Cheapest knife that you can rely on

[DangerZone98]

Thread’s just for fun and curiosity lads and lasses. What’s the cheapest knife in your collection that you can depend on? Can be an EDC, camping knife, or whatever use is relevant to you. Currently, my cheapest dependable tool is the Spyderco Resilience.

 

[115Italian]

Ontario rat 1

 

[Stairway]

Spyderco Tenacious.

 

[joeldworkin307]

Opinel #8 or 9

 

[Prester John]

Opinel No. 8. Incredible knife. $15 new.

 

[MolokaiRider]

Fixed:
Cold Steel SRK in SK5.
A lot of knife for 40 bucks or less.
Morakniv anything as a runner up.

Folder:
Buck 110. Rugged frame with an industry leading warranty and a leather sheath, also for under 40 bucks.

 

[Eversion]

Mora Basic for outdoorsy stuff

(ominous Swedish voices in the distance whisper: bushcraft.... )

For working on cars, my CRKT Large Pilar in D2 is my go to.

 

[King of the Cheese]

SAK Spartan

 

[DocJD]

Just in general terms , a fixed blade is usually going to be stronger and more reliable at any given price point than a folder .

Cold Steel has many great ones at value prices . SRK , Recon Tanto , etc are nearly indestructible in any reasonable use .

They have cheaper ones, but not that I've owned and proof tested .

 

[CSG]

Depend on for what?

 

[paulhilborn]

Spyderco Tenacious (embarrassed as to some of the things I put it through) naw, not really

Mora's, Opinel's and SAK's

Kabar fixed blade, to name a few

 

[SW-EDC]

Cold Steel Finn Wolf, Spyderco Tenacious.

 

[JAB]

Opinel #8 or 9

Ditto (prefer the no9 but would happily take either one)

 

[Korean Hog]

Knife world: +1 Buck 110 or Spyderco Tenacious
I'd also say the various cheaper Kershaws

Real world: standard utility razor

My world: Spyderco Dragonfly

 

[Ajack60]

Kershaw link and bare knuckle

 

[Old Biker]

I have this one in my pocket now. Colonial made Ranger stockman. A good user knife, cost about $15.

O.B.

 

[ml100]

Hultafors

 

[Henry Beige]

Rough Rider Improved Muskrat. Eight bucks.
Opinel 6 or larger.
Any Mora.

 

[marrenmiller]

Fixed blade: Cold Steel Recon Tanto. I've done unspeakable things to mine and never once felt like it was going to break.

Folder: I don't really have any inexpensive modern folders in my collection, but the cheapest I have is a Gerber 06 Manual folder, and it's probably trustworthy.

 

[GIRLYmann]

look up opinel (oh-peen-el)
worried about the product quality??!
rest assured, it's not made in a candle lit cramp wooden cottage...