All About Pocket Knives

OK, so I'm tired of wearing out a buck odessy or vantage every couple years. I'm in the market for something a bit more durable. I have a few requirements, blade around 4" (3 1/2" is fine) handle around 4.5" would be nice, and I would like it to be a flipper. No autos or assisteds, most won't agree with the environment that I introduce them into (sand, dirt, water, pond muck, etc etc). I like the look of the spyderco tenacious does anyone make something like that in a flipper (if it was a flipper i'd already have on on the way, may buy one anyway)? This knife will get used hard daily. I was carrying a protech TR-4 which was a beast and built like a tank only downside is it doesn't conform to state laws so I had to discontinue it's use. As most of you guys know I'm mainly a traditionalist (ie: don't follow the latest in modern folders. i just buy one I like and is affordable and use it till its worn out and buy another) but in all honesty a modern "tactical" knife get's way more everyday use though I always have one of each on my person. Prefer to keep the budget at or (even better) below $100 since at some point it may become "misplaced". Throwing a cast net last year the net hooked the clip on a buck vantage and slung it into the middle of a lake, I always tuck clip knives inside my waistband when throwing a net now. I didn't lose the knife, I know right where it's at......I just can't get to it.......................

Excellent knife. I dont know how you could beat the value.
It opens one handed so easily, that it may as well be a flipper.
The 8cr13mov held a very sharp edge for a very long time.
on the Spyderco Tenacious.
Mark

Benchmade 300 Axis Flipper. Slightly higher than you want to pay, but it's a great knife. ftd

What about the Kershaw Skyline Caleb?

TripleF wrote:What about the Kershaw Skyline Caleb?

I'm digging everything but the handle shape. That one will definitely be on my list of possibilities.

Take a look at the SOG Vulcan or Mini Vulcan. I've carried a Mini Vulcan for a couple of years or more and it's proven quite durable, although I doubt I've given it the workout you'd give one. It has a flipper and utlilzes the arc lock system. The blade is VG-10 steel.

I just swapped my Tenacious back into rotation last weekend and its a great knife, but it seems like its gotten harder to open after sitting in the box for the last three months. Adjusting it only helped a little too.

Or maybe my Kershaw just got me spoiled with its buttery smoothness. All my Kershaws are slick openers.

Jason Brous is coming out with a new, affordable flipper for $100.00 with D2 steel. His knives are well constructed and built to last. I have a Reloader flipper on order and should be getting that soon.

Would you choose Tenacious over the similarly priced Kershaw Cryo?

What did you end up with Caleb??? John

The tenacious is a quality knife, as is the kershaw cryo, but I'm sticking with the Benchmade 710 or the SOG Flash II... love those knives.