Category Archives: pocket knives

The pocket knife that started this lifelong journey….

I have had a knife in my pocket since I was eight or nine. When I started these posts, it was more for posting a photo of knives I had at the time. This has become an index post for this section – I keep it up to date as best I can, and change the time stamps to keep it on top of the section. There is no real specific order, but when there get to be a few of the same type, I’ll order them somehow, like having the Benchmades arranged numerically. I make additions to the list as time permits.

One thing to note – I do not own all of these. At one point, obviously I have, or they wouldn’t be listed here. All but very, very few of the photos are mine as well – but you know how it goes. Things like this ebb and flow, knives come and go, and are replaced by others. I may have a wave of common sense come over me and sell off a bunch, or need to do that, but know that for me, using a knife is part and parcel to owning it. I do not have a single safe queen. If a knife does not get used on a fairly frequent basis, I trade or sell it. That said, I will also never write about one I haven’t owned AND used. That’s just not right. I also don’t go soliciting for “knives to review” or anything like that. These are my images, thoughts and words, unbiased and honest, based on knives I have owned and used. Of course, if I took the effort to own one of these, it’s not likely I’ll totally trash one while writing about it… I never would have gotten it in the first place… (enter so many blister packed knives you’ll find at the big box stores and chain sporting goods stores…)

One thing to note as well – December 2012 – I have cut back exponentially and have a total of about half a dozen users these days, with no new acquisitions planned. With my job (and compensation/bonus) changes, I am focusing on living and supporting my family instead of my knife collection. This section is here for posterity, and I hope to complete the entries I’m missing.

Anyway, I hope you enjoy this section.

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The list is below. Click for pics and my thoughts on each… if it’s on the list but there is not a link, I haven’t gotten to writing about it yet, but have added a placeholder to remind me to get to it!

• Emerson

• Emerson Super Raven “Hidden Wave”
• Emerson SpecWar A
• Emerson Mini CQC-7, Left Handed
• Emerson CQC-7, Left Handed
• Emerson Mini CQC-8 “Horseman”
• Emerson CQC-7a “Ferrrk’d”
• Emerson Commander BT, Left Handed
• Emerson Tanto, EDCKnives.com run
• Emerson CQC-8
• Emerson CQC-8 with “old school” modifications
• Emerson Gentleman Jim
• Emerson Roadhouse
• Emerson Tactical Persian
• Emerson SOCFK-A
• Emerson CQC-7B – Waveless “Action Concepts” version
• Emerson SOCFK-B
• Emerson Combat Karambit
• Emerson CQC-7a Satin Plain Edge, Action Concepts #88/100
• Emerson CQC-7a with Krein regrind
• Emerson CQC-13 Combat Bowie
• Emerson CQC-14 “Snubby”
• Emerson CQC-14 “Snubby” FERRRK’D!
• Emerson Mini CQC-15
• Emerson Mini-Commander
• Emerson CQC-7 Karambit
• Emerson Bullnose Karambit
• Emerson A-100
• Emerson Mini A-100
• Emerson HD-12 Comrade
• Emerson La Griffe
• Emerson “Black Shamrock” Folder
• Custom Emerson waved CQC-6, Left Handed

• Spyderco

• Spyderco “USN” Endura
• Spyderco Caly 3
• Spyderco Native Stainless Steel, AUS-10
• Spyderco Tasman Salt
• Spyderco Delica Wave
• Spyderco Native
• Spyderco CLB Lava

• Benchmade

• Benchmade 42S Balisong
• Benchmade 145 SBT Nimravus Cub
• Benchmade 210 Snody Activator
• Benchmade 470 Osborne Emissary
• Benchmade 480 Shoki (Nakamura Design) First Production #505
• Benchmade 480-1 Shoki (Carbon Fiber Scale version)
• Benchmade 440 Opportunist
• Benchmade 525 Mini Presidio
• Benchmade 555 (SBKHOD) Mini Griptilian
• Benchmade 556 Mini Griptilian
• Benchmade 635 Mini Skirmish
• Benchmade 707 Sequel, SW Limited Edition
• Benchmade 745 Lum Mini Dejavoo
• Benchmade 746 Lum Mini Onslaught
• Benchmade AFCK 800SBK-1001 Shot Show M390 edition
• Benchmade 885S Elishewitz Mini Dark Star
• Benchmade 906 SBK Mini Nitrous Stryker
• Benchmade 907 D2 Nitrous Mini-Stryker
• Benchmade 913 D2 Nitrous Stryker
• Benchmade 930 Kulgera (First Production Run #490/1000)
• Benchmade 940 Osborne
• Benchmade 943 SBK
• Benchmade 950 SBK
• Benchmade 960
• Benchmade 970/Emerson CQC-7
• Benchmade 975/Emerson CQC-7
• Benchmade 2550 Automatic
• Benchmade 10750 Vex with custom Potterma CF scales
• Benchmade 14205 HK Snody Design First Production # 211/250
• Benchmade HK 14210
• Benchmade “Bone Collector” 15030
• Bradley Alias II

