"Jewelry" Knife around $200

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My one year with the girlfriend is coming up, and being as she(surprisingly enough) was the one to miss my birthday and Valentine's Day, wants to buy me something nice. She wants to go for something jewelry and I love knives, so I'm trying to find a "pretty"(and functional) knife or two for her to "surprise" me with. ;) Looked at Mcusta so far, but basically something that is a functional gentleman's knife, but "pretty" enough that she'd go for it. Thanks.
 
It would help to have some idea of your definition of a gentleman's knife. I tend to think of something like the Moki knives and some of the Al Mars, while other folks think a ZT qualifies. Even just knowing whether or not you want a pocket clip and whether you lean more towards modern knives or traditionals would help.

In the meantime, you could check out some of the smaller knives from Redrummd. Here's a link to one of the posts in his subforum that shows some of his work:
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/s...and-carry-in-my-inventory-The-Buck-501-Squire

You can get to his website by clicking on one of the bottom knives in his signature block.
 
popedandy said:
It would help to have some idea of your definition of a gentleman's knife. I tend to think of something like the Moki knives and some of the Al Mars, while other folks think a ZT qualifies. Even just knowing whether or not you want a pocket clip and whether you lean more towards modern knives or traditionals would help.

In the meantime, you could check out some of the smaller knives from Redrummd. Here's a link to one of the posts in his subforum that shows some of his work:
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/s...and-carry-in-my-inventory-The-Buck-501-Squire

You can get to his website by clicking on one of the bottom knives in his signature block.
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Sorry, should've been more specific. Basically a classy folder, oreferably with pocket clip, that will still function as a folder but is more "sheeple-friendly" than say a ZT0560
 
frenchmade said:
Benchmade Shoki
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The Shoki and Shori are both nice. The carbon fiber Shoki comes with a pocket sheath that has a clip on it as opposed to a handle-mounted clip. I don't know about the Shori. Another knife that might be worth looking at is the A.G. Russell Spire.
 
ZT 0550!
Lol.
It's more sheeple friendly than the ZT 0560.

Anyways in all seriousness... you can't go wrong with Spyderco:
Spyderco Sage 1
Spyderco Sage 2
Spyderco Chokwe - It just looks cool lol.
Spyderco Gayle Bradley

Benchmade Subrosa
Benchmade 940
Benchmade 943
Benchmade Mini-Grip 555 in a pretty color lol.
Benchmade 530 - you can still find the blue one.
Benchmade Mini-Presidio Ultra with the blue handle
Benchmade Bone Collectors are beautiful
Benchmade 707 Sequel
Benchmade Bone Collector Lock Back - you can get one of those thumb studs that you can put on knives with Nail Nicks.
Benchmade 755
Benchmade 760
Benchmade 750 - If you can find it.
Benchmade NRA Outdoors Steigerwalt Small Folding Knife w/ Micarta
Benchmade 440
Benchmade Kulgera

Bradley Alias 1 or 2

And many others.
 
Well due to your price range a suggestion of a sebenza is not applicable. In the thread starting post you mentioned mcusta already. I woudl say william henry but those are also over budget. Cant go wrong with a fred carter.
 
Mcusta may be quite girly. Benchmade Shoki and Kulgera are very nice choice as well.
 
Here ya go, just a shade over $200.00 (down from $225.00);

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Mcusta has really bad F&F and QC problems at times. I'd stay away. Just sent one back myself. Machines scratches all over.
 
VolundoftheForge said:
I saw a pretty Sage 4 with ti-bolsters and ironwood. Maybe that.
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Perfect. At that price point Spyderco or Benchmade is the way to go. Out of everything I have bought and sold a Sage still remains. A lot of owners always carry one of the Sage's 1-4. The 4 is the heaviest of the four. I haven't heard anything but praise for it. Ask around though. :thumbup:
 
My Sage 3 is my current edc next to my ZT 0551.
I love the Sage knives.
I've owned a Sage 2, Which I loved.
But I now have the Sage 3 and it will never leave my pocket it seems.
 
I think the 0560 is a great knife but I don't have one yet.
If you were meaning the 0550/0551 - My opinion is you just cannot get better for the price. Solid beautiful knives.
 
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