First Framelock....

$375 will get you an Acies, a beautiful folder designed by A.G. Russell the man.

Fair warning: the Acies is about to be sold out.
 
you could easily snag an sng within your budget. between the sr-1 and small seb, i vote seb... you cant go wrong :). warning: once the ti framelock bug bites you... (see below)

heres a few of my ti framelocks side by side...

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Jaiofspam said:
you could easily snag an sng within your budget. between the sr-1 and small seb, i vote seb... you cant go wrong :). warning: once the ti framelock bug bites you... (see below)

heres a few of my ti framelocks side by side...
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That is a sweet little collection!

The combative edge knives are attractive at their price point.

Interested now in the Acies by A.G. Russell. Though the Elmax in the zt 055x and 0560x has proven to myself to be preferable over Zdp-189 it is still quite nice. Anyone have further opinion on the acies?
 
i have 2 a starbenza and a sage 2. i was thinking of adding a sr1 to the mix but i am hesitant due to the weight. i think the starbenza is an amazing knife however if i did it again i would get the double lug.
 
You can never go wrong with a Sebenza. But I like most here would go for the Large. It's barely over the budget you are setting. Someone also mentioned the Umnumzaan. Great knife. If you must stay under the budget, then the Strider SNG or the newer Strider SJ75 can be had for around that price if you look hard enough. The VECP is nearly impossible to find right now and I hear it's an amazing folder. I also have a Three Sisters Forge Beast which I think is much more capable than a small sebenza. There's also the Zero Tolerance 055x which is great.

The SR-1 is beautiful and an amazing piece, but as an EDC, I think it's a bit bulky and heavy. All the aforementioned knives fit the pocket well and have stainless blades. Sleipner is a cold tool steel.

All of these outside of the VECP can be found well under your budget price in the secondary market if you are patient and do a little research. Good luck! Framelocks are the best.
 
Ramiel said:
I can't speak for Sebenza vs SR-1, but I can speak for the SR-1 itself. It is amazing. the one piece titanium handle is beautiful to look at and hold and is as solid as a handle can be. The roto-block functions so well as a lockbar stop, stopping the lock bar from over-extending and, if engaged, keeping the lockbar from budging when the blade is open creating a pseudo fixed blade. The deep carry pocket clip leaves something to be desired in a pocket clip, this is just my opinion of course. It has a glass-breaker tip which is not a must have for me, but it is nice all the same. The blade came shaving sharp right out of the box, and from what little I've learned about Sleipner steel (similar to D2) I can say it is a good quality steel.
I'm not saying which I think you should get, just giving a brief review of the SR-1 to help you in this decision. For the record, I will own a Sebenza someday and look forward to owning what some would consider the "best" production folder on the market.
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I'm a big fan of the sr1 in titanium or aluminum I have both and love them both I don't think u can go wrong with sr-1
 
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