Small, slim, wood handled, one hander

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Hello,

I am looking for recommendations on a new knife with the following attributes. I will be carrying it in my right front pocket, next to my wallet.

-Wood handles/scales. I really like the look of wood on a knife.

-Slim. I have the small Buck Vantage Avid and it is too "fat". The CRKT drifter in stainless, or Buck Squire, is about the max thickness for me.

-One hand opening. I prefer flippers, but thumb studs/holes are okay too. I also am a little leery of assisted openers, due to extra parts to wear out.

-Short-ish Length. Id say closed no longer than 3.75", blade length around 2.75", no longer than 3".

-I prefer USA made, or at least non-made in China, but that isnt a deal breaker.

-Under $60

I've been looking at the SOG twitch II but would like to explore all of the other options first.

Thanks for reading
 
I can't vouch for how slim it is, but I've had my eye on the Italian made Lion Steel 8210 Mini. I really like the look of the olive wood model. Might be worth a peek even though it'll run closer to $80-$100ish...

Good luck, OP! :)

-Brett
 
I'm not aware of any knife that fulfills all of your criteria, but that doesn't mean there isn't one out there.

If you are willing to part with the wood handles, I highly recommend the Kershaw Skyline. It fulfills all of your other criteria, and is just a phenomenal knife for the price point.
 
OP just described what I've been looking for, for a long, long time. I'm not aware of a knife that fits, which is my torment. The Mnandi sorta fits (wood inlays, but not wood handle), and it's awesome, but it's not $50. I had a Twitch II, but not the wood model. The Twitch II was the perfect size for me, I might get another. An assisted opener with smooth handles, and cold, dry hands led to a safety concern for me. Same with the Leek. Closing a metal handled knife with cold, dry hands is a situation that can cause slippage, and an unsafe situation. I would pay a lot more than $50, and have, but have fallen short of what I want. I'm interested to see if anyone has input.
 
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OP just described what I've been looking for, for a long, long time. I'm not aware of a knife that fits, which is my torment. The Mnandi sorta fits (wood inlays, but not wood handle), and it's awesome, but it's not $50. I had a Twitch II, but not the wood model. The Twitch II was the perfect size for me, I might get another. An assisted opener with smooth handles, and cold, dry hands led to a safety concern for me. Same with the Leek. Closing a metal handled knife with cold, dry hands is a situation that can cause slippage, and an unsafe situation. I would pay a lot more than $50, and have, but have fallen short of what I want. I'm interested to see if anyone has input.
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The Mnandi may be my favorite knife. I have a few of them. But they are definitely more than $60. For you and OP, have you checked out Mcusta? They make many models with wood in the $100 range. They come with VG-10 or damascus and are made in Seki City Japan. Fairly high quality for the price. The basic folder isn't all that thin, but I would think that their gentleman's folders would fit the bill.
 
I would second the suggestion of Mcusta. Enzo makes a folding puuko knife with the option of wood or carbon fiber handles. The under 60 dollar thing may be a problem. you can get the Mcusta for under 100.
 
Lone wolf swale. Around your price point, wood handles. Has thumb studs. it has just under a 3 inch blade, so it may be a little large.
 
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