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As you've seen from my recent posts I've been looking at A LOT of inexpensive knives, looking for a cheap flipper, looking for a quiet operating knife (so as not to irritate my wife as I fidget with it while watching tv), etc. During that time I was overwhelmed by how many lower cost knives there are that get fantastic reviews.
So I thought it would be interesting to pose this question: What three knives, for a total of $100 or less (brand new knives, current prices), do you feel offer the most "bang for the buck"?
They may be knives you already own, have owned, or knives you're wanting to purchase.
For me, a knife novice, I think my choices would be:
$50 Civivi Elementum (deep carry, flipper, a lot of hype, never tried a Civivi)
$30 Ontario Rat II* (silky smooth opening/closing, great size, thumb stud feels to be at a perfect spot for my hands, has held it's edge really well, just fun to use and reliable)
$20 This is where I really struggled...thought about the Ka-Bar Dozier Hunter 3" (never owned one, many say it's the best $20 knife out there, been around a long time, can get it in orange, etc); then I thought about the Spyderco Grasshopper (thumb hole is currently favorite way to open a knife); but I ultimately decided on the Swiss Army Knives Classic SD (for $20 you get a knife, scissors, nail file, screwdriver, toothpick, tweezers)
So, for $100, buying three knives (new knife, current price), in your opinion, how is your money best spent?
* Story time: my son, 13 year old HS freshman, has never really been the outdoors type and never showed much interest in my knives (or guns), started showing some interest in my knives over the Christmas break. Just asking about how they opened and what type I had. About ten days ago he asked if I could buy him a knife sometime, so hiding my extreme enthusiasm, I said sure. About five days ago I let him go through my knives and told him that he could choose one to use one until I bought him one of his own (birthday is in March). He chose my Ontario Rat II. He's been attaching it to whatever he's wearing around the house and carrying it ever since I gave it to him. I need to look up knife laws in NC to see if it's possible for him to carry it out (I know, definitely not to school) in public. Anyway, just thought I'd share my proud dad moment!
TripleB67
So I thought it would be interesting to pose this question: What three knives, for a total of $100 or less (brand new knives, current prices), do you feel offer the most "bang for the buck"?
They may be knives you already own, have owned, or knives you're wanting to purchase.
For me, a knife novice, I think my choices would be:
$50 Civivi Elementum (deep carry, flipper, a lot of hype, never tried a Civivi)
$30 Ontario Rat II* (silky smooth opening/closing, great size, thumb stud feels to be at a perfect spot for my hands, has held it's edge really well, just fun to use and reliable)
$20 This is where I really struggled...thought about the Ka-Bar Dozier Hunter 3" (never owned one, many say it's the best $20 knife out there, been around a long time, can get it in orange, etc); then I thought about the Spyderco Grasshopper (thumb hole is currently favorite way to open a knife); but I ultimately decided on the Swiss Army Knives Classic SD (for $20 you get a knife, scissors, nail file, screwdriver, toothpick, tweezers)
So, for $100, buying three knives (new knife, current price), in your opinion, how is your money best spent?
* Story time: my son, 13 year old HS freshman, has never really been the outdoors type and never showed much interest in my knives (or guns), started showing some interest in my knives over the Christmas break. Just asking about how they opened and what type I had. About ten days ago he asked if I could buy him a knife sometime, so hiding my extreme enthusiasm, I said sure. About five days ago I let him go through my knives and told him that he could choose one to use one until I bought him one of his own (birthday is in March). He chose my Ontario Rat II. He's been attaching it to whatever he's wearing around the house and carrying it ever since I gave it to him. I need to look up knife laws in NC to see if it's possible for him to carry it out (I know, definitely not to school) in public. Anyway, just thought I'd share my proud dad moment!
TripleB67
Teach him sharpening and care of a carbon steel knife. 
