Best value knives of ALL time

[Minnesota]

Spderco Native when it was available at wally world-$40. Best deal around. Kershaw Storm 2-$20-$30.

 

[philwar]

boker jim burke mini ressurection.

the total package with this folder blew me away at just under 60.

+50. Also, you can find them new for under $50 these days. They are a match for any ZT, at 1/4 the price. Excellently HT'd 440C, thick stonewashed recurved 3.75" (or so) blade, G-10 slabs on stainless steel liners... Price/Performance ratio, this knife is undefeated.

 

[singularity35]

Don't forget the manix 2. Around 80 dollars.

 

[rdnkbkr]

Excellent list. I will share this with my many co-workers and friends who ask for knife recommendations. Thanks.

 

[yuldeli]

How about the Boker Subcom Titanium? <$40

 

[fatcat55]

I own several of those on the list and agree with their inclusion.

I would add the fixed blade Cold Steel Bushman at $20. It is an excellent value in my opinion.

 

[gafirefighter]

It seems like all of the knives in the Boker Plus line are of good value. I have recently bought both the Hyper and the Trance and could not be happier with them. Slim, pretty nice grip, great lock-up, and razor sharp. For less than $30 shipped in most cases, they are hard to beat.

Adam

 

[coop1957]

I only have 8 on the list. I must do better.

 

[FortyTwoBlades]

the locking mechanism frightens me a bit.

Here are some vids I did on how to do it right.

How to Safely Close the CS Pocket Bushman

How to Close the Pocket Bushman One-handed

Another Way to Close the Pocket Bushman One-handed

 

[Badhammer]

IMHO the best values I've gotten were the Buck Vantage Pro for under $50, Buck 110 at Walmart for under $30, Queen Cutlery D2 Sodbuster for less than $20 and the Kershaw Junkyard II Ti SG2 blem from Kershawguy $79 delivered. The SG2 is my "Best Buy" for sure at that price, blem or not.

 

[GingivitisKahn]

I read through this entire thread (http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=741754&highlight=cheap+knives) and I LOVED every second of it. I found out about so many extremely high value knives. Summary I made for reference (All prices are approx. and w/o shipping):

Folding (Traditional)
$10 – Opinel No. 6
$10-$15 – Rough Rider (Any)
$10-$20 – Victorinox Classic, Solo Cadet, Soldier, etc.
$15 – Kershaw DWO
$20 – Case Sodbuster Jr.
$20 - Douk Douk Small
$25 – Mercator K55
$35 - Buck 55
$35 - Buck 110

Folding (Modern)
$10 – Sanrenmu 710
$15 – Kershaw Chill
$15 – Kershaw OD-2
$20 – Buck Vantage Select
$20 – Spyderco Byrd Meadowlark
$20 – Spyderco Byrd Raven
$20 – Spyderco Byrd Cara Cara
$20 – Ka-Bar Dozier
$20 – Kershaw Scamp
$25 - Cold Steel Pocket Bushman
$30 – Spyderco Tenacious
$30 – Spyderco Persistence
$30 – Kershaw Leek
$30 – Kerhsaw Skyline
$30 – Kershaw Junkyard Dog
$30 – Boker Hyper
$30 – Boker M-Type
$30 – Boker Trance
$30 – Ontario Rat-1
$45 – Buck Vantage Pro
$50 – Spyderco Delica 4
$50 – Spyderco Native
$50 – Spyderco Endura 4
$60 – Cold Steel Recon I
$70 - Benchmade Mini Griptilian

Fixed
$5 – 18” Tramontina Machete
$15 – Mora Clipper
$25 - Condor Rodan
$30 – Ka-Bar Becker Necker
$35 - Ontario SP1
$45 - ESEE Izula
$50 – Ka-Bar USMC Fighter
$50 – Buck 119
$70 – Ka-Bar Becker BK9

Anyways, he put a $50 price cap on it, but so many high value knives over $50 were left out (Value doesn't always mean inexpensive). I wanna see some more folders and especially larger fixed blades that are extremely high value!

Nice work and well done!

 

[oxbld]

Sweet! Nice list. I already own 11 of those knives, and duplicates of some. I think I'll save this list for other knives to try. Thanks!

 

[freq18hz]

The prices on this list seem a bit low. I've never seen a leek for 30 bucks ever.


-Freq

 

[Hammurabi]

Queen Country Cousin delivered for less than $30.

 

[mk.ultra]

Spderco Native when it was available at wally world-$40. Best deal around. Kershaw Storm 2-$20-$30.

awesome, i love kershaw framelocks

 

[mk.ultra]

+50. Also, you can find them new for under $50 these days. They are a match for any ZT, at 1/4 the price. Excellently HT'd 440C, thick stonewashed recurved 3.75" (or so) blade, G-10 slabs on stainless steel liners... Price/Performance ratio, this knife is undefeated.

added :thumbup:

Don't forget the manix 2. Around 80 dollars.

Great call, I saw them on Google shopping starting at $67 :thumbup:

Excellent list. I will share this with my many co-workers and friends who ask for knife recommendations. Thanks.

No problem, I figured it would be helpful for dudes who want excellent value knives like me. Not to mention I'm obsessed with organizing things and making lists LOL

I own several of those on the list and agree with their inclusion.

I would add the fixed blade Cold Steel Bushman at $20. It is an excellent value in my opinion.

added

It seems like all of the knives in the Boker Plus line are of good value. I have recently bought both the Hyper and the Trance and could not be happier with them. Slim, pretty nice grip, great lock-up, and razor sharp. For less than $30 shipped in most cases, they are hard to beat.

Adam

I couldn't agree more, I have a Boker Trance and I'm stunned at the design/performance for $31 shipped.

I only have 8 on the list. I must do better.

Lol, I have 11 but thats because value is what I aim for

 

[mk.ultra]

IMHO the best values I've gotten were the Buck Vantage Pro for under $50, Buck 110 at Walmart for under $30, Queen Cutlery D2 Sodbuster for less than $20 and the Kershaw Junkyard II Ti SG2 blem from Kershawguy $79 delivered. The SG2 is my "Best Buy" for sure at that price, blem or not.

Stellar deals, my friend! I'm assuming the Queen in D2 was used?

Nice work and well done!

Thanks, just trying to help my broke comrades get equipped :thumbup:

Sweet! Nice list. I already own 11 of those knives, and duplicates of some. I think I'll save this list for other knives to try. Thanks!

No problem, and the list is being updated as new suggestions arise. I have 11 on the list also

The prices on this list seem a bit low. I've never seen a leek for 30 bucks ever.


-Freq

The prices are all without shipping because I didn't feel like taking the time to calculate all that. Am I allowed to tell you where I found a Leek for $29.88 w/o shipping? If not just do a Google shopping search.

 

[MORIMOTOM]

Here are some vids I did on how to do it right.

How to Safely Close the CS Pocket Bushman

How to Close the Pocket Bushman One-handed

Another Way to Close the Pocket Bushman One-handed

ive seen the videos, but i dont really want a folder that requires instructions on how to close/disengage the lock.

actually, i dont want any knife that requires instructions other than "keep pointy and sharp part away from body".

 

[vonhizzle]

Ranger Bush RD 4,6,7,9 around $60. Kershaw Lahar $50.

 

[Badhammer]

Stellar deals, my friend! I'm assuming the Queen in D2 was used?

Nope, brand new. Bought it from DLT Trading Company last November for $18.95 or real close to that amount. About a week later they bumped the price up to $25. Since then they've redone their website and don't even list Queen Cutlery. Mine is a yellow handle and was going to buy a black one too but decided not to. Wishing now I'd bought several of each.