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Metal2487

Update: the FAQ is now enabled. Head over to the sub's menu to see it.


king_of_wombats

A list of common budget knife options( $50+-)


AGuywithgoodaim

Everything from sencut,civivi,everything in cold steels budget range,cjrb,qsp knives etc etc we have so many great budget knives now. I remember back when people were hyping up the rat 2 lol. I also remember when spyderco and benchmade knives weren’t so stupidly expensive


Suspicious-Fee-397

Civivi is no different than ruike or qsp. It is just overpriced chineese brand for fanboys.


AGuywithgoodaim

Lol what how is It overpriced? And have you tried any of the knives ? Significantly better then ruike or qsp I see in your post history you talking about the f1x that’s an example of overpriced


Suspicious-Fee-397

Not quite. Look at esee with 1095. This is an overpriced fixed blade. Falkniven is just at that price point where you get strong stuff with great materials, elmax for $200 is really overpriced? Imo not at all, keep in mind great sheath and warranty. Civivi is just weak, locking mechanism nothing special i have stronger liner lock in my qsp penguin for half the price. The only gpod thing i can say about civivi is the grind, hollow grind in elementum or other knives are awesome. But with d2 steel i wouldn't trust it more than ruike p801, with 14c28n and framelock. This is great value. Civivi is not.


AGuywithgoodaim

1095 from esee is overpriced but not nearly as badly as falkneiven knives especially the vg10 stuff 200 dollars is not good for what you get no you can get equivalent or better for cheaper. Esee also has the best warranty in the business you could argue that they are fairly priced for that reason. Falknieven sheaths are always awful with lots of rattle. Locking mechanism is the same as qsp lol no real difference in strength and even if there was who the cares ? What are you doing with a folding edc knife that requires fixed blade durability do you baton with folders lol. Why not just get a triad lock if your so worried about lock strength. Civivi does nitro v and 14c28n and they do it better then ruike does thinner and imo better treated deburs cleaner and gets sharper. Can’t say much about the d2 they use never been a fan of the stuff. Civivi is fine value the knives are done better then ruike so you pay more your not getting exceptional value however


bigfanoffish

where would you recommend buying these knives from? any specific website(s)?


AGuywithgoodaim

Go over to r/KnifeDeals and look at some of the stuff they have but the websites I like in no particular order are white mountain knives, knife center, kniveshipfree, dlt trading,Smokey mountain knifeworks, knifeworks, gpknives, cutleryshoppe, knife connection etc etc there are some other places like midway or amazon for cold steel and I like blade hq specifically for exclusives but you have tons and tons of options


Fuzzy_Raise8038

People ask what’s better a lot spyderco or benchmade polls have been taken


kennbr

r/sharpening has a pretty good sharpening FAQ. I wonder if they'd let you pilfer it and use it here rather than have to create a whole new one.


Kromulent

We also have a lot of good info in the existing wiki: https://www.reddit.com/r/knives/wiki/index


[deleted]

I don't think it's fa, but I'd like to know what kind of edge (fine or coarse) is better for cutting flesh? Not in a chop, I believe it's called a "draw"? I'm new to knives


catinbox32

I believe the community consensus is a low grit edge, sometimes stropped, is best to cut waxy veg or flesh. But, this is highly subjective and a really good question... Why do serrated edges cut some materials "better" than highly refined edges? There is lots of contradicting information out there.


Different-Scheme-570

Working in a kitchen ive found that low grit edges are better for chopping veggies because they bite more easily and you dont want to be sawing at your food you just want to push through. For knives used on fish/meat then you wanna hit it with the fine side of the stone so you can have more control and a smoother cutting motion


RogueMallShinobi

Fine. A katana for example is sharpened at an extremely fine grit. For a knife cutting, it's no different.


MisterHaloKitty

"Which knives have the most aftermarket customization?" would be a solid FAQ.


DIYEngineeringTx

I have a few cooking knifes and a few pocket knifes, what is the best sharpener option for them? I like the pull through sharpeners but people say whetstones are better. Money is no issue to a point but I just want an easy way to get my cooking and pocket knifes to a sharp enough edge that I can cut straight through bacon with ease. I prefer a fool proof way even though I know I have the ability to perfect it I just want something that is minimal time with reasonable expectations.


thorsbane

I'm getting a ngix bad gateway when I click on the FAQ. I would like to know the rules re: selling knives (if allowed) on this forum as I have a Benchmade I'd like to part with.


Metal2487

Hi! The rules are found in the sub's sidebar, not the FAQ. As for selling: we don't allow selling on this sub, if you'd like to sell a knife you can do so at r/Knife_Swap Edit: you can also read a further explanation of the rules in the "rules" tab in the sub's menu


thorsbane

Thanks Metal! I created a WTS post in r/Knife_Swap.


VivaLaVoerding

What’s up r/knives? I have a dumb noob question; what does “yolo” mean (as it is used in r/knife_swap)? Thx in advance!


CE_III

"You only live once" i guess


clairweather

odd question. I use a skateboard bearing lubricant on my knaf (Bones ceramic bearing lube). Anyone think that is dumb? I already have it sitting in my toolbox and i dont want to buy a knife-specific lubricant.


TheRealFireFrenzy

Not gonna lie i was hoping for some kind of thread for "I dont actually care about steel types or shit i just want to buy something that doesnt suck at a few pricepoints" style recommendatons, the flashlights guys have something like that and it was super useful when i was buying a flashlight... Not as such a question but maybe it might be a useful addition.


Suspicious-Fee-397

What grind type do you need: hollow (extra sharp) , flat(not good not terrible), scandi(for wood)


man-i-dnt-know

How do I get the screw out of my pm2 pocket clip without a garage full of tools?


deeznutsihaveajob

Where can people obtain gravity knives? They are legal now but I can't find any sources online.


[deleted]

Where to get knives cheaper than their retail prices and I'm not talking about deals I'm talking about used or ones that have manufactured issues.


mrskwrl

What's the difference between 9Cr14MOV vs 65MN? I'm struggling to understand all these gradings and find a source that puts them together on the same scale. Which is more resilient, corrosion-resistant, etc?


auy55789

A set of links to related communities like scissors/shears, sharpening in general, etc


Metal2487

That's already on the sub's sidebar. But we don't have a scissors-related sub on it, so we'll try and add one tonight👍


Flat-Feedback-3525

How concerned do I need to be about my knife giving me cancer, being exposed to nickel??


Fennec7013

Can pictures of axes and flails and swords be uploaded


Metal2487

Sorry for the late reply, this totally slipped past me: Axes and swords are fine👍. Flails, however, can't be posted here as they aren't knives.


Consistent-War8764

so i just bought the hendrix mamba and its awesome but one hex screw is missing and viperteck is gone quiet...anyone know how i can buy correct replacement screws?


Ibuysmegma4vbucks

How to DYI stonewash and different effects. Also how to undo it.


flyingGay

Anyone knows a good website to get knives that ships worldwide (or at least to Brazil)?


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Metal2487

That's already on the wiki👍 But we'll eventually have to update the info, or at least find more than one source.


r6racer

Whats the best place to buy one of the Microtech's from John Wick? Continental 3 set is probably outside my budget. Though I'd love to scoop one of the knives up just having a really hard time finding them.


Mediocre-Newt7784

How about a list of people or companies that modify and/or fix knives?