What should be my next small lightweight knife?

abbazaba · Mar 24, 2016

TimmyJ said:
The ZT 0450cf is an amazing option. It is a fantastic, lightweight flipper!

I have a CF scale on my 0450. It is quite nice.

abbazaba · Mar 24, 2016

deskil said:
Benchmade Shoki 480-1, 1.8 oz., 2.8" M390 blade
Discontinued, but worth the search

This looks awesome, love the 50/50 choil. The search begins!

lai77120 · Mar 24, 2016

No one mentioned Benchmade 940 /940-1?
ZT770CF is worth a look too. Larger and more comfortable handle than the 0450.
I'm getting an Inkosi as well.

abbazaba · Mar 24, 2016

lai77120 said:
No one mentioned Benchmade 940 /940-1?
ZT770CF is worth a look too. Larger and more comfortable handle than the 0450.
I'm getting an Inkosi as well.

I actually have a 0770cf and 940-1... Great knives (pitty the ZT isnt KVT), but too big for my office carry unfortunately. I agree about the 0450 handle, and it rarely sees pocket time compared to the 940-1 and Mantra2.

lai77120 · Mar 24, 2016

Mini cqc7. 2.9" Pretty small in my book.
It's an Emerson, so you either hate it or really love it

Ridley75 · Mar 24, 2016

Lion Steel TRE. 2.9" blade of M390 goodness. Ti framelock with G10 on the opposite side. Weighs in at 2.6oz. I just picked one up and absolutely love it. My only gripe is the pocket clip really does not fit the design, but that is easy to overlook because I think the rest is so well executed. You can pick them up for under $200.

P_Meticulous · Mar 24, 2016

abbazaba said:
This looks awesome, love the 50/50 choil. The search begins!

I like the look as well, but the lack of a clip/axis lock on the 480 has always been deal breaker for me..

The 531 is the best of both worlds, small/lightweight and you get the axis lock/clip..

Weedhopper · Mar 24, 2016

Benchmade Impel?

abbazaba · Mar 24, 2016

Ridley75 said:
Lion Steel TRE. 2.9" blade of M390 goodness. Ti framelock with G10 on the opposite side. Weighs in at 2.6oz. I just picked one up and absolutely love it. My only gripe is the pocket clip really does not fit the design, but that is easy to overlook because I think the rest is so well executed. You can pick them up for under $200.

Good suggestion, but I had one but something about the ergos was all wrong for me. That and the oddly sharp opening waiting for your finger below the flipper didn't help either. I Really tried hard to like it with those specs and good looks, but it just wasn't for me unfortunately.

LX_Emergency · Mar 25, 2016

A.G. Russel Featherlite in VG-10.

Awesome knife in on of the lightest packages I've ever encountered.

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Ridley75 · Mar 25, 2016

Keep searching for what YOU want, lots of good suggestions posted. What about the William Henry E6. Just under 3 inches super light with various inlays. I have one with cocobolo inlays. A little above your price point but very classy. Regardless enjoy your search.

abbazaba · Mar 25, 2016

Ridley75 said:
Keep searching for what YOU want, lots of good suggestions posted. What about the William Henry E6. Just under 3 inches super light with various inlays. I have one with cocobolo inlays. A little above your price point but very classy. Regardless enjoy your search.

The E6 looks awesome. Not the biggest fan of coated blades, but as a package its very nice. Added to the wish list, thank you!

abbazaba · Mar 25, 2016

P_Meticulous said:
I like the look as well, but the lack of a clip/axis lock on the 480 has always been deal breaker for me..

The 531 is the best of both worlds, small/lightweight and you get the axis lock/clip..

I've always steered away from that knife, not sure why... maybe the symmetry or thinking it would feel cheap. I have an old BM 350 that I kinda hate for that reason, which is probably an unfair comparison. I've never held one so I'll put that on my to do list. Thank you!

abbazaba · Mar 25, 2016

Weedhopper said:
Benchmade Impel?

Sweet little knife that wasn't even on my radar, thank you! However, switch blades are illegal where I live. I've never owned one, but I'm not a huge fan of assist either.

Ridley75 · Mar 25, 2016

abbazaba said:
The E6 looks awesome. Not the biggest fan of coated blades, but as a package its very nice. Added to the wish list, thank you!

Absolutely. I have to admit that I like reading these "what should I buy" threads, I see a number of knives I don't know anything about but can often be the cause of trouble with the wife. So thanks to all contributors I see a few things here that are making my wallet shrink.