Recommendations for first EDC knife

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patomartinez10

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Hey guys, I just wanted to hear some recommendations for my first EDC / pocket knife. So I've been looking around online for some potential knives, but i can't find the right one. There are so many pocket knives that it is hard to choose. Here are the following conditions that I would like.

General: I don't want any assisted spring knife. again, this is intended for EDC.
Blade Type: The blade must be a plain blade. I will not go with any combo blade.
Blade Color: I would like a blade color of black if possible, but not crazy about it.
Handle Color: Black would also be nice, but solid colors are also fine.
Blade Steel: I would prefer the blade to be more harder than tougher, but i would still aim for somewhere in between. Also, if possible, I would like to avoid chinese steels, unless they are good.
Blade Length: I would say somewhere within 3-3.5 inches is fine. maybe give or take like .15 inches.
Brand: I was looking at some brands like Spyderco, Case, Cold Steel, Buck, and Benchmade, so I'm hoping to get one of those, preferably Spyderco.
Design: similar to that of a spyderco tenacious would be fine. i want it to be simple.
Cost: I don't mind spending around $50-$60, so that would be my budget. I definitely don't want to spend more than $100, so try to keep it at $60, give or take.

Based on my research, I was thinking on getting a spyderco tenacious, spyderco delica4, or a cold steel recon 1 clip point.
i like those three in different ways, yet two of them are a bit expensive for me.
Finally, is the 8Cr13MoV steel found in the spyderco tenacious good? i know it's a chinese metal so it might not be that great.

Well, thanks for reading and I hope you can help me out.
 
i love my tenacious. Spydercos 8cr13mov is great. Its not gonna be that " hard". But in a edc role i believe you would like it. Dont pass on the kershaw skyline though , another great edc.
 
While not knowing your intended use, the Spyderco Tenacious/Persistence would not be a bad choice. You will get a product that is well built and I found the steel to be more that adequate for daily use. The other upside is price. It fits into your budget, is often available inexpensively on the secondary market and if you decide it's not for you, they are fairly easy to resell or trade into something else.
 
For that price range I would suggest you get a tenacious or delica. If you were willing to go up to around 125.00 I would say try to snag a paramilitary 2.
 
Your prefered price range is $50-$60, the buck vantage pro is one of the best knives (especially for EDC) in that price range.
 
I would go with a SPyderco Endura or Kershaw Skyline. Buck vantage pro would be something to consider also.
 
Spyderco Native is another one to check out. I personally would take a Skyline over a Tenacious. The Skyline is lighter duty no doubt, but the Skyline has never not been able to handle what I wanted to do. I really like the Sandvik 14C28N. It is a good middle ground steel that gets the sharpest of my knives. I totally agree with no combo edge. I wish I knew that when I got my Tenacious. In general, I think you could get a few Spyderco's as mentioned already, but you could get many different Kershaw's.
 
Hi,

With a preferred blade length of 3-3.5 inch, I would say: RAT 1 With black plain blade all the way!
 
Spyderco paramilitary 2 or Sage 1. They're both at the higher end of your range,but they're so totally worth it.
 
I would tell you, get a Benchmade Griptilian

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The reason, why I prefer BM before any Spyderco - the thicker handle. In the pockets, it doesn´t really mater if a Spydie or a BM, but when using the knife, the thicker handle of the BM would be good for longer working tasks.

And the BM Grippie is also available in black coated blade.

Kind regards
 
I have a cold steel medium voyager ( similar to a recon) and a delica 4. I prefer the delica for edc tasks. Its slimmer, lighter, better steel and it can be closed with one hand easily. Im not sure about other cold steels, but my voyager has a really stiff spring on the lockback. They do seem a bit tougher than the spyderco though.
 
thanks everyone.
i will carefully consider each one and try to go to a knife shop and view each of the suggested knives personally.
i will let you guys know what i have decided when i buy it.
 
the CS Recon1 is going to be on the large side for EDC. it has a 4" long and a wide blade. IMO the Delica 4 FFG will be perfect for EDC and i don't think i'm alone when i say this;)
 
I would recommend a Cold Steel American Lawman over a Recon 1 based on your specifications. It's a bit smaller and lighter than the Recon 1.
 
Another vote for the Tenacious. It really is a great knife, especially for the relatively low cost. Mine was feeling just a little dull a couple of days ago so I ran it across the back of my leather belt a couple of times and it came back hair popping sharp.
 
Humppa said:
I would tell you, get a Benchmade Griptilian

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The reason, why I prefer BM before any Spyderco - the thicker handle. In the pockets, it doesn´t really mater if a Spydie or a BM, but when using the knife, the thicker handle of the BM would be good for longer working tasks.

And the BM Grippie is also available in black coated blade.

Kind regards
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I second the griptilian. They can be had for less that $100 and they come in three different blade styles, plain edge or serrated, coated or satin, and your choice of many different handle colours.
In fact, for a little more money you can even customize your own griptilian on benchmade's site now: http://www.benchmade.com/customize/default.aspx
THAT would be a keeper of an EDC
 
+1 on the Skyline, light, flipping fast opener, nice steel. BTW, went to WM on friday to get a Crown (impressive cheap knife BTW) and saw the Skylines discounted for $30.

The Buck Vantage Pro is one of my favorites at the moment but definitely a bit bulky for pocket carry, even with the nice deep carry clip.
 
ron_m80 said:
SAK ALOX. or a CASE scout. :D
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Agreed! For a "first EDC knife" I would definitely go slipjoint. (Case stockman or Vic Tinker came to my mind.) Using the slippie is going to teach you to use a folding knife in a way that you don't have to rely on locks to keep your fingers safe.

Once you can use a slipjoint....you can use anything. The same thing is not true for a locking folder.
 
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