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CRKT Blue Ripple. Not the one with the aluminum scales.
If you get the marksman from a reputable dealer, I'm sure if you did not like it and have not used it they would accept returnThe Kershaw RAM was a great manual flipper for the money. Of course now that it is discontinued the secondary prices are silly. After the RAM I really like the Kershaw Skyline & Zing (discontinued too).
Lately the flipper I carry the most has been my Kershaw Piston. It's an assisted flipper though.
The Buck Marksman intrigues me, but I forgot to check them out at BLADE so I could see how it is in-hand. Money is tight, and it's different enough that I wouldn't just order one without handling it first.
Of course the manual flipper I want is above your price - ZT 0808.