• Strider

• Strider PT
• Strider PT CC
• Strider SJ75 Mini
• Strider SnG CC
• Strider SnG – Left Handed
• Strider SnG Tanto – Left Handed
• Strider SMF CC
• Strider SMF Digicam
• Strider HT-T Fixed Blade
• Strider M. Strider Custom SLCC
• Strider SnG Spearpoint, USN #29
• Strider SnG Spearpoint, USN #29 – “Post potterma”
• Strider SnG Tanto, modified by SOT

• CRUX

• Crux Blade and Tool Ambush #1
• Crux Blade and Tool Mini Scalpers #007 and #008
• Crux Blade and Tool one off Damascus Necker

• Other Custom knives:

• Menefee Zulu Spear, Jigged Micarta
• Menefee Back Pocket
• Bob Terzuola TTF-3A, left handed
• Tom Krein “Alpha” folder, left handed
• …another Tom Krein lefty Alpha
• Tom Krein Ultimate Caper
• Tom Krein TK-8
• Todd Begg Glimpse, USN Gathering version
• Kirby Lambert “Flare” folder, left handed
• Kirby Lambert “Inferno” folder, tanto, left handed
• Curtiss Knives USN “Nano”
• Coogler Titanium Dragon Claw Neck Knife
• Coogler “BF” Damascus Neck Knife
• Les Voorhies “Mini” Custom neck knife

• Other production knives:

• Fallkniven F1
• Victorinox Trekker – German Army/Bundeswehr Issue
• Zero Tolerance ZT 0301
• Chris Reeve Mnandi, cocobolo inlays
• Chris Reeve Large Sebenza 21, left handed
• Chris Reeve Large Sebenza 21 Insingo, left handed
• Chris Reeve Mnandi, left handed
• Chris Reeve Mnandi
• Chris Reeve Unique Graphic Small Sebenza, left handed “Come and Take It”
• Chris Reeve Small Sebenza with Micarta, left handed
• Chris Reeve “Professional Soldier”
• Chris Reeve Umnumzaan, left handed
• Chris Reeve Small Sebenza “Classic” with serrations
• Al Mar Mini S.E.R.E. 2000 Black #126/200
• 5.11 Tarani Journeyman Karambit
• Lone Wolf T1
• Queen Cutlery Co #9 Stockman
• Case Seahorse Whittler
• Case Damascus Canoe
• Boker Jim Wagner Reality Based Blad
• Boker CLB Trance – with custom Potter CF Scale
• Boker SubClaw with custom potterma Blue/Black G10 scale
• Boker AK74 Kalashnikov Tanto Automatic

The SnG is one of my all time favorite knives. It’s a beast, but it’s also carryable and usable. The CC version makes it even more versatile for me since office carry is the majority of the time. Continue reading →

Take the Benchmade 480 Nakamura designed gent’s knife, add an M390 blade and carbon fiber scales, and this is what you get.

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Chris Reeve’s production knives are as close to custom without really being so that sometimes it’s hard to tell. The Mnandi is one of those gents knives that completely belies its good looks – these are cutting tools first and foremost, and the engineering and implementation of the design is pulled off with typical Chris Reeve machining and tolerances.

Honestly, the Mnandi is a wolf in gentleman’s clothing. The lock up and sharpness of this little marvel of modern knifemaking makes it entiely usable for just about everything you could throw at it. It’s an amazing little knife, and a terrific tool.

Good old fashioned traditional slipjoints have a certain aura about them. Memories of Grandpa’s old Remington Stockman and the good old days of long ago – there is just something special about traditional models. Continue reading →

Right place. Right time. Sweet EDC. This one is one of those tools that I just keep marveling at. The TTF-3A by legendery maker Bob Terzuola. It’s been said that Bob is literally the Godfather of what we call the modern tactical folding knife.

The TTF-3A is sort of a mini version of Bob’s revolutionary ATCF model. The ATCF is often credited as being the first tactical folding knife. The TTF has a 3.5″ blade as opposed to the 4″ found on the ATCF. That half-inch difference makes a huge difference in the overall size of this knife and the resultant carryability in public and “office” type carry situations. Continue reading →

I was missing my old PT… not any more! The Strider PT is a wicked little cutter. Size truly is decieving with these. Continue reading →

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