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Best knife under $500
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The best knife is the one you have with you.
It's down to personal taste so much you will get a variety of answers, but I give you an uncommon one. Serrated Spyderco. I do quite a few tasks that will destroy an edge in an instant and it seems serrated blades excel in this as the cutting edge is mostly protected.
It's down to personal taste so much you will get a variety of answers, but I give you an uncommon one. Serrated Spyderco. I do quite a few tasks that will destroy an edge in an instant and it seems serrated blades excel in this as the cutting edge is mostly protected.
I originally meant folding blades but, let's hear everyone's choice for fixed also
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Large Sebenza and Crusader Forge VIS Metro come to mind.
Now that Crusader is very interesting
Probably doesn't fall in the under $500 range though.
I already have the 0562CF. Any other suggestions than ZT?
BladeHQ has the G10 model right at $500
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Get a Spyderco Gayle Bradley, my EDC, and go out to dinner with friends on what you save when buying the GB. For $500 I'd be looking at custom, one-of-a-kind knives.
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Best at what? Best built? Best bang for buck? Best action? Best at slicing? Best “hard use” titanium pocket brick?
We get a little context since you said the magic overbuilt word: I recommend you look at the Chris Reeve Inkosi and maybe Umnumzaan and the new Gen 6 Hinderers. Also check out Grayman knives like the Satu.
Fixed blades? There are so many different kinds of fixed blades for entirely differenr roles. Best edc fixed? Best chopper? Best dagger?
The question is too vauge.
We get a little context since you said the magic overbuilt word: I recommend you look at the Chris Reeve Inkosi and maybe Umnumzaan and the new Gen 6 Hinderers. Also check out Grayman knives like the Satu.
Fixed blades? There are so many different kinds of fixed blades for entirely differenr roles. Best edc fixed? Best chopper? Best dagger?
The question is too vauge.
Dollar for dollar heroes:
1. Real Steel Megalodon 2017. .14” thick, full flat ground M390, great in hand, action on par with $500+ knives. Can be had brand new for $170-$208. One site also has an N690 version for $99.99.
2. Massdrop x Laconico Keen. $139.99-$159.99 depending on handle style. Original design from a highly regarded designer, built by WE. S35VN, .155” thick at the spine, super aggressive ffg primary bevel angle, thin behind the edge. This one has taken over pocket time for a few of us.
Now, let’s throw value for the dollar away and look at the absolute best knife under $500:
It’ll be the Alliance Designs Ray Laconico Jasmine, because ... opinion and preference.
1. Real Steel Megalodon 2017. .14” thick, full flat ground M390, great in hand, action on par with $500+ knives. Can be had brand new for $170-$208. One site also has an N690 version for $99.99.
2. Massdrop x Laconico Keen. $139.99-$159.99 depending on handle style. Original design from a highly regarded designer, built by WE. S35VN, .155” thick at the spine, super aggressive ffg primary bevel angle, thin behind the edge. This one has taken over pocket time for a few of us.
Now, let’s throw value for the dollar away and look at the absolute best knife under $500:
It’ll be the Alliance Designs Ray Laconico Jasmine, because ... opinion and preference.
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