best knifes under 10 dollars

[Etna]

Are you kidding? .

I wish it was a joke. Too bad it's not.

Here's a very good example: Taylor offers a limited lifetime warranty for all their knives, and I own several S&Ws and Schrades. There's even a clause in the statement that international customers should return the product to the place of purchase if a claim is needed.

Based on that clause, my country's resellers should honor this lifetime warranty. But no, all we get here is a warranty period ranging from anywhere between three months to two years, depending on the reseller. And once that period is up, we are going to have to ship the defective item all the way back to the US at our own expense.

For premium brands like Benchmade and ZT, the value of the knife far outweighs the shipping cost and is at most a major inconvenience. But for something like a Buck 284 and most of the low-cost S&Ws and Schrades, it's cheaper to just trash it and get another one.

 

[craytab]

I wish it was a joke. Too bad it's not.

Here's a very good example: Taylor offers a limited lifetime warranty for all their knives, and I own several S&Ws and Schrades. There's even a clause in the statement that international customers should return the product to the place of purchase if a claim is needed.

Based on that clause, my country's resellers should honor this lifetime warranty. But no, all we get here is a warranty period ranging from anywhere between three months to two years, depending on the reseller. And once that period is up, we are going to have to ship the defective item all the way back to the US at our own expense.

For premium brands like Benchmade and ZT, the value of the knife far outweighs the shipping cost and is at most a major inconvenience. But for something like a Buck 284 and most of the low-cost S&Ws and Schrades, it's cheaper to just trash it and get another one.

What country do you live in?

Sounds like a problem with the resellers rather than with the USA companies.

 

[Morrow]

What country do you live in?

Sounds like a problem with the resellers rather than with the USA companies.

He said that very thing in his first post on the subject.

 

[Etna]

Sounds like a problem with the resellers rather than with the USA companies.

I never said it was a problem with the USA companies.

I bet that if I sent in my S&W directly to Taylor for servicing if it failed, they'd do it as per their warranty guidelines. And the shipping will cost just as much as a brand new blade, if not more.

And by the way, SanRenMu has a three month warranty as printed on their box. But for a $10 knife, does that warranty even mean anything when it's so much cheaper to replace the knife than to ship it back to China?

 

[craytab]

He said that very thing in his first post on the subject.

Yes, he sort of did. But the way I read this is that he is saying the US companies are the problem. He says that the US companies do not have their warranties recognized by his country.

NO American brand knives sold in my country has their warranty recognized by the resellers. So they are all junk and worthless by this logic.

He then says that US companies say to deal with the retailer for warranty. The EU has a different warranty policy enforced by the government. IMO you could deal with the dealer (given you are under EU or whatever law) or deal directly with the US company. Either way, that knife has to be shipped back to the US company. Who pays for that? Shipping international, especially securely, is expensive. If US companies are going to foot the bill for shipping on all international warranty issues I think there will be a change in the warranty process for US companies. No free lunch. To describe the issue as US companies won't warranty EU knives fairly is not doing the subject justice, though a subject not for this subforum.

It comes down to if you live in the US buy a quality knife with a warranty.

 

[craytab]

I never said it was a problem with the USA companies.

I apologize. That is the way I read it. What country do you live in again? International shipping is expensive no mater how you want to break it down. I feel sorry for you guys sometimes. Truly.

 

[Etna]

What country do you live in again? International shipping is expensive no mater how you want to break it down.

Somewhere in Asia. Which is basically on the other side of Earth.

Sorry, but I usually don't tell people on an international forum exactly which country in Asia that is due to privacy.
But it's not China.

Anyway, I also can't really blame the local resellers. After all, it will also cost them to ship defective items back to the US.

 

[davek14]

A Sanrenmu 7010 is a decent light/medium duty knife for around $10. It's likely the best choice if you want a modern knife. Their 8cr13mov is decent. An Opinel would be great if you wanted something more traditional. I love their 12C27M for a great budget stainless. I really prefer Opinel myself and have about six of them. I'm not a fan of SAK steel but they are great, non-threatening pocket toolkits to keep handy. And they can be had inexpensively as well.

For $10 more, choices do increase exponentially, but that is not what was asked.

 

[Etna]

A Sanrenmu 7010 is a decent light/medium duty knife for around $10. It's likely the best choice if you want a modern knife. Their 8cr13mov is decent. An Opinel would be great if you wanted something more traditional. I love their 12C27M for a great budget stainless. I really prefer Opinel myself and have about six of them. I'm not a fan of SAK steel but they are great, non-threatening pocket toolkits to keep handy. And they can be had inexpensively as well.

For $10 more, choices do increase exponentially, but that is not what was asked.

SRM has lots of other knives in that price range, some of which are made with 12c27 steel as well. So do Enlan at a slightly higher price (about $13)

Anyway, whatever the OP wants to get, I just hope that he is realistic about what it can or cannot do at this price point. I would not use any of my SRMs, Enlans, S&Ws or Schrades for anything considered to be "harder use" than cutting zipties and packing straps.

