Help me find a spring assist, please.

Ferahgo

Ferahgo

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I have a Buck 290 Rush, which is a spring assist. Its a great knife and all, but I am ready to upgrade. So, here are my requests for this knife

- $100-$140. The cheaper the better, while still maintaining quality
- Not made in China, Taiwan, etc.
- Has a very strong spring. I played with a BM 850. I would like a spring like that or stronger, if they make them.
- 3"+ blade. The bigger, the better/
- A heavier blade. It doesn't need to weigh a half pound, but I would prefer some heft to it.

Past that, I am open to suggestions.
So far, I have in mind the BM 850
 
Kershaw Blur is my favorite EDC, and the standard sandvik 14c28n blade is great, or you can upgrade to s30v or Elmax all for $100 or less.

The Kershaw knockout is another solid option, sandvik ELMAX. Sandvik being the cheaper.

Made in the USA
 
strategy9 said:
Kershaw Blur is my favorite EDC, and the standard sandvik 14c28n blade is great, or you can upgrade to s30v or Elmax all for $100 or less.

The Kershaw knockout is another solid option, sandvik ELMAX. Sandvik being the cheaper.

Made in the USA
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What do you think of the spring on it?
 
The Blur snaps open. I own quite a few of 'em, 3 in my regular edc rotation,
Elmax, standard OD green, standard combo edge

and all work flawless; imo Kershaw's speedsafe assist is one of (if not the) best in the biz. A bunch of Blurs, my wife has a leek, and even a china made thermite and tremor, and all their assisted actions work great.

Like I said, to date, it's not #2 or 3, it is my favorite knife EDC.
 
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strategy9 said:
The Blur snaps open. I own quite a few of 'em, 3 in my regular edc rotation, and all work flawless; imo Kershaw's speedsafe assist is one of (if not the) best in the biz. A bunch of Blurs, my wife has a leek, and even a china made thermite and tremor, and all their assisted actions work great.
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Good to know. I will put it on my list of consideration then. Thanks much.
 
+1 on the Blur. I'm new around here but I have been using a Blur combo edge for about 2 years. Still makes me smile every time it snaps open.
 
strategy9 said:
Kershaw Blur is my favorite EDC, and the standard sandvik 14c28n blade is great, or you can upgrade to s30v or Elmax all for $100 or less.

The Kershaw knockout is another solid option, sandvik ELMAX. Sandvik being the cheaper.

Made in the USA
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I'll second the Kershaw Knockout, I've got one and it's part my EDC rotation, slim, light, great quick assisted open blade

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But I don;t think you can go wrong with another suggestion that I saw here which is the Zero Tolerance 0566

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The Blur uses a strong torsion bar spring to snap open the blade. Works great every time. Great knive, great value.
 
I would rule out an auto....look at the new kershaw launch series...can be had for around 100 bucks
 
A lot of love for the Kershaws, it seems. We have a sports store out here that has a bunch of different Kershaws. I guess I will have to go get a feel for some?
 
What do you all think of the Leek? How strong is the spring on it?
 
Ferahgo said:
Do you own one? If so, what do you think of the spring in it?
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I do. I've carried it for the last 2 months almost everyday and absolutely love it. The spring is definitely robust. I haven't had any problems with the speedsafe. I know it doesn't have the fanciest steel but I'm fine with 420hc anyway and it's made in the USA. I'm extremely happy with it and at the price it's a steal.

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When it comes to assisted openers the only two companies I even consider are kershaw and ZT.
 
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