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Buck makes several zytel-handled knives that would offer an inexpensive option with a decent blade.
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I need a lot of input on this one...please read
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CRKT has several models that are inexpensive, but really durable working blades.
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Pretty tough question, but I'll try to add my .02 cents and make it worth reading. When I first saw this question, there were three knives that actually came to mind, each with thier own attributes.
1. SAK Tinker- inspite of most of us folks here having an affinity for bigger, better stronger knives I've had these things since I was a child, And they've never let me down unless I was subjecting them to the most hideous abuse a 12 year old kid can dish out (ie; practicing knife throwing with them against the side of a barn) I've got two of them now that have seen an immense amount of use since I was a kid in Highschool They're light, sharp, versatile, cheap and an all around good value. Even the most hoplophobic of soccer moms don't usually get bent out of shape when junior asks Santa to bring one. They obviously will not take the abuse of a Strider, Busse or something of that nature, but we gotta keep a realistic perspective on things here, We're not trying to arm the 82nd Airborne, Navy Seals, Para-Rescue, etc. We're trying to put a normal tool into the hands of the common American citizen. Downers are obviously a non-locking blade, thin blade, no nifty pocket clips or ond hand opening.
My second vote would go to a Delica, It's sturdy, inexpensive (for the style knife),non-obtrusive, and has the attributes that the SAK is lacking- Pocket clip, one handed opening, lock,etc. two main downers is when comparing it to the tinker is the lack of versatility, and the fact that It could be a bit more offensive to those folks who are sensitive about sharp pointy things. As much as I love the SAK for normal use there is always the potential to encounter a situation where one-handed opening would be adventageous to the user.
Third vote- Gerber LST- cheap, so light you can forget it's there, locking blade, reasonable blade steel, not too scary looking, and it comes in alot of pretty colors too! I'll admit, I frequently crinkle my nose when I even see one and think about how much better a knife can get, but the bottom line is that the damn things work. My father (who thinks me more than a little eccentric for my knife buying tendencies) has carried one for many years, used it to clean caribou, moose, and every other use you could imagine for a knife when you're 300 miles out in the middle of nowhere.
These are all three knives that are capable of putting alot of us to sleep at the mere mention of them, but none of the three would still be around today if they weren't effective tools.
1. SAK Tinker- inspite of most of us folks here having an affinity for bigger, better stronger knives I've had these things since I was a child, And they've never let me down unless I was subjecting them to the most hideous abuse a 12 year old kid can dish out (ie; practicing knife throwing with them against the side of a barn) I've got two of them now that have seen an immense amount of use since I was a kid in Highschool They're light, sharp, versatile, cheap and an all around good value. Even the most hoplophobic of soccer moms don't usually get bent out of shape when junior asks Santa to bring one. They obviously will not take the abuse of a Strider, Busse or something of that nature, but we gotta keep a realistic perspective on things here, We're not trying to arm the 82nd Airborne, Navy Seals, Para-Rescue, etc. We're trying to put a normal tool into the hands of the common American citizen. Downers are obviously a non-locking blade, thin blade, no nifty pocket clips or ond hand opening.
My second vote would go to a Delica, It's sturdy, inexpensive (for the style knife),non-obtrusive, and has the attributes that the SAK is lacking- Pocket clip, one handed opening, lock,etc. two main downers is when comparing it to the tinker is the lack of versatility, and the fact that It could be a bit more offensive to those folks who are sensitive about sharp pointy things. As much as I love the SAK for normal use there is always the potential to encounter a situation where one-handed opening would be adventageous to the user.
Third vote- Gerber LST- cheap, so light you can forget it's there, locking blade, reasonable blade steel, not too scary looking, and it comes in alot of pretty colors too! I'll admit, I frequently crinkle my nose when I even see one and think about how much better a knife can get, but the bottom line is that the damn things work. My father (who thinks me more than a little eccentric for my knife buying tendencies) has carried one for many years, used it to clean caribou, moose, and every other use you could imagine for a knife when you're 300 miles out in the middle of nowhere.
These are all three knives that are capable of putting alot of us to sleep at the mere mention of them, but none of the three would still be around today if they weren't effective tools.