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williamsld8

williamsld8

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so we have all seen countless posts about brands and rankings, i myself have made a few, but when i comes down to it i think there are different rankings depending on the category. i know the "big 3" but so far have only really seen those applied to folders. so in the world of strictly fixed blades who would those "big 3" be? and customs dont count. im thinkin its along the lines of KABAR/Becker, ESEE, and then another or two? and how are mora knives going for $10 on knifecenter, yet they are supposedly such high quality? i didnt think you could get something made of quality for only 10 dollars. am i dreaming?
 
try a mora out and youll see, same things with douk douks and opinel knives

as to the big three of fixed blades id say Ka-Bar/Becker, ESEE, and Bark River
 
That is an interesting observation. I have never considered a "big three" when it comes to fixed blades alone.

One thing that ties the "big three" of folders together is that they all make a very similar modern product. -Because the products are so similar, it is easy to compare these companies together as absolute competitors. They follow the trend of producing one-hand opening knives with pocket clips.

Fixed blades are a little different. Traditional fixed blades have not changed so drastically as folders have, so it is still reasonable to compare both traditional fixed blades with modern fixed blades. This makes it more complicated to reduce the entire fixed blade industry into only three major competing companies .

It would have to be more specific than just "fixed blades."

The reason that the big three exists for folders is because of the huge rise in popularity of this particular type of product, the modern tactical/ utility folder. I am not sure that fixed blades have changed in such a way, or that they have the same "focus."
 
I'd say Buck is up there. The 119 has to be one of the most popular/best selling fixed blades ever built.
 
I thought the 'big three' referred to the size of the company. If thats correct then the big 3 of fixed blades (sporting rather then kitchen cutlery) would most certainly not include ESEE.

In North America I would guess to big three to be Buck, Ka-Bar, and maybe Sog

Unless the big three means something else in which case :foot:
 
MTHall720 said:
Hi William. Yes, Bark River is a production knife. IMHO it is a very good quality production knife.
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I agree. With the number of knives they produce and the variety that they offer, they seem to be solidly in the production company category. And yes, I also believe that they are at the high end of production company quality.
 
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