ALL THINGS BUDGET KNIVES

[raccoon]

@Tally-ho

@raccoon city

@nydude

It's hard to argue with that statement, but it's also an over simplification. A good outdoor/utility knife should be able to pop a staple out. Not a heavy construction staple either. Not really upset, it was less then $15 bucks. If it happened to a $40 knife or above I personally would never buy that brand again. As it stands I give these as gifts.

Was that too simple for you?

Knives of any value are not made for prying, unless they have a pry bar, and if you damage a tool by misusing it, don't expect any sympathy from me.

When the truth is so simple, stating that truth is not considered an over simplification.

It's just stating the truth.

Not the truth, your truth.

What is a mouth made for ? Eating, biting, articulating phonemes, playing wind instruments, etc ?

A knife’s blade is a bar of metal with a cutting edge, as is, it can have many more uses than a basic straight cut.

If you're ignorant enough to use your knife for prying things, at least don't be surprised when you have bad results.

Knife blades aren't made for prying.

You're very likely to weaken or damage your blade if you ignorantly use it for prying.

And the weakening or damage may not be visible at first.

If you want to abuse your tools, be my guest, but don't tell me that knife blades are made for prying.

And if you decide to sell a tool that you abused, I hope you're honest enough to let the public know that you abused the tool in the past.

[Muto]

I’m sure they aren’t made to use as a screwdriver either, but guess what?
If the knife is the only tool I have available at that juncture it will be used for whatever it takes to get us out of a jam.
It’s not like these knives are family heirlooms, they are a tool and should be used and abused if needed, as such.

JMHO,
your’s sounds like it will vary and that’s cool.

Later,
Keith

[raccoon]

Of course anyone can abuse their tools as they like.

Just admit that it IS abuse, and that the tools were never meant to be used that way.

When someone asks me to borrow my tools, I always ask what their intentions are because I don't want anyone to abuse my tools, myself included.

You might be surprised how many people think it's okay to pry something with a knife blade.

I think they outnumber the flat Earthers, which is kinda sad.

[Muto]

I’ve seen guys use Makita Impact Drivers as hammers becasue they were too lazy to go to the tool trailer so yeah some people do not care when the tool is not their’s.

Flat Earthers, Woo .
Now, what about the folks who believe in Hollow Earth?

We have a micro brewer in Oxford, PA called Hollow Earth brewing

Hollow Earth Brewing

Later………………. gotta get back in the portal.

P.S. I don’t lend tools or pickup trucks/trailers , I’ll help you fix it with my tools though.

[rost333]

@Agro

…#10 blade is likely too small to be good for me anyway…

Small size makes this Titanium Alloy Utility Folding Knife (that comes with 10 blade replacement: Page Not Found - Aliexpress.com) very convenient as keyring blade:

[Rexlion]

Does the blade lock in place on those little scalpel-blade knives? If so, what type of lock?

[Macka17]

A Useful Ütility” blade is the Browning. Heavy, and Heavy duty range.
3+in blade. THICK. 440c Steel. Rear lock. Basic. and cheap.
Minimum taper from top to bottom. and heel to tip of blade is useful for much more than peeling an apple etc.

Look for blades that carry their body thickness almost down to the tip. Stepping in just before then.
They have a backbone to lever with.
My old ENLAN $8 speshul, yrs ago. Is a good working blade.8cr13 steel.
Backbone carried almost down to the tip. Can do a lot of heavy work
IN IT’S SIZE RANGE. Plus serious sharpening, ahaving edge.

I carry a THICK shank, 9 in, flat blade screwdriver in sleeve in belt for serious levering items when out camping.
Takes no room. useful for many jobs. and handle has built in sockets for 3 x differing tips.

These toy folders are alright for cutting cardboard. Fuit etc.
But seriously.
Going camping/bush/Hunting.
Please take a fixed blade. 4 1\2 in plus, decent handle knife on your belt.
It’ll do all you want safely. Hold a good edge with a 6in, diamond steel in pocket
WITH the little toys in your pocket for smoko.
and you’ll come home with 8 fingers and 2 thumbs as a bonus.

[nydude]

@raccoon city

@Tally-ho

@raccoon city

@nydude

It’s hard to argue with that statement, but it’s also an over simplification. A good outdoor/utility knife should be able to pop a staple out. Not a heavy construction staple either. Not really upset, it was less then $15 bucks. If it happened to a $40 knife or above I personally would never buy that brand again. As it stands I give these as gifts.

Was that too simple for you?

Knives of any value are not made for prying, unless they have a pry bar, and if you damage a tool by misusing it, don’t expect any sympathy from me.

When the truth is so simple, stating that truth is not considered an over simplification.

It’s just stating the truth.

Not the truth, your truth.
What is a mouth made for ? Eating, biting, articulating phonemes, playing wind instruments, etc ?
A knife’s blade is a bar of metal with a cutting edge, as is, it can have many more uses than a basic straight cut.

If you’re ignorant enough to use your knife for prying things, at least don’t be surprised when you have bad results.

Knife blades aren’t made for prying.

You’re very likely to weaken or damage your blade if you ignorantly use it for prying.

