Can you suggest a knife....please?

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Since posting on your site a short while ago i have noticed that, at least in the general discussion forum, there is a favoured style of knife. Some of them i found to be very good looking.
I realised that the closest thing i owned was a Ruike P831. To a layman regarding this style of knife i found it really nice. Well made, centred well, sturdy and very sharp...….it was also very cheap at only $48.

I'm on a fairly strict budget, but because of you lot i think i would like to add a few more knives in a similar style to my 'collection'.

What would you suggest for someone who knows very little about this style of knife and has a budget?

It would have to be a knife that is available in Europe

Thanks :)

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It is always difficult for me to recommend knives for folks in Europe because of availability and budget. Why not continue with Ruike? I have a few and they are great for the price. They use 14c28n steel on most of their knives, which is a big plus in the budget range that is normally dominated by 8cr and subpar Chinese D2. The Hornet F815 is a neat little fixed blade option.

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NorthernSouthpaw said:
Nope.
It's not available worldwide.
"Big river" refuses to ship it to certain states in the US. I live in Massachusetts and can't buy it.
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Kizer has a Tangram store at one of those global, marketplace websites. They usually ship globally, maybe even to Massachusetts.
 
How about a Rat 1 in D2 steel? I'm not sure about availability in Europe, but it's an inexpensive, but extremely well made knife. Rat 2 in D2 might be a good one, too, if you want a smaller knife.

They look a little different from the Ruike you posted, though.
 
I'm about to get a Kershaw Bareknuckle. They're about $75 here in the US. Nice design and they seem well regarded. The look is a little more similar to the Ruike you have, too.

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[QUOThe TE="NWPM2, post: 19847401, member: 511822"]Let us know which ones seem to catch your eye or features you like.

I don't think anyone here will run out of suggestions for you![/QUOTE]
NWPM2 said:
Let us know which ones seem to catch your eye or features you like.

I don't think anyone here will run out of suggestions for you!
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Truth be told, except for the Rat all the knives shown are right for me when it comes to more modern folders. I like non fussy clean lines, and that shape blade is to die for :-)

The Ontario Rat is one that i have been thinking about for many years. I know they are loved a lot and i dont think i have ever read of someone not liking it/them. The thing that always put me off though, is that i like to choke up on a blade, and i get the feeling it would be hard to do so. Though maybe i ought to get one anyway. I mean.....it is one of the best knife names in living memory :-)
 
Hmm....Something like a Rat that you can choke up on? I like the thumb ramp part of the Rat, but it's definitely harder to choke up on it.

I don't know what your budget is, but Spyderco makes very ergonomic knives that have a raised area for your thumb and a spot (forward finger choil) for your index finger to make it easier to choke up on. The jimping in those areas is excellent. A Manix 2 lightweight is a fairly good value Spyderco for what you get.
 
NWPM2 said:
How about a Rat 1 in D2 steel? I'm not sure about availability in Europe, but it's an inexpensive, but extremely well made knife. Rat 2 in D2 might be a good one, too, if you want a smaller knife.

They look a little different from the Ruike you posted, though.
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And it's NOT chinese !!!
 
NWPM2 said:
Hmm....Something like a Rat that you can choke up on? I like the thumb ramp part of the Rat, but it's definitely harder to choke up on it.

I don't know what your budget is, but Spyderco makes very ergonomic knives that have a raised area for your thumb and a spot (forward finger choil) for your index finger to make it easier to choke up on. The jimping in those areas is excellent. A Manix 2 lightweight is a fairly good value Spyderco for what you get.
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I do have a tenacious and resilience ( i think thats the names) they are the cheaper models i believe, but they were amazing work knives for two years...until i got the sack for taking a knife to work...lol...irony. They were and still are very useful knives. The big resilience is on the table next to me right now.

Oh yeh...i was searching yesterday and i found i had a gold lip mother of pearl Kopa as well. Very classy looking.

You guys are reuniting me with knives id forgotten id got :-)
 
I have a Tenacious and a Resilience, too. Both are great, but they're harder to choke up on.

If you like both those Spydercos, I think you'd love a Manix 2. The lightweight ones cost less (and weigh less!) than the regular Manix 2, but are plenty durable.
 
R Ruukuu are your able to get Buck or AG Russell knives?

Also, speaking of Viper, lionSTEEL, MKM, and Maserin are all others in that class. Maybe a little more than your original budget wish but might be worth looking into.
 
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