$50 knife..whats your favorite??/

I think a folder that doesn't get nearly enough attention is the EKA Swede-88:

http://www.ragweedforge.com/eka-catalog.html


I've owned three over the years and the fit and finish, and walk and talk, on each has been superb. The highest compliment I can pay is that I would pay 2x or 3x as much for one if I had to.

My favorite aspect is the blade grind - a traditional Scandanivian "V" grind with a secondary bevel, which can be ground away to create a true folding puukko profile.
 
Hi all. I remembered seeing this thread and I just picked up a Benchmade Fecas Snipe. This is a $40 knife, single blade and there are ten merchants selling them on EBay, so they are easy to find. This is a fairly large folder with an innovative and user-friendly one-handed locking mechanism. The quality is amazing for a knife of this price. I would not have been surprised if it was considerably more expensive. The thing is sharp, well ground, AUS-8 and with a nice looking coating on the blade. 'bumpy' ZYTEL handle makes for a good positive grip. This one may become my EDC for a while. Despite having a 4" blade, this knife rides comfortably in the pocket and has a very low profile.
 
My favorite $50+ knife right now would be the Fallkniven U2 - solid midlock design with some of the finest blade steel available (3 layer laminated blade with powdersteel core and soft but tough outer layers). Takes a heck of an edge and keeps it very well indeed.

Clean, light, tough, very pocketable design. If you look around on the web you can find it for about $52 or so. Not "shiny", but one of the best values I've found.

-- Dwight
 
I bought a Bulldog stag Seductress from GP knives for around 50 and some change. Very nice wharncliffe blade and some nice (although not well matched) stag.
Matt
 
i'll throw in another vote for a queen with d2 blades. trapper is my fav. but congress is a close 2nd. and you can get super deals on ebay for these babies. new models and older (pre-2004) models
 
not really traditional, but uh, well:

1. cs recon1
2. buck strider
3. buck adreanline ti / crkt montana

00h
 
I own 6 Moore Makers and I wouldn't part with any of them. But reading this thread, I just found the Queen D2s. I can't stop salivating.
 
For EDC. Spyderco Native, S30V blade....39.00 a Wally world
Buck 119, great fixed blade.
Can't really go wrong with a 110.....
I think you can get a Vanguard for around 50 bucks also......
 
Magnum Kalashnikov AK-74 folding knife.

Any version of Ka-bar with Kraton G handle.

Any version of swiss army knife.

Spyderco kitchen cutlery.

Favorites? Hard to say. They're all first rate, dependable, and razor sharp. Why spend more?

I don't believe in being scared to use my knife. I would probably be, if it cost $200. Besides it pays to have backups out here in the woods.
 
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