3" travel blade under $50

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gregvisser

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Hi guys, we've had this thread a million and one times, but just wanted to check if there are any new opinions ;)

I'd like to get a chuck it in the suitcase knife around the 3" mark for under $50. At this stage I'm leaning towards the Delicia (waved). What do you think? Should I just go with the normal one. Any other suggestions (Benchmade 550?)

Greg
 
Unless you're considering a serrated Delica, I'd go with the waved over non-waved. Other knives I'd consider:

Kershaw Leek (4th)
Camillus Blaze (4th also)
Benchmade Monochrome (3rd)
Spyderco Salt 1 (close 2nd pick)
Spyderco Centofante 3 or 4 (1st pick)
Byrd Crow
Byrd Meadowlark
 
In most places outside the US a SAK would probably be the best way to go. In the US a Spyderco Native would be a good choice, but there are hundreds of knives would fill the bill.
 
If you are looking for a utility knife for light chores and legal everywhere in the world, you should tru a douk douk. Hell, for $50, you could buy five of them.

It is the only knife I took for my last vacations (three weeks in Thailand) and it was good enough.

pros : cheap, extral thin, sharp, carbon steel very easy to sharpen.
cons : slip joint, fugly

Antoine
 
The Spyderco Delica 4 with a 2.88" blade of VG-10 steel and a price of around $43 at the Internet dealers would be my choice. Indeed, ithas been my choice.
 
Here's some suggestions from a spreadsheet I made for myself of sub-$50 folders. The stuff below if with blades from 2.7" to 3.2". My spreadsheet is sorted via either mfr or blade length.

Benchmade Mini-Ambush 10210/S
Benchmade Mini-Pika 10410/S
Benchmade Monochrome 10300/S
Benchmade Monochrome 10300B/SB-BLK
Buck Bones 870X
Buck Mantis 198B/BX
Buck Mantis 198BKX
Buck Mayo Cutback 174
Camillus Blaze CMC2354B/64B
Camillus Cuda EDC EDCIRB/ISB
Kershaw Leek KS1660/ST
Kershaw Leek KS1660CKT/ST
Kershaw Leek KS1660BB
Kershaw Leek KS1660BR
Kershaw Leek KS1660BW
Kershaw Storm KS1470/ST
Spyderco Centofante3 C66PBK
Spyderco Centofante4 C66PBK-4
Spyderco Crow BY09
Spyderco Delica4 C11P/PS/SBK
Spyderco Delica4 C11P/PS/S
Spyderco Delica4-Wave C11PGYW
Spyderco Meadowlark BY04FRN
Spyderco Meadowlark BY04BK
Spyderco Meadowlark BY04G
Spyderco Meadowlark BY04P
Spyderco Native C41P/PSBK
Spyderco Native C41P/PS
Spyderco NativeIII C79P/PSBK
 
I only travel with hole-opening knives. My two go-to knives for packing in a suitcase are a Spyderco Native and a BM Griptilian. I thread a cable-style gunlock through the blade holes, and lock them securely to the frame in my suitcase. I learned my lesson about just throwing a knife in a suitcase. I lost my old Benchmade 705 that way. Stupid TSA thieves went through my suitcase, then through my shaving kit to get the knife.
 
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