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

225 Powerball tickets isn't an option eh? You could be rich! Maybe you are already rich, you could be richer!

I've been carrying a Cutlery Shoppe exclusive Spydie Native Chief in CTS XHP lately. Very nice knife with one of my favorite blade steels. I like the orange G10, it might not be for everyone tho. $175 so room for another.

Do you have any Italian brands? LionSteel, MKM, Fox, or Viper? Just trying to think of something a little different for you.
 
Lots of great choices <=$450, especially if you buy on the 2ndary market. Too many to list/mention.

My previous limit was $500 and each of the 53 knives that I bought last year cost less than that.

Among them were a pair of CPKs and a pair of Olamics.

Had to raise my limit to $550 to buy another knife recently but that's the only knife I've yet paid that much for.
 
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For my next purchase in this range, I'm strongly considering a Demko AD20 (MG). It will take some patience and luck finding one in a configuration I want, but I'm in no rush.
 
I vote demko Ad15, if you can't find an mg for that price then snag a cold steel ad15 and buy micarta scales for it. Write the words "bank" on a card board box, and put the left over money it. Then when every you start smiling because you absolutely love the ad15 with micarta, go ahead and laugh all the way to the "bank" and buy yourself a beer, my good man.
 
AntDog said:
New tires.

If I had to buy a knife I’d probably gobble up another Busse or try out a Carothers.
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He wants a folder bruh. Or I would have said put the money towards a 20hp rotary phase converter for my cnc machine, or buy another busse LOL
 
Lots of great responses. I'll add something a bit different....

titanium framelock non-flipper? $450 total?

I'd buy a Spyderco Swayback (or Spydiechef) & a Spyderco Techno

The Swayback or Spydiechef for front/rear pocket carry and the Techno for fifth pocket carry in jeans. The combo is terrific.
 
I concur with the CRK and SHF suggestions, particularly the SHF. I have had a SHF in pocket every day since November and it combines the best elements of a CRK with some of the Hinderer good points (minus the flipper tab, which I don't personally care for).

They do retail at $460 for a plain jane, so bump your budget $10 if you want new.
 
AntDog said:
Ah, missed that part.

It would be damn hard for me to shell out that much on a folder. I don’t even know what’s in that price range these days.
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Pretty much same. Not currently dropping that coin on a folder. Have no idea what the "new hotness" is and don't plan to. Now a snakeskin batac? 🤬
 
gazz98 said:
225 Powerball tickets isn't an option eh? You could be rich! Maybe you are already rich, you could be richer!

I've been carrying a Cutlery Shoppe exclusive Spydie Native Chief in CTS XHP lately. Very nice knife with one of my favorite blade steels. I like the orange G10, it might not be for everyone tho. $175 so room for another.

Do you have any Italian brands? LionSteel, MKM, Fox, or Viper? Just trying to think of something a little different for you.
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I have a Fox Karambit and it’s nice. LionSteel seems like they make good stuff. The SR1 has some appeal but I’d rather go with titanium than aluminum.
 
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