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im looking for something say between case and rough rider...somewhere in the middle that are pretty good knives...is there such a thing?
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best price point for traditional folders
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Colt, is a great knife, a step up from RR which are great knives. Just got this today, it's a lot of jack knife for $20.00 delivered to Canada.
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Robin
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I agree with the Colt suggestion. I have a Colt Railsplitter and a Colt Teardrop Jack. Both are well made knives, especially for the price.
Buck makes some good traditional knives at a price point usually a little lower than Case.
Buck makes some good traditional knives at a price point usually a little lower than Case.
I haven't tried Colt, but I agree with the Buck suggestion. I think their traditionals are usually as good as Case but cost less because the synthetic handles are easier to make than bone, although maybe not as pretty. And I have a few Chinese Bucks that seem almost as good as their US counterparts if you don't mind the country of origin. The "woodgrain" scales are pretty enough although they seem to be made out of something like plywood. They come good and sharp, although most Rough Riders do too.
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I think it's listed as '400 Stainless' Dave.
I don't know why you need something cheaper than Case, typical new price is $60 but there are a ton on Ebay for $30 or less.
I was going to post a thread of what is your limit for slipjoints as $100 some here spend is too much for me when I could get a fixed blade for that or a sturdy lockblade from Benchmade or Spyderco. However, the above is about it for me, $60 if new and $30 if I can get it used. I am also a flea market hunter so I love finding treasure (IE good old brands in working condition) for $20 or less.
I was going to post a thread of what is your limit for slipjoints as $100 some here spend is too much for me when I could get a fixed blade for that or a sturdy lockblade from Benchmade or Spyderco. However, the above is about it for me, $60 if new and $30 if I can get it used. I am also a flea market hunter so I love finding treasure (IE good old brands in working condition) for $20 or less.
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If you look around the web, many NEW Case knives can be found for under $50, and occasionally even under $40.
Just realize you are not going to get a perfect knife, but a very good one.
Just realize you are not going to get a perfect knife, but a very good one.
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im new to really knowing knives..im learning all I can...seems most of the cheaper pocket knives have 440 stainless of some kind..wht would be the next step up..and then so on?
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Hi, and welcome!
As you are going to learn in your journey into traditional knives, steel is not a huge factor in determining the price point of a knife. A big share of production slipjoints (even in the high price range) are made in 1095 (which is indeed quite inexpensive, although - espedially with a good HT - gets much love here).
Back to your question, both Buck (in stainless) and Boker (in carbon) are a bit below Case (in price point) and produce good knives.
Oh, and even though they might not be your cup of tea, money spent on an Opinel is always money well spent
Fausto
As you are going to learn in your journey into traditional knives, steel is not a huge factor in determining the price point of a knife. A big share of production slipjoints (even in the high price range) are made in 1095 (which is indeed quite inexpensive, although - espedially with a good HT - gets much love here).
Back to your question, both Buck (in stainless) and Boker (in carbon) are a bit below Case (in price point) and produce good knives.
Oh, and even though they might not be your cup of tea, money spent on an Opinel is always money well spent
Fausto
Buck and Case both use 420 HC for their stainless knives. Most people find it serviceable, a few even prefer it. Most traditional knives don't feature "super steel." You'll have to look into custom knives for that. Buck makes a custom 501 in S30V, but you'll pay over $80 for that.