Recommended Folder in the $50 - $75 range

WOW, Thank all of you for your help and interest! Now I have to decide from all these great choices. I'm not a collector, but I figured that someone from your forum would help. I sure was right never thought I'd get this many replys or in such a short time. Thanks again!
 
Too many good choices.
My recommendaitons:
Benchmade Griptilian family of Axis lock knives are an awesome value and great knives. Good blade material, solidly built, reversible pocket clips, AND adjustable pivot screws.

Spyderco...has several models in this category, including the new Delica and Endura models. You might also want to give the Vesuvius a look.

For a great old-school and heavy folder, the old Buck 110 or 112.

Kershaw has the Blackout and Whirlwind Speedsafe-assisted opening knives.

Jim
 
FYI I have never had any Spyderco lockback with the boye dent disengage on me when I didn't want it to.
If you allowed these lockbacks the following knives would all be good choices:
Spyderco Native
Spyderco Calypso Jr.
Spyderco Endura
Spyderco Delica
Spyderco Merlin
all great bangs for the buck, all wonderful, i'm especially hot for the new Endura and Delica!
 
Griptillian...no comparison.
I have beaten mine into submission at every opportunity, and it still comes back for more.

John B.
 
>"I like Buck's lock-back placement better than Spyderco's: The Spyderco's are in mid-grip while the Buck's are at the end of the handle, where it's less likely to be pressed upon while gripping the handle."


I'd be curious to read more about the testing procedures you used to determine the "fact" that locks in mid-grip are more likely to be accidentally opened than are locks at the end of the handle. :rolleyes:
Meanwhile, I'd also like to hear from anyone who's ever had a Spyderco OR Buck lockback fail on them in the course of actually using the knife to do actual knife work. No spine-wack nonsense please.
 
mnblade,
Well it's really simple: when I hold my large Spydercos in my fist (like the Rescue) the "v" of my thumb and index finger fall right over the lock release. And if I'm pressing down on the back of the handle I can rock my thumb slightly backwards, without loosening my grip, and release the lock.
In fact, that is how I close my Spydies, releasing the lock and letting the blade fall with the unsharpened portion of the blade hitting my index finger.
Now, when I'm holding my Buck 110 my hand barely even touches the lock because it's at the end of the handle and out of my grip.

I'm not saying the Buck lock-back is stronger, only that I like the release at the end of the handle.

I hope that clears up my statement for you.

Cheers,
Allen.
 
I have the same problem with my Colt and that's why I'm shying away from the lockbacks. I was having a hard time putting the problem into words- allanC, you hit the nail on the head. I am tending towards the Griptillian, however...I may go nuts and get the BENCHMADE 690S ELISHEWITZ KNIFE. I an finding that this knife business is much like owning Sig pistols, more is better. Thanks again for evryone's help!
 
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