If you had $450 (make that $600), what would you get?

[Wolverine777]

I'd save up an extra $30 and get the Protech ATCF when it drops.

Is that the tuxedo-looking auto? I’d love to get that

 

[Wolverine777]

Nudge up to $500 and a Strider .75 AR on the secondary market becomes an option. Knowing how similar our tastes in knives tend to be, I think you'd love this one.

I know it's a vanilla choice, but I like vanilla and it's a superb cutting tool: a large Sebenza 31.

I just drooled all over my phone. Awesome pics and great idea!

 

[kobold]

Really? Where?

PM sent.

 

[Sbs1974]

Medford Slim Midi

 

[Leo Greer]

Most Ti framelocks tend to be flippers, I find, but here’s what I’ve got;
Reate Iron with thumbstuds. ‘Bout $325 if you can find one.
Dang… no flipper kinda buries my suggestion suggester.
Obviously, you could probably find a nice CRK either here or eBay for that amount.
. . .
**CRICKETS**

For $450, you could make yourself a really souped up BM Bugout, which I have considered. Buy the version in the steel you choose, get special ano’d scales from eBay (there’s some really neat options). Get new hardware and new thumbstuds, and maybe do a little work on the action, and you have yourself a kinda sweet knife.

 

[entropy1049]

As previously mentioned, the Spartan SHF will not disappoint .

EDIT: As of right now (1205 EST, 04FEB2022) there’s one out there with a 4” blade for $460. Found on Google.

 

[craytab]

I'll echo others and say the Spartan SHF seems just about right per your requirements. Have you seen this: https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/thoughts-on-the-toor-merchant-2-0.1833419/

Ti framelock with thumbstuds

 

[Leo Greer]

For $450 I’d sell you my customized Reate Iron Timascus.

It does have a flipper, but what does that matter when it has a Spydie hole on it??

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[blanex1]

I love hinderer's, they make a none flipper model in the xm-18 size, I own three of the flipper models, grate over all folder and the workmanship is bar none .

 

[mauser9]

A Buck Kalinga and a Sog Pentagon XR.

 

[Legendary_Jarl]

Sorry, but what's eBull?

probably ebay also known as fleebay

 

[HOMER GRIFIN]

I’d still need to add a few dollars but I would like to have a Chris Reeve knife

 

[bigsurbob]

If i had that opportunity, I'd flip a coin between a large CRK insigo shape blade and a Hinderer of some kind. I have neither. Want both.

You're killing me.

 

[Bob Denman]

I'm sure I could find three knives in the $150 price class...
...Or a $200 knife; with a $250 knife tagging along...
Or there's that Mnandi that's already on order...

 

[Wolverine777]

If i had that opportunity, I'd flip a coin between a large CRK insigo shape blade and a Hinderer of some kind. I have neither. Want both.

You're killing me.

Haha. A plain Large Sebenza 31 or Large Inkosi would be my top choices right now. Assuming I can find one and that they’re within my budget. And I need to look at the SHF too. And if I found a Hinderer Firetac non-flipper then I’d be tempted by that too. I find research in searching out a certain knife to be half the fun for me. So I have to give myself a deadline otherwise I’ll go hunting around online for weeks. So I’ll give myself until the middle of next week and then I’m pulling the trigger. Wednesday morning at the latest.

 

[bigsurbob]

Haha. A plain Large Sebenza 31 or Large Inkosi would be my top choices right now. Assuming I can find one and that they’re within my budget. And I need to look at the SHF too. And if I found a Hinderer Firetac non-flipper then I’d be tempted by that too. I find research in searching out a certain knife to be half the fun for me. So I have to give myself a deadline otherwise I’ll go hunting around online for weeks. So I’ll give myself until the middle of next week and then I’m pulling the trigger. Wednesday morning at the latest.

That's the dream! Curious what you choose.

 

[Chuck_Nunface]

465 gets you a Spartan Harsey Folder new. Can likely find one cheaper on the exchange.

 

[Chuck_Nunface]

I'd wait on a cheaper, less embellished version of that to come out.

I'd save up an extra $30 and get the Protech ATCF when it drops.

 

[Bob Denman]

A large plain 31 Sebbie starts at $450: what a co-incidence!

 

[RousingRabbles]

I’d get an umnumzaan no question. Like you, I had one a while back that I let go and is one of the very few I regret getting rid of. Only knife I’m currently interested in obtaining.

Before yesterday the zaan and a CPK DEK1 were at the top of my list. But after I snagged a DEK1 on their site yesterday, the zaan remains. So if fixed blades are your thing, I’d grab a CPK and then you have $150 left over.