I can only imagine the conversation when they were giving out this assignment. Perhaps they asked the question. Who knows the least about pocket knives? Okay you got the story! Some of their picks are okay but the write-up about the knife isn’t so great. What are your thoughts?
by H1016
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I’m not going to say that this was done by “who knows the least”.
The list includes the Bugout, and Osbourne, the CRK Sebenza…. the fan favorites are there.
The top spot went to a frame lock – thumb hole knife by CRKT that is legitimately one of the best affordable EDC knives from a brand that has “street cred” in the outdoor community (and that community is larger than the knife enthusiast group)
Case and Leatherman were included.
They included Opinel and Victorinox which are the most popular pocketknives across the world, not just the US.
The only strange picks are Wesn and James – and I figure this is due to corporate sponsorship, or some corporate motivation (because what isn’t motivated by money?)
So if I wasn’t a knife enthusiast, just an average joe that goes car camping and likes gear… if I had to make a top10 or top 13 list, I don’t think I would have chosen too differently. And when I am looking for a “best of” list, oftentimes, I want to hear from users, not enthusiasts. ***Perfect is the enemy of good*** and I don’t know about you, but I still have not found my perfect EDC.
For 25 years I had a small handful of good EDC knives (cold steel, leatherman, victorinox) and I was satisfied with no want for something different. Then the bug bit me, and nothing is good enough any more… *le sigh*
Sometimes I wish I was satisfied with a Leatherman again.
P.S. What would your top 13 be? how would you write a description that appeals to the general pubic without going into the weeds?
Most of those brands on there I would assume paid for the article.