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murderedsongbird

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okay guys, i need some help. i'm set on fixed blades for the moment, but i want to get a good, strong folder to take out with me on hikes, but also want to use it as an EDC. i would also like to keep the price relatively low (between $40-$80). i live in texas so, unless the laws changed, i dont think blade length is a problem. any suggestions?

p.s. i already have a sak farmer and a leatherman. i guess i am just itching for something new.
 
You might take a look at the Fallkniven U2, nice sharp strong little blade that all but disappears in your pocket.

I haven't put it through it's paces yet, but it has held an edge for everything that I have done to it. Paper, fuzz sticks....
 
spyderco tenacious seems to fit at the bottom rung of your budget.

buck 110 is also a great knife, however i'd say you should buy the alaskan guide version which comes in S30V
 
Great Eastern Cutlery has a bunch of nice ones, although maybe not the style your into. also check out opinels, they are impossible to beat for the price (unless mora starts making a folder).
 
Another vote for the Griptilian. Mine goes everywhere with me. I love it so much that I bought an extra one that sits in the safe just in case something happens to this one.
 
Well I came to suggest the Grip, but I guess I could probably think of something else. Howbout one of the Spyderco Salt series? I've got a pacific salt and a salt I and I love them. Nice and light and rust free blades and clips.
 
Buck 110, or Griptilian model 550 and up. Both are great knives, and great users.:thumbup:
 
Check out a Spyderco Pacific Salt. Thin, light, 100% rust proof, steel takes a WONDERFUL edge and sharpens easily, great ergos, Spyderco opening hole etc.
 
Spyderco Endura, Buck 110 and Grip, in that order. That said, My EDC is a S&W Extreme Ops. Sharpest folder I have ever owned.
 

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If you are in a traditional mood, look at Great Eastern Cutlery's #23 Pioneer. It's about the size of a Buck 110 but with a 1095 carbon blade and a liner lock. I got one in a recent trade, and it's pretty cool; GEC is making some of the best traditional slipjoints these days.
 
I'll also speak up about Great Eastern Cutlery. I have a #73 that's a great knife. It needed a good sharpening when I got it, but the rest is really nice.

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If you're looking for something bigger, go with the #23 models. They are the same style, just bigger.
 
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