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Originally Posted by pwd72s

I have a question for all of you with those single blade fast opening "badass" knives with a pocket clip for fast draw.

What did you last use that knife for? Something my decades old Case 3 bladed medium stockman slipblade can't do?

just curious...

Probably nothing. I've been carrying and using a pocket knife since ~1995, so probably not as long as you. When I got my first knife that I really carried daily and used regularly, I discovered "liner locks" which allow you to open and close the knife with one hand (not flipping open, just a single finger/thumb to open/close).

I never much cared for lock back knives that required 2 hands to open and close, and non-locking knives were just as bad. I really liked the clip because the knife was always in the same place, it didn't matter if I was wearing tight pants, loose pants, dress pants, jeans, pants with extra deep pockets or more shallow pockets. The knife was always in the same exact spot. I didn't have to dig around at the bottom of a pocket.

At the time, because my main use and the reason that I bought it was to slice lemons and limes (I worked in a bar), so the blade was up around 4" long. I've since moved on to something smaller/shorter (3" blade).

Another of my wants was a blade made of steel that holds an edge better than your avg stainless. Most of the knives that I started with had ATS-34 steel with a RC of 59-61 or maybe 60-62. I've since had one or two with D2 tool steel, and my current carry knife is S30V. I'm not sure if I've ever had to sharpen it. It doesn't get used nearly as often but wow, it's holding an edge.