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need a nice pocket knife.... help please

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Renob

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Think I want to upgrade my folding pocket knife, budget is up to $150 the blade can be between 2in and 3in and must be locking.
I have always purchased cheap locking blades and thought I would be nice to upgrade to a better class of knife.

Would like to hear some feedback from you all about knives in this price and size range.
 
I use a Swiss Champ as my workhorse. I use the tools as much, if not more than the blade. I carry a fixed blade knife for defense, or when I want instant access to a cutter.
 
Because of where I work I like to use deep carry knives. For a while I was rocking a SOG Aegis mini. Small, light AUS-8 blade with a quick deploy. Only real complaint was some slight wiggle in the blade when locked which appears to be common among SOG folders.

I'd been wanting a flipper so last year I switched over to a Buck Vantage Force Pro w/ the A-TACS camo for EDC. So far I've been very pleased with it. Picked it up on amazon for around $75. Here it is for $74 I know it doesn't say pro in the title, but the force pro is the only version that comes in the camo with the s30v blade. *Blade is also 3.25" longer than what you are looking at.
 
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Do you want brands of knives or specific models?

Microtech or Protech if auto's are legal. Do you expect to use and abuse or just light duty?

PS - I have a problem 🙁
2014-01-06
 
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it would be my EDC light duty blade cant be over 3in would like 2in but having a hard time finding a 2in with high end steel
 
onza said:
Do you want brands of knives or specific models?

Microtech or Protech if auto's are legal. Do you expect to use and abuse or just light duty?

PS - I have a problem 🙁
2014-01-06
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i see a problem. don't think i see a surefire flashlight in there.
 
Buck Lux Pro is a 2.5" flipper with a s30v blade and a reasonably deep carry. Carbon fiber inlays in the handle so it doesn't have that "scary black tactical" look to it.

Yes, I know I'm coming off as a Buck shill but I'm just a fan.
 
S30V is a very good steel.

IMO I would check out the Spyderco H1 steel version blades. Rust proof blade. It's my goto camp blade and razer razer sharp.

Spend 50 bucks on a blade and save the rest for some other goodies.
 
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onza said:
Aren't surefire lights over rated?

The lights in the picture are foursevens, and fenix torches.
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i have a couple of fenix lights. good stuff.

surefire definitely has a leveraged brand name that makes them pricey. however they are really really good lights at the same time. they also measure lumens the more ethical way - as they come out of the flashlight 'glass' vs right at the LED 'bulb'. my surefire e2L outdoorsman has been a perfect flashlight for years now. i had one small clip break in the rear switch and i just logged on to their site and ordered another one, free of charge, arrived just days later.
 
$150 for a pocket knife? Sounds like a rip off if you pay anywhere near that (or even half of that). Imo Mora knives are some of the best on the planet; pay $15 and get a camp knife that will last forever... don't think I've ever seen a folding Mora though.

Someone mentioned Spyderco knives, which are nice, but they do have some highly overpriced models.

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PS - I have a problem 🙁
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Yea, your problem is you bought not one, but two Bear Gryllis knives lol. And where is a headlamp in all that? 😛
 
JamesV said:
Yea, your problem is you bought not one, but two Bear Gryllis knives lol. And where is a headlamp in all that? 😛
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Seriously, best trash blades ever! They take a nice edge and i use them to cut open boxes, places them in random places. Seriously a good budget blade lol

I have 4-5 headlamps, just not in the picture.. Most were spread out around the house and in each car. :X
 
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