And the weakening or damage may not be visible at first.

If you want to abuse your tools, be my guest, but don’t tell me that knife blades are made for prying.

And if you decide to sell a tool that you abused, I hope you’re honest enough to let the public know that you abused the tool in the past.

Wow. It seams you really want to escalate. I don’t particularly appreciate anyone on the forum being called ignorant, but you’ve been here a while and maybe that kind of communication works for you. No worries. What’s obvious is that you’ve never been in a situation where you’ve had to use a tool for anything outside of it’s intended perimeters, and I really hope you never have to. However, that’s not been my life or my experience, and if it has to be done, the item’s resale value is really not what I’m thinking about. You clearly know about tools, so good luck with everything, and I hope this conversation can be over.

[Blackbeard]

I like the Gerber EAB Lite for a utility knife, very slim & has a liner lock and pocket clip about $10 at walmart for black version.

[xevious (Gary)]

@isti242

It’s also a good base for modding!

Nicer look. I’m not all that enamored with the OEM “hippo” blade style.

[isti242]

@xevious

Nicer look. I’m not all that enamored with the OEM “hippo” blade style.

Thanks!

I couldn’t rest and I modded my TwoSun TS70 too. I took several pics about the process.


Before and after:

[jacktheclipper]

Hultafor makes a chisel knife you can probably pry with …

[Swabs]

@isti242

@xevious

Nicer look. I’m not all that enamored with the OEM “hippo” blade style.

Thanks!

I couldn’t rest and I modded my TwoSun TS70 too. I took several pics about the process.


Before and after:

Absolutely love the TS16 in titanium!!! I have an order in for a TS165 with G-10 scales and a 14c28N blade. I will dye the G-10 golden yellow to contrast with the black detailing.

[xevious (Gary)]

@isti242

I couldn’t rest and I modded my TwoSun TS70 too. I took several pics about the process.


Before and after:

Excellent work! Thanks for the link to your progress photos. Send them to TwoSun and maybe they’ll make a new version in your honor. I don’t like their more unconventional blade design. Yours looks as it should have been.

[isti242]

@Swabs

Absolutely love the TS16 in titanium!!! I have an order in for a TS165 with G-10 scales and a 14c28N blade. I will dye the G-10 golden yellow to contrast with the black detailing.

The TS16 was a pleasent surprise for me too. Don’t forget to post pics about the result of the handle mod!

@xevious

Excellent work! Thanks for the link to your progress photos. Send them to TwoSun and maybe they’ll make a new version in your honor. I don’t like their more unconventional blade design. Yours looks as it should have been.

Thank you! They can’t go wrong with a wharncliffe or a drop point blade but a new design could be a hit or miss.

[Agro]

@sp5it

Look for local source for scalpel blades.
Many available.
Mike

Do you mean that there might be some blades more interesting than #10, #21, #22 that fit some of the mentioned handles or some other interesting handles?

@rost333

@Agro

…#10 blade is likely too small to be good for me anyway…

Small size makes this Titanium Alloy Utility Folding Knife (that comes with 10 blade replacement: Page Not Found - Aliexpress.com) very convenient as keyring blade:

Yeah, but my Ladybug is already a bit too small when I want to cut myself a loaf of bread. Or spread something on that loaf. When I think about having less than half the blade length I just don’t think it’s a good idea for me.
OTOH my knife is never scalpel-sharp. And sometimes when I don’t have time to sharpen it I am really disappointed with how it cuts. That’s why I’m considering compromising blade length even more.

[sp5it]

Anyone could me recommend good seller for F95 in titanium?
Thx, Mike

[isti242]

@sp5it

Anyone could me recommend good seller for F95 in titanium?
Thx, Mike

I bought mine from Feng’s Store on Ali.

[xevious (Gary)]

@xevious

@Kame Sennin

From what i understand  chinese law about knives are very strict and AE doesn’t allow locked knives sale so sellers have to hide the lock but if you ask them about they will answer that “this is the real knife” and that the picture might not be accurate … without clearly saying that there is a lock ! For the same reason some even ask NOT to add pictures in the review.
What i don’t understand is that gearbest doesn’t seem to suffer the same restrictions.

Bingo! I’d heard that too. That explains it well. Some sellers of knives do state there is a lock, but perhaps they’re not offering those knives to Chinese buyers.

The knife finally arrived. Indeed, it does have a frame lock. HEAVY! More than I expected. But not all that bad. Sure was oily. But better that than bone dry & needing lubricant. Excellent finishing of the frame. Works well. Clip was a little loose but easily tightened. Very sharp edge. Overall, I like it much.

[RapidLux]

I bought a CH3507 knife, and wanted to detach the clip. Unscrewed the two clip screws without problem and removed the clip. Screwed back the first screw, nice, now the problem. Then, trying to put back the 2nd screw, it tightens up completely going in only halfway, and is now impossible to get off. If I try to unscrew that screw, the screw on the other side of the handle loosens, because they share the same hole and are somehow connected by a small hallow bolt. The right screw just turns around when trying to unscrew it, and is impossible to get off. Is there a trick to get it off? Will I need to dismantle the whole knife?