cowboy's working knife - Half serrated one? any opinions?

Question

Hello,

I work with horses and I'm looking for a handy folding knife for work.

I always carry leatherman (leatherman WAVE) and it does the job.. though,
I just want to get a folding knife to keep it in my pocket.

leatherman is awesome though, I am bit lazy to clean each pivot and parts everytime I use, as it rusts if I don't clean them.

I have to cut open feed bags each day,
cut dirty/wet ropes sometimes.
occasionally cut thick leather belt, saddle parts etc in case of emergency.

I am thinking of buying this one :
www.coastportland.com/fx412-folding-knife.htm

it's super cheap as it's only 10-20$, I know I should just get one and see how it goes.. tho I would like to know how other people think about it.

on the internet, there are always argument about knives.. full serration (like a saw! roper's knife etc) half-serration (almighty) or full plain blades (as long as I sharpen the blade its fine they say).

If you work on the ranch or factory etc, carry one of those folding knife,
What would you recommend?

Answer 1

I carry two knives most days... a small Case Sodbuster Jr... and a Spyderco folder or a Moore Maker on the belt or pocket clip. The Sodbuster takes care of chores... the Spyderco or Moore maker out in the open are kept very sharp and reserved for those emergencies... cutting ropes or rigging that hangs up... and I like one handed folders for that reason... the other hand is usually full in a bad situation.



Personally not a fan of serrations. They get dull also... and for a lot of tasks it seems like the serrations take away full use of the blade's length.



Over the years I have owned several of the Gerber Para folders and thought those were pretty good for an inexpensive folder... they come in a couple frame sizes and standard or serrated versions . Wal mart has them.

Answer 2

Well, it's cheap ... but I don't think it's worth it. Liner locks can be fidgety to get lined up properly at the best of times with a more expensive knife, I really don't trust them in something this cheap. A Bucklite Max is a lockback design for maybe a couple of bucks more which is much more reliable for someone who is going to use it every day. Serrations I can take or leave, but my fingers are worth a better design than a liner lock.



Thinkingblade



Edit: I hope you don't mind but I moved your question to Sports Outdoor Recreation to give you better responses than you were likely to get in Entertainment=> Music => Other.

Answer 3

There are 2 types of knives, good ones and ones you'll throw away or loose. And for me there is no argument; serration is just a way to hide cheap steel. But it looks like you aren't one to properly maintain a tool so getting a cheap throw away is probably best. Now if you wanted to drop some coin on a truly superior folder I would get one made from D-2 or CPM steel.

Answer 4

Cheap knife. Plus you don't want serrations. CRKT or BUCK makes great everyday work knives. Though i now carry a knife made by Coldsteel.