Good dress knife?

[ColonelX]

in my line of work, i wear a full three peice suit on a daily basis, mostly Black and Blue Pinstripe. I work at the Magic castle In Hollywood california, an exclusive Magicians only club. i perform a number of different tricks involving knives and i am an avid EDC'er so i was wondering, any tips on which dressy, non aggressive looking knife i should go for, out of the following, which should i choose?

the contenders are...

Benchmade 480 shoki

Spyderco Etched SS Dragonfly

Spyderco Kopa (any ideas on handle materials?)

Benchmade Nagara

Spyderco Caly3 ZDP carbon fiber

Mcusta Tsuchi Folder Damascus

Spyderco Micro-dyad black pearl

Which one would you go with?

Cheers!

the Colonel

 

[Ben Dover]

Take a look at the Benchmade "Gaucho" at KnifeWorks.

 

[SaMX]

I'd pick a Spydrco Kopa

 

[SaMX]

actually this looks cool too
http://www.agrussell.com/ag-russell-agents-office-knife/p/RUShhhCA24S/

 

[oldschool45]

Colonel
the Kershaw Nakamura is most often mentioned in comparison with the Shoki. A Boker in Damascus? Boker’s LEO Damascus probably puts it out of your $200 price range, their cheaper ones look nice but I don’t know if I trust the steel. My avatar is a Kershaw Zing that I re-scaled in variegated cocobolo very nice looking knife. Spyderco makes some very nice looking smaller knives that you could have re-scaled and have a semi-custom for under $200.

 

[Chris Pierce]

Benchmade Blue Titanium Nagara

 

[BugsBunny]

Spyderco Stretch 2 Carbon Fiber.

 

[din]

put a WTB for a BM770CF in the exchange. they're so cute, but you can't have mine.

 

[mynameisgeorgel]

Case Copperlock or minicopperlock? they run less than $80

 

[Parker77]

Spyderco Volpe if you can still find one around

 

[SaMX]

nm...

 

[Sputnic]

If you like Japanese Style You Might Check out Mcusta knives. The have Folded Steel Damascus knives with VG-10 cores and hamaguri line. Check out the "Gentlemans series". But they are all super classy and are (IMHO) as "Elegant" as you can get. Still being non threatening looking. and you have a S*** Load to choose from that ALL Fit your criteria. Here- http://www.mcustaknives.com/CATALOG.html

 

[flashlife]

May be too small, but the AGRussell 'Funny Folder' is unusual and elegent, and certainly non-threatening.
http://www.agrussell.com/product.asp?pn=RUS-FF3AL

 

[Sputnic]

Spyderco Volpe if you can still find one around

I have 2 Mint condition. I thought it was one of the nicest Spyderco knives in a while. Don't know why they discontinued it. It's almost a Mix between a Poor mans sebenza( The way the frame lock+the wooden inlays) and a Yojimbo.( thats maybe not the best comparison. But the blade cuts like a Yojimbo and has inlays w/ Framlock.-http://www.aceros-de-hispania.com/imagen/volpe-navajas051/volpe-navajas-spyderco051.jpg

 

[Sputnic]

I still say check out a Mcusta-http://www.mcustaknives.com/CATALOG.html

Super Elegant- Sub $200 and a lot of 2.9 inchers.+ a LOT to choose from.

Almar might have some nice offerings with your specs also.

If My main Goal was Sub 3, I'd go for an Emerson Mini CQC-7 in satin. But as far as Elegant, beauty is in the eye of the beholder I guess.

 

[Sputnic]

Also, If non one hand opening thumb stud isn't a concern. ( although you can do the "New York Opening technique) Check out the Kershaw Gentlemans Folder. Comes with a NICE leather sheath too. You can get 2, Or 1 of them and a cheaper Mcusta.

HERE-http://www.knifecenter.com/knifecenter/kershaw/images/19932.jpg

 

[lava_lamp]

I'm partial to the Lone Wolf Paul Presto:

http://www.lonewolfknives.com/store/pages/products-poehlmann-lm21500.shtml

 

[ColonelX]

bump for more ideas

 

[blackfeetmageet]

I dont know if it is classy enough for you. But the Victorinox Sentinel is prety nice. There is a model now with a pocket clip that is one-hand opening and non-serrated.

Here is a googled Pic:

http://www.healthline.com/blogs/outdoor_health/uploaded_images/victorinox-782948.jpg

 

[THG]

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