Considering my first tactical knife. What should I get? and other questions

[Nate]

Bladeforums and Usual Suspect Network but you are not terribly likely to find a "deal"

Yea, I assumed that may be the case. Kinda like here on ODT. Only way to get a deal is to know what you're talking about and jump on the deal when it pops up

 

[Nate]

Not sure on that. I have bought new from DEVEST8R and used here on ODT. Sorry I am not more help. Good luck finding your blade. I have had Benchmade and spyderco's. No where even close to ZT's or MT's.

Thanks, I hadn't heard of ZT. Seems like a solid knife for sure

 

[Shortcut]

Thanks, I hadn't heard of ZT. Seems like a solid knife for sure

They are very solid, smooth, and sharp! Great value for the $

 

[Zeake]

Be VERY careful of fakes and don't waste your money on one.

 

[Shortcut]

This is a manual flipper, but I have several ZT<not this model but a similar> and they are smooth as glass and fast! Good deal:

https://www.theoutdoorstrader.com/threads/fs-zt-0450-titanium.1326973/

 

[medium187mph]

My list went like this;

SOG
Spyderco
ZT
Microtech
Hinderer
ADV


After I carried all for extensive time I'm daily packing the Cheap SOG Flash2 hahahaha its a beast and I don't feel bad cutting boxes sitting flat on blacktop...

 

[DEVEST8R]

Some of the flippers that are out there these days are so smooth and they open about as quick as a assisted Kershaw.
I see a lot of people have mentioned ZT's. They are extremely well built knives and sharp as a you know what...

Now if your looking to get into a automatic.
Hands down Microtech make the absolute best OTF.
If you want automatic OTS. Microtech makes one Called the LUDT and its moderately priced. Kershaw also makes really nice OTS autos. It's the Launch Series. The more popular models are the Launch 1,2 or 3 available in a few different blade steels and color combos and they typically run around $99ish. The LUDT's are around $200-$220ish

 

[3clicks_Off]

I was in the same boat Nate . I had a $250 limit and wanted a new edc knife since I only had Case, Kershaw and cheaper as carries.
I ended up getting a $40 SOG on clearance for $19.99 and bought another 10/22 with the left over.

 

[Nate]

Thanks for all the info guys!

 

[Nate]

This is a manual flipper, but I have several ZT<not this model but a similar> and they are smooth as glass and fast! Good deal:

https://www.theoutdoorstrader.com/threads/fs-zt-0450-titanium.1326973/

THanks man!