It's another one of these threads but I have specifics. I mentioned this in another thread too, but I am working at Wal Mart, and I want a knife for the job. Right now I'm carrying around a Kershaw S30V Blur, but I have a few problems with it. It's larger than I need for anything at work, I like the knife too much to abuse it, and the assisted opening attracts attention. The ideal knife I am looking for is the Spyderco Native we are supposed to sell. It would only cost me about $38, has S30V as well, it's small, perfect shape. But we got it deleted from the system so I'm out of luck until I can go to another Wal Mart. But they have me working so much I never have time...
So now time for the specifications:
-Use the Native/Kershaw Cyclone as a template. I like that blade shape.
-Blade size about 3". Maybe a little less.
-Cheap and useable. $35-$45 tops (including shipping).
-Medium steel. Nothing fancy, but nothing cheap. I want some experience with sharpening. But I don't want crappy steel. The nicer the better, for the price.
-No liner locks. Nothing against them, I've just never had anything else.
-No assisted opening.
-Wider blade, rather than longer (think Cyclone, not Leek)
-Reasonably tough.
-Need to be able to open/close it with one hand. Shouldn't be much of a problem.
-I don't want to be too afraid to lose it.
-No recurve (Rules out the Kershaw Storm
but I don't like it on box tape too much.)
And really, please don't reccommend anything over $45. Even if it's $50 and a ton better. I could still buy my Native for that price online. The reason I'm not doing the "for just a little bit more I could get the (insert awesome knife here)" is because I love my Kershaw Blur, and if I wanted to upgrade from $45 to $50, I would just rather use my Blur instead. I want something I feel was cheap enough to replace, but not so cheap I will purposefully lose it.
So knife masters, lay it on me. What are some good reccommendations?
So now time for the specifications:
-Use the Native/Kershaw Cyclone as a template. I like that blade shape.
-Blade size about 3". Maybe a little less.
-Cheap and useable. $35-$45 tops (including shipping).
-Medium steel. Nothing fancy, but nothing cheap. I want some experience with sharpening. But I don't want crappy steel. The nicer the better, for the price.
-No liner locks. Nothing against them, I've just never had anything else.
-No assisted opening.
-Wider blade, rather than longer (think Cyclone, not Leek)
-Reasonably tough.
-Need to be able to open/close it with one hand. Shouldn't be much of a problem.
-I don't want to be too afraid to lose it.
-No recurve (Rules out the Kershaw Storm
but I don't like it on box tape too much.)And really, please don't reccommend anything over $45. Even if it's $50 and a ton better. I could still buy my Native for that price online. The reason I'm not doing the "for just a little bit more I could get the (insert awesome knife here)" is because I love my Kershaw Blur, and if I wanted to upgrade from $45 to $50, I would just rather use my Blur instead. I want something I feel was cheap enough to replace, but not so cheap I will purposefully lose it.
So knife masters, lay it on me. What are some good reccommendations?
