$150, need opinions

The ZT 0300 (blem) would be around your price range for S30V
Same with the 0400--that knife carries very well in the pocket.
 
any knifemakers in your area? often you will find someone local who makes knives. if these guys/gals are part time makers, their knives can be amazing and often in the price range your looking at or under. so how about a locally made handmade knife?
 
You could probably get a great fb - like the RAT RC-4 - and a Buck #347 Vantage Pro (S30V blade) folder - for $150. If you want an interesting fb in S30V, consider the Buck #408 Kalinga Pro - and that Vantage Pro, too. If you like stag - the fb Gerber Freeman in S30V and stag scales runs <$100 on evil-bay - add that #347 Vantage Pro and you have two nice USA made S30V-bladed knives.

I love my BM 710, but it's D2. A BM #615 mini-Rukus runs ~$150 - with the full size #610 Rukus about the same. Both have been dropped - so you may have to hunt. Same for the BM 635 mini-Skirmish/630 Skirmish - but I scored one of the latter, the large model, in LNIB shape for $160 from evil-bay back in the summer. They, the Rukus & Skirmish models, all have S30V. Good luck.

Stainz

PS That Buck Custom Shop 110 in S30V would be nice, too - just get your order in soon.
 
so i have narrowed it down to a few choices.

0300 blem
s30v mili
cf/zdp stretch
sage 2
manix 2
leafstorm

i know i could get a couple knives for my price, but i want to keep it to one higher end folder.
 
i am leanign towards the 0300 right now. simply because its such a good price, and the other kershaw blems i have handles have been very hard to find the blem on. (with the exception of the s60v blur, and thats because i knew what to look for.)

any opinions on the other models, or comparisons form people who own both?
 
Get a Breeden Custom! I love mine!

IF not, Id go for a Manix 2 AND some DMT stones. Or a 1x30 Belt sander + some belts and compound
 
i dont want a cheaper edc.

i have plenty of very nice edcs. 2 kershaw blurs, an s30v native, zing, OD-1, pacific salt, case slimline trapper, and a kershaw RAM.

what i want is a high quality, higher end folder this time. i want to spend the entire $150 or close to it on a single blade.
 
Get the Kershaw original Tyrade from Kershawguy for 150 :D while you still can. It's not s30v, but it is d2/154cm, with titanium!
 
Mili and tyrade are tip down carry only. But if you carry that way, then no biggie.

Hmmm tyrade and 0300... that's super tough to decide.
 
i dont mind tip down, but i usually carry tip-up.

i feel like i have three great choices right now. and i would be happy wih either of them.

i think im gonna go with the 0300 or tyrade, both ti-framelocks, both knives i have wanted for a while.

not to decide between the two, one, an absolute tank of a folder, overbuilt for anythign i would ever use it for, the other, cf inlays, composite blade, and downright gorgeous.
 
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