Help me choose a knife under $150!!!

baliflipper02 · Oct 12, 2015

So, Im going to Smoky Mountain Knife Works soon, and I would really love to hear some of your recommendations for a folding knife under $150. Before you tell me, I do have a PM 2, so thats out of the question (even though i would buy it again if i had all the money in the world) but anyways I want something no bigger than 3.5 inches and would like a good strong lock and relatively light (no heavier than 4 ounces), so if anyone could recommend a knife similar to these specs that would be great, thanks!!

erhodes · Oct 12, 2015

Been hearing good things about the new cold steel knives in cts-xhp

Brusiedmeat · Oct 12, 2015

Benchmade grip...

baliflipper02 · Oct 12, 2015

Brusiedmeat said:
Benchmade grip...

I forgot to mention that, I ordered a custom Benchmade mini grip from bm a while back, I still love it but the knife bug has bit me and I need more!! lol

crocogator106 · Oct 12, 2015

Any Zero Tolerance knife although it would be hard to fine one new for that price.

baliflipper02 · Oct 12, 2015

crocogator106 said:
Any Zero Tolerance knife although it would be hard to fine one new for that price.

I was looking at the ZT 0566 and at SMKW they are $145. I will definitely take a look at those.

Brusiedmeat · Oct 12, 2015

baliflipper02 said:
I forgot to mention that, I ordered a custom Benchmade mini grip from bm a while back, I still love it but the knife bug has bit me and I need more!! lol

I feel ya.. I have wilkins ti scales and large grip with awt scales coming..Along with 2 other knifes and tactical pens.. Bug bite me hard.
The next one is a zt knife for me.. just too many to chose from and most look like a brick house.

baliflipper02 · Oct 12, 2015

Brusiedmeat said:
I feel ya.. I have wilkins ti scales and large grip with awt scales coming..Along with 2 other knifes and tactical pens.. Bug bite me hard.
The next one is a zt knife for me.. just too many to chose from and most look like a brick house.

Yep, one of these days i need to save up and get a Sebenza, or an XM-18? or possibly a Strider. Too many awesome knives not enough money.

DaNuke95 · Oct 12, 2015

Those carbon fiber kershaw skylines seem pretty dope!

brancron · Oct 12, 2015

Benchmade Mini Onslaught: http://www.bladehq.com/item--2011-Benchmade-Mini--7808

Boker Plus Vox F3 carbon fiber: http://www.bladehq.com/item--Boker-Plus-Vox-F3-II-Frame-Lock--32029

bflying · Oct 12, 2015

baliflipper02 said:
I was looking at the ZT 0566 and at SMKW they are $145. I will definitely take a look at those.

I'm sure you could find a ZT 350 in that price range also. Possibly the 450 near that price. Worth looking at all three as they are quite different from each other.

baliflipper02 · Oct 12, 2015

bflying said:
I'm sure you could find a ZT 350 in that price range also. Possibly the 450 near that price. Worth looking at all three as they are quite different from each other.

I have taken a look at those before, I like the designs but they are a bit too big for my taste, thanks though!

ohen cepel · Oct 12, 2015

Buck Marksman is worth a look I think, $100 or so I think. ZT are also a great option if you can get it in your range.

Surfingringo · Oct 12, 2015

baliflipper02 said:
....I want something no bigger than 3.5 inches and would like a good strong lock and relatively light (no heavier than 4 ounces)

Manix 2 LW in s110v.

bflying · Oct 12, 2015

baliflipper02 said:
I have taken a look at those before, I like the designs but they are a bit too big for my taste, thanks though!

FWIW, I just saw a ZT 450 in the forum exchange for a good price. Small, light, and still fairly stable.

jstrange · Oct 12, 2015

I was also going to suggest the Buck Marksman. The only one I have actually seen in the wild and held in person was also at SMKW. Went to TN on vacation last year. Its a cool store with lots of selection.

r redden · Oct 12, 2015

baliflipper02 said:
So, Im going to Smoky Mountain Knife Works soon, and I would really love to hear some of your recommendations for a folding knife under $150. Before you tell me, I do have a PM 2, so thats out of the question (even though i would buy it again if i had all the money in the world) but anyways I want something no bigger than 3.5 inches and would like a good strong lock and relatively light (no heavier than 4 ounces), so if anyone could recommend a knife similar to these specs that would be great, thanks!!

Just be sure you have at least 4 or 5 hours to spend there. That place is huge and you can definitely find something to spend your money on. We have a place in Gatlinburg so I drop the wife and Granddaughters off at the outlet mall in Sevierville and spend at least 4 hours there every time we go down.

baliflipper02 · Oct 12, 2015

r redden said:
Just be sure you have at least 4 or 5 hours to spend there. That place is huge and you can definitely find something to spend your money on. We have a place in Gatlinburg so I drop the wife and Granddaughters off at the outlet mall in Sevierville and spend at least 4 hours there every time we go down.

Im actually spending a whole afternoon at smkw, and I've been there 3 times, and i still haven't looked at the whole store! I go up to Gatlinburg a bunch, and smkw is one of the reasons I go!

baliflipper02 · Oct 12, 2015

bflying said:
FWIW, I just saw a ZT 450 in the forum exchange for a good price. Small, light, and still fairly stable.

I actually will probably get the ZT 450, when I saw 450 I thought you meant the 350, for some reason. But the ZT 450 seems to fit my needs for right now, titanium handles, frame lock, S35VN, KVT ball bearings, flipper and made in the USA for $160? Pretty sweet deal. Thanks!

baliflipper02 · Oct 12, 2015

jstrange said:
I was also going to suggest the Buck Marksman. The only one I have actually seen in the wild and held in person was also at SMKW.

Nice, I will definitely take a look at it, but Im probably going to go with the ZT 450, thanks for the suggestion though!