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D3IMOS

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Hey everyone, I'm new here.

I just got a new knife and I can't find much about it on the internet, which is making me think it might be a knock off of some kind.

My dad was working at his job and he found a knife in its case under a bunch of stuff. It was in an abandoned house. He was hired to fix the house. The guy that just bought the house told my dad he can have the knife.

But I wanted to ask you knife enthusiasts if you know anything about this knife, if it's a good one or not.

It's a Browning Knife, well it says Browning on the blade. Not sure if Browning is a good brand or not. I took a picture of the knife and its case.

EDIT: What I can say about this knife, its EXTREMELY sharp. It cuts through cardboard while standing the cardboard up, without holding it with my hand, like if it was cutting through butter.

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I doubt it's a knock off, as browning isn't a very popular knife brand. Its definitely not the best knife but whether or not it's good enough will depend on your particular level of knife snobbery. I carried an 8 dollar knife for around a year, the thing was great but I gave it away. But on the other hand I've carried 1,300 dollar knives. If you're looking for an upgrade I would get a spyderco or benchmade, I personally think the most return on investment for a folding knife is in the 1-200 dollar range. Be careful though almost all of start looking for the "perfect" knife after buying a nice one and spending too much time on here. Welcome to the forum.
 
Thank you for the reply, and the info!

I do like this knife, but the handle feels like a cheap plastic. So I think I'll follow your advice, and look for something better, in the $200 range. I don't want something too expensive right now, because I don't want to lose it. Lol. So I'll carry a cheap knife for a few months, and see how that turns out.

Thanks again!
 
D3IMOS said:
Thank you for the reply, and the info!

I do like this knife, but the handle feels like a cheap plastic. So I think I'll follow your advice, and look for something better, in the $200 range. I don't want something too expensive right now, because I don't want to lose it. Lol. So I'll carry a cheap knife for a few months, and see how that turns out.

Thanks again!
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The spyderco manix or benchmade contego are awesome, but I dont like the s30v steel on the standard manix. Happy hunting.
 
Welcome to the site! It looks like a budget knife maybe 10-30 bucks would be my guess without digging around. If you start looking for that perfect knife.... Subjective I know... could be a slippery slope. I'm sure you could get some help from here. Just need to know price range, blade shape, blade/ handle mererials, ect. Sky is the limit.

Could go 30 - 40 on a Ontario RAT Model 1. 100 - 200ish benchmade or spyderco. 400- 500 on Chris Reaves.
 
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Welcome to the forum. While Browning may not be the most popular knife; they are still quite good. I have five Brownings and find them good, functional knives with a good edge. Unsolicited advice from a collector/user for 65 years; don't jump into expensive knives until you know exactly what you want. Price doesn't equal quality or functionality. I carry a Swiss Army Knife (Victorinox) Tinker, $22, and it is the best knife I found for every day use. I've lots of knives, some expensive, some mid-range, some "cheapies". Look at SAKs, Kershaw, Rough Rider and other low to mid-range knives. You will be pleasantly surprised at the variety, quality and functionality of them. You have a nice Browning, unless it has sentimental value, use it until you find the right knife (or knives) for you. There are thousands of knives out there; take your time and enjoy the hunt. You've just joined the hoard of the knife nuts :)
Rich
 
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000Robert

How true! But there is no fix for a knife-oholic except another knife! ;)

Rich
 
You can find a nice used Spyderco Pm2 for right around 100$. I even saw a Used Benchmade Osborne 940 go 115$ the other day here. Patience is the key. Sometimes I have it sometimes I don't. Do as I say not as I do. Their many excellent knives under 200$.
 
Does Browning actually make its knives, or is it just a brand? I have a Browning knife, a fairly run-of-the-mill medium linerlock. There is nothing wrong with it, but nothing particularly great. I got it as a gift about ten years ago, packaged with an LED head lamp. It kind of got me started buying knives. It is roughly comparable to some Chinese Kershaws that sell in the neighborhood of twenty bucks.

You can get some pretty decent knives in that price range, and on up. I would say, start with something like a Rat 2, a Kabar Dozier, or some flavor of Kershaw, spending anywhere from 20 to 100 bucks. Hang out here. Visit various sections of the forum and see what interests you. Read what other users have to say. Your own interests will tell you what to do from there.

Welcome.
 
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