SALTY
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This is such a tough question because we have such good people and products in this industry.
I apologize in advance for those I am forgetting and I will likely have to come back and edit this post several times over for things and people I forgot.
Fit, finish and overall "knice" factor, I really like Chris Reeves and Microtec.
Extreme ruggedness under every circumstance imaginable = Busse Combat and Jerry's no BS warranty.
Overall value = Buck and the great, great folk who run that company and the way they run it and the waythey treat their customers and the value they put on happy/satisfied customers.
Bang for the buck = CRK&T with their very competitively priced cool designs.
Cool designs and price = SOG with the help and friendly Ron Anderson at the ready should a customer need care.
Tactical companion folder = Emerson with Shaun and Derek just a phone call away.
Customer service: Busse, Reeve and especially the time honored CS champs at Buck. There are really some good companies in this industry that really stand behind their products better than just about any other type of product line. In my limited experience with these calls for honorable mention: Spyderco, Mission, Marbles, SOG, but definately not Shrade!
I could not pick just one favorite because it would be unfair to the others. How do you compare the design, materials, execution and attention to not only details, but excellance of a Chris Reeve knife to the sense of relationship you get when you purchase a Buck 110 for $40 or so dollars that will likely see use by your children? Then there is the extreme in extreme use of the Busse Combat line with Jerry Busse syaing, beat it more, beat it more you can't hurt them! Each of the companies I mentioned excels at something important to me as a knife comsumer - obviously. But more importantly, each and every of the companies I have mentioned throughout this post has a real live person or persons who can really be reached who really care about your being satisfied with their product and happy with their company.
We have it pretty good use knife knuts when it comes to good manufaturers.
I apologize in advance for those I am forgetting and I will likely have to come back and edit this post several times over for things and people I forgot.
Fit, finish and overall "knice" factor, I really like Chris Reeves and Microtec.
Extreme ruggedness under every circumstance imaginable = Busse Combat and Jerry's no BS warranty.
Overall value = Buck and the great, great folk who run that company and the way they run it and the waythey treat their customers and the value they put on happy/satisfied customers.
Bang for the buck = CRK&T with their very competitively priced cool designs.
Cool designs and price = SOG with the help and friendly Ron Anderson at the ready should a customer need care.
Tactical companion folder = Emerson with Shaun and Derek just a phone call away.
Customer service: Busse, Reeve and especially the time honored CS champs at Buck. There are really some good companies in this industry that really stand behind their products better than just about any other type of product line. In my limited experience with these calls for honorable mention: Spyderco, Mission, Marbles, SOG, but definately not Shrade!
I could not pick just one favorite because it would be unfair to the others. How do you compare the design, materials, execution and attention to not only details, but excellance of a Chris Reeve knife to the sense of relationship you get when you purchase a Buck 110 for $40 or so dollars that will likely see use by your children? Then there is the extreme in extreme use of the Busse Combat line with Jerry Busse syaing, beat it more, beat it more you can't hurt them! Each of the companies I mentioned excels at something important to me as a knife comsumer - obviously. But more importantly, each and every of the companies I have mentioned throughout this post has a real live person or persons who can really be reached who really care about your being satisfied with their product and happy with their company.
We have it pretty good use knife knuts when it comes to good manufaturers.
