Would you be so kind as to help me decide upon a new folder for EDC. I am stuck between Fallkniven U2, Emerson Mini CQC-7A (plain edge, spearpoint) and Viper Rescuer. Basicaly these three companies are the only named-brands available around here (I strongly prefer to handle the knife a bit before buying).
Vipers seem nice (semu-custom made) my only reserve is that they are quite unknown and therefore it is difficult to get any feedback regarding them on the internet.
Besides the urban usage (as a tool so it needs not have tactical written all over) I intend to take this knife along when flying and have it on me at all times while keeping a fixed-bled (Fallkniven F1) in my flying-bag. In that aspect Rescuer with belt cutter looks appealing, or is the belt cutter just a waste of cutting edge (a do have a dedicated belt cutter, but us pilots have a thing for redundancy)? It also hase the best locking mechanism (framelock) but at least to my knowladge the worst and also the softest steel ( Sandvik 12C27, 55/57 HRC).
The only downside of U2 for me is that one can not open it with a single hand.
While the Emerson besides being the most expenssive (about 1,5 times) and the bulkiest also seems to have issues with quality control which is a bit of a turn-off.

Take a look at this website main page left side Doug has information on knives. I have a Benchmade Griptilian for my EDC knife
Welcome to the forums.
Lee

The problem is that there is a very limited selection of knive manufacturers available where I live and I wolud rather not buy something I haven't handled first. Only if all of the above knives prove to be unsuited for my needs I will consider buying over the internet.

I would choose an Emerson mini-CQC 7A and ask for a wave feature, if possible.

I used to EDC a wave mini-CQC7 B, but I don't like the tanto point :
1) too"tactical" looking for sheeples !!
2) I can't sharpen it correctly (even if there is only 1 side to sharpen ! <img src="/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" /> )

So I switched to Doug's RSK for EDC.

I tried to buy an wave mini-CQC7A, but quite impossible to get it here, in France, as there is no retailler. <img src="/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" />

Have you considered the new Swamp Rat folder from Busse coming soon to a pocket near me? <img src="/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

http://www.swampratknifeworks.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=10;t=001388;p=1

www.swampshack.com

Flip

Hello everybody,

You people use way too many survival acronyms. I've puzzled most of them out, but "EDC" stumps me. Best I can do is "Emergency Disaster Cit", but that misspells "Kit" and you're using it as a verb. You've forced me to sign on so I can ask. Is there a "newbie survival kit" section that lists all the different acronyms?

EDC= Every Day Carry, or what you keep on your person all the time.
I think there was a thread on acronyms, someone will probably beat me to it, but let me look.
Welcome to the forum, by the way!

A list by Doug Ritter, owner of the forum:
http://www.equipped.org/acronym-emoticon2.txt

Or this one:
http://www.equipped.org/ubbthreads/showf...=true#Post14536
Ackk! that was ugly!

Actually, that list only covers common Net acrynyms, I'm rather up on those. I'm more interested in the survival specific ones. That other link you posted lists a few though, that helps.

I'm also struggling with the best EDC knife. I have a need for a knife that a lot of you haven't thought of- carving the sharp bite spikes on my dog's frisbees after she'd caught them a few times. The tiny Gerber Ultralight LST is perfect for that, with it's short wide blade. But I also want a toothpick, so a Swiss Army Knife would seem to be a good idea, but the little blade on the smallest one is not very comfortable. Right now I've got both on my keychain, but I prefer a minimal keychain. SAK seems to be the only ones that put a toothpick on their knives, did they patent that or something?

My brother used to use a very cheapr lockback that was supposedly a gerber for a EDC. For $25 Canadian, it was in fact too good to be true. I was fine with the cheaper steel since it was a nice one handed folding lock back with a clip but then it broke one day under minimal stress and we realized why the price was so low. I checked out their site for that one, but I couldn't find it, guess they arent proud of it or it was a knock off. I operate on a budget, but it pays to spring for a decent knife, one of those things where quality really matters. If anyone is in the Hamilton Ont area, my bro picked it up at the Lime Ridge mall's house of knives if you want to check it out for yourself.

I don't know of other knives than the Swiss Army that have toothpicks. Good question on the patent.
I am a fan of Spyderco knives myself, they are a nice choice for lightweight, fairly inexpensive blades.

I EDC a Benchmade Model 556 Mini-Griptilian (in D2 from Cabelas) and I love it!!! I can't see how anyone could go wrong with a Mini-Grip...check it out and I'm sure you will agree...find a dealer with a strong return policy and if you don't like it just send it back for a refund!!!

I hate to sound negative but with all due respect, I think there are a lot of knives I would buy based on description alone before buying any of the above-mentioned knives even after having handled them. Granted I have not handled all of those knives which is why I say "I think". Benchmade and SOG come to mind but there are others as well. I bought Doug's Benchmade RSK based only on the reviews on this website and that particular knife has exceeded my (already high) expectations! It is my current EDC, acompanied often by a SOG PowerLock, a Leatherman Squirt P4 or a Leatherman Juice KF4.

brian not at all. Some times a bit of a push is exactly what is needed. I am now seriously considering buying online especialy since it will also end up cheaper.