I lost my "Needs Work"

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First knife I've lost and haven't been able to find again in a while. I have mixed feelings about it, because it wasn't very expensive and I didn't really use it that much, but I did like it and it was a good knife for the things I did use it for. I've been debating whether I want to replace it or not because I'm always going to want to find the original one I had and I didn't use it much in the first place. So on top of that there's literally a dozen different knives I'd like to try avilable in the same price range. But still I kind of had a soft-spot for it, it was a very unique knife.

I mostly liked it because it fit my hand very well, which is a hard thing to replace. But otherwise I just want another Wharncliffe. I'm kind of leaning toward a Case Swayback Jack even though it's a pretty far deviation. Either that or a Spyderco Yojimbo(1 or 2?) or a Centofante 4. Only thing is I'm not crazy about the prices of Spyderco knives--hey don't kill me it's just not in mny budget range unless I wanted to scrimp and save for a few months.

Anyway what I find so weird is that for how little I used the specific knife and the blade shape, I really want to replace it. I need a Wharncliffe! Might as well try something new at the same time.
 
The Needs Work is a pretty cool knife. It's not the most comfortable thing in pocket, and its appearance is a bit unusual. But it is a very handy utility knife, and the thick contoured handles are quite comfortable. I used to have 3 of them in different colors (green, blue, and red). I gave a friend the blue one, traded the red one, and kept the green.

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I highly recommend you to get another Needs Work! For practical daily use it is as good as Yoyimbo 2 I think (have both). Even though I really like that knife and it got a bit more "personality" and is easier to carry compared with the Kershaw.

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I have tested them both on my Blog, unfortenately it's in Swedish :) (http://cykligare.blogspot.se/2014/05/kershaw-needs-work.html)

/ John
 
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You might look into the Echelon - I've owned and carried one for some time, and had ignored it until I was looking at the Strider SJ-75 Baby Huey and a member here pointed out that the Echelon has almost the exact same form. Really, an incredible design through and through. Ultralight, 4-position deep-carry clip, scales are undyed and thus can be easily dyed, the blade shape is perfect for utility, and it's very natural and comfortable in the hand.

It's assisted from the factory, but is ironically easier to open and is overall a better knife without the spring. Mine is glassy smooth and centered with solid early lockup after about 4 months of daily medium use.
 
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