I want to try a different brand.

I bought a Cold Steel Voyager a few months ago and i must say it is one of the best knives iv purchased. superb quality and strength at 60$ !!
 
Can't go wrong with an Ultratech or Troodon, everyone needs a MT OTF in their collection. Or maybe a Scrapyard or Swamp Rat fixed blade. Lionsteel makes some fine folders and so does Fox. Citadel and Falkniven are also fine blades.
 
Hello Stephen -

I admit I did not read all of the replies here on purpose.

Knives to us are like ice cream - there are hundreds of flavors and I can't tell you which will taste good to you before you taste them for yourself.

There are many brands out there that you have not tasted - not to mention the many custom makers that might strike your fancy.

I like Benchmades and Spyderco - along with many other brands. It really boils down to what type of knife you like - and then try that kind of knife from the makers and manufacturers that make them -

It's a nice time to be a blade junkie. Enjoy.

best

mqqn
 
Go do yourself a favor a get a nice Benchmade afck. Then keep buying more Benchmade because you won't want to stop! Also check out the 930 kulgera and 635 mini skirmish.

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Emerson. Not as nice fit and finish wise as a Spydie, ZT, or Benchmade, but one heck of a utilitarian blade that's very well made overall.
 
Check out the benchmade barrage 581. It's a great knife for the value, it has M390 steel a partial aluminum scales, assisted open, axis lock ect all for under 200. then you can buy another knife with the money you save. Maybe a scrapyard scrapivore or ESEE Izula maybe?
 
If I were just trying out new-to-me manufacturers, I'd start here. All of these are what the companies are known for and they all fit within my "willing-to-carry" size & weight requirements.

Benchmade: 710 (any flavor)
ESEE: 3 or 4 for FBs
Emerson: mini-Commander or mini-CQC15
Becker: any of the full-sized FBs (not BK11 or BK14)

Don't know anything about TOPS or Microtech. A couple ofcustom FBs are also in you rprice range. You might go to the maers' subforum here and get someone to make a FB just for you.
 
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Don't forget about Kershaw! ZT's bigger sister company. They have some really cool folding knives coming out like the Rick Hinderer design; the Cryo, the Knockout is really neat too. If you want something different, I like Opinel traditional folders, cheap with a ton of history.
 
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