Spyderco Squeak, Boker 42 spring to mind Sent from the astropathic choir.
Quote from: Mike, Lord of the Spammers! on October 11, 2014, 01:02:00 AMSpyderco Squeak, Boker 42 spring to mind Sent from the astropathic choir.Thanks for the suggestionS I am looking for one that lock too. I also thing I'd like a slightly bigger blade. Somewhere between 2.25"-2.5"Do you find the spyderco's to be people friendly? I've seen people recommend them, but they seem like they might draw attention.
I know this is less than helpful, but if someone has a problem with your knife then it's their problem. Screw em.
Well I doubt anyone finds knives "friendly" sadly these days I know from my own experiences that EVEN saks are viewed as suspicious!I think wood scales can look inoffensive as your then placing a nostalgic image of a knife in most peoples imaginations of the knife there grandad had Martinnii has a nice line of those as does Enzo Sent from the astropathic choir.
I find it's usually size that "scares" people.
I went through a similar phase at the beginning of the year.Although I admit I'm bias in that I don't actually like knives, I fancied the idea of carrying something, but not a SAK.Knife laws in the UK are pretty stringent. But I've never been in trouble with the law, I don't dress to seek attention so for me I wasn't too bothered about the locking blade issue - I'd just play ignorant (and hand it over if needs be). But I did not want a pointed pattern, but did want OHO if possible. The lambsfoot/sheepsfoot blade was the pattern I thought would cause the least concern to onlookers and as pointed out elsewhere wood scales would make it look "softer" - the stereotypical spyderco style is far too threatening looking for edc in my view (UK).After spending a few weeks looking, I gave up. I'm not too bothered anymore about carrying anything except for my trusty boxcutter that I edc daily at work.
Quote from: tosh on October 12, 2014, 12:11:35 PMI went through a similar phase at the beginning of the year.Although I admit I'm bias in that I don't actually like knives, I fancied the idea of carrying something, but not a SAK.Knife laws in the UK are pretty stringent. But I've never been in trouble with the law, I don't dress to seek attention so for me I wasn't too bothered about the locking blade issue - I'd just play ignorant (and hand it over if needs be). But I did not want a pointed pattern, but did want OHO if possible. The lambsfoot/sheepsfoot blade was the pattern I thought would cause the least concern to onlookers and as pointed out elsewhere wood scales would make it look "softer" - the stereotypical spyderco style is far too threatening looking for edc in my view (UK).After spending a few weeks looking, I gave up. I'm not too bothered anymore about carrying anything except for my trusty boxcutter that I edc daily at work.This is interesting. Do you not care for knives in general, or single blade knives?
Quote from: gustophersmob on October 13, 2014, 01:46:49 AMQuote from: tosh on October 12, 2014, 12:11:35 PMI went through a similar phase at the beginning of the year.Although I admit I'm bias in that I don't actually like knives, I fancied the idea of carrying something, but not a SAK.Knife laws in the UK are pretty stringent. But I've never been in trouble with the law, I don't dress to seek attention so for me I wasn't too bothered about the locking blade issue - I'd just play ignorant (and hand it over if needs be). But I did not want a pointed pattern, but did want OHO if possible. The lambsfoot/sheepsfoot blade was the pattern I thought would cause the least concern to onlookers and as pointed out elsewhere wood scales would make it look "softer" - the stereotypical spyderco style is far too threatening looking for edc in my view (UK).After spending a few weeks looking, I gave up. I'm not too bothered anymore about carrying anything except for my trusty boxcutter that I edc daily at work.This is interesting. Do you not care for knives in general, or single blade knives?I was wondering the samething. Also, you don't like knives because you don't like them, or because of the laws?Nate
Quote from: ducttapetech on October 13, 2014, 03:08:31 PMQuote from: gustophersmob on October 13, 2014, 01:46:49 AMQuote from: tosh on October 12, 2014, 12:11:35 PMI went through a similar phase at the beginning of the year.Although I admit I'm bias in that I don't actually like knives, I fancied the idea of carrying something, but not a SAK.Knife laws in the UK are pretty stringent. But I've never been in trouble with the law, I don't dress to seek attention so for me I wasn't too bothered about the locking blade issue - I'd just play ignorant (and hand it over if needs be). But I did not want a pointed pattern, but did want OHO if possible. The lambsfoot/sheepsfoot blade was the pattern I thought would cause the least concern to onlookers and as pointed out elsewhere wood scales would make it look "softer" - the stereotypical spyderco style is far too threatening looking for edc in my view (UK).After spending a few weeks looking, I gave up. I'm not too bothered anymore about carrying anything except for my trusty boxcutter that I edc daily at work.This is interesting. Do you not care for knives in general, or single blade knives?I was wondering the samething. Also, you don't like knives because you don't like them, or because of the laws?NateI just don't feel comfortable carrying anything pointy, which I guess is a little ironic to say on a forum dedicated to SAKs & MT's.I used to be a joiner (jacked it in 2yrs ago after subbying for 8yrs) so was constantly using chisels, circular saws, table saws, jigsaws, routers etc etc - no problem whatsoever....but knife blades or more specifically just knives I tend to avoid especially the very pointed ones. Lambsfoot/sheepsfoot patterns don't bother me but daggers, sheath knives and the blade pattern found on LM wave, charge and surge really put me about. I never, ever open them up. The LM serrated blade is a beast yet doesn't bother me at allI've no idea why I'm like this, at home when I'm in the kitchen I tend to do everything with either the serrated bread knife or the very small paring knife - the rest stay in the knife block.At work I edc my trusty rolson box cutter plus the Balance - funnily enough I cannot remember if I've used the blade on the Balance either.
Very interesting Tosh. Thanks for posting and whatever the reason is you have found what works for you.