Freakin Gerber

MVF said:
It seems to me he's already tried cheap- what's to be gained by trying a little better cheap?

I would say at this stage, get the best knife you can find for what you can afford to spend. Spend some time thinking about what you want to do with it so that you can buy the right style/design and steel for your intended use. Check out Bark River for a wide selection and good bang for your buck. If want to be sure you can abuse it, get a knife with a lifetime warranty (yes, any of the Busse family of knives- some of which- Scrapyard- are very affordable).

At this point, the selection process alone will be an education, plus you'll end up with the right knife, an appreciation of what makes it the right knife, and a list of what you want to get next! From my experience, once you've tried a well made, well designed knife, you won't have much tolerance for cheap- although that doesn't rule out inexpensive.
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Actually I've been doing exactly that for the past few months and already narrowed down my selections. I just didn't think my gerber would suck this badly
 
MVF said:
It seems to me he's already tried cheap- what's to be gained by trying a little better cheap?

...although that doesn't rule out inexpensive....
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Well, fine, so I meant to say inexpensive, not cheap. Like shecky said, you can find knives that are better than decent for less than a Scrapyard and that are available all the time. There is a big difference between cheap junk and inexpensive quality, even though they might have a very similar price tag. In short, there are worlds to be gained. Look at Noss's tests of the Heavy Bowie for example.
 
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