Learn me something about pocket knives

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I can't speak for all brands, but Benchmades ship sharp AF.

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I'm not an expert, but Spyderco and Benchmade have been almost surgical.

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can't speak for all brands, but Benchmades ship sharp AF.

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Never had a Benchmade. I had a kershaw gifted to me once that was sharp AF too.


Not a big deal and I’m not bitching since I won a $150 msrp knife for $5 in a raffle, but seems like it should be sharp

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Benchmade

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Its much better to get a somewhat dull knife w/ quality steel than a sharp knife w/ lower qualify steel. Your going to have to sharpen it anyway; that blade will take a better edge and last longer. My favorites: Benchmade Mini and Reg Griptilian and Spyderco Paramilitary and Delica but looks like you have a good one too.

Every knife I have received/bought has come somewhat sharp, but not to my standards. I always sit down with an Arkansas stone and spend some time getting it right. Some people buy all sorts of sharpening devices or throw away blades. I like the nostalgia of the stone my Dad taught me to use.

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Most mass produced knives suck in my experience. I like using a local knife maker/company that can tell you all about the different steels and what not and get the right knife for your needs. Most people tend to get a knife from Cabelas and after a year wonder why it sucks.

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Wow

I like Case drop point pocket knives. You can lose 4 or 5 of them for what something like a Benchmark cost.

I just use a Accusharp sharpener. They are cheap--less than $20--and sharpen quick.



If you want to be knife snob or something spend more and get you some fancy sharpener. If you want to carry a knife and use it get a Case in stainless or cold steel and keep a accusharp sharpener around. I have cleaned a lot of fish and a deer or two with a Cash drop point pocket knife when nothing else was available.

I tend to stay away from knives with stainless steel blades. Go get yourself a Case Soddbuster. Stainless steel blades the edge has a tendency to roll and break off. The Case Soddbuster can clean a deer without having to resharpin your knife.

I recently purchased a Spyderco knife, the C154 squeak, and it was mediocre sharp out of the box. I of course kept it because I love their products but I was a bit surprised