Need your input on a knife!

[PropThePolecat]

Hey guys

I need your input on a knife i want to get, but cant find.

1. It has to have a blade-length of max 70mm, and not one mm more.
2. Must be a slipjoint
3. Id like it to have a good steel such as s30v, 154cm, etc.
4. It has to cost about 130GBP max, maybe more for a fantastic one.
5.It has to have a nail-nick, and no thumstuds, flippers, holes or any other form for one-handed opening device.
6. A pocket-clip would be a giant plus!

Only knife ive found that fits the bill is the Fallkniven U1, and im not so sure its worth the 130-140GBP as ive heard some say its overhyped and small in size. Im gonna have to chew on the U1 for abit...

Does any one have a pic of the UKPK and U1 in closed/open comparison shiots?

Any suggestions on a knife? Cant it be true that the U1 is the only one that fits the bill?

Thanks guys

Thanks guys

[bonzodog]

i have a u1 ,great knife,i also have a u2 that i modded to non locking,there was a thread about this some time back ,much lighter on the pocket in more ways than one..

[se7en]

It has to cost about 130GBP max, maybe more for a fantastic one.

a lil' bit more and a shing slippy may be what you want.

[PropThePolecat]

a lil' bit more and a shing slippy may be what you want.

Hmmm...the guy makes customs knives correct? Did a quick Google search as ive never heard of him before, apparently his site http://www.shingcrafts.co.uk/ is dead. Anybody got a link to some examples of his work?

[bonzodog]

try shingcrafts.com. do a search plenty of info

[se7en]

If you do a search for "shing" on this forum you should turn up a few details...

[PropThePolecat]

Ive found out alot since my last post...Nice knives. But now im really stretching my budget.

Any suggestions on a production folder?

[etorix]

Shing slippies turn up here quite often in classifieds

got strong fingernails?

[fluffy]

Shing or Russell White

http://www.britishblades.com/forums/...vory-slipjoint
http://www.britishblades.com/forums/...est-slippy-025




more Shings , he doesn't have to put in Scagel holes


Cubane if you can wait a year


A Pennillion mod if you can get someone to part with one and don't worry about the high end steel, softer is easier to sharpen


Lone Wolf City Knife

[ngraudal]

I considered the U1 for a while, but after handling it in the flesh I don't think it's worth it. I carry a Victorinox alox Solo, it takes a reasonably sharp edge, it is NKP friendly and easily replaceable if lost, the cheaper option also means that it gets more use, at least for me.

Spyderco DKPK?
I havent bought one because there's no retailers of it in Denmark that I know of. But it is on my list of things to get.

[LX_Emergency]

Or a nice Queen slippy in D2 steel. Beware if you're not much on the sharpening though. They come rather dull and the D2 is a bear to tune.

[PropThePolecat]

Thanks for your input. So many choices , but so little money...Im gonna do abit of research and see which one fits my needs
best.

[Noddy]

See if a google picture search throws up a Gene Ingram sodbuster

[Quickbeam]

Here is the Gene Ingram Sodbuster thread, I think the blade is longer than 70mm and the price will be more than £150.

http://www.britishblades.com/forums/...uld-not-resist

Have you thought about a Queen Country Cousin - does most of what you want for £15

http://www.queencutlery.com/cousins.html

Have a look at this thread, possibly the nicest slipjoint I have seen...

http://www.britishblades.com/forums/...-Bruce-Bump-MS

Nick

[Quickbeam]

Fluffy - is the knife in your top pic, on the LHS a shing? It looks very nice, is it the same knife as in the third pic on the RHS? When it comes to slipjoints, you have some beauties.

Nick