Favorite cheap beater knife?

rlewpolar said:
What is your favorite knife that you are not afraid to beat on, lose, break
Click to expand...
This is tough- anything that I own and use I would be afraid to lose, and I take care not to break my stuff either. These days I do a lot of hiking and camping, I've been carrying a Spyderco Tenacious for that because it is worth a lot less than most of my other folders even though it is a sprint. I've got an old Cold Steel and an old SOG that would be worth even less and I suppose I could carry them. Recently I bought a used LW Tenacious to make my camping/hiking knife. I had plans to buy a Civivi or something like that but even though everybody calls them $30 knives they seem to sell for a lot more than that, the used Tenacious is at least as good and I paid a lot less for it.
 
Opinel N°10 Carbone: Not the most resilient beater, but well worth much more than I paid for it. It's a daily carry for me and I only worry about losing it because I have spent some time tuning it up.

lhlR4nz.jpeg


I also second the Mora Robust Pro in carbon. I've given two of them away and will always have another. The DBK boys didn't break it and I think even Joe X would be able to give it his blessing.

eRQEXnt.jpeg


Finally, I have to give the Buck 110 LT honorable mention. It is cheap, sharp, durable, and a great knife to hand to someone even if it means I might not get it back. This one now hangs in the tack room of the barn.

TfRyenv.jpeg


Zieg
 
Thin carbon blade, one handed opening, easy to take apart with a dime, and small enough to pocket carry next to a clipped folder.

I have only had this one for a few weeks, but it's been in my pocket everyday.

Like it so much, I got five more, and gave one to my wife to peel and make pickled mango. She also loves it. Hers is now found a permanent spot on the kitchen wall knife magnet.
CBA85463-884B-480F-9416-A44E5E8F74AC.jpeg
 
MolokaiRider said:
Thin carbon blade, one handed opening, easy to take apart with a dime, and small enough to pocket carry next to a clipped folder.

I have only had this one for a few weeks, but it's been in my pocket everyday.

Like it so much, I got five more, and gave one to my wife to peel and make pickled mango. She also loves it. Hers is now found a permanent spot on the kitchen wall knife magnet.
View attachment 2136096
Click to expand...
If I break my knife moratorium this year, this knife is on the short list. Except I want the larger one. In orange.

Zieg
 
rlewpolar said:
What is your favorite knife that you are not afraid to... lose, break, loan out
Click to expand...
These particular stipulations limit my only possible answer to my Gerber EAB or some cheap Kobalt folding razor knife.

Now, I will make a disclaimer for the "break" part. Knives I'm not afraid of breaking because I don't care if they do and knives I'm not afraid of breaking because I trust they won't when used within the limits of what I deem acceptable are two very different things. But in the context of this thread, I assume we are talking about the former.
 
The Zieg said:
If I break my knife moratorium this year, this knife is on the short list. Except I want the larger one. In orange.

Zieg
Click to expand...
I think you will appreciate the character and utility these peasant knives offer.

I have a few of the large models, and they are in my opinion too large to pocket carry, but certainly cut well.

The mini really grabbed me though. It's tough yet thin, and has been a joy to use.

I also like the curve of the handle. Works great when holding it like this:DFFF01F7-BEDB-4EDE-A06F-F2787620B516.jpeg
Notice how the flat portion of the butt stabilizes against my palm, but the curve of the handle seats naturally with the angle of my grip.

I also like how you can easily adjust the screws to tighten the pivot, and also adjust how much the blade is pinched shut in the closed position.
992BF7FC-E3E1-468E-B238-76D2D8279DE3.jpeg8FA78464-F30E-451F-98FF-164A354AF04A.jpeg
 
MolokaiRider said:
I think you will appreciate the character and utility these peasant knives offer.

I have a few of the large models, and they are in my opinion too large to pocket carry, but certainly cut well.

The mini really grabbed me though. It's tough yet thin, and has been a joy to use.

I also like the curve of the handle. Works great when holding it like this:View attachment 2136119
Notice how the flat portion of the butt stabilizes against my palm, but the curve of the handle seats naturally with the angle of my grip.

I also like how you can easily adjust the screws to tighten the pivot, and also adjust how much the blade is pinched shut in the closed position.
View attachment 2136123View attachment 2136124
Click to expand...
Well, then I need to test this size question by buying both. Whichever fails my test goes to a GAW in the Trad subforum! 😸

Zieg
 
MolokaiRider said:
Thin carbon blade, one handed opening, easy to take apart with a dime, and small enough to pocket carry next to a clipped folder.

I have only had this one for a few weeks, but it's been in my pocket everyday.

Like it so much, I got five more, and gave one to my wife to peel and make pickled mango. She also loves it. Hers is now found a permanent spot on the kitchen wall knife magnet.
View attachment 2136096
Click to expand...
I bought one of these and really tried to like it.. just wasnt for me.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top