For a slightly more budget friendly option, Benchmade’s evergreen full size Griptilian makes a great argument for an alternative to the MSI. It uses either polymer or G10 scales depending on the variant, uses an opening hole for deployment, and has a very similar (almost too similar?) ...
Coming in at a very comparable price, the Benchmade CLA is a worth alternative to the LUDT. It has a very similar blade length (3.4” vs the LUDT’s 3.375”), similar weight (3.47 oz vs the LUDT’s 3.62), and a similar price. The LUDT retails for $258, and the CLA retails for...
Microtech has also come a long way with how this mechanism feels. I’ve owned several knives that used this OTF assembly, and the earlier ones were EXTREMELY difficult to actuate. The amount of force it took to withdraw and extend the blade would quickly make your wrist and hand sore. Thi...