re: Probably a worn out subject... Best pocket knife under $50

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Didn't know S&W made pocket knives.

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I carried a S&W knife for a year.

My findings:

1. It is really heavy. Now I carry a Benchmade Mini Grip that weighs about half of what it did.

2. It started getting really loose. Obviously my Benchmade costs over double what the Smith cost me, but for a $50 knife, I figured it would stay fitted tighter for at least a little longer.

3. The blade coating isn't nearly as good at the Cerakote on the Benchmade. It started wearing pretty quickly.

4. But most importantly, the steel was a cheap import alloy. It would get dull VERY quickly. The serrated part became my main place to cut because the trip was dull and the cutting surface right next to the tip was dull. It got to a point where it wouldn't even cut bubble wrap. I knew it was time to change knives at that point.


Then again, I know I'm comparing a $50 Smith to a $125 Benchmade.

But my advice would be to get a Mini Griptillian and call it done. Unless you lose knives a lot, you'll get a ton of utility out of it.