New edc knife?

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Dsun

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Hey guys,
I'm a relatively new "knife guy" and I am really passionate about knives. I currently own a cold steel recon 1, spyderco delica, and spyderco endura😍. I like spyderco and I'm looking into maybe a Benchmade .
So please put down any suggestions for a good edc knife in the 60-120 dollar price range. Thanks 👍
 
benchmade ,,para military 2 , the mini grip series , love my mini grips ,,
 
I'd recommend the Spyderco Gayle Bradley. I know that it's not the sexiest knife around, but for the money, you won't find a better build knife IMO. It has great blade steel, a well-performing grind, good ergonomics, and the build quality is amazing. It's one of the very few knives I'd compare to a Sebenza
 
Mini grips!!! Order from benchmade and build a custom one. I lost my first mini grip and had absolutely no qualms about ordering another. I would also think that the mini-barage would be a rather nice knife.
 
Buck 830 Marksman just so you can get something a bit different and off-the-wall. Cool lock, good blade steel, cuts and carries well.
 
Heard some bad things about Benchmade grips' quality issue like bad blade centering, have you noticed anything like that?
 
not any of mine,,but i have only 4 so far , but quality workmanship on all 4,
 
Some of my favs that may be found in that price range (some with a little hunting).... Spyder Para2, Manix2, or Chaparral, ZT350, Benchmade/HK Axis.

And on the lower price end.... Spyder Tenacious, Kershaw Blur (the Blur being one of the best value US made knives IMO).

And on the real cheap side, I really like the Kershaw Thermite. It's a big knife that actually carries easy because it's narrow with deep ride clip, and fairly thick blade.

And a tad above your given price range that are my current favorite edc's are the ZT562CF, ZT452CF, ZT450, Spyder Domino, and well, back full circle to the Spyder Para2, and Chaparral.
 
Paramilitary 2. You're on BF now, it's only a matter of time before you own several.
 
Paramilitary 2
Kershaw Blur
Mini Griptillian

I saw the Gayle Bradley mentioned above. I agree that it's a fabulous knife, but it's a little bigger/heavier than I'm personally comfortable with for EDC. If you're not opposed to that sort of thing, it's a fine choice.
 
Between my wife and I we have 9 Benchmades that we EDC depending on the mood and if we are wearing jeans or a dress clothes. All have blades that center well, use excellent steels that have been well crafted, and hold an edge well. There customer service, including life time sharpening, is superb.
 
Since you're looking for an EDC knife make sure you're familiar with your local knife laws. Great thing is there's quite a few good knives in your price range.
Happy shopping.
 
If you're looking for a Benchmade, the Ritter Mini-Grip is my top pick. The PM2 is a good knife too, if you want to get another Spyderco. There are some limited run Blurs, Leeks, and Skylines in different steels (Elmax an S30V) that are all well below your budget. You might also look around for one of the original aluminum-handled ZT0770's. They're discontinued now, but I recall seeing them at around $120 when they were still around and on clearance.
 
Dont forget to take a look at the spyderco sage or the spyderco chaparral. I love my sage one, and my chaparrals (ti and cf versions). I also grab for my doug ritter version of the mini griptillian with aftermarket g10 scales quite often... My work knife is almost always a cold steel mini recon 1 with the xhp steel.
 
Dsun said:
Thanks, so pm2 vs mini grip. Which one?
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That's really comparing apples to oranges. The PM2 has a much larger blade, handle and is heavier. You really need to compare the PM2 to a full size Griptilian to get knives in the same category. PM2 vs. Grip; I'd give the edge almost every time to the PM2...unless you go with a Ritter Grip with custom scales then the PM2 loses out...but you've got a lot more $$$ into the custom Ritter. By the time you've sunk $150 into a Ritter Grip and another $150 into custom scales, you're within about $100 of getting a Sebenza. So, yeah...just get a Sebenza. ;)
 
Blues Bender said:
I'd recommend the Spyderco Gayle Bradley. I know that it's not the sexiest knife around, but for the money, you won't find a better build knife IMO. It has great blade steel, a well-performing grind, good ergonomics, and the build quality is amazing. It's one of the very few knives I'd compare to a Sebenza
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I second the idea of a GB also. If the GB is a little too chunky for your carry style, there's a new GB2 coming out soon that's very similar in design but a little thinner, a little longer and a lot lighter.
 
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