Reddit mentions of Benchmade - Griptilian 550HG Knife, Sheepsfoot Blade, Plain Edge, Satin Finish, Black Handle

Could you swing this? It's a bit over your budget, but well worth it.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B000Q9BOF0/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1464368966&sr=8-1&pi=SY200_QL40&keywords=benchmade+550hg&dpPl=1&dpID=41OOlPi4NCL&ref=plSrch

You can buy for $97.75 brand new without rounded tip and with a new pocket clip. Just saying.

cant go wrong with a griptilian. beefy and grippy enough, and has such great jimping, that your hands being wet is never going to matter. the axis lock is easier and safer to operate with wet hands than pretty much any other locking system too, IMO. far from flimsy.. 154cm stainless aint no joke. check out the 551 , or the 550hg . i have 2, great folders. easily my choice as an outdoor work knife

If you like kershaw you can get a blur with S30v steel for around 65$ on amazon if you still want a kershaw. I've never been too impresed with them since I find their build quality to be lacking. They seem to have an excessive amount of blade play and use average quality steels in most of their knives. The a premium steel that can hold a razor sharp working edge. The spyderco delica/endura line is also a great knife. They have full flat ground blades that come razor sharp from the factory with absolutlely no blade play. I personally carry a green delica as one of my edc knives. The dragonfly is also great if you want a knife that dissapears on your person. it is a featherweight knife, that cuts and handles like a much larger knife.

If you are looking for a knife that can take an absolutely harsh beating, I would have to reccomend an Ontario RAT 1 or 2 depending on you size preference. They are a bit heavy in hand compared to other knives it size, but perform just as good as any of my spydercos. It is also on the cheaper side at around 25$.

The benchmades are also a good choice, but I would also reccomend the benchmade mini-presidio.

Anyways, I thought I might as well just post some links to them:

S30v Kershaw Blur

Benchmade Mini Presidio

[Benchmade Griptillian] (http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000Q9BOF0/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_S_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=2Q6YQ3PL1NNYW&coliid=I1IO3PSF8569TW)

Benchmade Mini Griptillian (I prefer thumb hole openers, but both griptillians also are offered with combo edges and thumb studs.)

Spyderco Dragonfly

Spyderco Delica

Spyderco Endura

Ontario RAT 1

Ontario RAT 2

Alright, sounds good. A very basic recommendation would be a Spyderco Endura, which is a great knife in VG-10 stainless steel. In this steel you should occasionally oil your blade, but that's really it. If that looks too big, the Spyderco Delica is the same knife, essentially, but smaller. Another good Spyderco would be the Spyderco Stretch, also in VG-10. All three of these have strong back locks.

For a slightly more expensive knife, the Spyderco Manix 2 comes in 154CM stainless steel and a hard-use ball bearing lock.

The Benchmade Griptilian comes in 154CM stainless steel and has the second strongest lock on the market on it- the axis lock. There's also a version with a thumb hole instead of a thumb stud.

The Buck TM Vantage Pro comes in S30V stainless steel- one of the better steels available up until the $150 mark- but only costs about $60, and is by far the cheapest knife of its size available in S30V.

The Kershaw Blur in S30V is an amazing assisted knife in good steel. The Kershaw Junk Yard Dog is a great folder in a composite of a couple of good steels.


The Zero Tolerance 0700 is kind of funny looking but a solid knife in S30V.

So far, all of these are within your price range. Now, I'll move up just a bit and double it- you're now looking at a $200 range.


The Manix 2 XL in S30V is one of the strongest folders out there. It's definitely a hard-use knife and will survive a hell of a lot.

The Benchmade 275 Adamas is probably the strongest folder in existence. It's in D2 tool steel and has an incredibly robust axis lock that was beefed up to take more damage.

The Spyderco Caly 3.5 in ZDP-189 steel is an incredible knife in fantastic blade steel. I wish they made more things in it, I really do.

The Spyderco Techno is a bit smaller but will certainty last nonetheless.

The Spyderco Sage in S30V will do it for ya, that's for sure.

I'd love me some Benchmade Emissary in S30V.

The ZT 0350 is a folding tank.

All of these knives will last for whatever you want to do with them. Some are too heavy to reasonably EDC, like the BM Adamas and the ZT 0350, but others, like the BM Griptilian, are perfect EDC knives.

If you have questions on any of the knives I've linked or about their care and maintenance, feel free to ask.

http://www.amazon.com/Benchmade-550HG-Griptilian-Pardue-Folding/dp/B000Q9BOF0/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1397046789&sr=8-4&keywords=benchmade+griptilian

http://www.amazon.com/Benchmade-550HG-Griptilian-Pardue-Folding/dp/B000Q9BOF0

Here's the knife on amazon ($89.90 incl. shipping) and here are the scales ($75 incl. U.S. shipping).

Total price: $164.90 incl. shipping.

http://www.amazon.com/Benchmade-550HG-Griptilian-Pardue-Folding/dp/B000Q9BOF0/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1397046789&sr=8-4&keywords=benchmade+griptilian