Knife recommendation under $100

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Knife Type: Folding
Blade Type: Drop point, Clip Point, Spearpoint???
Edge Type: Plain/Half serrated
Blade Length:3-3.5 inches or close to that
Handle Material:Either
Lock: IDK im not that 400lb fat guy from Cold Steel butchering pigs, i just want it to hold up well and not break.
Steel: IDFK im not a master blacksmith
Color: Silvers or Blacks
Price:$50-100

Not looking for the blade to do anything specific. Just use it as an everyday multi purpose knife for whatever life may throw its way.
I dont want it to have holes in either the blade like spydercos or lots of design/holes on the blade handle
Just looking for something plain and simple, but tried and true
Im pretty sold on the Benchmade reptilian minus the composite handle, i prefer a steel handle.
Would a tanto blade style make a good everyday knife? I >kind of< like that style too but it might look too ninja for cutting day to day stuff.

What can you guys recommend me that looks similar to the reptilian?
Please post a price and picture so i dont have to google it and stuff.
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Take a look at the kershaw blur (get it in s30v while they still sell them), or maybe the kershaw leek (the leek has metal or maybe it's aluminum handles and comes in tons of variations).
I prefer spydercos but since you don't want the hole i guess those are out. Have you ever tried a spyderco? I personally love the spydie hole although I do think it takes some time to get used to.
 
Tanto blades have excellent performance in a variety of everyday cutting tasks. For more specialized, repeated tasks wharncliffes and drop points may perform better.

At the moment I can't think of any high quality metal handled knives that meet your specifications and price range.
 
Blur in S30V or Elmax if you want metal (aluminum) handles. Or, if you like the Axis lock, check out the HK 14715. It's still a composite handle, but it's G10 instead of FRN.
 
baliflipper02 said:
benchmade mini griptillian! it fits your description and i absolutly love mine!
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So far this seems to be in the lead

Armenate said:
Take a look at the kershaw blur (get it in s30v while they still sell them), or maybe the kershaw leek (the leek has metal or maybe it's aluminum handles and comes in tons of variations).
I prefer spydercos but since you don't want the hole i guess those are out. Have you ever tried a spyderco? I personally love the spydie hole although I do think it takes some time to get used to.
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Took a look at the blur:It fits the description but i dont like the inward curve on the lower edge
Took a look at the leek:It seems too thin for me in both the body and the blade. The blade is too pointy like a dagger.
Yeah i know thats spydercos signature the lil hole thing but i dont like it. I do however like their reputation.
Insipid Moniker said:
Cold Steel Code 4.
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Armenate said:
Good suggestion. Code 4 probably meets your requirements best
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Took a look at code 4/clip point serrated: looks ok for $50 . Saw another nearby pic, cold steel recon 1 about fifty bucks and doesnt look too bad either.
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asdf12345 said:
Tanto blades have excellent performance in a variety of everyday cutting tasks. For more specialized, repeated tasks wharncliffes and drop points may perform better.

At the moment I can't think of any high quality metal handled knives that meet your specifications and price range.
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I just dont see myself carrying a tanto. It looks like something some teenage boy who thinks hes a navy seal would carry.


Ok at this point im unsure what blade style i like. I thought the style i like(like the griptilian) was called a droppoint.After looking at the blur it also says thats a droppoint but i dont like that inner curve on the edge. If you have a composite handle in mind dont be afraid to post it. I think the blade style i like might be called spear point?? half serrated
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Blur is the best everything knife I own. Can't go wrong with it. The inner curve is part of what makes it great. It's very shallow but it's strikes a perfect balance for push cutting and slicing. I never liked the way it looked from pics either but now that I own one I can easily say it's extremely hard to find any shortcomings with this knife. I'll also add tantos are great for everything except removing entrails from game. The secondary point is extremely useful for cutting into softer material like foam in a boxcutter like fashion and bites right into material when slicing better then the belly on regular blades. The secondary edge near the point is very useful as well, can make cutting into plastic where you don't want inner material damaged easy by reversing the blade and it lends to extremely easy piercing. It's relatively straight shape is excellent for push cutting. Easily my favorite blade shape for many reasons and certainly has a broad range of functions, despite its reputation of being tacticlol.

Why do you like metal handles? Purely metal handled knives can be uncomfortable and difficult to hold onto. Most of the modern plastic type materials are more durable as well. I've dented, scratched, and dinged up many metal handles, but none of the grivory, zytel, or g10 handled knives I've owned so much as flinched hitting the concrete during a drop.
 
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Idk i just like the appearance better but im open to composites as well. So long as it doesnt look cheap or generic
 
yepimonfire said:
Blur is the best everything knife I own. Can't go wrong with it...

...I never liked the way it looked from pics either but now that I own one I can easily say it's extremely hard to find any shortcomings with this knife.
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I'll 2nd that. I was still pretty ignorant to steels in general until a few years ago when i started working in the steel industry... I bought one more out of curiosity towards the svandik blade I heard a lot of good things about, the the shape (in pics) threw me off a bit... I never thought I'd fall in love with the knife like I have. By far my favorite all around EDC knife. (I bought a leek too, for my girl, but also for the steel to try in case I didn't like the blur, but it is too small for my liking, she loves it though, and I do in fact love my blur, so it worked out.)

