Inexpensive but high quality slipjoints

I have a few of the Chineese made Buck knives (Canoe,Toothpick and a couple of Tactical) all were less than $20.00 shipped and the quality is slightly better than the RR in my opinion and I think very highly of the RR brand. I have a couple of the RR Sowbellys that very nice knives. Try a Buck, you will like them.
 
STDK said:
I have a few of the Chineese made Buck knives (Canoe,Toothpick and a couple of Tactical) all were less than $20.00 shipped and the quality is slightly better than the RR in my opinion and I think very highly of the RR brand. I have a couple of the RR Sowbellys that very nice knives. Try a Buck, you will like them.
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For some reason, I am not sure why we (the collective here) didn't think of that. FOREVER Warranty, great QC, and 100% satisfaction guarantee. Classic patterns, great steel, well built, etc., .... what's not to like?

( *palmslap to forehead* )

Good catch, STDK.

It will even assuage those pangs of buying foreign just a bit as some of the $$ stays here.

Robert
 
I agree and also forgot to include Buck in my list. I only have 2 offshore Buck's and both are just fine and arrived shaving sharp which is a factor i really appreciate.
roland
 
Well, I bought a Remington Canoe 2 months ago and it still spends a lot of time in my pocket, and that's saying something. The fit and finish are surprisingly good. THis particular interpretation of the Canoe has just the right shape and thickness for me personally. It's hafted in sharp looking black Dymondwood scales. The back spring is flat, flush, with no errant grinding marks nor any light shining through the seams. The blade has no play or wobble, decent snap, and the spine is flush with the back spring when open. THe blade came razor sharp and has held it's edge pretty well. No, it's not Dozier D-2, but for $15 bucks I am thrilled with it. I just wish it wasn't made in damn China!
 
A quick follow up on the Buck brands.

Just returned from our local sporting goods chain, and the Buck Trio (a medium stockman) was $ 16.95.

Buck full sized trapper: $19.95
(I had never seen a traditional Buck trapper - looked really nice)

Buck full sized stockman: $19.95
(This looked like a really heavy duty model. Maybe one for me...! )

Anyway, there you have it. I am sure there are more.

Robert
 
Careful with some of Buck's import slipjoints. According to the website, most are spec'd with 420J2 rather than 420HC, which is a changeover in the last year or so. The only one still listed as 420HC is the Deuce. I wonder if it was just not updated?
 
If you go to $30 then there are:
Case in delrin in CV
Queen City in delrin in carbon
Buck in delrin in SS
Boker in bone in carbon

All top notch high quality knives
 
midnight flyer said:
For some reason, I am not sure why we (the collective here) didn't think of that. FOREVER Warranty, great QC, and 100% satisfaction guarantee. Classic patterns, great steel, well built, etc., .... what's not to like?

( *palmslap to forehead* )

Good catch, STDK.

It will even assuage those pangs of buying foreign just a bit as some of the $$ stays here.

Robert
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Good points midnight,
I forgot to mention the warranty, Buck has great customer service.:thumbup:
 
I may have to check out one of the overseas bucks. I really wish they were American made, but if you guys say they are alright, I might have to make the small investment:) are they stamped in anyway that they say china?

On another note, are bass pro's red head knives decent at all?
 
I have 1 Case Redhead, but i didn't know that this branding is for Bass Pro.
It's a Stockman with black artificial handle material, mid '90s, not as smooth a fit and finish as the current Case knives, but maybe on par with Case knives of that time period ?
I suggest if you like the pattern, get a "Case" branded one. I admit a sample size of 1 is not enough for a valid opinion, but the 1 i have is very uninspiring.
roland
 
I don't own any knives made off shore so I cannot offer any suggestions as to which offers the highest quality however I did want to give you another suggestion. I really just stated getting into traditional knives and also found myself looking into a lot of the knives you listed in your original post. What I ended up doing instead was going hunting. Hitting pawn shops, antique shops, army surplus shops, and that big online auction site and looking for deals. I've picked up some nice Cases, Queens, etc for under $25. I won a new, in the box, Case Sodbuster yesterday for $9.

Just another opinion on how you could go about it.
 
Slider817 said:
Hi, I have been getting really into the traditional slippys recently. Like case, queen cutlery, canal street.
But with so many patterns out there like Barlow, daddy Barlow, grandaddy Barlow, great uncle two times removed Barlow it's been getting pretty expensive trying out all these patters.
So, I have been buying up a bunch lower priced knives likenRough Rider knives in all sorts of designs and patters and have been satisfied with them.
But I am looking for some other options in the lower priced lets say sub $20 range. I have seen Kissing Krane, schrade, boker all have knives at just around or above RR.
Would you all recommend these brands above Rough Rider? And, are there any other brands that offer very high value traditional slippys that I didn't mention.
I'm not really concerned about them holding their resale value, just good fit and finnish, well made knives to use.
Thanks

Just to add- I own a bunch of higher end slippys. A couple of GECs, Case, Queen, Schat Morgan. So I know what a quality slippy is
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I bought one of the Kissing Krane 3331 model lockback whittler knives and must say I find it to be a very good using knife. I've been less impressed lately with some of the so called higher quality collector worthy knives. Comparing it to one just bought from Case the KC made in China has every bit as much going for it in the way of finish and how the blades mate up to the springs and actually it has no sharp edges on the inside of the liners unlike the Case which needed a triangle Sharpmaker rod run through it to knock off the burr to satisfy me. The main blade on this model Kissing Krane locks open. It locks solidly with no play whatsoever too!

More? The KC came sharper than any production made slip joint out of the box bought by me in 2010. A couple swipes on the Sharpmaker and it was whittling hairs! All blades are precise and snap great both opening and closing. They don't rub and the main blade is dead centered between the two smaller ones when closed. The springs are flush open and closed on the smaller blades and the same for the rocker arm for the lock on the main blade. I'm not sure what the blade steel is on these. I assume its the Chinese 8CR13Mov but whatever it is its holding up fine for me in normal tasks and certainly as good for cutting and edge keeping as the Case stainless in my knives from them or my SAK stainless blades. Surprising quality here for just over $20. The whole reason I bought it was due to reading some comments about them here and I wanted to find a locking whittler. This is one that is fairly easy to find and I must say I'm quite satisfied with it for the money spent. It weighs a bit more than most of my carry knives though and I find at 3.1 ounces its just a bit on the heavy side for me but otherwise I really like it especially for the money.

STR
 
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