>>63951123
recommend a "hard use" folder that isnt a meme
>no cold steel (dont like the lock)
>no structural polymer or similar scales (e.g. the ultimate meme: strider)
>no ball bearings (zt, new hinderer)
>manual (easily disabled spring assisted gets a pass)
>blade shape that isnt impossible to properly sharpen
>no retarded secondary lock (crkt m16)
>no loose as shit chink pocketclip and tipup carry
>actually in stock in a few places
budget of 500 or less
the greatest knives ever are the delica and endura btw (used to be before they got retarded expensive)
currently carrying a esee avispa