Folding knives (or anything sharp) pic thread

[TGS]

Awesome story; awesome knife. I very much wanted to create a custom bugout as I have and love the original. By the time I spec’d out the G10 and M4, it was the same price as the 560-1 Freek so I went that direction.

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I decided to get her the S20 steel instead of M4. While most of the surface is cerakoted, how is the M4 edge holding up in terms of corrosion? Do you need to oil it routinely or is the corrosion susceptibility overblown on the interwebs?

ETA: You might appreciate this. I ordered it from Benchmade due to an emotional attachment I have for them. A buddy of mine from the Corps had a friend KIA while he was with 2nd MSOB, and the only thing he could recover from his body was his charred Kabar. The company that makes Kabars never responded to emails inquiring about getting it refurbished. Spyderco answered back with a "sorry, just not in our wheelhouse but here is a refinishing kit and leather for free, godspeed".

Benchmade? Not even their knife. Benchmade took it, completely refurbed it, and mounted it on a plaque....all at no cost...and gave it back to be presented to the son of the Marine who was KIA.

Don't know about you, but shit like that makes a mark and counts with me, hence why my most recent purchases were with Benchmade and Pro-Tech.

[TOTS]

I decided to get her the S20 steel instead of M4. While most of the surface is cerakoted, how is the M4 edge holding up in terms of corrosion? Do you need to oil it routinely or is the corrosion susceptibility overblown on the interwebs?

ETA: You might appreciate this. I ordered it from Benchmade due to an emotional attachment I have for them. A buddy of mine from the Corps had a friend KIA while he was with 2nd MSOB, and the only thing he could recover from his body was his charred Kabar. The company that makes Kabars never responded to emails inquiring about getting it refurbished. Spyderco answered back with a "sorry, just not in our wheelhouse but here is a refinishing kit and leather for free, godspeed".

Benchmade? Not even their knife. Benchmade took it, completely refurbed it, and mounted it on a plaque....all at no cost...and gave it back to be presented to the son of the Marine who was KIA.

Don't know about you, but shit like that makes a mark and counts with me, hence why my most recent purchases were with Benchmade and Pro-Tech.

Makes me feel better about realizing the bulk of my collection is Benchmade. Amazing that they did that for him. What year was the MSOB friend? The wife is super plugged into the Raider wife community so I end up knowing ALOT of Raiders from mainly 2nd but some 3rd dudes as well. I’ll run the name past her if you don’t mind sharing; if so, no worries. She’s helping two widows right now as she’s pretty grief-informed and our CACO system blows.

Oh yeah, we’re talking knives. The M4 has been way better than the internet would have you believe re corrosion and the sharpening has been way easier than the internet would have you believe. I think I rubbed a bit of CLP on the bevel and “butterfly “ when I first got it a month ago and it’s still good.

[TGS]

Makes me feel better about realizing the bulk of my collection is Benchmade. Amazing that they did that for him. What year was the MSOB friend? The wife is super plugged into the Raider wife community so I end up knowing ALOT of Raiders from mainly 2nd but some 3rd dudes as well. I’ll run the name past her if you don’t mind sharing; if so, no worries. She’s helping two widows right now as she’s pretty grief-informed and our CACO system blows.

Oh yeah, we’re talking knives. The M4 has been way better than the internet would have you believe re corrosion and the sharpening has been way easier than the internet would have you believe. I think I rubbed a bit of CLP on the bevel and “butterfly “ when I first got it a month ago and it’s still good.

Nice, that's great to hear about the M4 steel. Definitely assuages any concerns about it...be sure to post a "then and now" in a year or so.

I'll send you a PM in a second about the other topic.

[Jared]

I decided to get her the S20 steel instead of M4. While most of the surface is cerakoted, how is the M4 edge holding up in terms of corrosion? Do you need to oil it routinely or is the corrosion susceptibility overblown on the interwebs?

ETA: You might appreciate this. I ordered it from Benchmade due to an emotional attachment I have for them. A buddy of mine from the Corps had a friend KIA while he was with 2nd MSOB, and the only thing he could recover from his body was his charred Kabar. The company that makes Kabars never responded to emails inquiring about getting it refurbished. Spyderco answered back with a "sorry, just not in our wheelhouse but here is a refinishing kit and leather for free, godspeed".

Benchmade? Not even their knife. Benchmade took it, completely refurbed it, and mounted it on a plaque....all at no cost...and gave it back to be presented to the son of the Marine who was KIA.

Don't know about you, but shit like that makes a mark and counts with me, hence why my most recent purchases were with Benchmade and Pro-Tech.

That’s awesome on Benchmade’s part. I never served, but that story still makes me want to buy from them.

[JCS]

[TOTS]

Carrying the ZT0350 today

[JAD]

Carrying the ZT0350 today

It is totally a ZT day.

(and yes, the blade is notched, holy shit. Does ZT do sharpening?)

[GearFondler]

A few of my Striders...

[TOTS]

It is totally a ZT day.

(and yes, the blade is notched, holy shit. Does ZT do sharpening?)

Man, I tried to buy that knife the other day after seeing @Clusterfrack (I think) post pics of his. Can’t find it in stock anywhere. I bought the above Benchmade Freek instead. I guess I need to join a knife forum and start shopping the classifieds. My knife passion has recently been reignited.

[Clusterfrack]

It is totally a ZT day.

(and yes, the blade is notched, holy shit. Does ZT do sharpening?)

Yes! Great knife. I think ZT has a sharpening service.