 

[Don Joe]

Olfa snap off knife at home depot.
Best quality disposable blades out there.
Add another $4 for a pack of 30 blades and you're $2 over your budget but can cut with a clean new blade for quite some time.

speaking of home depot have any of you used the milwuakee knifes? seem pretty good the ones i saw. i saw a guy with one the other day and asked him if he liked it and he said its pretty good and that he liked it. i asked if if held a pretty good edge and he said "yea. so i wandered if any of you guys had used em. any reviews?

 

[Don Joe]

found a video on the youtube of some of them. pretty cool.
[video=youtube;mpucP6Rs8xQ]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mpucP6Rs8xQ[/video]

 

[SeppukuSamurai]

hey pals! just wondering what your favorite knifes are under 10 bucks. i was just looking at a budk catalog that a buddy of mine pulled up and i was amazed at how many selection there are in it. so many options! i was looking at picking one up but i can't decide! i know there are a lot of good ones but i wanted to hear yours opinion on which on is best that i should get. the timber wolf assist rescue has been really catching my eye. seems like a lot of knife for the money. anyone here got one? is it as cool as it looks in the picture?

thanks.

I really can't see the logic behind buying a -$10 knife.

Save your money and buy an entry level Spyderco and you'll have a knife that will serve you well for a LONG TIME.

Anything sub $10 is garbage.

I suppose there's that one Chinese brand that is pretty well know for producing quality knives at around $20...I just can't place the name. Senramu? Something like that.

Stay away from Mtech and Budk.

 

[SeppukuSamurai]

That made me smile.

 

[Etna]

speaking of home depot have any of you used the milwuakee knifes? seem pretty good the ones i saw. i saw a guy with one the other day and asked him if he liked it and he said its pretty good and that he liked it. i asked if if held a pretty good edge and he said "yea. so i wandered if any of you guys had used em. any reviews?

It's a rebranded Kershaw.

 

[jaseman]

It's a rebranded Kershaw.

If that's true, that's a decent deal. I was at HD today, and saw that same knife for under $20. Of course, just about all this f their knives were under $20 except one to two Gerbers, an SOG, and some of the decent multi-tools.

I was actually wondering about them, as well as some of the Coast knives they had there. (Simple curiosity only)

 

[needler420]

He said that very thing in his first post on the subject.

He's famous for not reading the posts and just responding.

 

[Etna]

He's famous for not reading the posts and just responding.

Guilty as charged.

 

[Hickory n steel]

speaking of home depot have any of you used the milwuakee knifes? seem pretty good the ones i saw. i saw a guy with one the other day and asked him if he liked it and he said its pretty good and that he liked it. i asked if if held a pretty good edge and he said "yea. so i wandered if any of you guys had used em. any reviews?

I had the hawkbiill, and it was a pretty solid knife for 14$, but I gave it to my brother because I didn't like the opening and how it was so wide.

 

[shecky]

I really can't see the logic behind buying a -$10 knife.

Save your money and buy an entry level Spyderco and you'll have a knife that will serve you well for a LONG TIME.

Anything sub $10 is garbage.

I suppose there's that one Chinese brand that is pretty well know for producing quality knives at around $20...I just can't place the name. Senramu? Something like that.

Stay away from Mtech and Budk.

Just about every Sanrenmu can be found for under $10USD. Yes, they are pretty good knives. All the tantrums by BF members declaring otherwise will not change that fact.

Perfectly good knives can be found around $10. The reason is that reasonably crafted knives are truly nothing special. Knives are extremely mature technology, pretty much among the oldest tools known to humanity. What we knife nuts pay more for is bragging rights, shiny man-baubles, and marginally better performance (If you're lucky.) Which is fine. Helps keep the economy fueled globally. I've come across plenty of knives that cost $10 or less, and are quite good tools. None have an expiration date, and will serve you well for a LONG TIME.

 

[trevitrace]

Just about every Sanrenmu can be found for under $10USD. Yes, they are pretty good knives. All the tantrums by BF members declaring otherwise will not change that fact.

Perfectly good knives can be found around $10. The reason is that reasonably crafted knives are truly nothing special. Knives are extremely mature technology, pretty much among the oldest tools known to humanity. What we knife nuts pay more for is bragging rights, shiny man-baubles, and marginally better performance (If you're lucky.) Which is fine. Helps keep the economy fueled globally. I've come across plenty of knives that cost $10 or less, and are quite good tools. None have an expiration date, and will serve you well for a LONG TIME.

Being such mature technology, it's a bit odd that some of their designs employ mimicry, the degree arguable I suppose, rather than offer all original blade, lock, or handle designs.

May you, davek, and dkb enjoy all the e'lans and s'rams you can cycle through. :thumbup: