This thread is to introduce a knife I purchased this week for $20($30-$40 online). Bear and Sons Bear Edge #102 folding knife. It was unused, so I felt it was a good deal.
Upon first impression:
Pros:
Pocket clip can be swapped to other side.
Has place on end for lanyard or what have you.
Blade pivot has ball bearings making it ultra smooth to deploy.
Fully opened after passing blade safety detent with light pressure on thumb stud or flipper.
Nice edge length at 3.35".
Length closed is 4.65", so it is a nice length for the features.
Nice strong G10 handles with steel liners with nice grip.
Cons:
Weighs 4.4oz. Quite heavy
Steel of blade is bead blasted 440 stainless. A lot of knives made now like it have better steels.
Pocket clip is tip up only.
Says "Built in the USA", but it is actually assembled here from foreign materials.
I am going to use this knife for a while and update the tread with how it performs. Hopefully not bad.