So I'm thinking of buying one. Any recommendations? A friend of mine has a HK Benchmade 14440 SB. He said it was alright, but it only cost $30, so it's fairly cheap. He recommended the Osborne 940 if I was going to spend money on it, but I can't find the god damn thing for any less than $170, and that seems a bit too expensive.

So yeah, any suggestions? I don't know exactly how much I want to spend on it. I just know $170 is too damn high.

cha0

Canada518 Posts

March 12 2011 10:31 GMT

Dexter? O_O

Raii

Philippines194 Posts

March 12 2011 10:39 GMT

I'd say victorinox, but I guess you want a KNIFE knife if you get what I mean.

Pibacc

Canada545 Posts

March 12 2011 10:39 GMT

What do you plan on doing with this knife? Is it just for show?

endy

Switzerland8970 Posts

March 12 2011 10:51 GMT

I love Sanrenmu knives. High quality chinese manufacturer. Most blades are in 8Cr13MoV, don't know if that fits your requirements.
Extremely sharp and stylish. I own 4 of them and love it.

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these two have a Protoss look :
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Found a website selling them in US. Most of them are under $10, so enjoy !
http://www.dhgate.com/wholesale/sanrenmu.html
http://www.aliexpress.com/fm-store/703556/210917752/SANRENMU-KNIFE.html

selboN

United States2523 Posts

March 12 2011 10:59 GMT

Why the hell do you need a knife?

selboN

United States2523 Posts

March 12 2011 10:59 GMT

On March 12 2011 19:59 selboN wrote:
Why the hell do you need a knife?

I'm sorry, I'm not sober, I'll head the drunk thread.... But srsly, why do you need a knife?

Kamais_Ookin

Canada4218 Posts

March 12 2011 11:07 GMT

On March 12 2011 19:39 Pibacc wrote:
What do you plan on doing with this knife? Is it just for show?

I hope so...

besiger

Croatia2452 Posts

March 12 2011 11:15 GMT

camping/survivalism ? knives arent only for stabbing people.

nanashin

United States1584 Posts

March 12 2011 11:16 GMT

#10

Can't really go and ask for a knife recommendation without mentioning whether it's for utilitarian, show, ~~or "tactical"~~ purposes, whether you have done military service or law enforcement, what state and city you live in, how often you travel to other cities, if you do travel what cities, and whether you intend to carry it on your person everyday, keep it in the car, or in pack.

It's very important that you know the knife laws of your district, city, and state. It can vary at each level and that difference can lead to a fine or worse.

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Pardon, should have just left off tactical, even if it was meant in a derisive sense.

pinkranger15

Philippines1597 Posts

March 12 2011 11:19 GMT

#11

On March 12 2011 20:07 Kamais_Ookin wrote:

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I hope so...

maybe he's planning to use it when he nerd rages. :\

[TA]eccentric

Australia55 Posts

March 12 2011 12:11 GMT

#12

I think zealots use knives, if you're into that kind of stuff.

Netherlands12045 Posts

March 12 2011 12:59 GMT

#13

if you want a knife to commit crime, the best one is always a PAPER KNIFE.

Easy to hide, carry around as an office tool, always stay sharp both edge and head. After the crime happen you could simply break it apart easily and throw each part at a random location.
Edit: requires TONS of practice to be deadly, not for amauter to use it on the street.

If you want a knife for decoration, on the other hand, try to look into the japansese ones. They are both used in kitchen and by Yakuza xD... Not as handy as western swiss type but they are sharp and last longerrrrr.
http://korin.com/Learn/About-Japanese-Knives

If you need a jungle/travel knife, get a cheap mutil purpose swiss one unless you are going to the army....

LazyMacro

976 Posts

March 12 2011 13:12 GMT

#14

I have a Benchmade 551 and absolutely fucking love it. I strongly recommend Benchmade. I also recommend staying away from knives branded with a specific name but yet have nothing to do with said brand (e.g. Smith & Wesson cutlery).

Edit: Lol at all of the people getting concerned he wants a knife. There's plenty of worthwhile uses for knives. People carry them on a daily basis, you know. Relax.

Murderotica

Vatican City State2594 Posts

March 12 2011 14:26 GMT

#15

PM TL User "GTR" about it. He would know.

amatoer

Germany212 Posts

March 12 2011 14:48 GMT

#16

nothing goes as easy through butter and is on the other hand soft to the bread like the Chatsworth 18/10

Glull

Germany404 Posts

March 12 2011 16:08 GMT

#17

asking for just a knife is like asking for just a car - it doesnt work like that unless you have zero expectations, but then you can just take any knife from your kitchen and be done with it.

let us know a little more about your preferences, do you want something big, a utility knife for everyday carry, should it be extremely tough or just used for light cutting, do you want something that looks stabby and scary or just elegant...

i also recommend you inform yourself about knife laws in your state if you plan on carrying a knife around with you before purchasing one that might get you into trouble.

one suggestion i can throw out is a benchmade mini griptilian (BM555HG or BM556) - a general purpose knife with similar size as the hk knife but the same quality as the osborne.

if you want more information, you will have to give us some more details

Stenstyren

Sweden619 Posts

March 12 2011 16:47 GMT

#18

On March 12 2011 22:12 LazyMacro wrote:
I have a Benchmade 551 and absolutely fucking love it. I strongly recommend Benchmade. I also recommend staying away from knives branded with a specific name but yet have nothing to do with said brand (e.g. Smith & Wesson cutlery).

Edit: Lol at all of the people getting concerned he wants a knife. There's plenty of worthwhile uses for knives. People carry them on a daily basis, you know. Relax.

Well, what is one of these uses? In my country it's illegal to carry around a knife bigger than a few centimeters so I really have no idea. Can't see myself having much use of one if I'm not going backpacking etc.

Also, if you plan to kill someone, knives are a bit messy and not for the inexperienced. Better to buy a sniper rifle or something if you think that you may get a weak stomach.