Help a newbie find a knife?

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Hi there, I discovered your board recently as I have been researching my next knife. I have been reading posts & looking for info . . . now, I am ready to ask your adivce.

What I want is large-ish, every day carry folder, blade length + or - 4" but with preference for +, NOT a "tanto" style tip and preferably not serrated, clip must be on pivot end (rulling out Benchmade Axis models, and I am not wanting to spend more than $130 US.

I had been looking at SOG Pentagon Elite I & II but the clip is on the wrong end (for my use), Benchmade 710 but the same problem, Kershaw Scallion but it is a bit small, CRKT M21 the jury is out . . . I have only seen it on their website not on any "goodie shop" sites. All advice is recieved with greatest thanks.

P.S. Previous knives were S&W First Millenium Run (carbon fibre scales) preceeded by a S&W First Production Run. The most recent was hit by a JHP damaging the carbon fibre and shattering the blade, and the previous had a clip/ pivot failure. I am not planning on buying S&W this time.
 
Spyderco Military:
About 4", tip down, CPM-S30V blade steel, G-10 handles, sub $130, liner-lock, USA made, almost indestructable.

Shiden
 
"The most recent was hit by a JHP damaging the carbon fibre and shattering the blade,"
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Please elaborate, inquiring minds want to know.

How about the Microtech Mini Socom Elite? It's a little shorter than the 4" mentioned, but is quite stout and in the price range. And besides, it's a Microtech..:)

John
 
"The most recent was hit by a JHP damaging the carbon fibre and shattering the blade,"
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Please elaborate, inquiring minds want to know.

How about the Microtech Mini Socom Elite? It's a little shorter than the 4" mentioned, but is quite stout and in the price range. And besides, it's a Microtech..:)

John
 
How about Benchmade 806D2? The clip on that is reversible for tip up/down left and right carry. Strong lock, G10, D2 blade and full steel liners. I had some quality issues(bent blade and uneven grinds) with mine but will be getting another one either wed. or thur. of this week back from New Graham. The blades almost 4 inches exactly. It feels really solid in hand. I got the knife for $112 shipped.
 
Or the 806's fraternal twin (same handle), the 440C-bladed 805.

The first run BM 720's had fore-n-aft tapping for the clips, but no more.

The BM 630 should be out in February - it has your preferred pivot end clip, , 4"+ (4.3) blade, titanium framelock. MSRP is $220, so it's going to internet at around $135.
 
Chinook, Millie, Police, AFCK ,TSEK..The List Goes on..--Joe
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Yeah, that JHP thing was a bummer. Stupid, stupid, stupid. I had an unintended discharge w/ my Makarov, ricocheted off the concrete wall about a yard across my work table from me & hit my knife which was sitting nestled in my gloves, on top of my hat. The 95 Gr. JHP penetrated 5 layers of glove leather, the carbon fiber of my S&W, shattered the blade, and lodged in a few more layers of glove. . . . Expansion of the round was very good though the jacket did separate from the core. The upsides are: nobody got hurt except my pride; I don’t have any fear that the 9x18 is insufficient to ruin a violent criminal’s day, I value the loaded chamber indicator on my XD40 more, & my hat escaped without damage. The downsides are: even replicable damaged stuff costs money to replace, I REALLY irritated my wife (home but in a different room at the time), didn’t have ear plugs in, my gloves don’t block the wind near as well, and I am even more irked that Springfield Armory doesn’t have a decocker on the XD series which IMHO means it can’t be carried with one in the chamber. . . .thus making the Makarov a necessity (DA first shot, one in the chamber, carried safety on/un-cocked).

I inexplicably had not given Spydercos a close enough look. Hearing so many encouraging things about them is certainly motivation to give them some serious consideration. Nobody has mentioned the Gerber Applegate-Fairbain folder, either in this post or on the gun boards where I am a more frequent participant. . . . which kind of confirms my gut feeling. Microtech I haven’t heard of, but will now take a look at. Again, thanks. If anything else comes to mind, that I should consider (besides an NRA safety course) please add suggestions.
 
Gerber's quality has dropped a litte, since Fiskars brought them. Microtech has good stuff, but their customer service isn't something to write about.
 
But I was wondering, is the Spyderco Police a lockback? If so, can it be closed with one hand? I noticed that the Military and Police models have 4" blades (which I consider ideal) but the Carbon Fiber (which I am prone to) model of the Police is advertised at 41/8" which is very nice, a touch more ideal ;) Was this a misprint + wishful thinking or do I need to order a Police in Carbon Fiber and call my shopping done?

The lock back thing would be the one thing to "slow my roll".
 
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Spyderco S30V Military
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4" of S30V steel, thick G10 scales, strong "nested"(in G10) linerlock, enlarged SpyderHole, textured spine, and so lightweight that you'll forget that it's in your pocket. ;)
 
I believe that all variants of the Police have a 4-1/8" blade. It is a lockback, but the Spyder-hole makes one-handed closing easy, using any of several techniques.

--Bob Q
 
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