Recommend me a user pocket knife.

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Have carried a buck 110 most of my life. Really like the thin blade. Cut up lots of big game, small game, vegetables, fruit and lots of stuff around the farm. I like blades that are thin and easy to sharpen and slicy. I carry a leatherman also so I don't abuse my main knife. The leatherman has what I consider gummy steel. Really does not take a good edge compared to the 420hc boss heat treat buck uses. I have a opinel that I like also. It still cuts even when it dulls due to the thin blad profie. All my cutting is best done with a toothy edge. I prefer to use a course stone then aline it on a honing steel with teeth/ridges. Like the micro serrations it creates. I prefer a 4ich blade. Nothing smaller than a buck 110 preferably. I did try a spiderco military in s30v. Hated it, too hard to sharpen and micro chipped on bone. Held a keen edge just as long as regular steels but then was just kinda sharp and hard to sharpen. I prefer to keep my edges keen and toothy vs sit down at a jig and sharpen well after they have dulled beyond use. Will say some of the aus6 knives I have had are a good mix of thin blade, good heat treat and ease of sharpening.

Knowing this what knives should I consider for my next pocket knife? Also what steel do you recommend. Prefer to stay under 100, but for a really nicely built knife with a good wareenty I may go up a little. Thanks
 
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For steel, 14C28N would be ideal given your preferences. It's very tough and rust resistant and easy to sharpen, as well as budget friendly. A bunch of Chinese manufacturers use this steel, like something from Civivi, Vosteed, or CJRB? If you can find a Twosun TS408 in 14C28N that would be a great option.

Cold Steel does a bunch of larger knives that are excellent users, but the blades are a little thicker and the S35VN steel is going to be a little more challenging to sharpen (but very tough and stain resistant). Check out the AD10 and Recon 1 in particular.
 
If you really want to stay below $100, and looking for that 3.75" Buck 110 size and thinness, a few worth considering;

Civivi Synisis - 3.7" frame lock 14c28n blade... listed 0.12" blade thickness, same as a Buck 110

Real Steel Pathfinder - same as above but at 3.75" and gives you a cross bar lock.

Or if you prefer USA made, the Bear & Son 2s97r... mixed reviews about them on here, I've always avoided their cheaper models, (get what you pay for), and kept my expectations in check, but have been fortunate enough in the 2 that I have bought being up to par... I may actually buy one of these for myself as a late father's day gift to myself yet tonight. (I also typically like bigger knives, and since my seperation/divorce 3 yrs ago, don't really expect much from my kid or his mother other than time spent, which I got... so I may still treat myself).
The B&S Loadout also fits the bill if you don't mind a liner lock.

Or you can just get yourself another nice clean new Buck 110...
 
The Spyderco Resilience is a total powershouse of a knife, and with my mods, it is a powerhouse with serious performance and comfort vastly surpassing its pricetag. RAT 1 looks like nothing to sneeze at as well. Never understood that expression. Sneezes equating to contempt? Interesting idea.
 
David Mary said:
The Spyderco Resilience is a total powershouse of a knife, and with my mods, it is a powerhouse with serious performance and comfort vastly surpassing its pricetag. RAT 1 looks like nothing to sneeze at as well. Never understood that expression. Sneezes equating to contempt? Interesting idea.
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Thought this might interest ya. Sorry for derailing the thread for a brief second.
 
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I’m a fan of the CRKT line of knives for budget concerns or you can never go wrong with a case copperhead.

Edit: I reread your OP and realized the copperhead has too small of a blade for what you are wanting.
 
Sorry I couldn't help myself.

No 3CrNothing for this guy 🤣

ETA: The irony is that is was actually CRKT that really sparked my love of carrying a fixed blade, with their Folts Minimalist Wharncliffe.
 
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You for sure sound like 14C28N steel would be to your liking. Easy to sharpen, easy to strop back, super stainless, isn't chippy, and won't break the bank. I like my Kershaw Blur but it's not quite the blade length of a 110 and it's assisted opening if that's a detractor. If you don't mind an import and with a 3.47" blade the Ruike P801 series are fantastic budget beaters. I have one with orange G10 on one side and stainless frame lock opposite and it's hard to not carry it daily and instead carry anything else.
 
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