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Remo 12-12-2015 04:13 PM

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I am not that good :tu

Remo 12-12-2015 04:15 PM

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Think I'll get this.

Steve 12-12-2015 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Remo (Post 2065869)
I am not that good :tu

Practice my young Padiwan Learner...practice!

Remo 01-06-2016 04:40 PM

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I love a deal and some Myerco knives were on sale at my part time, grabbed this little flipper to throw in my bug out bag, flips like an auto, sharp as hell and has a built in flint...about $2 :wo

Remo 01-06-2016 04:41 PM

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Remo 01-06-2016 04:44 PM

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Got this larger Myerco Mossberg branded knife for my camping gear so I am not banging on my $200 Hogue :)...again flips like an auto, nice and sharp and at $5....score!!

Remo 01-06-2016 04:44 PM

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Steve 01-08-2016 07:37 AM

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I love a deal and some Myerco knives were on sale at my part time, grabbed this little flipper to throw in my bug out bag, flips like an auto, sharp as hell and has a built in flint...about $2 :wo

Nice!

Remo 01-08-2016 07:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Steve (Post 2069650)
Nice!

Want one? I will check tomorrow and see if they still have them.

Steve 01-08-2016 08:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Remo (Post 2069654)
Want one? I will check tomorrow and see if they still have them.

:tu

spectrrr 01-17-2016 01:26 PM

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I grew up carrying mid to large sized folders. (benchmade mini griptillian, SOG Vulcan). It just seemed natural to have a full sized tool. But I moved to Venezuela 3 years ago, and legal blade size is limited to 5cm / 1.95". *DOH*! Many Europeans are in a similar situation, and further limited legally to only carry folders without locking mechanisms.

So I thought I'd contribute an enthusiastic plug for my current EDC, a Boker Plus Subcom Titan. If you're in any situation where you need a smaller knife due to work/legal/whatever, this is the "small" knife that replaced my big one!

I won't go into detailed reviews, plenty of those to be found. I'll just share what it is to me. It's a sharp blade for the price, short but very tall. The wide, square geometry of the blade and the handle makes it feel very full and VERY secure in the hand. I'd handled full size folders that felt less secure in the hand than this one. The overall knife is not very thick, so it sits flat and unobtrusively in the pocket. The solid, perfectly designed geometry means that I can deploy it one handed very quickly without much thought, and likewise close it one handeded without too much effort. Yeah, not as quick as my Benchmade, but not slow either! This also happens to be one of the few liner/frame lock style knives I like.

Boker makes two versions (and a plethora of sub-variants). A regular plastic handled version, and a titanium handled. I picked up both, because I usually go for functionality over looks. To my surprise, I discovered the plastic thumb stud design was my deciding factor between the two. The plastic version is very popular, with plenty of good reviews... but dang it all, I just couldn’t open and close it comfortably with one hand! I really DISliked the regular subcom, which surprised me.

The Titan seems to come in two variants now. A becoming harder to find $33 version with 440C steel (mine), and a $67 version with VG-10 steel. I'm perfectly happy with the 440C on mine, given the size and pricing. I don't feel any urge to upgrade.

If you're in the market for physically smallest knife possible that still feels like 90% of a full size knife, THIS. IS. THE. ONE.
If you don't care about physical size dimensions, only legality, Boker makes a "Boker Plus Nano" knife now that may be worth checking out. It's much bigger, but the same legal sized sub-2" blade.

IF you're in a country or municipality that does not allow lockback folders, then any folder in the boker line with the "42" designation is what you want. They make them for the Subcom and the Nano. Once again, be warned, if you pick up a boker knife with "42" in the name, IT IS NOT LOCKING. I'm planning on purchasing a Subcom 42 sometime this year for use in future European travel.


