General purpose fixed blade

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Mikhail567

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I'm looking for a good multipurpose fixed blade knife for general utility. I would like something in the 30-60 dollar price range with a blade from 4.5-6 inches.
I'm leaning right now towards a Kershaw roughneck because the two knives I carry are a Kershaw Blackgulch and Vapor, both of which I've had good experiance with and use the same steel, AUS6A. I'm also considering a Benchmade Fecas Gamer, which long ago I handled and don't remember being too fond of at the time, an Ontario SP1, or potentially saving up a little more for the Ka-bar.
I'm not a knife expert by any stretch of the imagination, so I would greatly appreciate any advice or opinion. Thanks.
 
First off, WELCOME to bladeforums!

Several in that price range come to mind:

Buck 119
The Short 5 inch Ka-Bar
Erickson M2K Mora 2000 (awesome general utility blade for $25.00)
Frosts Swedish Mora 760 Series. (under $15.00, but hard to beat)
Becker C10 Crewman

The list could go on and on.
 
+1 on the Mora. just picked up a 510 from Ragnar (ragweedforge.com) and it will be a great 'lawn & garden' knife.

big fan of the Scandi's, great ergos for daily utility. have replaced most of my folders.
 
The Buck Woodsman, Pathfinder, and Special 110 are all very good knives for the money. Just depends what size you prefer.

Scandinavian-made knives are very nice too. Traditionally made with natural handle materials, and priced reasonably. Helle, Karesuando, Marttiini, etc.
 
People keep raving about the Beckers.

I haven't seen one review critical of them, and there have been plenty of reviews. And comments here on bf.

I just have the Necker at the moment, but the fit and finish are terrific and the edge was wicked out of the box

And the prices are super reasonable, especially for an American made product!
 
Metis said:
+1 on the Mora. just picked up a 510 from Ragnar (ragweedforge.com) and it will be a great 'lawn & garden' knife.

big fan of the Scandi's, great ergos for daily utility. have replaced most of my folders.
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I love Swedish steel. It is so good. One of my clients several years ago was Sandvik tools division...

I cannot recommend Mora knives highly enough. I usually pay about $15 for one here in the UK; you should be able to get them cheaper than that.

The steel is unbelievable ! - it just keeps on cutting and cutting and is very easy to sharpen... this applies to any of the steels, carbon, stainless and the Triflex laminated is out of this world for wood carving or any sort of messing about with whittling, carving green wood etc. I have several, and the 3" blade is so lightweight I carry it as a neck knife when I am out hiking. It can also slide into your cargo pants pocket to avoid any panic that might take place if other people see you carrying a knife. If you do not like the plain wooden handles, they can always be sanded into new and different shapes or replaced easily.

I have always thought that my ideal knife would be a Mora lockback with nice stag scales..... just thought of this!!! excuse me while I drool........
 
Thanks everyone for the advice; after going around and feeling what knives on this list I could I did finally decide on the Kershaw. I've gotten this nagging feeling that comes back to me each time I tried another knife- I just had a weird obsession with standardizing and having another AUS6A knife. That said, in the very near future I hope to buy a Mora based off of all the respect everyone here seems to have for them.
 
do that! I just recieved a jonsson mora today-amazing value for the money-I took it to the yard immediately to see what it can do-it performs fantastic.
 
I just got a look at the new Benchmade Fixed Griptilian, very nice! I don't remember how much it was selling for though.
 
Dijos said:
do that! I just recieved a jonsson mora today-amazing value for the money-I took it to the yard immediately to see what it can do-it performs fantastic.
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The sheer cutting power of the Mora knives always amazes me.

I am sure it is all down to the steel.

Have you noticed how hot the blade gets when you use it ???

Mine always warm up when they start cutting , especially on dry or resinous wood.

Does anyone know why steel warms up like this when you use it ?
 
People keep raving about the Beckers.

I haven't seen one review critical of them,
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I don't like the handles on the Beckers I've bought - too fat and dangerously slippery. I accidently cut myself with two different Beckers due to the slippery handles.
 
Second the Buck Pathfinder. They are very high quality, and made in the USA. Buck recently came out with new sharpening technology (X2), that stays sharp longer than ever before. Also, they are warranteed forever.
 
Already decided and bot, no problem.

Get another: Mel Pardue designed Benchmade Rant DPT, Blade steel N690 4.5" (similar to 440C), rubber grip, take-a-partable and comes with a brilliant synthetic, plastic lined, snap sheath. About $50.

http://www.equipped.com/pp/pic1321.htm

Best,

oregon
 
Casares said:
Have you noticed how hot the blade gets when you use it ???

Mine always warm up when they start cutting , especially on dry or resinous wood.

Does anyone know why steel warms up like this when you use it ?
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Friction. Cut up a bunch of cardboard or a tire, and it'll really heat up. Or just run a few long screws into wood, and use a drill to back them out. Grab on, and you'll get burned.
 
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