Best EDC for $100?

LongDistance said:
thanks for all your suggestions. This is a newbie question, but what is the difference between a VG-10 and CPM S30V blade?
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VG10 is a little easier to sharpen and S30V has slightly better wear resistance. These are the two absolute best stainless steels out there, IMHO.
BUT, The difference is barely noticeable, and since VG10 is cheaper, it's my current favorite.

read FAQ#10 (STEEL) (Joe Talmadge):
http://www.edcknives.com/faqs.html
 
an underrated one is the cold steel ti-lite. I have the zytel and titanium versions and it works great for most of my EDC chores, especially since i prefer a thinner blade for things like cutting oranges, peeling apples, etc.

BM Griptillian is also good for the money, but the same $$ as the zytel ti-lite.

i plan on getting a BM 710 just for a bigger blade.

spydercos are nice, but i don't like their design. Lockbacks make me nervous, i'd much rather prefer an axis for that money. the only spyderco I own happens to be the karambit, which is excellent because it has the smallest blade of all my knives and is legal in all 50 states, so you can take it places you can't take other knives. And it looks intimidating as hell.

Camillus, the EDC is ok but i would shell out a few extra $ for the dominator, it is well worth the money.


If you work in an office or are around sheeple-type people a lot on the job (ie your workplace does not require a knife/tool), then I suggest you get one of the benchmade osbournes with the pretty colored handles. It still has a sizable blade, but for some reason the pretty designs on the handle make people look at it as more of an expensive letter opener than a knife. And trust me, if you work in a consulting firm or bank or anything of that sort, you definitely do not want to be known as "the guy with the big scary knife".
 
LongDistance said:
I think the mini ritter grip looks pretty good, but I would prefer better handle material like G 10.
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:grumpy: Better? In what way better? Oh, right, it sounds "better." :D Those Noryl GTX (glass reinforced Nylon) handles will stand up to an awful lot of punishment and keep coming back for more. Before you decide that G10 (epoxy reinforced glass) is better, why not try it out. Aeromedix.com offers a FULL money back guarantee if you don't like it. I can count the number of returns on one hand with fingers to spare. :D Try it, you'll like it. (I may be a wee bit biased.)
 
ayzianboy said:
spydercos are nice, but i don't like their design. Lockbacks make me nervous, i'd much rather prefer an axis for that money. the only spyderco I own happens to be the karambit, which is excellent because it has the smallest blade of all my knives and is legal in all 50 states, so you can take it places you can't take other knives. And it looks intimidating as hell.
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Not all Spyderco's are lockbacks, the higher end are compression locks and other types, which are very strongly rated.

The Spyderco Paramilitary in S30V and G10 and the ATR stainless are compression, and both around 100.00.
 
My own frenetic search for the ideal EDC pretty much came to a screeching halt when I bought a Spyderco Paramilitary. It has every feature I was looking for, namely:

Flat ground, fairly thin (5/32") blade;
Blade length < 3.5" to meet local legal requirements (3 3/32");
High quality blade steel (S30V);
Strong lock (Spyderco Compression lock- I forget the force at which the lock fails, but it is much greater than any I'll apply to a folder);
Strong handle material (G10);
Able to be completely disassembled (no rivets, all torx or phillips screws);
Tip-down carry (unlike some Spydercos, it's right-hand, tip-down only).

In addition, it's relatively inexpensive ($100.00 at New Graham), fairly thin (7/16" w/out clip) and light (~4 oz.) for the size, and I'm a big fan of the Spyderhole as a method of opening. The knife is also easy to "drop," i.e. hold by the hole and snap open with a flick of the wrist.

Best of luck in your search. It took me many months, hundreds of dollars, and countless hours on the 'net, but it was fun.

Jeremy
 
IMHO...

Ritter mini.

I have a fair amount of folders (mostly Spyderco and Benchmade) and in all honestly the mini Ritter is one of the finest knives I have ever handled. The blade is the perfect size for a multitude of uses, the AXIS lock is strong and SMOOTH, and the steel is awesome.
 
whoa! I'm really surprised at all the comments and suggestions, thanks again. If you want to know, the lucky knife that is going to hang around in my pocket is going to be the mini gritter grip. I hope it well get along with my Leatherman Ti Charge
 
Benchmade 943, I have been carrying one for over a year now and this knife is great and I haven't found a task yet that this wouldn't handle.
 
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