Once I got it and held it, popped it open, cut some things with it, I loved everything about it, incl. The shape. It's very ergonomical in real world application. And the fact it comes in all the main stream exotic steels was great too, I bought one of each, and the ELMAX is my favorite

Just an idea, You can pick up a factory blemish (still solid knife) for $35 just to see if you like it. (Though all the ones I seen recently have serrations), or you can still get a red "snap on" edition; new, but with no box for $45... If you dont love it you still got a great knife to use and get you through for the time being with half your budget still set aside towards your next purchase to try something different, and if you do love it, then you have half your budget towards a new one, possibly even in BDZ1 or ELMAX upgraded version.? Just a thought.

(And I'll even make ya a deal, since I've been considering one anyways, if you get a red snap on edition and don't love it, or even if ya do but just not a fan of the red and want to unload, hit me up and I'll buy it off you for $35 back toward your next purchase whatever it is; provided its still in good condition of course; being as how I don't own one of those yet... You'll only be out $10 and I'll get one $10 cheaper then I've seen 'em listed so far to add a 7th to my collection.)
 
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Armenate said:
I prefer spydercos but since you don't want the hole i guess those are out. Have you ever tried a spyderco? I personally love the spydie hole although I do think it takes some time to get used to.
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See, I can't stand the spydie Hole myself... Don't get me wrong, I think spyderco is a great well built knife, quality product for sure and I get why some folks love em (though the price on some of 'em for what you get throws me off a bit), but personally I just don't like 'em at all. Not The hole, the feel, the look and aesthetics of em, (they all look too much the same to me), just not my thing... But that is a perfect example of individualism; some people feel the same way about blurs, cant stand em, wheras i tried one and it became my favorite knife; same thing for some other makes...

Spyderco to me is like a sports team; Yankees (or Cowboys or Lakers) come to mind. Great well run organization, top competitor, playoff caliber (more often then not) and always some of the best in the biz; I respect them for what they are... I just don't like 'em. I'm not a fan. (I remember sitting in old Yankee stadium, awed by the history, the legacy, and i rooted against 'em every pitch. still not a fan, not even a little bit... That's kind of how I feel about Spyderco... Though I don't root "against" em.)
 
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If you are considering the Recon 1 at all I think you should go for it. They're inexpensive, stout, have pretty much the strongest lock you can get, and the handle is very ergonomic. IMO, G-10 is miles better than most knives with "metal handles".
Most metal knife handles are cold in the winter, hot in the summer, slippery as hell, and they get dinged up and show wear worse than most composite handles.
If you just have to have a knife with a metal handle with the rest of your specs, you might want to look into Kizer knives. They will be at the upper end of your budget, but I'm sure you could find one that fits your needs. And the metal in question is titanium in most cases. Much better for a handle than any other metal I can think of.
Best of luck with whatever you choose. When you get your new knife post pics!
 
The Blur has a recurve blade design (that's the inward curve you described), and it's drop point. I have the S30V model, plain blade, and the only thing I don't like about it is the pocket clip is a little too tight, and I prefer deep carry pocket clips.

Different tip styles that you've mentioned like spear point, drop point and tanto are all pretty typical styles for EDC. Benchmade does a modified (reverse tanto) that some love, some hate. I personally like a normal drop point for edc, it's your typical blade shape and it's good for all-around use. Serrations are more of a pain than anything else to me -- sharpening them is a real hassle, and most manufacturers won't do it for you, and they take up space (50%!!) of your cutting edge.

If you're new to knives, you'll find that a knife like the Blur is S30V holds up very well, and is stainless so it won't rust easily, but it's not super easy to sharpen when the time comes. That said, it's a great knife.
 
Cold Steel makes some great offerings too. The Recon 1 and Code 4 specifically are two of my favorites. They (Cold Steel) have just started making their knives in CTS XHP, which is a higher end stainless steel -- they used to use AUS 8 which is a good or great budget stainless steel, and you can still find these versions just about anywhere. I have the Recon 1 and Code 4 in both steels, and I still love the Recon 1 in AUS 8, one of my favorite knives, even though it's only somewhere around $50 now. The lock is bullet proof, the design is mean, the steel works, it's stainless, and it's easy to sharpen. The G10 handle is plenty strong in the absence of liners.

The Griptilian is kind of everybodies go-to quality EDC. And it's not a bad one, I'm just bored with it. I have the 553S which is the full sized partially serrated tanto and the 551 which is the full sized drop point and I strongly prefer the drop point model when I do choose to carry a Grip. It's definitely not a bad choice and if you like the design, I'd encourage you to check out the Doug Ritter Grip that comes in M390 for $140, I know it's above your budget, but it's a sweet deal for AWESOME steel.

The Axis lock and the Triad lock, from Benchmade and Cold Steel respectively are both near bullet proof, but the axis lock is significantly more "user-friendly".

More choices: Ontario Rat 1 (or 2), Kershaw Cryo 2, Kershaw Knockout.
 
I vote Mini Griptilian or the Kershaw Leek. I have a hard time putting either one down. Here's a little comparison:

Mini Grip:
Perfect size, blade steel holds up really well, axis lock is ridiculously strong and fun to play with, the action amd pivot gets smoother and more solid the more you use it.

Leek:
Aluminum handles, great slicer, doesn't hold an edge as well as the grip but still quite good, assisted opening is the cat's pajamas, blade is a bit longer than the mini grip, overall thinner and lower profile than the mini grip.

Overall, I'd vote mini grip for strength and durability, but leek for design, slicing, and flipping fun.
 
Now discontinued, but can still be had, checkout the lone wolf mini landslide. I think there's still some serrated combo ones floating around for under 50.
 
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