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Offline turnsouth

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Favorite Lightweight Folder
« on: January 02, 2012, 08:12:40 PM »
Whenever I carry a full sized MT I like to keep a light folder in my pocket for one hand access. Usually a Leatherman Crater, but lately I've been favoring the Kershaw Chill. A very inexpensive, serviceable knife, with a simple, trouble free design. I was just wondering what else everyone uses in the 2 to 3 ounce (57-85 gram) range?

Anyone have any higher priced folders around that weight?
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Re: Favorite Lightweight Folder
« Reply #1 on: January 02, 2012, 08:24:21 PM »
IDK the weight but my BM opportunist is quite light and such a dressy folder.
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Re: Favorite Lightweight Folder
« Reply #2 on: January 02, 2012, 08:26:46 PM »
for light weight i like my VIC solo. its a good size and very light plus a good every day beater as its cheap to replace. not the tuffest knife but great for its size and weight.
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Re: Favorite Lightweight Folder
« Reply #3 on: January 02, 2012, 08:32:31 PM »
Not sure how much it weighs but you dont get much lighter than a opinel #4 well other than a #2-3  :D

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Re: Favorite Lightweight Folder
« Reply #4 on: January 02, 2012, 08:54:00 PM »
Not sure of the weight, but the Byrd Tern keeps finding it's way into my pocket
Great little knife

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Re: Favorite Lightweight Folder
« Reply #5 on: January 02, 2012, 08:57:02 PM »
Not sure of the weight, but the Byrd Tern keeps finding it's way into my pocket
Great little knife

was eyeing one of those up on HH the other day Al, went for the grasshopper in the end and the toollogic SL3, probably will get a tern in the end though as looks sweet  :tu:
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Re: Favorite Lightweight Folder
« Reply #6 on: January 02, 2012, 08:59:37 PM »
SRM 763 (Solid, light, comes with a bottle opener),  SRM HO2 (Slipjoint) or Cold steel kudu (Very light for the size of the blade)

I do not have any weight details available but they are all quite light

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Re: Favorite Lightweight Folder
« Reply #7 on: January 02, 2012, 09:02:06 PM »
2-3 ounces is lightweight now?

I regularly carry a Dragonfly 2 or an SRM 763 with the clip taken off.  They both make it under that limit.

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Re: Favorite Lightweight Folder
« Reply #8 on: January 02, 2012, 09:02:26 PM »
G10 scaled UKPK... certainly don't notice the weight of it much and it's my most carried knife over all.


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Re: Favorite Lightweight Folder
« Reply #9 on: January 02, 2012, 09:04:01 PM »
im so jealous. i luv the ukpk but just cant find the funds for it. how do you like it?
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Re: Favorite Lightweight Folder
« Reply #10 on: January 02, 2012, 09:15:28 PM »
The skyline is a surprisingly light knife.

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Re: Favorite Lightweight Folder
« Reply #11 on: January 02, 2012, 10:31:45 PM »
2-3 ounces is lightweight now?

If that's the case, benchmade 940, or a delica...
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Re: Favorite Lightweight Folder
« Reply #12 on: January 02, 2012, 11:13:59 PM »
I need to get another 940 for my collection. Hopefully at income time. :tu:
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Re: Favorite Lightweight Folder
« Reply #13 on: January 02, 2012, 11:55:58 PM »
Not sure of the weight, but the Byrd Tern keeps finding it's way into my pocket
Great little knife

was eyeing one of those up on HH the other day Al, went for the grasshopper in the end and the toollogic SL3, probably will get a tern in the end though as looks sweet  :tu:

They're great knives, but not especially granny friendly. You'd still want to have you're Opinel #4 or classic to hand for anywhere "public"

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Re: Favorite Lightweight Folder
« Reply #14 on: January 03, 2012, 12:30:26 AM »
My Benchmade 470 Emissary weighs in at 2.2 oz. Love that knife. With the axis lock & S30V its tough to beat! Retails for $170+ but someone on Amazon had one for $78 so I had to snag it.

 

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