Budget EDC folder

abbazaba said:
Just save for the Bugout. Seriously.
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I agree. But I've also talked myself into and out of "other options", more times than I can count. Everybody has different comfort levels with their spending, and for a lot of us, we have to step up gradually. This is just a step along the way; give the OP time, and he'll be trying to rationalize the cost of $500 knives, and asking himself if it's time to commission a custom.....
 
Shorttime said:
I agree. But I've also talked myself into and out of "other options", more times than I can count. Everybody has different comfort levels with their spending, and for a lot of us, we have to step up gradually. This is just a step along the way; give the OP time, and he'll be trying to rationalize the cost of $500 knives, and asking himself if it's time to commission a custom.....
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Isn't that the truth!

I swore up and down that I would never exceed $100 dollars for any knife purchase. Then it was $150. Now it's two hundred.
But, I'm considering two different knives that both have street prices over two bills. Of course, you can't forget the CRK Insingo at $375!
 
rje58 said:
7CR blade steel? Really?

Coast knives used to be decent, but they've gone to tacti-cool and crap steel. Some of their offerings even use 3Cr.
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Just bought a lansky world legal with sharpners so I'll compare the two
 
I'm not sure that I understand? Are you saying you have both a Coast knife with 7Cr blade steel, and a Lansky knife with 9Cr blade steel? and you're going to compare the two? If so, I expect the Coast knife might be (slightly) easier to sharpen, but will not hold an edge very well.

What type of controlled tests do you have in mind to do the comparison?

I look forward to your results, if you do a well controlled and meaningful comparison. I think it's pretty much a consensus though that anything less than 8Cr and AUS8 are not good blade steels. Many knife users set the bar higher, well above 8Cr and AUS8. I'm okay with 8Cr and AUS8 for certain knives, because they are so easy to sharpen, have good corrosion resistance and you can get inexpensive knives that are very well made with these blade steels - like the Ontario Rat 1 and 2 and Utilitac models in AUS8 (some also available in D2), Spydercos (Tenacious is a well known model with 8Cr) and Kershaws.

JJ96 said:
Just bought a lansky world legal with sharpners so I'll compare the two
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I have got a Kershaw Atmos recently
I was also looking for a budget option and this small flipper has impressed me

That is clearly a « low cost » option but you get much more than what you pay
 
The Atmos does look like a nice knife for the money. In my experience, Kershaw usually does a good job with their 8Cr. I see that the Atmos has a lot of good reviews. It's Kershaw's econo version of their slightly larger ZT0450. I appreciate the fact that it isn't assisted opening - no Speedsafe,

Therom said:
I have got a Kershaw Atmos recently
I was also looking for a budget option and this small flipper has impressed me

That is clearly a « low cost » option but you get much more than what you pay
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rje58 said:
I'm not sure that I understand? Are you saying you have both a Coast knife with 7Cr blade steel, and a Lansky knife with 9Cr blade steel? and you're going to compare the two? If so, I expect the Coast knife might be (slightly) easier to sharpen, but will not hold an edge very well.

What type of controlled tests do you have in mind to do the comparison?

I look forward to your results, if you do a well controlled and meaningful comparison. I think it's pretty much a consensus though that anything less than 8Cr and AUS8 are not good blade steels. Many knife users set the bar higher, well above 8Cr and AUS8. I'm okay with 8Cr and AUS8 for certain knives, because they are so easy to sharpen, have good corrosion resistance and you can get inexpensive knives that are very well made with these blade steels - like the Ontario Rat 1 and 2 and Utilitac models in AUS8 (some also available in D2), Spydercos (Tenacious is a well known model with 8Cr) and Kershaws.
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On the blade of the lansky it says 440c. I will see if the lansky is easier to sharpen and if it holds it's edge better after serious usage
 
So I went with Kershaw Atmos. Liking it so far. Thank you all for the great info. It’s amazing how many quality low cost knives are out there.

The g10 handle material is interesting, doesn’t feel like I thought it would, not bad just different.
 
Maine20 said:
So I went with Kershaw Atmos. Liking it so far. Thank you all for the great info. It’s amazing how many quality low cost knives are out there.

The g10 handle material is interesting, doesn’t feel like I thought it would, not bad just different.
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Congrats! How about a pic of both the old and new Kershaws side-by-side?
 
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Been totin' this Buck 110 slim today.
Cost $30, made in USA, no complaints on initial quality, seems like a winner at that price point.
 
Just got a schrade magic assisted opening tanto. It's a good knife. But for what I paid I'd hope so too. £60
 
Just bought a buckland rainbow claw karambit and was wondering if anyone else had good experience with a karambit
 
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