Found this Benchmade knife rlly fell in love with it ! Younger brother got back and it turned out to be his that he had found in Yosemite a few years ago and it’s been lost since then. Gave it back to him now I want something to play with. The consensus seems to be Krenshaw. I’d also like smth with a good edge I’m sick of cheap knives, would like to spend under 200 thanks
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Im not sure you want us to answer that. How comfortable are you living as a quadruple amputee?
Kershaw Livewire would be my vote
ZBP Vespa on AliExpress. Nothing even close.
If $200 is your limit, you’ll be hard-pressed to find a decent OTF made in USA. If you up your budget to $250 you get a lot more options, like Microtech and the Kershaw Livewire. As far as the steel goes, if you find one in MagnaCut, you won’t be disappointed as it is pretty damned good at everything. If you or someone you know qualifies for a GOVX account, you can get your own Benchmade Shootout with a Z-Wear Tool Steel blade for about $230.
Another vote for Livewire.
The Kershaw Livewire is a good knife, but it’s my least-favorite of the OTFs I own. It’s a little small, has a strange pocket clip, and the switch is small as well. I carried mine for about two weeks before I bought something else, and haven’t carried it since. I’m thinking about selling it to offset the Heretic I just bought. The Livewire is very well-built, though. It’s probably the cheapest high-quality OTF on the market, but if you’re willing to spend $250-300, it opens you up to a lot of options.
You should check out r/Knife_Swap, you can find great deals there. I picked up a Microtech Hera II for about half-price, and my daily carry is an Ultratech that I got there for a great price.
Cobratech makes a good affordable OTF.