knife to fit wife's wishlist?

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OK folks, after returning for a camping trip with my wife I've been given a shopping list to fix some of the things that she wants to resolve for her next EDC knife

for reference on this trip I brought an Opinel #8 garden knife and she brought a SAK Backpacker (single blade slip joint)

Her requirements are;
Slim profile (for wearing inside the waistband of yoga pants)
Deep carry clip (for wearing inside the waistband of yoga pants)
Decent corrosion resistance (again yoga pants)
~3' blade
Drop point preferred
very secure lock which is easy to operate
Must have a sage/forest green handle
One-handed operation
~100 MSRP

Right now the leaders are;
Buck 110 slim pro
Kershaw Leek
Kershaw Launch 3
Fox 500

Please weigh in with your thoughts.
 
I'll add to the above recommendation. Look at a Delica 4 in ZDP-189. Roughly fits all of your parameters except for the deep carry clip. However, add an MXG deep carry clip and the whole package should cost you around $100. The steel may not be the most corrosion resistant but I have had no issues carrying in the waistband of workout shorts.
 
It desnt fit all parametres but hey, you asked our opinion; Delica all the way.
As others have said, you can buy an aftermarket clip with the money you save.
(but why bother, the factory clip is excellent).
Get her the Zome Green. You cant go wrong with a Delica.
She wont even notice the Delica clipped to her clothes (as opposed to the Buck mentioned in the OP) because yoga pants.
https://www.knifecenter.com/item/SP...vg10-satin-plain-blade-zome-green-frn-handles
Apropos nothing at all; yoga pants aint pants.
 
Thanks everybody the Delica is a good one and was specifically left off the list because she doesn't like the way they look.
I don't necessarily agree but hey, it's subjective and important to like something if it's going to live inside your pants.
OKC Rat 2 and Metamorph are also great options.
 
The Benchmade Bugout with the green handle might work if she's a little flexible on the shade of green (or get the blue one and RIT dye it). The RAT is good but it is a little thick, check out the ESEE Avispa and Zancudo, they're pretty analogous to the RATs, but much thinner.

The Kershaw-Emerson CQC-5k is also a good option, it's a little on the thicker side. It doesn't come with a deep carry clip, but it uses the standard Benchmade/Emerson three hole clip, so a deep carry clip would be easy to find.
 
Ranger green Benchmade bugout and 3 less starbucks next week, or shop price for display, open box, or used. Tons of aftermarket to dress it up.
 
Silent H said:
The Benchmade Bugout with the green handle might work if she's a little flexible on the shade of green (or get the blue one and RIT dye it). The RAT is good but it is a little thick, check out the ESEE Avispa and Zancudo, they're pretty analogous to the RATs, but much thinner.

The Kershaw-Emerson CQC-5k is also a good option, it's a little on the thicker side. It doesn't come with a deep carry clip, but it uses the standard Benchmade/Emerson three hole clip, so a deep carry clip would be easy to find.
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CQC5K is a great option but I had shied away from it because of the emerson opening hook.
ESEE Avispa is a good call out too!
 
How about something like a Manly peak? Amazing thin knife. :)
 
Sharp & Fiery beat me to it. Manly Peak was my thought.

Kizer also has some offerings around $60ish. Leaves $ room for a deep carry clip.
 
I must confirm what the original post has on the short list - kershaw leek with od green handle; it's my edc most often, lightweight, thin, great blade profile and steel. Bonus points for being very affordable. The atmos is also nice but I don't like 8cr13mov as much as sandvik 14c28n
 
A mini grip possible? Can even choose blade type and material & handle colour. These have rounded corners and is fairly slim in profile.
 
Sjunker said:
(for wearing inside the waistband of yoga pants)
Deep carry clip (for wearing inside the waistband of yoga pants)
Decent corrosion resistance (again yoga pants)
~3' blade
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For them hot n' sweaty yoga pants ! :cool::thumbsup::thumbsup:
 
dirc said:
I must confirm what the original post has on the short list - kershaw leek with od green handle; it's my edc most often, lightweight, thin, great blade profile and steel. Bonus points for being very affordable. The atmos is also nice but I don't like 8cr13mov as much as sandvik 14c28n
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The Leek was my "office carry" for years. It served me well but I didn't love everything about it. For me, the Dividend serves far better in that role. It's even better with a deep carry clip (which Kershaw will send you for free). I'm not crazy about 420 HC but it is available in M390 within the stated budget. Sadly, I don't think you can get green scales for it.

I also don't care for 8Cr13Mov. It's a big part of why I'm not recommending the Fraxion here. Corrosion resistance is a required attribute and 8Cr13Mov isn't the right choice for that. I really wish that Kershaw would just make more of their knives in 14C28N. The Fraxion and Atmos are really nice designs that are starkly limited by their use of 8Cr13Mov. If either was made of 14C28N, they could have been a slam dunk here.
 
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