Suggestions for higher end EDC?

Crazy ol pootnanny said:
I'm a sophomore. Also, I was looking at ZTs, are the 0350s any good? They look like they'd be bad slicers.
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I'm a sophomore too, I've only heard good things about the 0350's, I don't own one though. Natives look good, I'm not sure if you like benchmades, but I'm sure there are some that suit the qualifications.
 
My suggestion is the Doug Ritter Mini-Griptilian RSK MK1
I've had this just about 2 weeks, my first Griptilian, absolutely a perfect EDC for me, it amazingly gets better every day.
Perfect size (Mini Grip) sharp as H*ll, and the ease it flies open and closed is faster than an auto!
I have the orange handle (just came back in stock) but you can select another color if desired.
I prefer the Ritter blades shape to the standard Griptilians, nice belly as you are looking for.

As soon as the Doug Ritter MINI RSK MK1 w/ Black Coated Blade comes back in stock made with Crucible's CPM S30V steel I'm purchasing another!

http://www.knifeworks.com/search.aspx?find=Doug+Ritter+Mini-Griptilian+RSK+MK1

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I certainly considered the bone collector, but I was on edge (No pun intended) about the D2. I was originally gonna go for a sheepsfoot grip, but the lack of flat grind didn't appeal. Thanks for your time anyway! :thumbup:
 
If you're willing to spend up to $175 I'd pass up the 0350 and go straight for a gen 2 0550. I'm in highschool and I jsut got a blem from kershaw guy. It's a.m.a.z.i.n.g

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Congrats on your selection. My suggestion woulda' been the Benchmade 710 in D2. A great knife for the $. And several have commented on the XT0350: had one and its a great knife.
 
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i absolutely love my sage. my work friend calls it my bugatti lol. its a really nice knife and i got it for only 100 shipped online. the thing stays sharp for a long time.
 
Crazy ol pootnanny said:
Ok, I'll admit, I'm not exactly a rich guy. I'm in high school so my budget generally entails wishes and hope, but my birthday is coming up so ill have a little $ to throw around. I'm looking at about $100-$175, and I really want to make my dollar stretch on one very high performance knife. I'm looking for an EDC, with a decent amount of belly, preferably a drop or clip point blade, 3-3.75" and a handle that is ergonomic in more than one grip. So far I've seen the spyderco paramilitary fit all these qualifications, but is impossible to find. I've been looking at the sage 2 also, but I'd like to see other options. Thanks in advance!
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Jeez - you can get a RAT1 from Ontario and save a bunch of cash. It's a very usable tough edc folder and for $100 you can three of them. Or get the RAT1 and wait for Kershaws Cryo II to come out. The Cryo I is a nice assisted knife but the blade is less than 3".
 
Agile_1, I considered the rat 1, but passed it up for a few reasons. I already have a folder in aus-8 with a flat grind (SOG mini aegis), it looked ugly and I wanted to try a new steel being the main reasons. Thanks for your time anyway though!
 
Crazy ol pootnanny said:
I ended up ordering the closest thing to a para I could get on my budget, the superleaf. Should be in hand next Wednesday, and I'll see about getting pics out. Thanks for the suggestions, I think next on my list is the native now.
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Superleaf is a good choice, especially considering that the time to buy one. It was just discontinued, so the prices are lowest and eventually will go up. Also it is very good knife. Terrific ergos. heavy duty blade and lock.
 
Got it today, sweet blade. Glad I made the choice. Again, thanks for all the suggestions from you guys, maybe I'll get a few of them in the future, unless I find another gem like this when I'm ready to drop $100 on a knife again.
 
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