Looking for a new EDC knife

[257wby]

It is time to retire the faithful Kershaw RAM. I have had it for 7 years or so. It has been lost more times than I can count, run over by at least 3 trucks, and spent 3-4 months in the back of our feed truck. I lost this knife many times and it always finds it's way back to me. So, it is going to take a permanent place in the underwear drawer. I am a first responder so I think it is legal for me to carry an auto? I have been looking at zero tolerance, gerber auto 6, and a few others. My question for OSA is if you could get any knife that can/has taken a beating and still be perfectly functional what would it be? I would like to stay under under the $200 mark, but do have some flexibility.

 

[Leemaxx]

I vote for the Spyderco Para-military 2, if you can find one.

 

[OKWalker]

Benchmade Triage is a pretty cool first responder knife.

 

[duckhunter]

Zt 0561

 

[watchcollector1968]

As for an auto, I have a Hogue/Elishewitz. Seems very solid and comes in under your budget. Its a house knife since it is an auto and im not leo or a first responder. Worth considering.

The Spyderco as already mentioned is a great knife as well.

Sent from my GT-P5113

 

[ez bake]

It is time to retire the faithful Kershaw RAM. I have had it for 7 years or so. It has been lost more times than I can count, run over by at least 3 trucks, and spent 3-4 months in the back of our feed truck. I lost this knife many times and it always finds it's way back to me. So, it is going to take a permanent place in the underwear drawer. I am a first responder so I think it is legal for me to carry an auto? I have been looking at zero tolerance, gerber auto 6, and a few others. My question for OSA is if you could get any knife that can/has taken a beating and still be perfectly functional what would it be? I would like to stay under under the $200 mark, but do have some flexibility.

I wouldn't necessarily get an auto just because it's legal if you really plan on relying on this knife for EDC (admittedly I don't know how off-duty carry works for EMTs though). If you want something that is easy to open one-handed, there are better options (IMO) than an Auto.

The Spyderco Para-2 is my all-time favorite, but I don't need a huge knife for EDC. Probably close seconds to that one (in the ~$200 budget) are the ZT 0561 and the Southern Grind Bad Monkey.

A Benchmade Griptilian, 710, or Adamas are all good folders (depending on how much of a hunk of steel you want to tote around), and the Kershaw JYD-II and Rake are also good options for easy-opening tough knives under $200.

 

[Merlin72]

Para-2 is in stock at bladehq. Just ordered one myself.

 

[gearys 5600]

Any of you knife gurus owned a Spyderco street beat fixed blade ?? How do you like it ??

 

[Dr_Mitch]

HK sells a Benchmade OTF knife for under $200. Comes with the Benchmade warranty.

 

[Ignored Member]

How about a Kershaw Blur? Really solid knife, quick opening, and you can get 2 of em for under $200