Quality Folding EDC Knife under $40?

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Take a look at the Kershaw Strobe. 3.3 inch blade. 8cr13mov blade. Unassisted flipper. Under $40. Flips great and a very versatile blade. It's probably my favorite "budget" knife.

 

The best thing about the Link is: once you grow to love it, then upgrade to the ZT version and get the better build quality and materials.

 

Here's a link to the Link. I started it a while back. Will give you some insight. If you like a flipper go with it.

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/s...My-New-Favorite-Beater-EDC-Made-in-USA-for-35!!

 

I love the buck vantage's design but man are they hit or miss. Probably my favorite sub 40 knife if you can get one without horrendous off centering. I really like the look of the Kershaw made Emerson knives.

 

Another vote for the Kershaw Link. I got the aluminum handled version first because it looks better in my opinion. Got my son a GRN Link with the stonewash blade and liked how it felt in hand better so I also got the GRN version with a blackwash blade. Love this knife, it makes up part of my poor man's EDC.

 

I own quite a few knives, but no matter what I'm carrying, my brawler rides in my pocket. It takes a very nice edge, and it's not too bad to sharpen.

However, I am guilty of just sharpening over the tanto point. At this time, mine is more of a very thickly spined drop point. I love it.

 

Here are a few you have not considered. All of these are true EDC size. All are less than $40 and some less than $30.

The Benchmade Lone Wolf Mini Landslide. It has N680 steel that will not rust yet holds a good edge. From knifeworks.com


The Spyderco Persistence.


Cold Steel Voyager with BD-1 steel.


Cold Steel Tuff Lite.

 

Don't forget the usa made kershaw link.

 

I have an original Cryo and I really wanted to like it, it's a nice knife but not easy to hold on to. Something Kershaw addressed with the Cryo G10.

 

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This is my first post. I was doing some research and came across your thread and figured Id lend you a hand. Here is a cold steel voyager for $30/40 depending on size. Problem is(sort of) its a 50/50 blade and I'm not a fan of the cold steel serrations, but maybe you are. Killer blade for 30 to 40 bones.

3"
https://www.cutleryshoppe.com/colds...0edgebladewstonewashfinish-griv-exhandle.aspx

4"
https://www.cutleryshoppe.com/colds...0edgebladewstonewashfinish-griv-exhandle.aspx

Regards,
Shane