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Old Nov 30, 2010 | 07:01 PM
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I really really want this knife, but am having a hard time thinking about spending over $100 for it. Have wanted it for years though.

Kershaw Boa




As a cheaper alternative, I'm thinking of a Kershaw Leek

Leek






What knives do you own/carry? Pics are nice
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Old Nov 30, 2010 | 07:33 PM
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I had a benchmade, I paid over $60 i know for a fact. I loved it. I don't know if i'd ever spend that much on a knife again. Someone wanted it more than me. Its hard to buy a $100 knife, lose it, then buy another. I'll stick with the cheapo's for now
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Old Nov 30, 2010 | 07:43 PM
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I collect somewhat..

I have a:

Ken Onion Kershaw spring assist
2 William Henry custom made
and an assortment of Schrade, Buck, and Gerbers. I also have a small assortment of WWII era bayonet

Benchmade are sweet and every-time I'm in the mall I gotta check out the blade store. I'd love to have the one you posted above



edit: I searched and found that Boa is also a Ken onion design, very nice. Amazon has it for $111

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Old Nov 30, 2010 | 08:00 PM
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What about a cold steel Tanto!!LOL
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Old Nov 30, 2010 | 08:16 PM
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The William Henry blades run in the $275 to $375 range. I anodized the bronze scales on the larger one. It has pre-historic mammoth tusk inlay. The other smaller one is titanium lines with jig bone scales. Both knives have some crazy Japanese steel that is more than razor sharp and has held edge for years now. I got them for working with the designer (Matt) on the anodize project.

L-R William Henry, William Henry, Spyderco Military (got it for $4), , Kershaw, Kershaw, Frontier, Old Timer (Schrade), Old Timer (Schrade) and some Bucks up top.
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Old Nov 30, 2010 | 08:17 PM
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I've got a Leek. I prefer the straighter blade.

I carry the Kershaw LFK daily. For $15, I'm not going to cry if I lose it.

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Old Nov 30, 2010 | 08:32 PM
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the most durable knife i have used is a spyderco H1. they are retardedly sharp and they do not rust. even when subjected to 4 years of diving offshore
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Old Nov 30, 2010 | 08:52 PM
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Picked up the Kershaw Boa above on Amazon for 79.99 shipped

For some reason they had it double listed, same part number, from the same place, for cheaper.

$111 (http://www.amazon.com/Kershaw-Onion-...1171894&sr=8-3)

$79 (http://www.amazon.com/Kershaw-Foldin...1171894&sr=8-2)

So I took advantage
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Old Nov 30, 2010 | 08:55 PM
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awesome!
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Old Nov 30, 2010 | 09:06 PM
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Sheffield utillity knife... it costs 11 bucks, and it's a razor blade, so you just replace the blade when you break it or it gets dull. lol

Works for everything I need it to do.
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