Probably not the best answer to the question but I?ve had tremendous success buying some very nice knives ?used? for under $100 that otherwise would have set me back well over that amount.

Nothing like paying $60 or $80 for a barely (if at all) used Zero Tolerance or Benchmade.

As far as buying new, one of my favorite little every day knives is the Benchmade Mini Griptillian. I think the one I am currently carrying was $104 brand new. I know it?s technically over the $100 budget but what?s $4 in the grand scheme of things?