Knife for a friend

[darthsoaker]

I know, I shouldn't be posting another "which knife" thread, but outside of Spyderco, and Leatherman stuff, I'm pretty much lost.

OK, my friend wants a knife that includes the following:

Thumbstud.

Liner-lock, or pretty much anything other then a back-lock.

Aus-8 or above.

FRN, or G10 handles.

Liners preferable, but not a big thing.

And.... $20-$50ish, but the cheaper the BETTER.

Please reply with all your edged tool wisdom.

 

[JGarth]

And.... $20-$50ish, but the cheaper the BETTER.

Glad you're not my friend.

 

[krazichinaman]

You might beable to find a BM mini-grip for around 50$. 154CM, Thumbstud, Axis lock etc. Fits your friends needs.

 

[darthsoaker]

Glad you're not my friend.

Correction, HE wants to buy a knife. Once I can get him into knives, he'll buy better.

 

[Peter_E_Ryt]

Boker trance:
-Ambi thumb stud
-AUS8 blade
-G10 scale one side and stainless on the other
-Frame Lock
-Cheap

He's missing out by avoiding the back lock and thumb hole though... I love my trance, but it doesn't hold anything on the Delica.

 

[Monocrom]

SOG Flash II.

An Assisted-Opener with thumbstuds.
Not a liner-lock, but not a back-lock either. (Piston-lock).
AUS-8 steel.
Zytel handles (Same as FRN).
Can't recall if it has liners. Don't believe so. But, not a big thing; like you said.
Forget the retail price of $72.00
(With alittle searching, you can get one for only $50.00).

Got mine at Dick's Sporting Goods. If there's one in your area, stop by.

But seriously..... $20.00??

 

[darthsoaker]

Boker trance:
He's missing out by avoiding the back lock and thumb hole though... I love my trance, but it doesn't hold anything on the Delica.

I know, I told him so, but he's more into the "folding dagger" look of the Benchmades. I think I tell him to get a Mini-Ambush. I'll try to convince him to get a Mini-Grip..

Thanks for the replys.

 

[darthsoaker]

SOG Flash II.
But seriously..... $20.00??

Have you tried convincing a recently converted sheeple to spend a "considerable" amount of money on knives? :thumbdn:

Maybe later he'll spring for something better.

 

[Peter_E_Ryt]

You may want to be careful that you don't convert a sheep to a ninja ... though the mini-grip should be safe for even the most hardcore ninjas, if he'll drop the cash.

Good luck getting him to buy the mini-grip... it may be the difference between 1337hood and becoming a knife knut.

Tomorrow I'm giving my best friend the option to buy any Spyderco that he wants (for his birthday) and I'll drop between $20-$30 to help him buy it. That way, he has no choice but to get a knife where it isn't all about pretty looks or ninjaness (he has a problem with said ninjaness).

:thumbup:

 

[Monocrom]

Have you tried convincing a recently converted sheeple to spend a "considerable" amount of money on knives? :thumbdn:

Maybe later he'll spring for something better.

I guess you have a good point there.
I'm glad he's not picking out a .99 cent keychain knife with a soft rubber handle at the check-out lane of Auto-Zone.

 

[JGarth]

Correction, HE wants to buy a knife. Once I can get him into knives, he'll buy better.

Oh...Ok..
But all this over $20.00 .....

 

[knarfeng]

BENCHMADE MODEL 10300 STEIRER EISEN MONOCHROME
Length, Open: 7.37"
Length, Closed: 4.34"
Blade Length: 3.04"
Blade Material: N690 This is on the order of 440C
Handle Material: 420J2
Locking Method: Integral Liner
Opening Method: Thumbstuds
Clip: Yes
Weight: 3.8 oz
Price $35. at one stop


Benchmade Mini-Ambush BM-10210
Length, Open: 6.95"
Length, Closed: 3.98"
Blade Length: 2.96"
Blade Material: AUS-8
Handle Material: Nylon (FRN is Nylon)
Locking Method: Rolling Lock
Opening Method: Thumbstuds
Clip: Yes
Weight: 2.56 oz
Price: $35 at one stop


I think these meet your parameters.

 

[darthsoaker]

You may want to be careful that you don't convert a sheep to a ninja

Always, a possibility. Man, I'm thinking up all these Star Wars dark side/light side
and normal EDCer/ninja sayings.

 

[darthsoaker]

Thanks for everybody's opinions, a trip to the local knife store tommorow with my padowan-friend will tell us much more.

 

[Fonly]

So let me get this straight, your buying him a knife then giving it to him? If so make sure you give him a silver coin to retun to you after he recive's his knife, save the friendship

 

[darthsoaker]

So let me get this straight, your buying him a knife then giving it to him? If so make sure you give him a silver coin to retun to you after he recive's his knife, save the friendship

Nope. He asked me for some advice about knives, and I, in turn, ask you guys! I told him to get a Spyderco, but he doesn't like them very much. (way it looks. )

 

[popedandy]

I just took a quick look at the locking knife part of the A.G. Russell website and it looks like they have a couple of knives that would meet your requirements:
Featherlite
Benchmade Snipe
CRKT Montana Gentleman

 

[Peter_E_Ryt]

Nope. He asked me for some advice about knives, and I, in turn, ask you guys! I told him to get a Spyderco, but he doesn't like them very much. (way it looks. )

Spydercos took some getting used to for me. For a good year or so I thought that they were some of the ugliest things around (IMO some of them still are ), but the Delica now ranks among one of my favorite looking knives. Maybe he'll grow in to Spydies too...

Teach your padowan well, my friend.

 

[breadman]

Walmart Spyderco Native
Kershaw Leek
Kershaw Junkyard Dog (small one)