Heavy duty easily opened with one hand folder

[wesnellans]

Going to be making a purchase for !another! folder in a bit, and I'm big on whatever it is being beefy and strong yet easily and quickly opened with one hand. I want a sturdy blade but also one that can pull off EDC and possible defensive uses.

In my mind this means assisted opening, a flipper, or the sort.

Believe it or not, I'm leaning toward the Cold Steel Swift. Assisted opener with the Tri-Ad lock, beefy blade with a good profile for stabbing or slicing made out of CTS-XHP steel. I'd leaned toward ZT, like my 0566, but the Tri-Ad seems to be a more secure lock than ZT's frame or liner lock designs...

Plus the Switft can be had for $120 or so.... Budget isn't really set but I feel like sub-$200 ought to get me what I'm looking for.

Anything else out there that would fit this bill I'd be better off looking at?

Thanks, INGO!

 

[Tryin']

Spyderco Manix has been alright by me.

 

[poppy]

Spyderco Manix has been alright by me.

I'll second that spyderco

 

[chezuki]

Lock wars are coming...

 

[wesnellans]

Lock wars are coming...

Hey, what's one of my threads without a little conflict and controversy thrown in?

 

[seedubs1]

If someone is basing their knife purchase on lock strength (when comparing well made knives), it might be best to just get a fixed blade. Any of the well made knives from Spyderco, ZT, Kershaw, Cold Steel, etc, etc, etc.... will have good lock up. But if you're going to be stabbing and putting tons of pressure on the spine, get the right tool for the job (fixed blade).

OP, if you like the cold steel, go for it. They're good knives unless you're a fancy pants knife snob

Lock wars are coming...

 

[wesnellans]

If someone is basing their knife purchase on lock strength (when comparing well made knives), it might be best to just get a fixed blade. Any of the well made knives from Spyderco, ZT, Kershaw, Cold Steel, etc, etc, etc.... will have good lock up. But if you're going to be stabbing and putting tons of pressure on the spine, get the right tool for the job (fixed blade).

OP, if you like the cold steel, go for it. They're good knives unless you're a fancy pants knife snob

To clarify, I'm not planning on abusive use necessarily, I'm just a Murphy's Law kinda guy, but EDCing a fixed blade is a non-starter for me.

 

[Dean C.]

Fastest opening folder hands down with a Titanium framelock that if someone can manage to break they deserve a dumbass of the year award lol.

0620 |  ZT Knives

 

[Beprepared 31]

I was just going to suggest a Zero Tolerance 0620 or 0630. You might look at Emerson knives.

 

[Gabriel]

OP, if you like the cold steel, go for it. They're good knives...

Bite your tongue.

 

[wesnellans]

Bite your tongue.

other than the fact that Lynn Thompson seems to be the knife community equivalent of Ron Popeil, what's wrong with the product?

 

[Jeffrey]

Dean mentioned the waved zt, which I'm sure is awesome, but what about a waved endura. I kinda lost interest in spyderco for years until recently. Now I think my most carried folders are a manix two and a waved endura. My benchmades, zts, and kershaws don't see near the pocket time they used to. I'm not sure why, but I seem to be able to get my spydercos sharper than any of my other knives too. Good luck with your decision. The search is half the fun.

 

[rhino]

Bite your tongue.

Some of the products that Cold Steel markets are good knives. Some are even better values.

Some are crap.

Some are meh.

Lynne Thompson is an unpleasant, unsavory character.

 

[seedubs1]

Fancy pants knife snob

Bite your tongue.

 

[jbombelli]

I've got a Benchmade 375. It's pretty heavy duty.

 

[slowmo]

Spyderco Manix has been alright by me.

The Spyderco Domino would be a similar sized knife but would give you a flipper. Right around $200. Heavy duty could be a little subjective here. The Domino definitely is not an overbuilt knife, but it is a solid titanium frame lock. I carry mine a lot and find it to be a great EDC.

 

[Gabriel]

Some of the products that Cold Steel markets are good knives. Some are even better values.

Some are crap.

Some are meh.

Lynne Thompson is an unpleasant, unsavory character.

The last part is why I dismiss the entire brand as nothing worth owning.

 

[skulhedface]

Kershaw cryo. Mine's been used and abused for several years now. Just can't say enough good things about it.

 

[rhino]

The last part is why I dismiss the entire brand as nothing worth owning.

That's fair enough, and honest.

 

[wesnellans]

The last part is why I dismiss the entire brand as nothing worth owning.

I get that. But Gaston's hijinks don't keep me from buying Glocks, so Thompson's shenanigans don't keep me from owning CS stuff.

Ymmv.