Help me find my next knife

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Armen

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I currently own a SpyderCo Para 3 in S110V (Blurple) which is my tougher 3" EDC and a
Benchmade Bugout which is my lightweight EDC. I'm looking for a "nicer" knife to be my 3rd EDC.

What I'm looking for:

  • Price between $200-$250
  • blade no longer than 3.25"
  • scales G10 or Carbon Fiber
  • Slim carry
  • Made in USA
What I don't like:

  • assisted opening: So many nice ZT knives I'm looking past because of speedsafe.
  • Benchmade 940-1: not a fan of blade shape, blade length is a little too long
  • ZT 0450CF: Slippery little bugger, not a fan of blade shape
  • Benchmade Mini Grip: for the life of me I've ordered 3 of these from Amazon (have gift card balance) and all 3 had a blade that was off center or had a uneven grind so I gave up.
help :)

-Armen
 
Do you prefer drop point, tanto, ??
Manual, auto, flipper, thumb stud?
 
You said, made in USA. I am pretty set on that too although I have looked at some of the Fox knives but in all fairness, have never handled one.
Man, if Protech made a manual non-assisted, that's all you'd hear from me. My favorite company and knife. Own several and they are incredible.
 
SoCalEDC said:
You said, made in USA. I am pretty set on that too although I have looked at some of the Fox knives but in all fairness, have never handled one.
Man, if Protech made a manual non-assisted, that's all you'd hear from me. My favorite company and knife. Own several and they are incredible.
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The top 3 companies I go for and thoughts

Benchmade
Pros: Customer service is top notch, warranty service is up there as well.
Cons: On the expensive side, Quality control issues. Basically if you don't hand pick a Benchmade at a store it's a gamble what you'll end up with if you order online. Like I mentioned earlier I sent back 3 mini grips for bad grind and bad centering.

SpyderCo
Pros: Better Quality Control than Benchmade. I've ordered like 5 SpyderCo knives and only 1 had a slight issue with centering.
Cons: Where the heck is customer service? no one ever answers the phone when I call, Not too many "Golden, Colorado" models to choose from aside from the usual (PM2, Para 3, Lil Native etc.)

ZT
Pros: Built like a tank, great Quality control, great customer service
Cons: too many assisted opening models, not enough KVT bearing. Blade lengths are no where near California friendly.
 
Where in California are you? Where I'm at, as long as its a folder, Length is irrelevant.
 
SoCalEDC said:
Where in California are you? Where I'm at, as long as its a folder, Length is irrelevant.
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Los Angeles. I just don't want a knife with a blade longer than 3" to be the reason for law enforcements to potentially harass me.
 
Pteronarcyd said:
It's different from a Spyderco or a Benchmade. I don't know if it's made in the US. It's on my wish list.
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Made in the USA is on top of my list. I'm sure I'm the one missing out on all kinds of nice knives made off shore.
 
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