Best low dollar fixed blade?

[SpookyDriver]

Now to figure out how much cord I need to wrap the handle!! Anybody know?

I used about 6' - 10' of paracord on all of mine depending on the type of wrap.

 

[razorsdescent]

;0oh 7-10 oal length, the eskabar seems like a sweet peice hope you like it

 

[jimnolimit]

I wanted 7-10" OAL and good steel for under $100 in a field dressing/quartering/survival knife.

why didn't you say that in your original post

 

[Monofletch]

why didn't you say that in your original post

I did a couple of posts down. Either way I got a good knife ...I hope

 

[jimnolimit]

i doubt you'll be unhappy with a esee/becker knife.

 

[cziv]

I did a couple of posts down. Either way I got a good knife ...I hope

You're going to love it! :thumbup:

 

[sambo.]

i wouldn't call a $100 "low dollar".

but, the Mora line and the Ka-Bar USMC come immediatly to mind.

 

[Monofletch]

From what I have seen on this site...$100 is upper end of low dollar. You guys are into knives like I am in archery.

 

[Silverdagger]

I bought one of these several year ago and the tip broke off under normal use. I called and Buck said to send it in. They sent it back with the tip ground down. That's the last Buck I ever bought.

For my money, it's Mora fixed blades, SAK and Case folders.

You don't break Buck Knighthake, or any other knife tips under normal use. They cut stuff. They aren't to pry with.

 

[TheUSMC2017]

I've had a Buck Nighthawk for over a decade that I picked up for about $40. I've pried things, used it as a can opener, chopped up fish, stabbed through walls, you name it. It's got a 6.5" blade and is 1/4" thick. Buck does a surprisingly good job on their HT of 420HC, too. Tough, tough knife. Gets my vote :thumbup:

Stabbed through walls?

 

[Confederate]

Well, as always, it would be nice to know what you're going to use it for.

I like the Cold Steel Recon Tanto and the OSS. If you want a heavier, sharp knife, the S&W Homeland Security Tanto is a great buy. It has a heavy 440C blade, a very nice sheath and a sharpener. It's one of the great sleepers in my view.

One that goes around a hundred bucks is the Buck Alaskan from Cabelas. It has a beautiful titanium plated S30V blade. The wood handle holds up better than the Kraton handle, at least according to reports. It is one of the nicest fixed blades out there.

Ka-Bar is known for their fixed-blade knives and they offer a variety of styles. Oh, and finally, the Boker Plus Armed Forces (spearpoint or tanto) is nice if you can find it for a good price. When the spearpoint was discontinued, I bought about six of them for $29.95 apiece. I have mixed feelings about the serrated part, but it was a decent 440C blade.

Cold Steel Recon Tanto

S&W Homeland Security Tanto

Buck Alaskan Vanguard, w/S30V blade

Boker Plus Armed Forces Spearpoint

 

[Handwrecker]

Stabbed through walls?

Yep, the knife has been put through drywall on occasion. It's a solid knife.

 

[georgeblaurock]

Don't forget the classic Ka-Bar!

I think this would have been the top answer from the late '70s through the late '80s. no?

 

[jimnolimit]

You don't break Buck Knighthake, or any other knife tips under normal use. They cut stuff. They aren't to pry with.

Stabbed through walls?

youtube "buck nighthawk destruction test", the buck did very well, much better than i thought it would.

 

[aephilli]

Oh wow

I cant believe that no one has mentioned the superb BK9 well under 100 and i think it stands toe to toe with alot of knives double the price.

another vote for the BK9:thumbup:

(and another vote for reading all replies before posting)

 

[Arakiel]

I probably would have gone for a Benchmade Rant in D2. Nothing wrong with the Eskabar, but a little small and not as comfortable for long use situations like dressing larger game, not to mention cold weather usage. Hand cramps in a survival situation are life threatening.

 

[Monofletch]

I just hope I am never in a true "survival" situation.

 

[Bo T]

You got some of that $100 left over. You can get CTK Hudsons Bay for heavier tasks and a Mora stainless clipper for lighter ones.

 

[beaverpelt]

I dont own one but the GI Tanto from Cold Steel seems like a good bargain. Knife Destruction test showed the Cold Steel kukri in 1055 to be almost indestructible and the GI tanto is made from the same 1055.

I own a Cold Steel GI Tanto because I couldn't not justify owning for the price.

 

[cziv]

I own a Cold Steel GI Tanto because I couldn't not justify owning for the price.

Cold Steel GI Tanto did quite well here:

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