Gentlemans Folder Under $50

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knifezoid

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Hello people. I have a friend looking to get a knife that is more
on the sheeple friendly side. Here are his preferences:

Prefers
- SS/Metal Handles, but G10 is fine.
- Thumbstud opening.
- Blade Length appx 3"
- Around $50 or less.
- Pocket Clip.

Does NOT prefer:

- Assisted Opening.
- Wharncliff blades.

Now I'll let what you guys do best. Thanks.
 
How about the Benchmade Nagara?

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Looks like it's not too far above the $50 price point. Seems to fit the bill in most of what you're looking for.
 
SharpestKnife said:
Hey haven't I seen ur youtube vids?
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If you're referring to me it's a possibility, my name on youtube is
sungwei9.

John-Boy, great call! I don't know why I didin't think of that.
Lowest I could find it for on the web though was $66 from a
reputable dealer. But I'll definitely let him know.
 
You can possibly find the Kershaw Saphire for around that, if you look hard. It has a nice gentlemanly profile, and the colored Titanium handle is pretty fancy. They've been discontinued for a little while, but that can be a plus, as folks may be dumping stock.

Good luck,
Daniel
 
Nagara is nice but will still scare the non-knife people.

I have an alternative: the new Boker Plus Exskelibur 2, which is the very nicely made production version of the Burger exk1 custom. I have its big brother and this smaller one is on order. It looks like a two-hand knife, but it's actually easy to open with one hand (video HERE, and I tried it myself in the factory shop when I bought the big one). While perfectly made, it's pretty affordable in the USA, Knifecenter has it for a few cents less than $40 and you'll probably find similar good deals by googling.
Contoured G10 handles and anodised blue titanium liner and clip. Decent midrange 440C steel. Lovely!

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This thread is becomming more for me than for him now, lol.
That Boker is awesome! Gonna look up the Sapphire.
 
knifezoid said:
This thread is becomming more for me than for him now, lol.
That Boker is awesome! Gonna look up the Sapphire.
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Perhaps the bigger Böker Exskelibur 1 (blade around 3.5", around $55 if you shop wisely) is also of interest to you. If you want to see it in the hand, I made a short review clip about it.
 
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