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I need a good knife!

The muffin man said:
I don't want serrations, but they would not kill the deal, I don't want blade play, and the knife should be well put together. I LOVE flippers, but other opening is perfectly fine. Assisted or not is not a huge problem. Would prefer something not assisted or that I could de assist. Blade should be somewhere between 2.5 and 3.5 preferably
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First thing that comes to my mind is a Skyline. Kershawguy has some blems that you can find for cheaper. Around $30 actually.
http://kershawguy.com/products-page/kershaw/skyline-1760-blem/

The Ripple would be another good option. Personally I love CRKT's fit and finish, they're just a little weak on the steel. Just my experiences though. You can find the Acuto+ version for under 70 if you shop around.
http://www.knifeworks.com/columbiariveronionripple2charcoalstainlesssteelhandleplainedge.aspx

The Buck Vantage Pro might also be a good option, s30v and a flipper for $45. Or it was when I bought one. The flipper is honestly a little weak though.
http://www.knifeworks.com/buckvantageproblackg-10handleplainedge.aspx
http://www.bladehq.com/item--Buck-Knives-Vantage-Pro--4210


Edit: I found some links for you. The Vantage is a little more expensive than I remember. It does ride very low in pocket though. I put up links for both the regular size and mini.
 
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Get a Cold Steel Recon1, Best knife under $75. Its a tank and pretty much indestructible!

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The muffin man said:
I was looking for folders, and was considering a normal skyline, and something more sturdy...
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The muffin man said:
I don't want serrations, but they would not kill the deal, I don't want blade play, and the knife should be well put together. I LOVE flippers, but other opening is perfectly fine. Assisted or not is not a huge problem. Would prefer something not assisted or that I could de assist. Blade should be somewhere between 2.5 and 3.5 preferably
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Maybe a Skyline (manual, flipper, 3.1" blade) plus a Blur (assisted, thumb studs, 3.4" blade). Skyline is an excellent EDC knife. It's slim and light (carries comfortably and discretely in pocket), and it has a thinner blade with a high hollow grind, making it an excellent slicer. The Blur is a bit bigger and beefier and should stand up well to some pretty hard use. The Blur can also be de-assisted (remove the torsion bar). If you don't mind blems (functionally fine, but may have some cosmetic blemishes and do not have a warranty), you could get both from Kershawguy and still have a few bucks to spare.
 
I want a knife that will preform well under harder use in the woods, whittling ect..., but is small enough I could edc it every once in a while. I don't carry a knife regularly, but have a sak with me when camping/hunting/hiking or any other time I think I should have a knife. I want decent blade steel, locking, one hand opening. I also want it to look pretty nice(I'm picky that way). I have around 30-60$ to spend

I was thinking about the following
Kershaw blur
Ontario utilac
Kershaw cryo/Thermite
 
Hi. Welcome.

Is this going to be a different knife than the one you were asking sbout in the thread you opened a couple hours ago? And if so, it would help if you could make it really clear how that one and this one are different. Certainly would save me some confusion!
 
Hi Muf,

Welcome to BF. Excellent that you have a SAK. EVERYONE should own a SAK. That being said, you mentioned wanting a HARD WORKING knife for the woods. Since you already have a SAK, I highly suggest you research a "FIXED BLADE" knife with an OAL (over all length) of say.....seven to eight inches. A blade about three to four inches in length. I truly believe you will be better served with such a knife. I own several nice folders (SAK, Slip joints, Sypderco Para Military etc.) which I enjoy but, I am a BIG fan of (especially) smaller fixed blade knives as discribed above. Check em out!
Oooh....I suggest also just buying/owning a MORA as well.

Regards,
HARDBALL
 
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@marcinek - Same knife, I'm just a bit exited about the whole forums thing:D. I wanted a bunch of data points really fast so I figured start multiple threads.
 
HARDBALL said:
Hi Muf,

Welcome to BF. Excellent that you have a SAK. EVERYONE should own a SAK. That being said, you mentioned wanting a HARD WORKING knife for the woods. Since you already have a SAK, I highly suggest you research a "FIXED BLADE" knife with an OAL (over all length) of say.....seven to eight inches. A blade about three to four inches in length. I truly believe you will be better served with such a knife. I own several nice folders (SAK, Slip joints, Sypderco Para Military etc.) which I enjoy but, I am a BIG fan of (especially) smaller fixed blade knives as discribed above. Check em out!
Oooh....I suggest also just buying/owning a MORA as well.

Regards,
HARDBALL
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I think I over emphasized the hard use part, my bad. I really want to strike a balance between easy, semi discreet Cary, and hard use. I won't be skinning buffalo or batoning with this knife, and the worst It will probably get is some whittling, but I want to know It COULD stand up to harder treatment. That is why I was considering a blur, I saw a review where a guy was cutting shingles and stuff without a problem.
 
Kershaw Junkyard Dog II at Amazon ~$70 or the Kershaw Piston ~$60. I have both of these and they are Excellent.

The Junkyard Dog is a flipper and the Piston an AO. I would also mention my favorites the Spyderco Endura or Delica ~$60, great blade steel and comfortable in the pocket.
 
I would look at the Kabar Becker knives as they are a good value and within your budget. I have some of the larger models but find that the BK-16 or BK-17 does just about everything I need and recommend them highly.

For a budget folder, the Kabar Becker folding hunter (without the hole) is a really great knife and cheap at $18-$20. I also like Victorinox SAKs a lot for using knives and prefer the 111mm size (large size) but thin (two-layer). Very useful knives and easy to sharpen and easy to replace if you have to.
 
Welcome, I would look at some Spydercos such as the Tenacious, Delica, and Endura. They fit your price range and are very good knives for the money. Your two choices of the Blur and ripple are not bad just not my style really even though both are good knives. Also look at the RAT series and regular skyline. If you are thinking about a Hinderer design then the Thermite would be the knife that fits your budget.
 
I don't think you'd need two knives to accomplish the tasks in mind, I live in rural Canada and my BM grip and mini grip take care of most of my outdoor needs. Field dressing animals, cutting fishing line, making kindling, etc.
I do carry a fixed Adamas when I'm out on longer trips.
I'd suggest investing in a good, high quality folder that can take some abuse. (Spyderco, BM, Kershaw) Get a deep carry clip for it and you'll be set.
 
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