If you had $650 USD to spend on a new knife…

[XtianAus]

1st choice Chris Reeve umnumzaan
2nd, Hinderer Eklipse non-flipper

 

[Wolverine666]

Medford Micro Praetorian. I’d like a small and chunky knife.

 

[badmatt]

Micarta Inkosi.

 

[mmyron1]

Easy for me. I have two on my wants list that fit.

Hinderer XM 18
Large Sebenza or Inkosi

 

[dialton]

Damascus and burl Mnandi but if it has to be edc to meet the criteria, I‘d like to try a nice flipper.

 

[tony281sc2]

I would try to grab a 3rd Eklipse Bowie (tri-way) in Like new condition. IMO that knife (the Eklipses in general) have some of the best ergos of any knife made, and his Bowie blades are straight up sexy. So that, or maybe an XM-24 Bowie, since I don’t own any 24s.

 

[David Mary]

If we're talking folders , I've never thought I'd have that much to spend on one. But if I had it and it was required to go to a folding knife there are reasons I'd be looking at CRK and Arno Bernard as strong contenders. Which one does suretouch?

 

[hhmoore]

I'm not sure what happened - I got in a mood, started looking & found a Zinker that I liked. Then I found some Curtiss F3s in stock. I waited...and a couple days later, this happened (not my picture).
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I think lack of sleep and lack of alcohol have affected my judgement

 

[Legendary_Jarl]

... I'd spend it on multiple knives and a sword.

 

[blanex1]

I would try and find that Wilson combat star benenza that was lost in the mail some how, but I would pick up a used one if I found one! that loss always bugged me and I understand they no longer make that modal .

 

[Rich S]

What LJ said- I'd by about 20 less expensive knives.

 

[hhmoore]

What LJ said- I'd by about 20 less expensive knives.

20 knives at an average of $32.50ea. Are you giving them away or something?

Why not splurge and get 5x $130 knives?

 

[Rich S]

Nope, $35 is my upper limit

 

[Danny Linguini]

Nope, $35 is my upper limit

I got a few pretty nice knives for right around that price. In fact a Kershaw Atmos is one of my favorites. If it was the only one I was allowed to keep, I wouldn’t complain.

 

[sgt1372]

20 knives at an average of $32.50ea. Are you giving them away or something?

Why not splurge and get 5x $130 knives?

My current average per knife for 2022 is $290.95. So, I could only buy 2 for $650. LOL!

 

[Dav1]

We're all different and what ever "floats your boat" but that's circa £520 (UK) I wouldn't personally dream of wasting that much on any knife/folder. I value working function over anything else, a knife is always a tool for me first and foremost. But again if it makes someone happy etc....

 

[hhmoore]

If it was the only one I was allowed to keep, I wouldn’t complain.

I only have a couple that I whine about being my only knife. I've been telling myself for years to get rid of the darn things; but I don't hate them quite as much as I say I do.
(Still wouldn't want them as my only knife, though)

 

[HexY3co]

Benchmade adamas mini. Cruwear steel is very nice and overall construction is spot on. Excellent size. Best knife I've owned and I've owned them all, mostly. I'd say I'd buy a few as spares but don't need more of the same, it's quite durable. So just pocket the difference.

 

[JTC]

Spartan Harsey folder

 

[Dav1]

I normally have a price limit on knives I purchase, not due to limited funds rather a personal choice of value to functionality.

But I'd love a Carothers or Busse knife so it would be either of those. Being in the UK and quite inpatient is the only reason I've not "pulled the trigger" on either.