Favorite knife for under $100

[scottmandue]

Quickly please, I want to order this today so I can get it delivered next week. I just sold a watch and have a few dollars burning a hole in my paypal account so.

What's your favorite knife for under a hundred bucks?

Thanks,
Scott

Thinking of buying here:

http://www.bestknives.com/index.html

[rouxroux]

You might also want to look around at Smokey Mountain Knife Works. They are located @ www.eknifeworks.com
I've found quite a few bargains there as well (even some great prices on an ulu last year and some Walther glasses)

[goat]

Give me a few parameters.
Do you want folding or non.
pocket size, sword or in between.
Looks like some good picking for under a 100 on the site tho.

[masraum]

I haven't ordered from them, but this place has always looked like it had good prices to me.

http://www.knifecenter.com/

I like Benchmade knives. There should be several under $100. There is the inexpensive line that has plasticy handles and then there is a better line that usually has Al or G10 handles. You should be able to find a few of the better line for <100. That's what I'd go for, especially something with the axis lock. That way the blade has a positive lock, but you can easily open and close the knife with one hand. (axis is also ambidexterous, so it's lefty friendly)

[scottmandue]

Folding or tactical and none of those sissy two inch knife blades... this is not a carry knife so it doesn't have to be street legal. I already have a nice four inch blade SOG and Spyderco balisong. I'm sort of starting an illegal (if it were outside my house) knife collection.

and none of those weird outer space looking knifes, semi traditional looking stuff.

[masraum]

Here's a list of the Axis lock knives. I like the Benchmades because they are well made and many of them use a harder steel that holds an edge longer.

All Benchmade Axis lock folders

[masraum]

Have you considered any automatic knives? THere are several good ones out there.

serrated or none.

Personally I don't care for serrated blades.

[goldgunner]

http://www.worldknives.com/manufacturer.asp?manuid=20

[scottmandue]

Originally posted by masraum
Have you considered any automatic knives? THere are several good ones out there.

serrated or none.

Personally I don't care for serrated blades.

Don't care for serrated either... unless your cutting hot bread

I like the autos but they are a little more pricey.

[goldgunner]

http://www.agrussell.com/index.html

[vash]

for a great knife WAAAAY under $100, you cannot go wrong with a gerber. and they have every style.

[craigster59]

I've got a few of these, good quality and a little different.
http://www.anzaknives.com/

[BlueSkyJaunte]

www.knifeforums.com
www.bladeforums.com

www.pvk.com has a great selection of autos--in stock.

[scottmandue]

Good stuff guys...

Anyone here with experience on Mcusta?

[BlueSkyJaunte]

Milu likes his...read a review in Knives Illustrated that raved about their edge-holding capability.

Pretty knives, but I think the recommendation was to go with one sans pocket clip.

[scottmandue]

Benchmade resistor 420 looks nice... not sure I like the plastic hand grip, wish I could see one in person. Most of my knifes have plastic hand grips but don't know about the two tone scaloped pattern.

For the same price (around $125) they have a Mcusta with a Damascus blade.

[goat]

This looks like a beast...

[scottmandue]

WE HAVE A WINNER!

Already have a couple of serious knifes so went a little fufu...



and one of these just because,



Got away for under $150 and got the order in today.

All posted links have been bookmarked for further spending sprees!

Thanks again.

[BlueSkyJaunte]

Cool deal, I'm thinking of one of the MCustas myself...probably the damascus-handlled "Bamboo" one.

[alf]

Scott
I have that same Mcusta, scary sharp. Make sure you check the liner's intergrity, i got an early one that i do not feel is stable enough for hard use. Kuhkris are great tools