Gibbs Rule #9

these days the emmerson wave has been licensed by some other companies including Spyderco as you can see in this snap of my Matriarch - funny thing when it was originally designed it was intended as a thing that would catch the blade of the enemy in a knife fight, only after the fact did they discover that when it caught on the pocket it would open the knife

Got a new EDC today - Spyderco Endela with a K390 steel Warncliffe blade

I like it

some interesting information on the K390 steel

actually have a pair of the Spyderco's with the k390

used some rewards points and picked up a new EDC - CRKT Squid xm

Quote from Luigi

Do you have in the bathroom?

if I'm up and dressed I most likley have a knife on me - so yes, it does go in the bathroom with me

I have been wanting a Benchmade knife, I’ve heard great things about the brand, but I,m not a huge fan of thumb studs for flipping a knife open, I much prefer the spidie hole of spyderco fame, well recently I stumbled across the benchmade griptilian with the sheep’s foot blade. A benchmade knife with the spidie hole. Ordered it yesterday and can’t wait to see if benchmade is all it’s cracked up to be 😁

https://www.benchmade.com/products/550-s30v?

here it is, my first Benchmade - - - - I Like it!!!

Love my new Benchmade EDC

USA Made Kershaw Link with CPM 20CV steel blade

Quote from Bill Martin

My Spyderco Police has served me well for 20+ years. The thumb opening is one of the best out there

Yes, I like the Spyderco Police, actually been looking at the one they are offering with the K390 blade (I seem to be a bit addicted to collecting knives that have the newer super steel) only thing holding me back on this knife is the size, I think its a bit large for EDC with an over 4 inch blade - its a big knife

Quote from Bill Martin

Yes - it is a big knife but I found a leather maker that built me a custom belt case for it. It goes on my belt out of the way but very handy due to its size.

yep, I dont use a sheath on a folding knife - - seems to defeat the purpose of the folding part, I prefer deep pocket carry where its less obvious that I have it. if I were going to use a sheath I think I would rather go crocodile Dundee with a fixed blade

Some Kershaw Made in the USA goodness, Top Kershaw Link with a CPM 20cv steel blade - pretty much a Zero Tolerance 0357 at a much better price, and on the bottom the new Kershaw Bel Air, with a CPM Magnacut steel blade and a KVT bearing pivot and aluminum scales - pretty much a Benchmade Bugout on steroids.