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JoviAl wrote: ↑

Mon Jul 17, 2023 7:13 pm

vivi wrote: ↑

Mon Jul 17, 2023 1:49 pm

Why not an actual kitchen knife for kitchen knife jobs?

Pretty much what Holysteel said - I can use a folder for other stuff too, but additionally chef’s knives with sheaths seem to be few and far between when I go to shops in random countries. I want one that either folds or sheathes so I don’t get an unpleasant surprise rummaging in my baggage for it and/or shred my clothing. I’ve just seen Cold Steel do a chef’s knife with a sheath, and Spyderco offer blade covers - I just thought about it a bit too last minute to be able to buy any of the above before I fly tomorrow

All of the stockists of Spyderco and Cold Steel in Singapore where I live are Internet only sellers - I can’t even order something and collect from the warehouse. First world problems

Chef knife covers / sheaths are extremely common - they just don't come with the knife itself.

Back around 2009 I bought this 10" victorinox with blade cover. $30 for the knife, $12 for the blade cover. It's my go to travel knife. Sometimes I tape my 4" vic paring knife with kydex sheath to it too.



I get using folders for food prep in a pinch or on a hike, but if I know I'll be away for over a week and plan on doing some cooking, I'm bringing the right tool. Just like if I know I'm doing serious trail clearing, I'm rocking a cold steel kopis machete.

vivi wrote: ↑

Mon Jul 17, 2023 11:16 pm

Yep. My work knife roll has over $1,000 worth of blades

vivi wrote: ↑

Mon Jul 17, 2023 11:16 pm

Yep. My work knife roll has over $1,000 worth of blades

Woodpuppy wrote: ↑

Wed Jul 19, 2023 5:48 pm

vivi wrote: ↑

Mon Jul 17, 2023 11:16 pm

Yep. My work knife roll has over $1,000 worth of blades

Well that’s just a Spydie Chef, a Drunken, and a Subvert!

Bemo wrote: ↑

Mon Jul 17, 2023 8:12 pm

Vivi's recommendation in another thread has turned out to be a great choice. Vivi, thanks for the Toshiro DP recommendation from Chef Knives to Go. That and a petty and I'm set for travel. They also had covers for like $5 a piece. Have a small trip planned in August and will be taking these.

Back on topic: now that I have a Stretch XL, if that's not done in a Salt configuration it would be criminal.

vivi wrote: ↑

Wed Jul 19, 2023 9:20 pm

Bemo wrote: ↑

Mon Jul 17, 2023 8:12 pm

Vivi's recommendation in another thread has turned out to be a great choice. Vivi, thanks for the Toshiro DP recommendation from Chef Knives to Go. That and a petty and I'm set for travel. They also had covers for like $5 a piece. Have a small trip planned in August and will be taking these.

Back on topic: now that I have a Stretch XL, if that's not done in a Salt configuration it would be criminal.

Glad the tojiro is working out for you! This 8" gyuto I used to slice his and hers filets tonight was my introducting to japanese kitchen knives. It has killer geometry.





This $40 Santoku in VG10 with a western style handle is what I always gift to friends and family that are in need of a nicer knife. It's a work horse that's very thin.....cuts much better than the dull henckels most folks have in their kitchen.

Urkilnmesmalls wrote: ↑

Wed Jul 19, 2023 6:16 pm

I pray for a Kapara salt all the time. I haven’t tried lc200n but I have several magnacut blades and I find it to behave like a stainless cruwear with perhaps a touch less edge stability. I think it would work well on a Kapara.

Bemo wrote: ↑

Mon Jul 17, 2023 8:12 pm

Vivi's recommendation in another thread has turned out to be a great choice. Vivi, thanks for the Toshiro DP recommendation from Chef Knives to Go. That and a petty and I'm set for travel. They also had covers for like $5 a piece. Have a small trip planned in August and will be taking these.

Back on topic: now that I have a Stretch XL, if that's not done in a Salt configuration it would be criminal.

Wartstein wrote: ↑

Thu Jul 20, 2023 5:49 am

Urkilnmesmalls wrote: ↑

Wed Jul 19, 2023 6:16 pm

I pray for a Kapara salt all the time. I haven’t tried lc200n but I have several magnacut blades and I find it to behave like a stainless cruwear with perhaps a touch less edge stability. I think it would work well on a Kapara.

I would love it with frn but I’m quite partial to the compression lock or back lock even. I would still probably buy it with a liner lock but I wouldn’t like it as much and would likely not carry it often.

If "Kapara Salt" also means (grippy) FRN (and if I may dream a linerlock): Instant buy for me.

Urkilnmesmalls wrote: ↑

Thu Jul 20, 2023 12:18 pm

Wartstein wrote: ↑

Thu Jul 20, 2023 5:49 am

Urkilnmesmalls wrote: ↑

Wed Jul 19, 2023 6:16 pm

I would love it with frn but I’m quite partial to the compression lock or back lock even. I would still probably buy it with a liner lock but I wouldn’t like it as much and would likely not carry it often.

Wartstein wrote: ↑

Thu Jul 20, 2023 12:40 pm

Urkilnmesmalls wrote: ↑

Thu Jul 20, 2023 12:18 pm

Wartstein wrote: ↑

Thu Jul 20, 2023 5:49 am

Urkilnmesmalls wrote: ↑

Wed Jul 19, 2023 6:16 pm

I would love it with frn but I’m quite partial to the compression lock or back lock even. I would still probably buy it with a liner lock but I wouldn’t like it as much and would likely not carry it often.

I understand, preferring linerlocks over comp.locks is just personal preference - both are good, both have their distinct pros and cons.

An FRN backlock Kapara would be great indeed, but I don´t think the current Kapara blade AND a backlock would fit in that narrow handle (when the knife is closed)