coolest looking knife for $400 or under?

[Freedom556]

I'm new in the knife world and just purchased a Reate torrent, and i LOVE the blade shape and everything about it. What other knives in this price range should I be looking at? I have owned a couple Hinderers and for some reason They just don't do it for me. I'm looking for something around 3.5" and with something other than a stone wash or bead blast blade. I'm thinking about a reate Horizon D, but I'm not sure if I like the blade or not.

 

[BubbaGump]

I guess it depends on what you think cool is. Everyone has their own opinion.

 

[EChoil]

I like some of the Italian autos.

 

[strategy9]

I really dig the look of the Wilson Tactical Rapid Response flipper (made by fox) with cocobolo.

As well as the extreme light.


But the only option other then stonewashed is black dlc

 

[hermit dave]

For the record, I'm joking

 

[Makael]

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$7.50 New on clearance.

 

[JeremiahWeaver09]

i think my new spyderco jot singh khalsa looks pretty cool.

 

[Ruggdogg87]

Cool is a matter of perspective. I think almost any knife with carbon fiber scales look cool but that could not appeal to someone else.

 

[Kwon Kwang]

You don't need to spend a lot for a cool looking knife. IMO the most beautiful folding production knives ever made are the Spyderco Calypso sprint, the blue CRKT Ripple and Cold Steel medium Espada. All of these are under $200 and well made with great F&F and materials.

 

[Mossyhorn]

The Cold Steel Caledonian Edge was a bad ass looking knife. I should've kept the one that I had.

 

[Mick R.]

 

[palonej]

The coolest looking blade in my collection under $400 is the CKF Sukhoi 2.0.
Extremely cool looking and smooth as butter.
Joe

 

[Charlie Mike]

I really dig the look of the Wilson Tactical Rapid Response flipper (made by fox) with cocobolo.

These ones.

Pretty sure it's a Darrel Ralph design.

 

[DAVE_M]

This. It's on sale for $395.

But since you want a 3.5" blade... This.

 

[Officer's Match]

 

[Muet d'hiver]

You should check Custom Knife Factory, they have some nice designs (but it might be taller than 3.5) :

Custom Knife Factory T-90 by Julien, sur Flickr

CKF : http://fromrussiawithknives.com/

Check also Lionsteel TRE and Zero Tolerance (450, 452, 562)

 

[Nfd538]

CKF T90 and Sukhoi 2.0 both under $400

 

[jday2727]

Zt 0350

 

[Monofletch]

This is the coolest......

 

[NorthernSouthpaw]

Coolest looking? Off the top of my head, for $400-ish I would check out the following brands

Brous Blades
Custom Knife Factory
Zero Tolerance
Lionsteel
Hogue
Microtech
Reate
Mcusta