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Comeuppance

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Every once in a while, I'll find a knife that I don't understand how it isn't super popular. They just get overlooked, usually because the company isn't that well respected or known in the knife world. For example:

The Lansky Responder X9 is one of the better knives I've seen, as far as value goes. 12c27 steel, dual-tone finish, with great quality control and versatility.



The SOG Access Card 2.0 is the epitome of utilitarian light carry knives, with a hollow-ground satin VG-10 blade, easy ambidextrous operation, deep-carry clip, incredibly light weight, and a great feel in hand. Also, it's less than a quarter inch thick.




The Benchmade Triage is one of my personal favorites, as it's incredible all around. For about $110, you can get a sheepsfoot N690 blade with an axis lock, glass breaker, belt cutter, and ridiculously smooth pivot action.



The Bastinelli DragoTac is a monster. People will shell out $500+ for a knife this ridiculous in the mid-tech world, but this production knife has incredible fit and finish and a 4.75" D2 blade and runs about $300 (if you look around).





What are some knives that you feel are unfairly overlooked?
 
Eventually I'll sound like a broken record on this forum;

But I'd have to say the Kershaw Shallot. Very underrated. I prefer my shallot blem to a sebenza.
 
Also the made in USA Blackjacks. Better than the Barkrivers at almost half the price
 
Please. The access card is straight Vulcan. The X9 and DragoTac are definitely Klingon.
 
I have to say that other than the SOG and the Triage, the other two are terribly ugly, in my opinion. That would probably be a reason that they don't get discussed much here. The Dragotec looks an awful lot like the Spyderco PPT.
 
The Access Card is great. I got one on a whim, and was pleasantly surprised at the sturdiness and overall quality. It really is like having a credit card in your pocket - that transforms into a very nice knife.
 
As someone else said, Al Mar stuff was always interesting but I never had one. Always seemed overpriced. Maybe that's why thee market never gathered much interest.
 
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25mm x 15mm swiss blue topaz
http://www.svord.com/index.php?id_product=13&controller=product
Length of Blade (inches) 9"
Over All Length (inches) 14 1/4"
Blade Shape Bowie
Handle Material Bone / Sterling Silver / Swiss Blue Topaz
Steel Specifications 15N20 & 1080 Damascus
Blade Thickness (mm) 4.7mm
Sheath Bone - Boxed
 
For those who mentioned the Shallot, there are two things keeping me from buying it - 1) don't like recurve blades and 2) it has speedsafe (which keeps me from buying a LOT of Kershaws) I know I could de-assist it but I figure if they don't want to offer it de-assisted then screw it.
 
Gadunz, those aren't hidden at all. I can see them very clearly. That's silly. You're silly.
 
I had the original Access Card and it was great (except for the huge pocket clip on it). That's one I wish I hadn't sold.
 
I wanted an Access Card, but when I actually got around to it they were gone. I still keep an eye out for one to pop up on the exchange. But the knife that I think is great that nobody else loves is the Jot Singh Khalsa sprint run from Spyderco. The strange blade shape and stylized handle put people off, but it really works. Wide profile carries well in the pocket, large spydie hole acts like a wave, and the angle on the blade makes food prep easier. Nobody believes me, but on the bright side that means that the discounts are getting so deep I may just get another.
 
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