Affordable assisted opener made in USA

[Johnny5k]

I don't think I know any man who hasn't carried one of those Kershaws at some point in their lives.

 

[Boondock Saint]

I've carried Kershaw for years. First a Ken Onion, and a Blur for what I'm assuming is a decade or more.

I'm still pissed that I had to ditch my first Blur to enter an event some years ago. It wasn't about the money, it was that I had carried that knife for years and it was now gone.

 

[Biggfoot44]

Any suggestions? I don't want to buy Chinese anything. Thanks

Define Affordable . Give preferences in blade steel , blade shape & edge , ect , and priorities .

 

[Biggfoot44]

They do. The Buck 110.

https://www.buckknives.com/product/110-auto-knife/0110BRSA-B/

AND an Auto 112
Both available with either 420HC or S 30V .

But not in pewpew's budget .

 

[Biggfoot44]

Very cool, I had no idea.

So many third-party outfits were converting 110s , Buck decided to get their share a few years ago .

 

[Dave.B]

Does Buck make an auto?

several

 

[Dave.B]

So many third-party outfits were converting 110s , Buck decided to get their share a few years ago .

The Chinese decided to throw their fake buck conversions into the mix as well. The easiest way to quickly tell a fake Buck 110 or 112 from a factory model is the back spring pin. If it is brass move on. On every legitimate 110 or 112 auto the back spring pin is stainless.

 

[Jimgoespewpew]

Kershawguy.com

I ordered a scallion from him for $25. Steal of the century. Thanks

 

[teratos]

I ordered a scallion from him for $25. Steal of the century. Thanks

Oh, hell yes. Great buy.

 

[alucard0822]

Assisted opening is often times a crutch for a crappy action. A nice smooth action on bearings or PB bushings with a decent tuned just right will fly open, and is much easier to close.

 

[Bob A]

I only had one assisted opener in my life, a Benchmade Nitrous Stryker.

Nice knife that I think I gave away. I absolutely loathe knives with liner locks. They suck whole bags of dicks.

IMO, of course.

 

[Jimgoespewpew]

Assisted opening is often times a crutch for a crappy action. A nice smooth action on bearings or PB bushings with a decent tuned just right will fly open, and is much easier to close.

Any recommendations in that vein?

 

[EarnestT]

Around the compound my daily carry is a Kershaw Needs Work model and my going to town rig is a Kershaw Leek.

 

[alucard0822]

Any recommendations in that vein?

usually have to top $100 to get steel that is noticeably better than the basic budget steels everyone uses, $200 can get some really good stuff, especially the ton of "carried once never cut" knives people sell on Facebook knife groups and knife forums. Most of the sub $100 kershaw speedsafe knives have slippery and heavy stainless steel scales, and the weird hard to sharpen recurve edges Ken Onion loved. You can usually get a Spyderco Para 2/3 in S30V or better for just over $100, TONS of different models to choose from. There are a few low end ZTs in that have their excellent KVT bearing setup in that range, 0450s, but sometimes the mid-higher models can be found used for a deal. Benchmade tends to use bushings, but the Axis lock is a wonderful lock that can also be used to take pressure off and deploy a blade. Now that the patent has expired some other companies, mainly Hogue use the lock. The Ritter knives can be found around $150-ish and the Deka is cheaper than that. They have massive upgrades in design and materials. Some Hogue models use the newest supersteel Magnacut in very reasonably priced knives.

 

[welder516]

I just bought a buck assist in Frederick at the knife store in the old town a week or so ago.

 

[MaxVO2]

I don't think I know any man who hasn't carried one of those Kershaws at some point in their lives.

*****Come here to MoCo. Tons of "Men" have never carried a Kershaw, but know how to accessorize an outfit properly as well as use safety scissors to make Origami and also to arrange a proper flower centerpiece for a Fondue party with their friends.

If they shoot guns, we all know what caliber pistol they are shooting and have holstered in their prison pockets..

 

[Johnny5k]

*****Come here to MoCo. Tons of "Men" have never carried a Kershaw, but know how to accessorize an outfit properly as well as use safety scissors to make Origami and also to arrange a proper flower centerpiece for a Fondue party with their friends.

If they shoot guns, we all know what caliber pistol they are shooting and have holstered in their prison pockets..

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I think my point stands. If I have to ask their pronouns, I could care less what they are carrying.

As for smooth opening knives, I have a SOG spec elite that is slicker than wet goose shit. So quiet as well.

 

[Jake4U]

My EDC is a Cold Steel Oyabun, though I also have several Kershaws and you can't go wrong with one as everyone here is suggesting. I like the CS as it's not assisted, something banned in Baltimorgue and Ocean Sh&tty, but super smooth to open. I also have the limited that I like even more and carry it on occasion, but it's higher than your price point.

 

[RFBfromDE]

There are some reasonably priced assisted-opening knives from Kershaw (have to sort for their US made products, below link already filtered for US made assisted open).

https://kershaw.kaiusa.com/usa-made.html?ker_spec_opening_action=172

O have a Leek in OD Green.

 

[Garet Jax]

Any recommendations in that vein?

Buck 110 for $150:
https://kershawguy.com/product/buck-auto-110-brass-ebony-420hc-satin-blade/


No auto buck 110 for $50:
https://kershawguy.com/product/buck-110-folder-with-sheath-no-box-preowned-mint/