Best Bang for the $!

[haertig]

I picked up a Benchmade Mini-Pika at a local Army Surplus store for $19. Seems like a decent knife for the money.

 

[Vivi]

Prettymuch any Wenger or Vic SAK I've used was a very good knife for the price.

 

[mr.vu]

Another vote for the Spyderco Native with S30V.

Vu

 

[thebladeguy]

Ranger knives, BM monochrome.

TBG

 

[Trout Tamer]

I like the Benchmade Pika. It's good steel with good handle ergos. I've actually never cared for the Kabar Dozier folders, though. The have too much blade play for me.

 

[JPD1998]

Kershaw Storm II, Sandvik 13C26 Stainless and a Frame Lock, around $30.00 a great knife for the price.

 

[DGG]

CRKT S-2 from Smokey Mountain Knife Works for $25 - one heck of a knife for the money - they may get some more in stock - titanium - this is a real deal !!

That's a great deal for a large knife with 154CM steel blade and titanium handle in frame-lock configuration. They were selling these for $80-$100 about three months ago.

 

[KeithAM]

Guys, I think he's talking fixed blades, right?

For a small fixed blade, the Swedish Moras for $10-12 or less are great buys.

For a big chopper, Justin Gingrich's Ranger RD series can't be beat for the money.

If you're talking folders, an $8 Opinel will out-slice many more expensive blades. A basic Victorinox SAK for $20 more or less is also a bargain.

 

[ginshun]

holy crap that S-2 is an awesome deal.

Hopefully the "temporarily out of stock" actually does mean temporarily.


As to the original topic, I haven't seen Spyderco's entire Byrd line of knives mentioned, and it should be, so there you go.

 

[allenC]

I'll also recommend the CRKT Carson M21.
Strong knife from a great designer, AUS-8 blade-steel, for about $50.00 dollars.

 

[mycroftt]

$7.95 for an Opinel #8 carbon steel. It's not a particularly low price for that model, just a darn good knife that sells at an everyday low price.