End at 10PM PT. Sport.woot! has the CRKT Crawford Triumph Knife (Razor Edge or Partially Serrated Blade) for $39 + $5 shipping = $44 shipped. Tactical knife features double finger choils, thumb friction grooves, 420J2 stainless steel liners, and a 0.14" thick blade.
The real issue is whether you have a demanding enough use that you need a quality knife but somehow have to have a folder instead of a full tang, fixed blade instead. Most situations will be one or the other but not both.
Why do we need knifes like this?
Kinda expensive for a blade.
Actually, it's not expensive for a quality pocket knife. Most of mine cost quite a bit more, and were worth it.
"Why do we need knifes like this?" Bring it to a gunfight and you'll have a state of the art, cutting edge weapon.
The real issue is whether you have a demanding enough use that you need a quality knife but somehow have to have a folder instead of a full tang, fixed blade instead. Most situations will be one or the other but not both.