[pct-l] KNIFE?

[Bill Burge]

I like knives.  I know that will set some people off, but I do...  I almost always carry one; out shopping, in the office, any place it is legal (currently have a Chris Reeve Sebenza in my pocket, on my way to work).

I like the EESE's and the Izula's but they might be bit much for a lot of the PCT.  I recently bought my first Bark River, and I like those guys a lot.

For hiking I carry a Spyderco Endura FRN.  I like the "lefty" compatibility and the blade is large enough for serious tasks while it is light enough to not concern me.  I also consider them kinda "disposable" AKA, won't cry if I lose it or hurt by beating on it with a branch. I can also get them in colors that will be easier to find if I DO drop it.  My GF and I also carry a smallish Leatherman, more than most people would carry, but we average the weight over two people.

I've carried a pocket knife since my age hit double digits and many of my close friends have been confused by that, but many of my closer friends have received one from me as a gift.  I asked them to carry it for a month or so and if they decided not to carry it on a regular basis, I would get them something else.  I'd say that around 75% still carry a pocket knife.  It's not a "guy thing", some of them have been female... 

BillB


On Mar 24, 2011, at 4:55 AM, Paul Robison wrote:

> i'm a little bit into knives, due to my background in backwoods camping.
> 
> here is me reviewing my preferred knives:
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2CcRxtYYybU
> 
> but if you're buying from scratch please do yourself a favour and DO NOT but 
> SOG, or mora knives... SOG doesn't even make knives, they just bid out work to 
> the cheapest metal manufacturer in japan.  they are the worst marketting crap 
> available right now.  i have 5 broken ones and have many friends who have had 
> the same issue.   no consistency.
> 
> mora knives last me about 2 weeks of cutting mule tape on my job.  for 20$,  
> fine... but for 100$ you can get a knife that lasts the rest of your life.
> 
> my knives are almost exclusively Fallkniven or Bark River,
> 
> but for PCT purposes you could do very well with either a spyderco, like an H1 
> steel;   or the ESEE Izula,  which has excellent ergonomics.
> 
> i HIGHLY recommend you spend the money and at lest get a VG10 steel.  H1 for our 
> purposes is awesome as well.   my Izula has a lot of rust on it; as do all my 
> bark rivers.
> 
> you can get this quality for under 100$.  
> 
> ~Paul
> 
> 
> 
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