High End Folder Recommendations?

nozh2002 said:
They all around $500. And all has very good steel and very good performance.

Thanks, Vassili.
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A bit off topic, but I like your blinking cat avatar so much I had it tattooed. The pic is a year old.

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mm3 said:
That Yuna reminds me of a funky looking Strider.
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I kinda like 'em. They look like Japanese custom chopper designs too. I don't like the flippin Yin/Yang symbol on the pivots. I'd have to get rid of it somehow.

Charlie Mike what is a 3%'er Nut Job?
 
Mr. Clean said:
Used maybe, they all start at roughly 6 bills each.
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I bougt all of them new and they were:
Yuna $475
SniperBlades $500
Dozier $562

I had to dig into my records.

Sniper Blade does not known too much - I guess they focused on quality rather then self promotion. But I was very impressed with their design and craftsmanship. Also I had my knife in about a month, which I totally did not expect.

Jody is smith forging blades and doing differential tempering (hamon) - all this think you will never see on folders, all this forging magic by his own hands with plain carbon steel. He is a member of ABS (American Bladesmith Society) - so he pass their test and so skilled bledsmith.

This is what I value most - blade performance. It also looks cool with hamon.

He also Jeweler and so his skills allows him to made knife with hihgest precision - as it is not knife but some diamond ring or earrings... So knife is made with high tolerance - pretty slim and mechanics works perfect.

Lance design knives based on his 11 years experience in SWAT team - I am not tactical person, but even for my jobs this knife pretty comfortable and convenient.

http://sniperbladeworks.com/

In addition I should note that they are easy to deal with.

Thanks, Vassili.
 
That's a small Hard? I'm on his order list for a large Hard 2 so it's north of $500 easily, there's used Sniper Bladeworks knives but most of the run $550. The Sniper knives have a great blade design and performance, but I don't care for the handle style. The Doziers I've ran across lately have been in about that 550-650 range so you're right on there. I guess I just don't like the way the Doziers and Sniperblades look, there's no appeal there for me. But, I did order a Yuna with that beloved ZDP189 so I can't be all bad!
nozh2002 said:
I bougt all of them new and they were:
Yuna $475
SniperBlades $500
Dozier $562

I had to dig into my records.

Sniper Blade does not known too much - I guess they focused on quality rather then self promotion. But I was very impressed with their design and craftsmanship. Also I had my knife in about a month, which I totally did not expect.

Jody is smith forging blades and doing differential tempering (hamon) - all this think you will never see on folders, all this forging magic by his own hands with plain carbon steel. He is a member of ABS (American Bladesmith Society) - so he pass their test and so skilled bledsmith.

This is what I value most - blade performance. It also looks cool with hamon.

He also Jeweler and so his skills allows him to made knife with hihgest precision - as it is not knife but some diamond ring or earrings... So knife is made with high tolerance - pretty slim and mechanics works perfect.

Lance design knives based on his 11 years experience in SWAT team - I am not tactical person, but even for my jobs this knife pretty comfortable and convenient.

http://sniperbladeworks.com/

In addition I should note that they are easy to deal with.

Thanks, Vassili.
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I'm hoping you're not too offended by the suggestion of some Production knives!:D

Boker has some beautiful damascus-bladed folders in their line-up, especially their annual knives.

William Henry has quite a few in your price range, as well, with some high quality materials.

Do you have any interest in Microtech knives? A different style, for sure, but the coolness factor is up there.

Good luck!
 
Mr. Clean said:
That's a small Hard? I'm on his order list for a large Hard 2 so it's north of $500 easily, there's used Sniper Bladeworks knives but most of the run $550. The Sniper knives have a great blade design and performance, but I don't care for the handle style. The Doziers I've ran across lately have been in about that 550-650 range so you're right on there. I guess I just don't like the way the Doziers and Sniperblades look, there's no appeal there for me. But, I did order a Yuna with that beloved ZDP189 so I can't be all bad!
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I bought my Yuna about 3 or 4 years ago and now prices may be bigger - I do not know what is there now. It is big Hard not Mini.

My focus mostly blade performance - forged steel, hamon... So when I talk to Lance I ask for minimal configuration just to get 1095, which I have, aftermarket may have titanium bolsters or something, so you may see more expensive version.

Charlie Mike said:
Please do!
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Thanks!

Vassili.
 
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