Need Advice On a Production Knife Purchase

Like others have mentioned already, you may want to look at what Zero Tolerance has to offer - they should have something that fits those specs you are looking for.

I'd also mention looking at the Gayle Bradley by or a Manix 2 by Spyderco, as both are described as being "tank-like" in overall construction...
 
FEDKNIFELOVER said:
It needs to be at least 3/16" thick, over 3" long (blade), with very thick liners (I don't care if it is titanium or steel). Weight is not a concern. I prefer thick micarta or G-10 for scales with either a black coating or bead blasted blade. I prefer to have a spearpoint blade for ease of sharpening in the field. Lastly, it has to be built like a tank and cost less than $200.
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Take a look at the Benchmade HK 14205. It doesnt have that thick of a blade, but Im not sure many pocket knives out there do. You wanted .19" (which I think is borderline ridiculous for a small folding knife) and the 14205 is .15". But everything else it hits the mark on.

3.5" blade.
Thick steel non skeletonized liners.
G10 scales (fairly slim though).
You can get a black coated plain edge.
Listed as a clip point blade, but looks more spear like to me.
154CM is good steel thats easy to sharpen.
$130
 
Thanks everyone for your assistance. I think I will try to get a Buck Strider 880 spear point to tide me over until a custom one is available from some friends of mine.

thanks again,
Sean
 
My suggestion: check out the cleverly designed Pohl Force Alpha Two or Alpha Three. I have the (near identical) Alpha One and it is with some distance the sturdiest knife I have. My ZT0200 even cowers in a corner when it notices the Pohl Force.
It is around $225 in the USA if I am not mistaken.

2mm thick liners
5mm thick blade (yet the geometry still allows for decent cutting)

Picture says it all:

alphatwo_1022.jpg
 
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