Affordable Knife

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Xander

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First I will apologize for being a noob, but I don't know where to turn for advice, the stores locally seem to try and upsell, and pricing is ludicrous.

I am looking for a new knife for work, as I have lost my Spyderco. Primarily this will be used to do everyday tasks, cutting stuff open. However, as a LEO this knife will also need to be able to serve as a last defense.

Primarly I have been looking at Kershaw, Spyderco, Cold Steel and Benchmade.

I have a medium/small sized hand, I am looking for a folding knife, with a blade 3-4" long. I am also hoping to stay sub $100 range, and preferably around $60.

I am currently interested in the Kershaw JYD II Composite, and Cold Steel Recon 1.

Any help you guys can offer would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

Alex
 
great choices :D !!!!
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Thanks a lot you guys for the fast replies.

I am also looking for the fundamental stuff as well, a good solid grip, and a higher quality metal, I've been trying really hard to stay away from the lower end models of good brands.
 
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S30V Blur?

Prints flat in the pocket, great steel, assisted open, good grip, easy to find for 60 bucks or so.


I gave my sister a Blackout (she is on her way to the academy this fall...) and she loves it.
 
Id go Spyderco Stainless frame Delica,Endura,or POLICE.Great everday user with a slim design,but enough heft to pound something if you have to.
 
The JYD CB is pretty great. Also check out the ET and RAM, although the ram is just about 3 inches even in blade length and may be a little on the small side for you. The groove is also quite nice.
 
I like the Kershaw JYD II. It was one of my favorite blades when I had mine. Gave it to my bud who is in the military.
 
I had a Cold Steel Recon 1 and sold it. The steel is whatever (440a or aus 8) and after a while it had a lot of blade play. A good every day carry (EDC) in your price range from my experience is a Spyderco Delica or Endura or a Benchmade Griptillian. I EDCed a BM mini griptillian for several months and did light cutting tasks with it and it wasn't even close to dull when I gave it to a friend.

I'm sure the Kershaw's listed above are good too.
 
Spyderco Centofante III ($49)
3.13" blade, VG-10, FRN Handle

Spyderco Tenacious ($29)
3.38" blade, 8Cr13Mov steel, G-10 Handle

or

Just get a BM Full/Mini Griptilian
gpknives.com has BM Mini-Griptilians for $56 (lowest price ive found)
 
safetyman said:
First off, welcome to the Forums! There are a lot of people on here that will get you pointed in the right direction. In your case, I have to say check out the Cold Steel Pocket Bushman. It's a pretty solid knife and is in your size (4.5" blade) and price (~$25) range. Here's some links:

http://www.coldsteel.com/pocketbushman.html

http://yourcornerstore.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=712_1170_1214&products_id=9591
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DO NOT BUY A POCKET BUSHMAN - AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN - I have 6 weeks+ of rehab and a multi thousand dollar bill from the docs to prove it.:eek:
 
scotchleaf said:
DO NOT BUY A POCKET BUSHMAN - AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN - I have 6 weeks+ of rehab and a multi thousand dollar bill from the docs to prove it.:eek:
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Wow Scotch...what happened? My PB has done well so far for such a cheap knife. Should I be aware of anything that might go wrong with mine?
 
definitely the griptilian, I was suprised how much I liked it when I received it. For under $100 it's hard to beat. I think I got mine for about $65 IIRC.
 
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