One of my favorite Benchmades right now is the Rukus. Very tough. Large for a folder, but one heck of a knife and still smaller than most fixed bladed knife in a sheath.




- Use of word "comparable" probably negates statement as oxymoron....., but obviously I get your point and you are most likely right about 99.9% of the time, but there are a few folders out there that are very tough. And if you know the limits of a given knife, there are many good knives out there that can serve very well in many situations.

Of course there are the ultra junk Pakastini (or whatever) blades that will snap if you tap them on a table. (I have the Katana video saved from years ago - still makes me laugh). I would never really want an obvious cheap piece of junk knife.

On the other hand, there really are some surprising cheap knives that sometimes perform well - at certain tasks anyway! I have some Colt knives that have surprised and impressed me.





One thing that makes a good folder better than a fixed blade is a good clip on a knife that slips nicely into your pocket and not needing the extra bulk of a sheath!


I think there are merits to both sides when comparing folders vs. fixed for EDC. I would rather have and use a fixed bladed knife, but for social and just plain easier to carry purposes (at least for us down in the hot south who frequently wear shorts or jeans with light short sleeved shirts, folders have certain carry advantages.

It is like comparing carrying a Full sized .45 to a small P40 Kahr.

I would rather have the full sized .45 for shooting, but for practical carry purposes, the P40 Kahr offers pretty good performance and much better tote-ability.

Life is full of compromises - I tend to curse them often. But, we have to make choices and everyone will have different reasons or justifications for their choices.

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