I am not an expert but have knives with both steels. If the knife is going to have hard use, the S30V is probably better. It may take a little longer to sharpen, but it can go longer between sharpenings.
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I own the knife and I'm really pleased with it. I'm not an expert but from what I've read those two styles of Steel are virtually the same.if it were me I would trust the buck website over other information. If you buy the knife I'm sure you'll be happy with it I am with mine.
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I have the gerber and it is a very nice knife. It feels extremely good in my hand. And it's got a rubbery handle that wont slip out of your hand. And it comes very sharp. And it's a solid not flimsy
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I dont know about schrade f15...i never had one,but it looks like a bigger knife then schrade f16....depens what your needs are,If you looking for something small but tough and almost* on a level of survival knife then schrade f16 is a great option! like i said b ,looks to me that schrade f15 is the same thing just little bit bigger.(dont know how comfortable the grip is tho, but I heard that some ppl put rubber from the bicycle tire over scgrade f15 handle lol )
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S30V has the highest wear resistance of the three so it should stay sharp the longest. It is the hardest to re-sharpen as well.
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I would definitely still recommend this knife. I do multi-day hikes in the backcountry and always have this strapped to my pack. It's a well crafted knife. I think it would suit your purposes.
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Sorry...can't help you with that question. All I know is that it's a great knife especially for the money. Buck has a great website if you wanted to look at other options, styles, etc.
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Hard to really compare the those 2 knives. I will start by saying I own both Spyderco and ZT. I have a Spyderco Native, Pacific Salt, Manix 2, and Byrd Cara Cara 2 g10, Byrd Hawkbill. So, I like what I like, I'm not a brand hater. That being said I like the ZT 0350 better. I fits my needs better. More of a working fit, with edc carrying capabilities. I like bigger knives better. I like the weight feels right too me. I like the blade size better. It's a wide, thick blade, not too long so when I need to work up on the tip of the blade it feels better, not too long. Plus it's American made. In short Spyderco Police 3 - majors in reach (great long knife, over a 4 inch blade). Good self-defense knife Minors in work (blade is long and thin, hard to work up on the knife). I would be afraid I would break the tip. Good intimidation factor. ZT 0350ts - Majors in work (great user length knife, solid wide blade.) I like the weight Minors in reach ( not a super long knife 3 1/4", fast deployment though, handle shape is really easy to grip) I like the ergonomics. Tiger stripe gets a wow a lot so far.I think it sets it apart from all my silver or black knives. ZT 0350 TS is better (in my opinion)
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The only reason I would spend an extra $50 or so on a Reeve is because I can spare the money to buy the "best". I recently lost my Sage, the clip lost some of its strength over time and I believe that is the reason it fell out of my pocket somewhere. Point being that I am glad it was a spyderco and not an expensive REEVE that I lost. As far as function goes, I would rather buy the sage for actual usage and maybe a reeve as a glorified gentlemans knife to be used sparingly.
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I like the rat 1, great blade, get satin blade the black is paint & doesn't wear well . The handle is strong & comfortable .Razor sharp out of the box & I prefer the drop pt. blade shape. Kershaw knives are well made & sharp but I would choose the Rat.
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Yes. I own the rat5 along with several other higher quality blades. (Ie) Esee 4,5,6 BK-2 and three Ka-bars from when i served in the Marine Corps. I can honestly say the Sk5 is on my list of knives to own. The quality is all there and definitely worth the 30 bucks. If i could go back and do it again i would choose the Sk5 over the Rat5 based just on craftsmanship.
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I own a kershaw as well, they are both very sharp and great quality. The only thing a tad better about the kershaw is that the assisted opening is easier to flip open then with the tac force knives.