Iconic Knives, by company

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ASBOB

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A recent thread on the "Best Spyderco" got me thinking.

My question is not, "What is a company's best knife?" or "Whis is your favorite knife from that company?"

Rather, it is: "What are different companies iconic knife? Put another way, "When you think of that company, what knife jumps into your thoughts?"

E.g.: for Buck it's simple: the 110.

For Spyderco, I think Endura/Delica.

For Benchmade, the Griptillian, or anything with the axis lock.

What about Kershaw?

Other brands?

What do you think?
 
KaBar = 1217 USMC aka, the "KaBar"

Becker Knife and Tool = The BK2 Campanion

Thats about I call I think of off hand that you didn't mention.
 
My vote for Spyderco would be the police model-Kershaw would be the Leek-for Case maybe the 6265 2 blade folding hunter or perhaps the Sharktooth?Seems like those knives have been on the market forever.
 
Spyderco - endura
Benchmade - 42 balisong
Kershaw - Leek or Blur
CRKT - m16
Buck - 110
Gerber - Gator
Microtech - Halo
Protech - Godfather
Al Mar - SERE
Lone Wolf - T1, T2, or T3
SOG - Twitch
Boker - Top lock
Emerson - CQC7 or Commander
Cold Steel ???
 
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Spyderco Police Model
Gerber Mark II
Randall Number 1
Cold Steel Trailmaster
 
Ontario - machetes and the Old Hickory butcher knives
Green River - Dadley
Buck - The Special
Cold Steel - Master Tanto
Busse - Battle Mistress
Himalayan Imports - Ang Khola
Western - Bowie
Spyderco - Police Model
 
Kershaw-blur
Spyderco-military
Sog-trident
ZT-0350?
Chris Reeve-sebenza
Hinderer-xm-18
crkt-m-16 or similar.
cold steel-recon-1
Al mar-SERE
benchmade-Griptillian

That's all i can think of atm.
 
Benchmade - Model 42
Spyderco - Endura
Strider - SNG
Chris Reeve - Sebenza
Al Mar - Sere
Camillus - MILK knife
Schrade - Old Timer Senior
Busse - Battle Mistress
Cold Steel - SRK
Fallkniven - A1
Victorinox - Classic
Wenger - Standard Issue
KA-BAR - USMC Fighting/Utility Knife
Buck - 110
CRKT - M16
Emerson - Commander
Marbles - Woodcraft
 
seelow123 said:
Kershaw-blur
Spyderco-military
Sog-trident
ZT-0200
Chris Reeve-sebenza
Hinderer-xm-18
crkt-m-16 or similar.
cold steel-recon-1
Al mar-SERE
benchmade-Griptillian

That's all i can think of atm.
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Made a slight change, I think the 0200 would be the flagship for the ZT line. IMO, of course
 
Spyderco - Delica
Benchmade - 940 series
Al Mar - Ultralight Series
CRK - Sebenza/u.n.zaan
Buck - 110/ 119
 
ASBOB said:
When you think of that company, what knife jumps into your thoughts?"

What about Kershaw?

Other brands?
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Kershaw = Leek
Emerson = Commander
Al Mar = SERE
Microtech = Ultratech
Victorinox = Spartan
CRKT = M16
Chris Reeve = Sebenza
Fallkniven = U2
Opinel = #7
 
ono724 said:
Made a slight change, I think the 0200 would be the flagship for the ZT line. IMO, of course
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You are right. I didn't know whether to put the 0200 or the 0350. The 0350 seems a bit more popular but i like the 0200 more.
 
CRK = Sebenza
Spyderco = Endura/Delica (my personal favorite is a Manix 2)
Benchmade = Griptilian
Strider = SNG
ZT = 300 series (my personal favorite is a 551)
ESEE = 4 or Junglas
Busse = Any of 'em! :eek::D

Just my .02
 
Becker: BK2
ESEE: Izula
Ontario: Rat-1
Spyderco: Paramilitary 2
Buck: 110
Victorinox: Classic
Benchmade: Griptilian 551
Opinel: No. 8
Case: Peanut (maybe Sodbuster)
Sog: Seal Pup
Fallkniven: F1
Cold Steel: Recon 1
 
Spyderco-Gayle Bradley
Benchmade-943
ZT-0551 (0560 when it comes out)
Buck-110
Kershaw- I liked the Spec Bump when it was out

I wouldn't even try to pick one from companies like ESEE, since they basically make the same type of knife in different sizes. You just choose whichever one suits your needs best.
 
Buck 110
Spyderco Endura/Delica
Case Peanut
Benchmade Griptilian
Kershaw Blur
CRKT M16

I'm kinda newer to knives, but it seems to me that these knives are pretty much the base cheap model. I wonder if that is pretty much correlated across the board with all knife makers? interesting...
 
I think the Benchmade would have to be a butterfly knife as that's what they started making and it is their logo. Not my favorite but they were known for them and still are.
 
I'd say that they're best known for their Griptilian series these days. :)
 
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