Hey,

I want to get my friend a pretty high quality folding knife (probalby the max lenght legal to carry) any way. I want something thats a good quality knife, but not looking to spend 300 bux.

Yes im sure Joes custom spring steel knife hand crafted in his backyard is great, but im happy with something that will last a while.

Im planning on getting it ingraved, so if you suggest a place where i can get the knife and have it engraved that would be a plus

also if they have red or a state themed knife would be a bonus. But again i want quality over any decorative crap.

http://www.dantesknife.com/combat.htm

Right now im looking on that page.

Any reccomendations.

9/5/2006 12:08:27 AM

WHAT ARE ADVICE KNIVES??


BADUM CHING

9/5/2006 12:39:12 AM

Well if you're not looking to spend 300, I suggest spyderco they have a blade that will last longer than you will

9/5/2006 12:45:24 AM

If you want a truly quality knife, go for SOG knives

http://www.sogknives.com/home.htm

Best knives I've ever owned, and I have owned quite a few. I carried one on my LCE in the army.

9/5/2006 12:46:32 AM

If you are looking for something a little less baller, Ontario Knives are the best bang for the buck

http://www.ontarioknife.com/catalog.html

9/5/2006 12:48:33 AM

SOG are expensive dude

9/5/2006 12:50:26 AM

http://www.benchmade.com/products/product_detail.aspx?model=556

I carry this everywhere. It is top quality short of a custom built one.

9/5/2006 1:11:35 AM

^thats the exact knife i carry

9/5/2006 3:14:26 AM

what you think about that

Make/Model: SOG Rainbow TiNi Flash I
Blade Material: AUS-8 Stainless
Length/Style: 2.5" Drop Point
Handle Material: Rainbow Anodized Aircraft Aluminum
Overall Length: 5.75"
Sheath or Clip: Rainbow Pocket Clip

BTW this is for a girl

9/5/2006 7:40:18 AM

Aluminum for a knife?

Get something in steel, geez.

9/5/2006 7:42:05 AM

This thread is so full of dumb.

9/5/2006 8:25:05 AM

The HANDLE is aluminum

9/5/2006 9:41:16 AM

I've got the Benchmade mini-Griptillian that foShizzle posted and I've got to agree that it's the best <$60 pocket knife that I've come across. The lock on the Benchmade is superior to everything else I own with the Spydercos in a close second.

9/5/2006 9:47:25 AM

Where can i pick up one of them benchmades and have it engraved

9/5/2006 9:58:00 AM

PM Firebreather (my roommate)...

He knows more about knives than I know about Porn... and baby, let me tell you... That's a lot...

9/5/2006 9:58:30 AM

what is the legal length you can carry in NC?

9/5/2006 10:19:30 AM

I love my columbia river m16

9/5/2006 10:31:13 AM

dont get any knife with the word rainbow in it

9/5/2006 10:48:43 AM

I own both a Benchmade (Pardue) and SOG. Both are excellent and are laser shape. My benchmade will shave your face better then a Mach III.

9/5/2006 10:48:46 AM

This knife is for a girl, rainbow might be a littel approprate.

9/5/2006 1:12:13 PM

Benchmade and Fallkniven are very good, but expensive, spyderco and gerber make verrrry good knives per low cost.

9/5/2006 1:17:21 PM

microtech is a good bet, a great, tough daily carry. I carry a strider with a re-profiled edge, or a custo elishewitz but those may be over your price range. chris reeve small sebenzas, or a spyderco military is also a good one.

For steels I like S30V and BG-42. stay away from anything with AUS6 or 8, any 440's too. (cheap, high chromium content stainless steels.)

For about $300 I could build you a nice folder out of high quality materials to exactly what you want, but I'd probably just get one of the above.

9/5/2006 3:31:18 PM

get a CR: m16-Z, aka black handle. If you want red that bad, use red enamel to cover the bare grey steel at the bottom of the holes in the handgrip pannels. My knifw has a medalion with my initials on ti fitted into the handles that way. They will last forever and then soem, and the dual lock works great.

9/5/2006 4:11:36 PM

Quote :

"This knife is for a girl, rainbow might be a littel approprate."

i take back my comment from before

9/5/2006 4:17:10 PM

I just bought my fiance this knife:
https://www.bokerusa.com/default2.asp

Its the Jim Wagoner reality blade. IT IS JUST small enough to carry, and it actually has to be carried on the outside of your pocket.

he loves it! There are two sizes, he cuts a lot of rope so its awesome for him.

9/5/2006 4:17:16 PM

Anyone know where i can buy one and have it engraved?

9/5/2006 5:57:40 PM

ignore all posts above, go with this, Smith & Wesson S.W.A.T. knife, make sure it's the medium/large model, i've had one for a while now, it's top notch and you can get it for under 40 buck, 25 if you go to the gun/knife show at the fairgrounds. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=6558146278&category=73530

9/5/2006 8:21:01 PM

9/5/2006 8:21:51 PM

^dude hit it on the head....I've kept a S&W in my tackle box for 2 years now, haven't oiled it and it hasn't rusted. Action is smooth and quick. Also it holds an edge well.

As far as legal for "concealed carry", it might be longer than the legal limit, but i haven't heard of anyone getting a ticket for carrying a knive before.

9/5/2006 10:49:41 PM

heres the knife i have now


I like this knife a whole lot better than my old knife. Its a steel frame, which means its real solid in my hand, but not extremely heavy since its like a skeleton. Really nice to hold

I got mine at dick's for $20, i probably could have gotten it cheaper if i would have done some searching, but i had a dick's gift card for 20

As far as engraving goes, just go to a jeweler, they should be able to do it, or they would know who you should talk to

9/5/2006 11:16:35 PM

http://www.eknifeworks.com

they have everything. depending on the amount of useage. Occasional use you may want to get a frost or smith and wesson. For a nice knife go with spiderco, kershaw, or gerber

I never recommend spending more than 100 bucks on a pocket knife. Not because the quality doesn't go up dramatically, but because you always run the risk of simply losing your knife.

Me and my boys chipped in and got the Recon 1 as a birthday gift, a year ago it was like 80-100 bucks



http://www.eknifeworks.com/webapp/eCommerce/product.jsp?PriceEnd=&order=PriceDesc&CatalogName=&range=101&list=50&Feature=&Cat=93&SearchText=&Mode=Cat&PriceStart=&Brand=&SKU=CS27LCH

The guy lost it in the woods with in 5 months. At the same time, I bought a $5 lock back and a $20 dollar lockback, both hard steel, the $5 knife gets a lot of general use and will last me about 6 months of heavy use. The $20 knife will probably last 3x as long.

Since I am left handed and I want to clip it to my belt, I will have to go 70-100 bones to get a reversible clip.

9/5/2006 11:47:25 PM

I need to find a place that offers engraving.

9/6/2006 11:54:59 AM

anythign people

9/6/2006 3:53:04 PM

did you read my post

Quote :

"As far as engraving goes, just go to a jeweler, they should be able to do it, or they would know who you should talk to"

9/6/2006 3:59:05 PM

i got a zippo engraved for $5 at northgate mall a couple of years ago...i wasn't even shot

oh, and they did a very good job

9/6/2006 5:15:40 PM