It's an old one, but I saw it for $15 at Knife Center, with their free shipping offer right now I figured it's a nice cheap buy. Bladeforums thread from 2012 was calling it a bargain at $20, comparable/similar to the Zero Tolerance 350 and has a hollow ground blade. It is heavy though at around 6 oz apparently. Anyway wondering if anyone else has it, lots of places seem to no longer sell it and I didn't find it on the Kershaw site. This is the 1490 btw

This knife claims to be 9CR18MOV, not sure at all how true that claim is. I am curious though, does anyone have this one?

Ok, I do have a bunch of knives in a box somewhere from 30yrs ago but haven't bothers to even look for it. Yesterday at Walmart I bought another knife bc my last went missing. I bought a Kershaw Misdirect 1365WMX for like $25. I prefer the metal-on-metal contruction. Why are plastic so expensive for some? I'm afraid it would snap if your life depended on it. Another problem I have had is a few yrs ago I had a plastic on and would use it often at work but over time the clip stripped out on the plastic handle. So after a while, the belt clip would just wobble over and over to eventually the tiny bolts just falling out.

For me, I only would use it for basic everyday letter opener, box cutter, basic work knife, and just to have on my pocket in case of emergency as we have tons of drug addicts, mentally unstable, and homeless here as its a very large city. You often hear of someone downtown attacked with a knife, a bottle, etc by them against innocent folks cruising to and from restaurants, music venues, sporting games, etc. I am not rich and can afford a $350 knife that if it gets lost too, is a complete waste of money. So whats a knife that won't break, crack, extremely cheap, etc? I don't really want to spend more than $50-$60 tops. If a knife is $30, is that significantly worse than a $25-$30? Also, I had a folding knife about 4yrs ago and would slowly open and one day put my hand in my pocket and it sliced my thumb in a solid 2in wound. I do not want that happening again either. So no cheap folding mechanisms where it doesn't hold the blade inside tight inside the handle. So give it a shot and where I can buy it preferebly at Walmart or Amazon for convenience...

you can sand the plunge with 1500grit sandpaper and finish with up/down strokes using 3000grit paper and it can fix the button stick (at your own risk) as well as remove some material from the crossbar spacer/stopper because if its too thick that also put too much friction on the plunge when the blade locks out.

the horizontal machining lines on the plunge end of the button are the other thing that causes the stick imo. buffing the inside of the bucket seemed to help a bit too. my button stick was terrible out of the box now its fully gone.

For me the priority is build quality ( no wobble in the perfectly centred blade) and edge retention.

I don’t put it to hard use, cutting string, opening boxes etc.

A cheap knife would do, but I really enjoy a well made tool that just does its job really well.

I picked up this $25 bundle and this is my new favorite knife.

https://www.walmart.com/ip/7569100232?sid=44bf55fd-3d89-4ad8-8b7c-c7c11e1cfb16

Got my Crag! Love how beefy it is.

It IS a little slippery of a grip (thank you to the kind redditors that warned me.)

It does seem that the liner lock has a bit of friction when trying to disengage and fold the knife.

What lubricants would you guys recommended for your knives?

For a very short time Spyderco prices are reasonable again! At least Knifecenter, KnifeWorks and CKW (and probably other vendors) are selling below Spyderco’s tightly enforced MAP! If you were thinking about picking one of their popular models up THIS WEEKEND is the time!

Hey everyone! First knife of my own collection (had some hand me downs from being a teenager but lost them moving several times.

Civivi Praxis mini. Not the fanciest but I'm having a hell of a time with it already. Got a CJRB Crag coming in tomorrow too 🤙🏻

Here’s the list of EDC Deals I’ve found for Black Friday:

https://nurvedc.com/2024/11/29/blackfriday2024/

List is being updated continuously. Prices may not always match and are being updated. Some deals are limited, timed, or the seller sells out. Please refresh the page.

If there are any to add please let me know.

Disclosure: I do use referral links in my edc lists. The disclosure is at the bottom of each page also.

What are some good thin unobtrusive lightweight edc carry knives for under $50? I’m looking for something that I will barely notice in my pocket. I would like a durable knife with a decent size blade that can be deployed fast. Something that will last a while and stay dependable. I had one of the crkt M16 knives lost it. I liked it a lot but I would like something different. Thanks

https://a.co/d/4khKwmy

Never heard of this brand but the reviews are good and it looks like a great deal

Also I’m new to posting on here…how the hell to I add an image from my phone to a post?

Kansept's budget friendly brand. This is the Bombur designed by Midgards Messer. 3.53" .196" thick(5mm) stonewash D2 blade. Twill carbon fiber handle. Linerlock. $69ish giggity. Tenable has tons of cool budget designs. Nice to see the budget community getting some love with outside the norm offers.

Apologies for the terrible lighting/picture but just wanted to post an update on the super fishy Lightning Elite OTF I purchased not too long ago from DirectKnifeSales.

After receiving a legitimate Elite from a different, reputable company, I can 100% confirm the one I received from DKS is a terrible knockoff...

The knife on the left is the aforementioned phony.

It weighs over 1.5 times as much as the actual Elite (6.5 oz) and the scales appear to be made of a cheaply painted pot metal with a ton of lightening cuts (no pun intended) on the inside. The fit and finish are terrible. The paint was flaking off before I even opened the package. The pocket clip misaligned. T6 Torx screws do not sit flush with the handle. So much blade play it had already scratched itself after the very first fire...the list goes on.

I don't like to post negative reviews/remarks on Reddit when it comes to this sort of thing, but I don't want a first time purchaser to end up with a TERRIBLE excuse for an OTF and have them turned off of what really is a FANTASTIC budget knife.

Learn from my mistake. Buy from a reputable dealer like Perry Knifeworks or Grindworx, and enjoy your awesome budget OTF for years to come.

I just bought a Joker Becada folding knife in 14c28n steel. Edge retention and ease of sharpening are very big factors for me. I know that it’s easy to sharpen, but can anyone here speak of its edge retention? Thanks so much!

I'm sure in a few days there will be reviews on YouTube, but I haven't seen any yet. Just wanted to let the people of my favorite Reddit subreddit know that there is now a Large version of the Pyrite-Light. It's called the Large Pyrite-Light. The FRN version was 40 US dollars. Take care! The Thanksgiving season brings out my gratitude, so I'd like to add that I am grateful for this sub and for sweet budget blades.