New folding knife or multi-tool

[Dr_Fwd]

I am thinking of getting one. Is Spyderco still the best for folding knives?

I used to have a Leatherman Wave and loved it until it got stolen.

Is there anything better these days?

I'll trade you this tool for 223 wolf ammo. It's new out of package. http://sogknives.com/store/S60.html lemme know.

[LeJerk]

No, thank you. I don't have an AR-15 (yet) or .223 ammo haha. I'm still looking

[SNAFU]

I carry the once original multi- tool,,a Swiss Army knife.
After having Leatherman's,,Gerbers,,and SOGs,,I find I always have a Vitronix Swiss Army knife.
Used the file quite often,,scissors,blades,cork screw,,tweezers and the tooth pick.

http://www.swissarmy.com/MultiTools/...product=53861&

[PsyKo]

this is the one i carry and abuse, very solid and well built if i ever find a way to break it or lose it i would not hesitate to buy another.

http://www.swissarmy.com/MultiTools/...product=53935&

EDIT: thats an updated version of mine, i dont have scissors on mine. i have had it around 10 years.

[hobowh]

You can't go wrong with a benchmade knife, or sog multitool

[bjl913]

I have been carying the same Gerber tool for about 10 years now. Love it. Keep thinking about getting something new, but why mess with whats not broke?! And it fits in a single mag pouch on my duty belt!

Gerber - http://www.knifecenter.com/knifecent...mages/7564.jpg

As far as folding knives go. I carry a few with me on duty, and have been through literally hundreds. I am very happy with my CRKT Desert Cruiser. Its a little bulky but a GREAT knife for the lower price(about 80 bucks) with a very positive feel in the grip. The clip is also reversible so it can be carried either tip up or tip down.
That is VERY important when choosing a knife. You may find the coolest knife you have ever seen that is built like a tank, but you have always carried tip down and its a tip up knife... Changes the whole learning curve when switching knives. My number one choice is the Emerson Commander(about 200-250 bucks). Amazing knife, with a little practice it opens when you pull it out of your pocket. Great feel in the grip, and an amazing edge. I also carry a Microtech(same people that just started making the Steyr AUG copies not to long ago) Amphibian(about 300-350 bucks). It has a VERY thick blade made from carbon steel, auto assisted opening, and nifty grip-tape on the handle for a positive feel.

Desert Cruiser - http://www.teraasekeskus.com/images/...sertFolder.jpg

Amphibian - http://www.blue-steel.com/images/GrnCamoa2.jpg

Commander - http://www.mattdtactical.com/thumbna...axx=300&maxy=0



my .02 cents...

[theGinsue]

I think that the CRKT Desert Cruiser blade looks a lot like the blade on my Gerber Gator - Serrated which I think is fantastic knife.

I really like the looks of the Microtech Amphibian that you posted.

[llostwolf]

I carry a spyderco knife on a daily basis and love it but for a multi-tool i like the gerber. The leatherman tends to get loose and sloppy. just my .02

[bjl913]

I think that the CRKT Desert Cruiser blade looks a lot like the blade on my Gerber Gator - Serrated which I think is fantastic knife.

I really like the looks of the Microtech Amphibian that you posted.

Its a great knife! I just wish it wasn't discontinued! Anything they make is great! Take a look at the Microtech Curahee. Amazing fixed blade! I also carry the SOG Seal Pup. Not alot of use from this, but it seems to be stout.

Cruiser's blade is alot like the Gator, classic drop point. Works for about anything I need!

Oh, and in the super cheap route, I also carry a smith and wesson HRT with the magnesium handle! great knife that I beat the hell out of and it keeps going! this is my second one! wish i could find the first!

Gator - http://www.filofiel.com/tienda/image...LIP%20LISA.JPG

HRT - http://www.knifeworks.com/images/vie...productId=2255

Curahee - http://cray-red.hp.infoseek.co.jp/knife/knf_crh1.jpg

Seal pup - http://www.sog-knives.net/images/SOG...-K-600x506.jpg

[bjl913]

Also...

DISCLAIMER: THIS IS NOT MEANT TO BE A HIJACK!!!! DO NOT REPLY TO THIS IN THE THREAD, PM ME IF INTERESTED!!!!! THE ONLY REASON I PUT IT IN HERE IS THERE SEEM TO BE SOME KNOWLEDGEABLE PEOPLE IN HERE INTERESTED IN BLADES!!!

... my friend Jeff, and his brother, designed a course that is now Colorado POST approved advanced curriculum, will be hosting a class on Tactical Knife Options for LEO's. LEO's(patrol/detentions), military, and some private sectors are all allowed to take this course.

This one day (POST approved advanced curriculum) course will cover the fundamentals of Tactical Knife Options for the LE Professional. As an Officer / Deputy, you carry several different tools as auxiliary weapons or options in order to effectively deal with different levels of resistance and/or threat. The majority of Officers carry some type of folding knife on them on-duty or off. This class will teach you the capabilities of this second deadly force option and certify you in its use. Special training knives along with active training scenarios will be used to fortify and build your confidence in the edged weapon as an effective tool and secondary deadly force option.

As a patrol or detentions Officer, the most common deadly weapon you will encounter is an edged weapon. This class will help you better identify the threats associated with edged weapons by expanding your awareness and knowledge of the capabilities of the edged weapon.

The County Sheriffs of Colorado (CSOC) will be hosting a one day Tactical Knife Options certification course Thursday, October 29, 2009. This is a basic, level one user course.

Students are asked to register no later than October 20th, and class is limited to ten students. Late registrations need to be approved and made directly through Jeff.

Get in touch with me via PM if you are interested. Ill give you his e-mail and phone number.

This is an AWESOME class that myself and a few other cadets took during the academy. I have always said that its not the A-hole /w the gun im worried about, its the sneaky bastard with the knife! This class gave me some heads up on how to deal with a knife, and how to use one VERY effectively...

~Ben