Cheap folder with a good blade?

I'd bet that the best quality knife you can get in this category is still a Victorinox SAK. Your choice of pricepoint, and features as well. Lots of fun choosing which combo works for you.

Opinels are still the best slicers made, unless you can find and afford a working light saber.

You say you want a pocket clip and one-handed opening? You can now get the classic Mercator "Black Kat" with a pocket clip, your choice of carbon or stainless blades, and flat black without the logo (which I consider much classier). I attached a black thumb stud to mine and it works just fine.
 
singularity35 said:
Just get an opinel.
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I used to have a pretty good opinion of Opinel. It had been at least a decade since I'd handled one. Last year, I saw a few in different handle woods and couldn't resist. Well, I wish I had.

The edge was pre-rolled right out of the box. There were issues with fit and finish. They also changed the locking mechanism since I last handled an Opinel. It wasn't smooth to engage and there was a lot of blade play. I can't tell if this was the new locking mechanism or if I just got a lemon.

Either way, the bad factory edge was a good reminder of how soft Opinel runs their stainless steel. It's not even real 12C27. It's a modified 12C27 with less carbon. Sure, I understand the concept of a "working man's knife" that can be quickly touched up on the bottom of a coffee cup. In reality though, modern EDC knives from companies like Civivi, Bestech, Kershaw, etc. run much harder steels. Not only do they serve me well, they serve me a lot better for it.
 
I'm really glad I picked up an older opi #8 with bubinga wood a couple of years ago... (paid almost double the standard #8 price)
I don't think I'll be buying more until they address these issues
 
I have one of these EKA Classic 5’s and I have to say it is a very high quality per $ ratio in this one. Sandvik steel in blade and body, nice Viking-ish pattern and solid operation, no play and locks hard. No thumb stud though, gentleman’s style nail groove so no one hand operation

edit: blade length 2.4 inches, cost around $45


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MolokaiRider said:
I still think a basic Buck 110 with its sheath and warranty are a high value.
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Truer words were never typed.

I dare you to wear one out. It takes a long time. Send it into Buck get essentially a brand new knife back for $10. If you do it twice you are at the price level of the OP’s knife. But you’ve spent a life time with a quality piece of American quality by your side.
 
Gift a Buck 110 and you've given a knife they can use and later give to their son..... with a warranty that is still good.

Give a $20 gas station knife and..... yeah it will probably be banished to the bottom of a glove box. That's value?
 
Ontario knives Utilitac by Joe Pardue!! Can be had for 20 bucks right now and is a solid knife. AUS8 steel with a damn good heat treat. Its one of those sleepers that fall thru the cracks and isn't mentioned that often!!
 
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