Recommendations for work pocket knife

[Work Knife]

I love the spyderco Military knives and was actually bidding on some on ebay but did not win. I also saw post on the spyderco forum that S30V also has chipping problems but one customer send his back and they replaced it for him. Saw a guy on utube demonstrating how he was hammering his D2 blade into a penny and it did not even bend the burr, yet I read that D2 is supposed to be brittle, but I was thinking of the XHP steel that is supposed to be an improved version of D2. I am thinking about getting an opinel knife but I would like something easier to open and close.

I would like to thank every one for the warm welcome I received here and the help and recommendations.

[FRJ]

. I am thinking about getting an opinel knife but I would like something easier to open and close.

Those Twistmasters are a lot like Opinels. Just easier to open.

[Quick Steel]

Opinels and other French made knives, typically have a Rockwell rating considerably softer than many modern U.S. knives. I love Opinels, but I can't imagine them standing up to rugged encounters with metal etc.

[Chase]

Here is a fairly inexpensive Work Knife...see the link below.

http://droppointhunter.com/items/Hunting%20Knives

www.Droppointhunter.com

These knives have even been tested by members here in AAPK...see results in another thread. These are off-shore made knives and they are built like a tank

Tom

[jerryd6818]

garddogg56 gives good advice from first hand experience.

Another large knife that might fit your needs and your budget is a Case folding hunter. Shepard Hills has one on sale for a great price -- https://www.casexx.com/Pattern/DisplayP ... nAutoID=21

[wazu013]

Here's a Milwaukee Hardline with a 3.5" D2 tool steel blade. It' a ball bearing flipper with plenty of backbone and stays sharp.

[terryl308]

garddogg56 gives good advice from first hand experience.

Another large knife that might fit your needs and your budget is a Case folding hunter. Shepard Hills has one on sale for a great price -- https://www.casexx.com/Pattern/DisplayP ... nAutoID=21

The Case folder is a good one and the D-2 tool steel knife blade is about as tough as you can get, but a little hard to get an edge back on, I personally don't care for the belt clip for a hard working knife, it's a little hard on your hand if your cutting some really hard to cut stuff., ---so go from there I guess and good luck, Terry

[jerryd6818]

I personally don't care for the belt clip for a hard working knife, it's a little hard on your hand if your cutting some really hard to cut stuff., Terry

There's no belt clip on that knife.

[bighomer]

A lot of clips can be removed also.

[garddogg56]

Jerry that 65 is way too nice for work that bad-boy is a pure hunter

[jerryd6818]

Jerry that 65 is way too nice for work that bad-boy is a pure hunter

Then it fits right in with my pile of lookers, don't it dogg. It would be interesting to see how it would work out for the OP in his job.

[terryl308]

I personally don't care for the belt clip for a hard working knife, it's a little hard on your hand if your cutting some really hard to cut stuff., Terry

There's no belt clip on that knife.

Hey Jerry, I was refuring to the Milwaukee knife with the D-2 blade, it was what looks like a belt clip? Should have explained my comment a little clearer. I like the Case or old Western folding hunter style much better, not a big fan of any "tac" blades or handles. (just me, I guess I'm showing my age!) Terry

[jerryd6818]

I personally don't care for the belt clip for a hard working knife, it's a little hard on your hand if your cutting some really hard to cut stuff., Terry

There's no belt clip on that knife.

Hey Jerry, I was refuring to the Milwaukee knife with the D-2 blade, it was what looks like a belt clip? Should have explained my comment a little clearer. I like the Case or old Western folding hunter style much better, not a big fan of any "tac" blades or handles. (just me, I guess I'm showing my age!) Terry

Sorry for muddying the waters, Terry. I'm not the brightest star in the sky.

[cody6268]

Folding boxcutters are what I use when I face doing anything (cutting incredibly abrasive materials, scraping rust and grime off fasteners) that would ruin the edge of a good knife. I use the Gerber Edge, and an aluminum handed Kobalt mostly. Even though the Stanley 10-049 is a great replaceable blade knife, you need a screwdriver, and a lot of patience to change the blade out, that's why I typically just sharpen the blade on the one I have.


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[rexstubbins]

just my 2 cents - any knife that can cut things is a good knife - don't pick a collectible - pick a rough rider cause it cuts and made in chinese and if yuo wear it out yuo get another.

[Eustace]

Saw a guy on utube demonstrating how he was hammering his D2 blade into a penny...

Аctually, it's not a big deal. There are only damage on my hand with which I hit the knife. My favorite EDC Rat 1, AUS 8 steel. Budget, but strong knife, with low to medium grade steel with good heat treatment. Easy one hand opening and closing.There is a version with D2.
About Carpenters XHP - this is D2 with little more chromium. This will slightly increase the corrosion resistance, but nothing more.

[Brian_R170]

In my opinion you need one these they come in different sizes and are always sharp 'cause you just change tbe blade. An ole TL- 29 is tough also.

+1 on the folder with replaceable utility blades. I bought one when I was renovating an investment property a couple years ago. I used it for drywall, electrical, trim work, flooring, plumbing, irrigation. The one I bought was a Milwaukee with a button lock. I think it cost around $10 and came with a few blades. I ended up buying a big pack of blade too because I was flipping the blade over or replacing it nearly every day for a couple months.

[Work Knife]

Thanks for all of the replies, they were all very interesting to read, although I did buy a used knife a spyderco Endura used with ATS-55 steel for $35 the other day, but gave it away to my son. I hope to find another good deal on a used knife soon and am keeping my eyes open for something in D2, I could go for the Rat 1 but will keep looking. I like a knife with with a pocket clip if I can get one, I also heard that the tanto blades make good knives for construction workers because you have that flat edge to scrape with.

[TigerWolf_Rosebud]

Lately I have been using Opinel # 8. I'm not too big on putting $100 case knife in my pocket letting lighters and coins Nick it up and lent fill the hinges up. At less than $20 you have very little risk and they perform very well

[gino]

What G Dog said exactly

[alabama]

schrade LB-7-25 dollars or so-better yet same lockback in carbon steel-#?? usa made...

[eveled]

I hesitated to post this because it is not a pocket knife, but it is a great.knife you should be aware of. I love mine.

Morakniv carpentry chisel knife. It is literally a chisel with a molded knife handle and one edge sharpened too. The sheath clips to my pocket for easy access and it has never fallen off, but mostly it lives in my plumbing bucket.

[jerryd6818]

I hesitated to post this because it is not a pocket knife, but it is a great.knife you should be aware of. I love mine.

Morakniv carpentry chisel knife. It is literally a chisel with a molded knife handle and one edge sharpened too. The sheath clips to my pocket for easy access and it has never fallen off, but mostly it lives in my plumbing bucket.

Is this what you're talking about? Looks like a good choice for JPDave.

[gino]

Try a Spyderco Tenacious
I keep one hanging in my garage to cut up cardboard or whatever else needs cut for garbage pickup or things I work on that I think might damage my edc and it is inexpensive at around 35.00-40.00 NIB and holds and takes a nice edge as well as a solid lock up

[eveled]

I hesitated to post this because it is not a pocket knife, but it is a great.knife you should be aware of. I love mine.

Morakniv carpentry chisel knife. It is literally a chisel with a molded knife handle and one edge sharpened too. The sheath clips to my pocket for easy access and it has never fallen off, but mostly it lives in my plumbing bucket.

Is this what you're talking about? Looks like a good choice for JPDave.

Yes that's it. Its a great knife. The only negative I have is that the sheath is for a regular knife, so it has a point and is about an inch too long. I keep meaning to trim mine then heat it and press it together. It's really no big deal.