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bench 710
spy military sak opinel (for my frenchies origins) buck 110 Charter Member #5, Lum Lunatics Boomerangs 'n Butterflies: An Osborne Alliance | Member #6 |
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My list would go
1. Buck 110 2. Case Stockman 3. Spyderco Delica/Endura 4. Opinel folders 5. Benchmade 42 Honorable mention to the SAK. Greg ___________________ If knives and guns are the source of crime then pencils and keyboards are the source of misspelled words. |
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""The Un-Sheeple" "Swiss Watches, Exotic Cowboy Boots, Custom & Production Knives, Sunglasses and Cigars Enthusiast"  |
I agree with your list Mark but I would also add the first Kershaw/Onion "Speed Safe" assisted open knives. I think it was the Kershaw Whirlwind.
It revolutionized assisted opening knives that can be legal in areas where autos are illegal for the public...like Canada. __________________________ * Allen Elishewitz Preservation Society Founding Member #3 * Brotherhood of the 420 & Viceroy of the Knights of the Gravitator Member * Lum Lunatics Charter Member #15 * President of the Gentleman Society for the Preservation of the 960 Innova * Boomerangs 'n Butterflies: An Osborne Alliance Member #2 * Blackwood Society member #610 Red, Blue and Black Class, Pre-Productions, Limited Editions |
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" RTFM " |
It was Random Task, that's why I mentioned it  ____________________________ "God bless Atheists!" © Homer Simpson My Benchmades (updated) Benchmades That Used To Be Mine... |
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"Monster Slayer" |
Terzoula ATCF (first modern liner lock tactical folder)
Spyderco Endura-Delica (Spyder hole, FRN lock-back everyman's knife) Sebenza (Frame lock, precision production) Emerson CQC7 (chisel ground blade) 710 Axis (Axis lock) Benchmade (Pacific Cutlery) Balisong I know that is six, but tell me how you could leave any of them off... Some like to call the modern liner lock a Walker lock, but Walker didn't invent it either. I don't really know how much time it takes for a knife to reach icon status, so it's hard for me to put knives like the 710 on the list. But I certainly think the Axis lock is destined for icon-hood. Personally, I would have rather put the Mayo TnT on the list in the place of the Sebenza, but if I understand correctly, it was the Sebenza that inspired the TnT, and there are certainly more Sebenzas in use. For the most part, I think every modern frame lock folder was inspired by the Sebenza. Like all knife nuts putting together a top five list, there are at least an equal number of honorable mentions that could have gone on the list, depending on what a person had for breakfast: Original Ken Onion Speed-safe Case Stockman Any SAK or Boy Scout knife Spyderco Police Microtech LUDT button lock auto The Italian Stelleto automatic Buck 110 (too dated now, there are no more brass framed, lock-back high-end knives) Emerson Commander This message has been edited. Last edited by: Po - The Dragon Warrior, 581BK-1102 Hybrid, 585-1BK Mini Barrage, 587SBK-1 Mini Warn, Bradley Alias I LE, 581, 525/Bone Collector, 941BLU, 520BK/Bone Collector, 760Ti Krein Regrind, 583SBK-1 Warn Tanto, HK14210, 707-701, 140HS, 551-101 Gold Grip, 941BC, 950BK M4, 220, 30, 42, 32, 53 |
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Great thread Mark!
I'd like to add a few.. Swiss Army Knife (SAK) Case Slipjoints like the Stockman Buck 110 of course BM Bali, 806, 710, Ares, Griptilians, 94x, CQC-7 Kershaw Easy Rider series CRK Sebenza, Mnandi, Striders Spyderco Delica   -Ron ----------------- Current EDC Stable : 551SD2, 721/723 SBK D2 Hybrid, 943Spp, 913D2unAO, Lg BG42 Sebenza & a Desert Ironwood Mnandi .. "Do yourself a favor and pick up a 94x & EDC it for a week. -You can thank me later.." -Have you hugged your clip screws lately? |
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"Rock On!" |
I think this was the first knife to use MIM (Metal Injected Molding.) It was the start of production knives on a larger scale. Firearms were using it before Kershaw started to great effect. Please correct me if I'm wrong? Rx, where did Ken Onion's Black Out fit into the AO market? Was this #2? Sorry, I'm not knowledgeable to add to the list. GREAT THREAD!!  ___________________  Charter Member #4 Lum Lunatics |
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I'm not sure about the Blackout. Second one was Mini Task IIRC.
____________________________ "God bless Atheists!" © Homer Simpson My Benchmades (updated) Benchmades That Used To Be Mine... |
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""The Un-Sheeple" "Swiss Watches, Exotic Cowboy Boots, Custom & Production Knives, Sunglasses and Cigars Enthusiast" |
Thanks Rx, I am losing my memory when you are over 50.
__________________________ * Allen Elishewitz Preservation Society Founding Member #3 * Brotherhood of the 420 & Viceroy of the Knights of the Gravitator Member * Lum Lunatics Charter Member #15 * President of the Gentleman Society for the Preservation of the 960 Innova * Boomerangs 'n Butterflies: An Osborne Alliance Member #2 * Blackwood Society member #610 Red, Blue and Black Class, Pre-Productions, Limited Editions |
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Power Forumite |
Im a young nubbie and cannot answer about stuff back in the 70s-80s. My picks (more recent stuff)
Sebbie Endura/Delica Buck 110 710 42 Boomerangs 'n Butterflies: An Osborne Alliance | Member #3 |
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