I didn't check my toiletry kit well and had a small 2.5" folding knife in it.

Got caught at Hobby.

What's y'all's suggestions for a good replacement. It was nothing special but I'm gonna treat myself this time.

This is my "fancy" pocket knife. I've been really impressed with the quality for the price.


https://agrussell.com/knife/A-G-Russell-Mosquito-Hawk--AGLL-C21CF

Microtech Hera II Mini.

It's a tad longer than the one you donated, but it's very compact for an OTF auto.

I stopped carrying a knife because I fly too often

I deserve this.

OnlyForNow said:

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I deserve this.

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J/K. I can travel pretty much with a carryon but have to check something because I don't leave my Case Trapper at home. Fortunately wife typically takes her checked bag and my checked bag.

Mas89 said:

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After 30 years of traditional Case 3 blade pocket knives, I made the switch to the much lighter Benchmades.
Bugout, mini bugout, and the recently released Taggedout. They stay sharp and I like the light weight.
1.5 ounces, 1.8, and 2.1 ounces on the new Taggedout hunting knife. Bladehq has a good selection.

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Agreed on the BM Bugout. I carried one for years that I received as a gift until I lost it on a friend's property doing some storm cleanup and replaced it with another Bugout. Buddy found my original after 3 years so I took the opportunity to send it in and have it resharpened and it's as good as new.

FatZilla said:

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Saw someone online bought a government auction of knives confiscated by TSA for dirt cheap. Go buy one of those and take your pick from every unlucky person like yourself lol. Might even get your own back.

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If you're in Austin, the State Surplus store off of 183 in SE Austin has these knives for sale. I've never bought one but they've gotten wise and categorize their knives into crap/good/better boxes now and sells them at decent prices.

OnlyForNow said:

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I didn't check my toiletry kit well and had a small 2.5" folding knife in it.

Got caught at Hobby.

What's y'all's suggestions for a good replacement. It was nothing special but I'm gonna treat myself this time.

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It will end up at the resale shop in Austin for $2.00.

I was shocked to see the bins and bins of knives for a few bucks.

They had benchmade and other really good stuff behind the counter. Sucks for whomever lost those.

Aggietaco said:

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FatZilla said:

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Saw someone online bought a government auction of knives confiscated by TSA for dirt cheap. Go buy one of those and take your pick from every unlucky person like yourself lol. Might even get your own back.

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If you're in Austin, the State Surplus store off of 183 in SE Austin has these knives for sale. I've never bought one but they've gotten wise and categorize their knives into crap/good/better boxes now and sells them at decent prices.

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They pull the quality brands out and price them individually. Still pretty decent deals.

I like the outdoor edge 2.2, it fits well in my jeans coin pocket

https://www.outdooredge.com/products/razormini-2-2?srsltid=AfmBOooiCLV3-vBDjrCruOOPo3-Q56_5pDUtHhQIKdh4gT0Sq4WOR2Gg

No need to sharpen, just change the blade

I like buying old Remington bullet knives off ebay.

The one that I have in my pocket today is from 1988.

I daily carry a Spyderco Dragonfly G-10, compact size but a serious blade.

Carrying a cheap little CIVIVI knife with S30 steel from China. Works fine for daily stuff. Probably around $30. Still sharp

If by "2.5"" you mean closed OAL, then just get a Case or Victorinox that suits you. If you want something more "high-end", then look at a William Henry Knives "Kestrel" w/a damascus blade.

If however you want something with a ~ 2.5" blade, then definitely consider a Spyderco "Lil' Native". Extremely easy to deploy, and has a very solid locking mechanism. Bonus points for being made in the US. Of course a Spyderco Delica or Dragonfly is always a decent choice too, but I don't care much for lock-backs.

