Lost my knife.... time to get a new one

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Sadly I lost my mini grip over the weekend somewhere between work home and home depot (the latter being the greatest possibility). I've broken out my trusty buck 55 in the interim, but I definitely find it lacking day to day. Over the years I carried a Kershaw leek, (loved the sharpness and the assisted opening, found the grip to be non-existent) a mini grip (loved the blade, fidget factor of the AXIS, and gripiness of the handle, not a fan of the size in the pocket) and a buck 55 ( great for the "gentleman style" decent blade, too small and a pain the ass to open one-handed). Not sure if I want to get a new mini grip, or try something new. So I'm asking yall for recommendations, I've been leaning towards either a new mini grip, a delica 4, or something new from Kershaw, but I'm also open to other suggestions as well. To help out, I'm looking for the following criteria:

Price Range: $50-$100
-Plain edge
-Folding knife
-2.75-3.5 inch preferred I work in the office so anything larger might be out of place
-Easy one-handed opening
-Decent "gripiness" of the handle, when I'm not in the office usually I'm around the water or in the woods so I need something that will not slide out of my hand.
-Sturdy design and construction, I don't "abuse" my knives per say, but I'm not gentle on them either
- I take my knife everywhere (Office, hiking, sailing, hunting, etc.) so it needs to be pretty capable.

Thank you all in advance for your advice and recommendations
 
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The Manix 2 is a few bucks out of your price range but it's a fantastic EDC. I just got some micarta scales from Allen Putman and it's probably my favorite knife now.
 
You mentioned the Delica 4, an excellent choice. Lots of options to consider just with that model.

Also consider the BM Bugout. It only busts your budget by a little, and you mentioned you liked the axis lock.
 
Benchmade Bugout. If you can spare an extra $15 or find a used one to buy in your budget, you will be very happy with it.
 
Another vote for the Delica. One of the greatest EDC knives ever. Also, if you don't mind a bit of a smaller blade, the Dragonfly 2 is a great choice. Really useful and great functionality for the size, and perfect for an office environment.
 
You liked the sharpness and assisted opening of the Kershaw Link, but didn't like the lack of grip.

How about Kershaw Blur, with the traction grips?
 
Of the options you listed, Delica all the way. A great EDC knife and scales that can be swapped to your liking if you so choose :thumbsup::thumbsup:
 
19-3ben said:
You liked the sharpness and assisted opening of the Kershaw Link, but didn't like the lack of grip.

How about Kershaw Blur, with the traction grips?
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Leek but yea I did like the sharpness and it keep a pretty decent edge.
 
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