Good "cheap" knives?

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abiggs

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I am a little new to the knife game, I have only been collecting officially for about a year. I have been interested for a long time but have just recently got serious about it.
Until I first started looking around on this site a week ago, I thought that spending $50-$100 on a knife was a lot of money (ha!). I want to ask everyone what they suggest as far as knives in that range go. Right now, I'm not in a place where I can spend $100+ on a knife so please try to suggest ones you like under $100. I am basically looking for the best "bang for the buck" knives (other than moras). Folders, fixed blades, anything.
I'll start it up, what do you think about Puma?
 
BECKER, plains and simple. And then theirs moras, also pretty much anything from buck, just make sure its made in the states.
 
abiggs said:
$50-$100 . . . the best "bang for the buck" knives . . . Folders, fixed blades, anything.
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folders: Spyderco Delica and Endura (both under $50).

fixed: Ontario RAT3, RAT7; Becker BK-7, BK-9.

Many others. But when I think "bang for the buck", I think Delica. :)
 
A while back there was a topic that listed the best inexpensive knives for each price range. Perhaps a search might turn that up. It wasn't too long ago, so I think nearly everything listed is still available.

-Bob
 
Buck, cold steel has some good knives, but gets a bad rap. (bushman, anyone?)
Also try Ka-bar and becker, and get yourself a few swiss army knives ,which are hands down the best value in any knives today, espically the 111mm ones.
 
There are a lot of good knives in that price range.. Spyderco makes a quality product and has outstanding customer service. Benchmade also makes
a great product, grips and mini grips well under 100.00, also excellent customer service. Cold steel does make a good product, just don't watch their video, and from what I've read their service sucks.. I picked up a Kershaw vapor about a month ago at Wally mart for 18.00... This is a surprisingly well made knife and actually I've been carrying it more lately than my delica, not that its a better knife, but I just like it. I don't know much about Puma knives, but a friend told me that the earlier models are very good knives, not sure about the later versions.
 
First, I would mention Victorinox SAKs, especially something like the Pioneer or the Soldier with the Alox handles, but also the Executive is a great gentleman's pen knife. Actually, any of them is a great value and quality.

Spyderco Delica/Endura. Especially now with the Delica4/Endura4 versions.

Benchmade's Griptilian series. I especially like the 556 mini version. I also have a Monochrome. Although the Monochrome is from BM's Red Class series that is manufactured in Taiwan, which some object to, this particular knife is very solid and well-made. Blade length is 3".

Jim
 
Victorinox Knives = SAK's.. Douk Douk's, Opinels, Okapi, & Black Cat Mercater are all decent & inexpensive knives..IMHO. I prefer the Vic's, Douk Douk & the Okapi myself! They will cut about anything reasonable!
 
For EDC- a SAK is always good to have (scissors, tweezers and toothpick!), Spyderco Delica4 or NativeIII (or Walmart S30V, if still available), Benchmade Griptilian or Mini-Grip. I have all of these and they are all great bang for the buck, and just great knives period. My SAK is always in my left pocket and the others rotate being clipped to my right. At the moment, the Mini-Grip gets the most pocket time by a good margin, if that tells you anything.

Enjoy the shopping, handle as many as you can to see which feels best to you, and don't worry- if you're anything like the rest of us here, you'll eventually have to have all these and more!
 
I would say Spyderco/Byrd Cara Cara G10, It’s a lot of knife for the money. But I do love my Spyderco Delica 4, but my Cara Cara G10 is really nice too.
 
I would say that one of the best bangs for the buck under fifty dollars is the spyderco plain edge native with an s30v blade available at walmart. call first for number sixty one to check on availability. it is forty dollars.

any swiss army knife, especially the victorinox one hand trekker. one hand opening, liner lock, tools.

Any schrade old timer, there are several different configurations, all with 1095carbon steel blades and sawcut delrin handles. most can be had for under fifty dollars.

The spyderco delica and endura have already been put forth, and these are hands down some of the finest inexpensive knives you can buy.

The byrd line, distributed by spyderco, is another array of knives in different sizes and styles that are inexpensive and very serviceable. they can be had for under thirty dollars.

The buck 110 folding hunter, and the buck lite are two more knives that can be had for around thirty to forty dollars for the 110, and twenty dollars for the buck lite (which may have been discontinued).

All of these fall within your price range and are excellent knives, I've owned and used them all. and the nice thing is you can still pick up a spyderco triangle sharpmaker and not go over budget. you'll need something to sharpen'em with. :)

pete
 
Benchmade - Vex or Pika or Mini Ambush
Spyderco / Byrd - Delica or Meadowlark (G-10) or Cara Cara (G-10)
KaBar - Dozier folders
Victorinox - Farmer or Cadet (alox scales) or One Hand Trekker
Boker - Subcom or Wharcom
 
The Buck 110 Folding Hunter has to be the King in this category. I'm amazed that so much quality can be had for such a low price--and all made in the U.S.A., with a superb warranty!

Try WalMart or Dick's Sporting Goods. I think they can be had for under thirty dollars after the rebate--maybe less.
 
Above post mentioned Schrade Old Timer knives. The older carbon steel knives couldn't be beat for the price. The NEW ones are not the same knife, they're made of an "un-named" stainless. Haven't seen one but buyer beware.
 
I will also vote for the Spyderco Native, Delica, and Endura. You can not go wrong with a Spyderco!!
 
I would have to say, best bang for the buck is the Spyderco Salt line. Very good knives on an absolute scale as well, of course not the finish that you see on higher priced ones but still.

Also BRKT has some GREAT values. Especially the knives with 12C27 steel are a bargain (well the ones from A2 are a bargain, too, but most just so slip out of your price range).
 
It would be most fair to say that - it's not how much you pay for it which matters but, how much you get out from it which does. Except for handmade knives, there is a certain logic about why knives are priced as such. It probably boils down to just one thing, manufacturing cost. Marketing and advertising raises the opportunity of the manufacturer to position itself in a comfortable way and compete as a serious player. So why pay more for a knife when all knives function the same except in styling/design and edge holding? You answer that and let me know soon.
 
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