I'm looking for a new folding knife and wondered if any of you ladies and chaps had any suggestions for possible options.
Use: Main use is for climbing emergencies. Cutting rope etc. Will spend a lot of time attached to a climbing harness in very wet conditions.
Requirements: Sharp. Weather proof (no wooden handle). Locking. No serrated blade.
I currently have one of these Gerbers. It has been a very suitable design over the years but the steel is really bad at holding an edge and is coming to end of life (have sharpened a lot of metal away). It was only £25 new I think.
I like these Victorinox but they are very spendy for what they are.
Any suggestions for other brands and models I could consider?
Can't recommend a model, but I'd probably be looking at Spyderco and use Micarta grips/scales, or check etsy for aftermarket ones. Because they are fibre based they should have better grip in the wet. The Salt range has some sort of magic anti-rust steel.
I'm looking for a new folding knife and wondered if any of you ladies and chaps had any suggestions for possible options.
Use: Main use is for climbing emergencies. Cutting rope etc. Will spend a lot of time attached to a climbing harness in very wet conditions.
Requirements: Sharp. Weather proof (no wooden handle). Locking. No serrated blade.
I currently have one of these Gerbers. It has been a very suitable design over the years but the steel is really bad at holding an edge and is coming to end of life (have sharpened a lot of metal away). It was only £25 new I think.
I like these Victorinox but they are very spendy for what they are.
Any suggestions for other brands and models I could consider?