Beater EDC Knife ($60 or under)

Nitiwat said:
Wow I've never held both of those together, they look almost the same. Well the reason I ruled out the Tenacious is because although I don't own one personally, I've gotten to play with one extensively and the liner lock and blade deployment felt "gummy". Maybe I just had a defect? Can you guys confirm this is not a common issue?

As for the RAT1, I have one, beat it but still works. Just looking for something different.

From reading your suggestions, it seems like a used Spyder or a Blur would suit my needs well.

Thanks for the suggestions!
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The Tenacious has phosphor bronze washers and should deploy easily. The two I've had were both rock solid and amazing for the money. 8cr isn't the best steel, but its easy to sharpen. Sandvik in the Blur will hold and edge noticeably better, but stills need to be touched up regularly. In my experience, I can just about keep it sharp by quickly stropping on my waist belt after use.
 
strategy9 said:
You can just buy another brand new Manix 2, bd1 blade, pretty much the perfect knife for you, for a "tiny bit" over $60... Maybe a "wee" bit, but not much.

Or look for a used Manix or Griptilian..?
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I would LOVE a Griptilian. That's actually what I'm saving up for as my next regular EDC.

abbazaba said:
The Tenacious has phosphor bronze washers and should deploy easily. The two I've had were both rock solid and amazing for the money. 8cr isn't the best steel, but its easy to sharpen. Sandvik in the Blur will hold and edge noticeably better, but stills need to be touched up regularly. In my experience, I can just about keep it sharp by quickly stropping on my waist belt after use.
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I see. I'm starting to lean more towards the Tenacious now since all you guys highly suggest it. I guess I shouldn't let one bad experience rule it out entirely, perhaps the "gummy" was due to neglect in maintenance from the user. They don't happen to make the Tenacious in different steels do they?
 
Nitiwat said:
I see. I'm starting to lean more towards the Tenacious now since all you guys highly suggest it. I guess I shouldn't let one bad experience rule it out entirely, perhaps the "gummy" was due to neglect in maintenance from the user. They don't happen to make the Tenacious in different steels do they?
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Sadly, not at this time. The Tenacious is only available in 8cr13mov steel.
 
If your looking for a larger flipper the Spyderco C142GP resilience is a great edc plus size. Very smooth non assist.
 
emjay4248 said:
If your looking for a larger flipper the Spyderco C142GP resilience is a great edc plus size. Very smooth non assist.
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Mine was smooth as a baby's ass

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hard to beat the size, feel and shape in the beater department for the price!

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two favorite Spyderco beaters of mine:

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Cold Steel Voyager size: medium.
Get two of them if you can still find them in very serviceable AUS8 and you'll have a spare.
 
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