I need a new knife...

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You're in the sweet spot for choosing a knife pricewise, $40-150...all the Spydercos are great.

Lots of people will give suggestions...can you give more detail though? Preferred steel, preferred handle material, typical role?

I personally would get 3-4 knives totalling $150 rather than one expensive knife.

Kershaw Composite Junkyard Dog (CPM-D2/Sandvik) ($80)
Spyderco Endura ($50)
Ontario RAT-1 ($25)
=~$150

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(That's the JYD2 composite)

That way you get to experience 2 premium blade materials in VERY different configurations, CPM-D2 and VG10 (or S30V or whatever they make the Spydies out of now), and you get a very well designed beater knife (or, to be more accurate, a high quality less-expensive knife) in the bargain.
 
My Enduras are VG10 steel. Takes a great edge. Harder to sharpen, but once sharp it stays sharp during reasonable use. I have both the fully serrated version and the plain edge version. I prefer the plain edge except for some specialized uses relating to work. No complaints about either knife.

Why do you want a folder that is partially serrated?
 
Yeah, what he said...if you know how to sharpen serrations are relatively useless except on maybe a rope ONLY knife (they don't really cut it better, but it does last longer) or Civilian type knife (SD only, slashing).

Just get a full-serrated, like the Tasman Salt, and a plain edge only, and carry both or whichever you need.
 
I agree that you have many quality knives available to you in your price range.

I'm not much into knives and I'm sure my knowledge of them isn't up-to-snuff with many here. However, I do have some preferences due to previous experiences.
I'm on my 2nd Benchmade 910 Stryker. My first was purchased when they were first introduceds in the 90's. It featured a G10 scales (not as common back then as they appear now) and teflon-coated blade of ATS-34 steel. I was well served by this knife and replaced it with a Stryker 910D2 when I thought I had lost the first (that turned up under a seat cushion months later).
This 910D2 is what I currently use. IMO, It's very well made using D2 tool steel for the blade and G10 scales. It's a simple knife with no frills but will keep an edge seemingly forever. I'll probably still carry the knife 10 years from now.

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I purchased a Kershaw Onion for my wife for about half what I paid for the Stryker and it appears quite nice as well.
I have a CRKT Point Guard kept with some camping gear that also seems quite nice for about a third the price of the 910D2).

I'm sure you'll get a
 
I just got an endura full SE with ZDP-189 steel and its scary sharp and so far has been a great knife. IIRC ZDP-189 has alot of carbon for a stainless steel.

For the last ten years I have been EDC a Benchmade modle 720, G10 scales and ats-34 combo edge. Love it.
 
If you like the Endura you'll find many knives that fit the bill in Spyderco's product line.

What are you going to use it for?
 
Lots of good folding knives out there that will fit your needs. I`m thinking
A Buck folding 110 wouild do just that. :)
 
If you like the Endura you'll find many knives that fit the bill in Spyderco's product line.

What are you going to use it for?

I plan on using it for every day carry.
 
I plan on using it for every day carry.

Are you an assassin? A correctional officer? Do you like to eat apples with a knife? Do you open boxes for a living? Are you a paramedic? Christ man, you just made the question even more vague. We know nothing about you.

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I plan on using it for every day carry.
Are you an assassin? A correctional officer? Do you like to eat apples with a knife? Do you open boxes for a living? Are you a paramedic? Christ man, you just made the question even more vague. We know nothing about you.

Well I'm actually a commercial fisherman, but I already have knifes for that. This one would manly be for opening stuff (Plastic, and paper), slicing food on occasion, or SD if it really came down to it.


Also what is up with that really angular blade Snowdog; does it have any uses, or is it purely aesthetic? Either way I think it looks cool.
 
They call that a "modified tanto" design or somesuch, but I don't know if it has any particular function. When opening a box such as one from UPS, FedEx, etc, the point where the two angles comes together tends to fuction like a box cutter, which is nice. Sharpening does take an extra step with the two angles but I don't find it inconvenient.
They're tough knives.
 
In that case I would say it comes down to personal preference.

Some people like Emerson Wave openers, which snag on your pants to open quickly, for self-defense.

I find that a knife with a good cutting belly works well for every day tasks. You know, when you find a knife that's perfect for you it's like an extension of your hand. That's why I'd suggest trying a few styles out and deciding on your preference...
 
I would do more research and someone here should have an answer...but, I wouldn't be that surprised if they got banned fairly soon if they aren't already in CA. Something to keep in mind if you end up getting an expensive knife and want to use it a long time.
 
I don't care for black coatings, but was reading something recently about how nitride coatings are the only ones worth buying. Buck is known for bad ones, Ka-bar it depends on the year and perhaps whether the summer solstice falls on an even day of the month, and Benchmade is known for good coatings.

Ash is talking about spyderco's "salt" series with H1 steel, which uses nitrogen instead of carbon.
 
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