Are there any inexpensive folders utilizing tool steels?

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I was just wondering if there were any inexpensive "tactical" folders that make use of tool steels... I own a couple of Benchmade AFCK's and love them. I'm kinda lusting after a Gayle Bradley from Spyderco, but the price tag is holding me back. Are there any good folders out there for less than $100...
 
There's the opera and mini opera from lionsteel. I handled them at blade show and they feel very good,especially for the price. They would make great edc blades, I'm not sure about "tactical". But the full size opera has a 3.54" blade which I wouldn't want to be cut or stabbed with....
 
what is your definition of "tool steel"? L6, D2, M4, M2 are all tool (and dye) steels, M2/M4 are also high speed tool and dye steels.

Any svord knife is made with L6 and they're all relatively inexpensive, BM and Kershaw have quite a few knives in D2/CPM-D2 BM and Spyderco have a few in M2/M4 some disco'd others still in production.
 
Kershaw Rake and the composite Junkyard Dog II have CPM-D2 bonded to 13c26n or 14c28n. They're fairly "tactical" I guess, the Rake is probably the more "tactical" looking of the two.
 
why don't you wait a couple of weeks and buy the GB you really want? Nobody here is going to talk you out of that! A lot of happy GB users on this forum. It will serve you well.
 
matt123abc said:
There's the opera and mini opera from lionsteel. I handled them at blade show and they feel very good,especially for the price. They would make great edc blades, I'm not sure about "tactical". But the full size opera has a 3.54" blade which I wouldn't want to be cut or stabbed with....
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LOL Well, in this case, I'm using tactical to mean a single bladed, locking, knife with a pocket clip that can be opened and close with one hand. Preferably with a blade between 3.5" and 4" long. I don't know a better word that fits that description.
 
Fanglekai said:
Kershaw Rake and the composite Junkyard Dog II have CPM-D2 bonded to 13c26n or 14c28n. They're fairly "tactical" I guess, the Rake is probably the more "tactical" looking of the two.
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I don't need anything that LOOKS tactical. Just something useful that's not too crazy looking. I suppose I need to find a better word.
 
brets-ftw said:
what is your definition of "tool steel"? L6, D2, M4, M2 are all tool (and dye) steels, M2/M4 are also high speed tool and dye steels.

Any svord knife is made with L6 and they're all relatively inexpensive, BM and Kershaw have quite a few knives in D2/CPM-D2 BM and Spyderco have a few in M2/M4 some disco'd others still in production.
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Yup, any/all of those. L6, O1, D2, M4, M2 etc. Something very hard wearing that will hold an edge a long time. I only have experience with D2 and M2, but I like both of them. I've had better luck with M2 so far.
 
Not tool steels...
but check out the Spyderco Manix 2. Spyderco Manix 2 XL. And the Spyderco Paramilitary 2. Excellent beautiful "tactical" type knives for $100 and under.
 
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