Subcom F
Thumb stud doesn’t feel right in the hand, can’t comfortably open one handed.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00DONF53W

Subcom Titan (440C)
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0037F34R6


Subcom Titan (VG-10)
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00NUIA51S


Subcom Titan 42 (440C)
Appears to be dissapearing fast from markets, not even around on ebay, just the plastic versions.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007QUVWU4
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005LTS66U

Nano
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00DEUDEDS

Nano 42
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00AIP813A

spectrrr 01-17-2016 01:34 PM

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the requisite pics :)

Compared to a AA battery


http://i.imgur.com/ouOaC4zl.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/NdHIKffl.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/ybbCv8tl.jpg

spectrrr 01-17-2016 01:42 PM

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3-finger grip, but because the body is so wide, it's a SOLID grip.
I have SMALL hands, wear size S gloves usually.

Compared to my SOG Mini Vulcan (3" blade). You can see how the frame of the boker is thinner and sits flatter in a pocket, YET is wider than the full-size SOG, giving it a great full feeling in the hand.

CRKT Minimalist thrown in for pic comparison as well.

http://i.imgur.com/hFNMAVKl.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/BwFWU2hl.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/Wz33knnl.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/9v60zl5l.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/N8FrDogl.jpg

Remo 01-17-2016 01:54 PM

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Nice write up Francis :tu

Steve 01-17-2016 06:10 PM

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:tu:tu

Preacher 02-10-2016 08:58 PM

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I carry a Zero Tolerance ZT300 daily

macsauce13 02-11-2016 09:57 AM

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I have a nice collection of Case knives my dad, grandfather and I have been working on. Love they way they look and feel, and its nice to know they've been in great men's hands.

I'll try to grab a couple pics tonight.

issues 02-11-2016 01:34 PM

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Here's one I haven't posted yet. It is a button lock flipper by Rod Olson out of Canada.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...ps81dvwqtk.jpg

longknocker 02-12-2016 03:33 AM

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Originally Posted by issues (Post 2074716)
Here's one I haven't posted yet. It is a button lock flipper by Rod Olson out of Canada.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...ps81dvwqtk.jpg

Now That's A Knife!:D:tu

issues 11-22-2016 02:59 PM

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Thought I would dust this old thread off and add a few new pics. :)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...psmpmb90v1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...psouv3kgim.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...pswaret3zv.jpg

Remo 11-22-2016 04:30 PM

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Great knives Tony.

longknocker 03-06-2017 01:33 AM

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No New Knives This Year, Tony???:D

Remo 01-07-2018 08:36 AM

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Couple of new CRKT folders, the larger M-21 is for work and the small Pilar is an EDC.

issues 01-10-2018 01:46 PM

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Here are a few newer knives, all lefty of course. ;) The last one is a limited production left-handed Gemini by Kizer knives. The Gemini is available in regular production for you righties and run about $170 for full titanium framelock and $80 for the G10 linerlock version.


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...pstboufe3c.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...psoprvposp.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...pscbidqdtw.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...psqzldolcs.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...psxwt9guim.jpg

Remo 01-10-2018 07:48 PM

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Very nice! What is the 1st one?

issues 01-11-2018 11:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Remo (Post 2141906)
Very nice! What is the 1st one?

Thank you Sir!

The first one is a knife by a South African maker, Jason Guthrie, or JG Customs.

I actually have 3 of his knives.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...psnqqmvldk.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...pszbnywedg.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...psvsfracuy.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...pscrgmikem.jpg

longknocker 01-11-2018 12:05 PM

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Sweeeet!😊🙂👍

croatan 03-08-2018 10:28 AM

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Stopped by the knife shop on the way to the office this morning to pick up an early birthday present for myself. I was planning on getting a Benchmade 940-1 (the carbon fiber one), but wound up walking out with this instead:

http://www.rossbogdanovic.com/images/zt0460.jpg

Zero Tolerance 0460. It's a Sinkevich design and I'm totally digging it. I've owned (and sadly lost) a 940 before and really liked the 940-1, but this one I just had to have.

MarkinAZ 03-08-2018 11:02 AM

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My utility pocket knife that I've been enjoying during the last 12 months. An Opinel #09:

https://i.imgur.com/gyXsVSD.jpg


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http://www.rossbogdanovic.com/images/zt0460.jpg

Zero Tolerance 0460. It's a Sinkevich design and I'm totally digging it...

Nice looker James!


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