Eye of the beholder: Pick the top five most beautiful folding knives under $100

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This is a purely subjective question; based on YOUR definition of aesthetic beauty. These are the conditions: The knife must be a folder, it must be obtainable at $100 or less (new), and it must be currently in production. It doesn't matter how tough the knife is, or how well it fits in your pocket--the ONLY thing that matters is how visually beautiful you think it is. I happen to be a big Spyderco fan, so my choices will not be too surprising:

1. Spyderco Mini-Perisan
2. Spydeco Police (stainless, plain-edge)
3. Kerhaw Nakamura
4. SOG Mini Vulcan (tanto blade)
5. Spyderco Delica, (foliage green G-10 scales and full-flat grind)

How about yours?
 
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This recent W.R. Case # 6.5318 Bone Stag Stockman. Not only because of its obvious aesthetics, but rather its soul, that is it works for me every day with its time honored functional design. Or, one might some it up as its, inner beauty!. :D

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S&M Harness Jack
Canal Street Gunstock
Schatt & Morgan Wildcat Driller
Buck Alpha Dorado
Case Yellow CV Soddie JR:thumbup:
too many to narrow to just 5
yeah you could say i like my traditionals :D
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1.Spyderco Kris
2.Vic SAK's...in their own way
3.Buck 110
4.Kershaw Rainbow Leek
5.SOG Vulcan


....just off the top of my head
 
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Buuck 500 with polished blade and micarta scales... A classic and a real beauty!!!
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Buck 303...
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Spyderco Carbon Fiber Cricket...
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Buck 110 in any form...
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Cold Steel Triple Action...
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OK, I'll play.

silver_bullet said:
These are the conditions: The knife must be a folder, it must be obtainable at $100 or less (new), and it must be currently in production.
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Of the ones I own these meet the criteria:

Kershaw Mini Mojito
Kershaw Leek G10
Kershaw Gent's Folder
Kershaw Shallot PE

AG Russell Tactical Folder

Dave
 
I am a big fan, stylistically, of the CRKT Mini Tighe Breaker. Gorgeous knife for $90, it's a bit too small to be useful (to me) but it's really pretty.

Buck 110 is a classic

Kershaw Smoked Red Leek (i'm biased!)

BM 10402-1 (Ti Pika II)

Spyderco Delica


that's just me, though!
 
Kershaw Junkyard Dog #1720 with the aircraft fuselage pattern on the frame. I'm an old Air Force guy and this really resonates. But on top of that really subjective aspect, the knife is a perfect example of form following function. There are no scales per se, other than the frame itself. There are no thumb studs, just a wonderfully effective, lightning fast, and unobtrusive flipper. The blade somehow, while small, has a big, gracefully curved, belly and is perfectly suited for nearly any cutting task. So what you've got is this really minimalist, highly effective, artifact with a quirky embellishment, the sum total of which is difficult to describe, but is expressed the moment one picks it up and engages the flipper. This is a beautiful knife. I'll have to think about the other four on the list.
 
I'll have to think about the other four, but for the price, the Alaskan Guide Buck 110 definitely comes first....

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Hmm...

Kershaw Sapphire. Yeah, I know it's no longer in production, but they are still all over the Internet.

Case Mini Trapper or Trapper, in yellow with a Patina. Don't know why, but these are the yellow handle knives that look the best to me.

Schrade Sharpfinger

KaBar Marine issue fighting knife. Stacked leather and carbon- don't get much better than that.

Al Mar Eagle Talon
 
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