Cheap Knives

There's been a lot of talk about the Byrd Cara Cara, a knife I've really started liking a lot, lately. You don't have to get crap just because a knife's inexpensive. It also depends on what you use a knife for.

Man, I may be clobbered for this, but I don't think I know of a cheaper blade than those found in Swiss Army Knives. I mean, they're one of the last blades I'd want to carry; but there are plenty of people who carry them. I've been given three nice SAKs as gifts and I put them in my bug-out bag because they have a lot of other tools I might need in a crunch. Also, even dull blades cut a lot of things, so if your needs are minimal you won't need a great blade. Just shoot for a great lock. Nothing's worse than a blade that comes back on one's fingers.

Having said all that, I wouldn't buy a cheap, crappy knife unless I lived in Europe and couldn't afford anything better. There's no reason not to get a nice twenty-dollar knife like the Byrd. You might also find some good buys at Smokey Mountain Knifeworks, which has a lot of great deals every now and again.
 
Well like I said I have a few good knives, around the $50 - $60 range. So it's not that I'm not willing to spend some money, I was just curious what the overall opinion was on less expensive knives. I think I might check out one of those Byrd knives next though, they look pretty good.
 
Byrd is good......As for cheap knives....I have a few...but they never could hold up to what I expected from them so I just started saving up for more expensive knives with better warranty on the knives for in case they broke I can have it fixed at no cost.
 
I have several Rough Riders, and I'm pleased with them. Under $10.00/ea. for the most part. Moras, for $12.00 or so, are great knives for the buck. There are bargains to be had, just look for 'em.
 
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I think it depends on what kind of cheap. Name brand cheap is not as bad as gas station knives or knock offs as someone here said. Even more so for the Byrd Cara Cara. <---Over all that is my best user. As far as getting some higher end ones, sure. I recently wanted a high end folder so i can see what the difference is, I wanted reliability and I wanted to try a higher end steel. So I bought the SC Military and the Emerson CQC-15. I can definaltey tell the difference compared to my cheaper knives on the mechanisms, action and over all build. As far as the steel there is obviously a difference there too but when compared to the Cara it's not too different in my uses. I have to touch up the Cara a bit more than the others but nothing thats a deal breaker.

Here I keep comparing the Cara which i don't mean to do but its basically a "higher end" knife with a cheap knife price and it's my main cheap knife so...

Over all I think you need to try out a "higher end" knife for maybe the reasons I did. Just know that once you do, what you consider cheap (15-20 bucks) will now be in the 50-75ish range lol. That will be the new "cheap" standard :p
 
jackknife said:
Some of these knives will outcut knives costing many times their price. Does that mean some knives are way over inflated in price because of advertising and hype
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That's just edge geometry differences rather than being "overpriced" or "overhyped." Grind an S30V Spyderco as thin as an Opinel and tell me which holds a better edge. :D
 
Few of my knives are high dollar blades. In my right pocket I have a Vic Camper, in my left a delrin/carbon Boker pen knife. Also seeing pocket time are an Okapi ring-locker and an EKA 88. Rounding out the yard-and-camp knives are a Camillus USMC, an couple of HI khukuris, a RoA bolo and a $6 Tramontina. Inexpensive but maybe not cheap, if you know what I mean.

Frank
 
I carry a Kershaw Vapor that I only paid 20.00 for and so far it stays razor sharp and is very durable.
 
Just got a Browning Ice Storm today. I actully like it. VG10 steel and seemes to be a pretty good knife for the $25 IMO.
 
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