For lower-priced knives, if you want a thumbstud knife, take a look at the many iterations of the Civivi "Baby Banter". This is one of my favorite low-end small pocketknife. The jade G-10 scales are easy to dye if you want to customize the color. Personally, I like the black blade/purple G-10 and the CF/damascus blade versions. The Civivi "Pragma" might also be worth your time to investigate. If you want a low-end small flipper, then consider a Kizer "Lieb". These have excellent flipping action for such a small knife. Also the "M" version of the Kansept "Korvid" is a bit more unusual design that might interest you. I haven't used the M version, but I do have the small version and it is a solid knife that I carry in my jeans watch pocket.

At the mid-high end, there really isn't anything in the ~2.5" area that I would recommend. At the high-end, I can recommend a Medford Knives "Dress Marauder", which is an insanely expensive and insanely well built small knife. These might not be in production any more, but it really is a jewel of a knife. Be warned that the owner and his opinions are evidently quite polarizing to many (I couldn't care less). There is also the Chris Reeves Mnandi which is also built extremely well, but does go over your blade length limit by about 0.25". A William Henry "Lancet" would be really over the top, especially if you get one with a damacus blade and mammoth tooth scales. Lastly, you could contact Curtiss Custom Knives and have him build you a custom "F3 Compact", which is also an insanely well-built pocketknife. You can see these at the DLT Trading website. Be aware that these are heavy for their blade length, but the workmanship is worth it.

C

Thanks for your input.

It's 2.5" blade.

Or one of these I will sell them if this would work

Boker

The Ram-Lok action on my Microtech MSI has got to be the easiest one-handed manipulation I have ever used on any knife.

I also enjoy the straight blade with a slight belly for it incredible ease in re-sharpening.

OnlyForNow said:

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Got caught at Hobby.

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Been there, hopefully went better than my experience when I accidentally left 20rnds of 10MM in the side pocket of my backpack from a hunting trip a month earlier I forgot about. Since, I have black work backpack and camo hunting backpack and still double check black work bag before flying with it.

MAS89 - I bought that same Puma knife in 1990 in Germany. I still always keep it in my hunting backpack - although I don't field dress with it as much and use the razor blade types.

Great knife! I bought that one from a friend in Crocker Hall for $25 in 86. He was selling things to buy a car stereo iirc. It's been used so much the lock released somehow while gutting an elk so after a good thumb gash, I started carrying a fixed blade on hunts.

Mas89 said:

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After 30 years of traditional Case 3 blade pocket knives, I made the switch to the much lighter Benchmades.
Bugout, mini bugout, and the recently released Taggedout. They stay sharp and I like the light weight.
1.5 ounces, 1.8, and 2.1 ounces on the new Taggedout hunting knife. Bladehq has a good selection.
ETA. I really like the better point and bigger blade on the new Taggedout. Serrations for the thumb and index finger added also. Crazy to realize the 3 benchmades combined probably weigh less than the single old Puma lock back knife I used for 30 years.

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My bugout is anything but sharp. Never has been.

Spyderco Delica cuts you just by looking at it. Cheaper, too.

Mine is- sharpen it regularly with a small ceramic x stick and a stone that stay in my truck. The black knife and puma you can see how much they've been sharpened. Taggedout is new but it came crazy sharp.

After the last time I lost a knife to TSA I switched to the Byrd Meadowlark 2. Made by Spyderco but overseas so cheaper and less painful should you make the mistake again. https://spyderco.com/products/meadowlark%C2%AE-2-lightweight

Are we still mad at Benchmade for cutting up guns?

Currently carrying a Kershaw Leek but have two fullsize Griptillians in the rotation (bought before the gun cutting debacle). I think Kershaw is hard to beat for the price.

Benchmade Mini Griptilian non serrated

Went to the TSA store today, because of this thread.
I'm no knife snob or connoisseur. I picked up a few Gerbers from the $8 bin and a CRKT from behind the glass.
All I know is that these cost more than that at the store, so I'm ok with the deals.
I also grabbed a couple of the super cheap $1 knives. I'm convinced they were brand new to the poor soul who had to give it up. They were souvenir knives with the Riverwalk on one, and Galveston on the other.

I mostly judged the selections based on their action, the appearance of the blade edge, and how nasty they were ( or weren't). Remember, these things are all used, and they don't get any attention besides getting sorted into bins.