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I am new to this whole arena, but have in the past few weeks determined that there are numerous times where I find myself in want of a knife. So I have dtermined to seek out and obtain an EDC knife.
I have read reviews and looked at catalogs, looked around in local stores here in Houston, and generally driven my wife crazy with this.
I am hoping that the broad spectrum of users here can help me narrow my search.
I have a few things I am looking for in a knife:
1. length- between 2.5 and 3.0 inch blade (I am leaning towards PE)
2. handle - thin metal handle - the lighter the better - prefer a solid handle
3. one handed opening - maybe assisted opening, if it has a safety
4. blade - preferably an ATS-34 or similar
5. price - the lower the better - preferably lower than $60-$75
my top contender so far is the Buck Sirus - I love the blade shape and it does come in ATS-34, but it is just a bit on the long side. (I will be carrying it to my desk job during the day, so I don't want it to be too large) I like the Buck ASAP series and the safety is a great feature. I know that the Buck Rush is smaller, and also comes in ATS-34, but I think that it is a bit too small, plus it does not have a solid handle.
I have looked at the Kershaw Ken Onion AO knives, but I don't like the shape and style very much.
I want something good, durable, and stylish, but not something too expensive.
Any suggestions that meet all of my desires?
Thanks all, I have enjoyed going through the archives.
I am new to this whole arena, but have in the past few weeks determined that there are numerous times where I find myself in want of a knife. So I have dtermined to seek out and obtain an EDC knife.
I have read reviews and looked at catalogs, looked around in local stores here in Houston, and generally driven my wife crazy with this.
I am hoping that the broad spectrum of users here can help me narrow my search.
I have a few things I am looking for in a knife:
1. length- between 2.5 and 3.0 inch blade (I am leaning towards PE)
2. handle - thin metal handle - the lighter the better - prefer a solid handle
3. one handed opening - maybe assisted opening, if it has a safety
4. blade - preferably an ATS-34 or similar
5. price - the lower the better - preferably lower than $60-$75
my top contender so far is the Buck Sirus - I love the blade shape and it does come in ATS-34, but it is just a bit on the long side. (I will be carrying it to my desk job during the day, so I don't want it to be too large) I like the Buck ASAP series and the safety is a great feature. I know that the Buck Rush is smaller, and also comes in ATS-34, but I think that it is a bit too small, plus it does not have a solid handle.
I have looked at the Kershaw Ken Onion AO knives, but I don't like the shape and style very much.
I want something good, durable, and stylish, but not something too expensive.
Any suggestions that meet all of my desires?
Thanks all, I have enjoyed going through the archives.
