Comments on: Knives http://disengage.ca/2010/04/knives/ a quest for the technomadic lifestyle Thu, 01 Dec 2011 23:32:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Gavin Millar http://disengage.ca/2010/04/knives/comment-page-1/#comment-182 Gavin Millar Thu, 08 Apr 2010 18:14:18 +0000 http://disengage.ca/?p=578#comment-182 You should post a link on Twitter whenever you make a blog post, makes it easier to follow. You should post a link on Twitter whenever you make a blog post, makes it easier to follow.

]]> By: kaysox http://disengage.ca/2010/04/knives/comment-page-1/#comment-179 kaysox Sun, 04 Apr 2010 18:04:46 +0000 http://disengage.ca/?p=578#comment-179 I carry a spyderco Scorpius like this http://spiderco.com/catalog/details.php?product=39 but without the serration. It's a beautiful item and really does its job well. To people who aren't familiar with knives it DOES look a tad threatening though. But it's been a HUGE help when I was working construction and retail (opening boxes... although my boss gave me hell for using it even though the "exacto knives" they provided were dangerously dull and had tape goo messing up the safety mechanisms and people tended to leave them where customers and kids could grab them). Regardless, I love this knife and I'm always glad I have it. I carry a spyderco Scorpius like this http://spiderco.com/catalog/details.php?product=39 but without the serration. It’s a beautiful item and really does its job well. To people who aren’t familiar with knives it DOES look a tad threatening though. But it’s been a HUGE help when I was working construction and retail (opening boxes… although my boss gave me hell for using it even though the “exacto knives” they provided were dangerously dull and had tape goo messing up the safety mechanisms and people tended to leave them where customers and kids could grab them). Regardless, I love this knife and I’m always glad I have it.

]]> By: digi604 http://disengage.ca/2010/04/knives/comment-page-1/#comment-178 digi604 Sun, 04 Apr 2010 07:11:05 +0000 http://disengage.ca/?p=578#comment-178 Not a big fan of Swiss Army Knives. Had several as a kid but with no locking mechanism and mediocre steel they sit in a drawer most of the time. I don't think you should hesitate to own *several* knives, Drew. Maybe cycle through them in an EDC role. I've heard nothing but good things about SpiderCo, they make good high value knifes. Here's an interesting video about knives from a guy who makes them. If you don't have time to watch, he basically promoted the idea of a fixed blade "neck knife" which may work well for you. He claims that almost 100% of the price of a fixed blade goes into the steel where as up to 75% of the cost of a folding knife goes into the handle. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Awro-7Z5pPk Sorry to hear about the losses, that kinda blows. Not a big fan of Swiss Army Knives. Had several as a kid but with no locking mechanism and mediocre steel they sit in a drawer most of the time.

I don’t think you should hesitate to own *several* knives, Drew. Maybe cycle through them in an EDC role. I’ve heard nothing but good things about SpiderCo, they make good high value knifes.

Here’s an interesting video about knives from a guy who makes them. If you don’t have time to watch, he basically promoted the idea of a fixed blade “neck knife” which may work well for you. He claims that almost 100% of the price of a fixed blade goes into the steel where as up to 75% of the cost of a folding knife goes into the handle.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Awro-7Z5pPk

Sorry to hear about the losses, that kinda blows.

]]> By: SAtechie http://disengage.ca/2010/04/knives/comment-page-1/#comment-177 SAtechie Thu, 01 Apr 2010 23:15:52 +0000 http://disengage.ca/?p=578#comment-177 Have you considered the Victorinox Helmsman Swiss Army Knife. I have used this knife for two years now and find it's marlin spike much easier to use for undoing seized knots. It also comes in a skipper variation which includes pliers and a cork screw. http://www.smartknives.com/Victorinox-Knives/Victorinox-Helmsman.htm Have you considered the Victorinox Helmsman Swiss Army Knife. I have used this knife for two years now and find it’s marlin spike much easier to use for undoing seized knots. It also comes in a skipper variation which includes pliers and a cork screw.

http://www.smartknives.com/Victorinox-Knives/Victorinox-Helmsman.htm

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