Hey y’all, the itch has hit again and this time I wanna try the high-end Chinese OEM market!
Here’s what I’m looking for:
– budget is $200 or less (ik this equates to like $300-$350 if made in USA)
– titanium scales
– closed handle length no longer than 4.25”
– no tantos, cleavers, stilleto, nothing serrated, nothing unorthodox lol
– premium blade steel (m390, elmax, magnacut, 20cv, CPM 154, k390, etc)
– prefer cross-bar locks and similar varieties, SMOOTH frame locks, button locks are okay, compression-style locks, and button-liner or similar varieties are okay. Demko shark-lock type locks are also cool. No back locks, regular liner locks, or slip joints
Sorry for such a tall order but I trust the community and I dont really know a lot about that’s out there so thank you in advance !
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