Knives that are underrated

This forum has me semi-addicted to higher priced knives but I am sure there are many high value blades I am missing out on. Fit and finish means alot to me these days, many don't make the cut.
 
Kershaw Scamp
Kabar Dozier
Spyderco Stretch
Spyderco Centofante III
CRKT Drifter
Mcusta's
 
Opinel. I mean, they're made from five pieces, they lock, they're inexpensive, and they're good quality. I'd take one over a China tacticlol knife any day.
 
My Spyderco Endura out performs most of my much higher priced models including customs
 
A.P.F. said:
I agree completely, the Gator is very underrated. I have the 154CM version and it is a great 'go to' camp knife.
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I just scored 2 Gators in S30V. It is an awesome knife to say the least.
Sog's Seal Pup Elite makes a good lightweight bushcraft knife , believe it or not.
Bucklite Max fixed blade ( Large) is a good one also ( under $40)
Kabar Dozier folders are a great inexpensive knife.
 
Tsujigiri said:
The Higonokami springs to mind... You barely ever hear about it. Sure, it's not the most practical now that we have locks and pocket clips and other features, but a Japanese hand-made knife with layered Aogami steel, an interesting history, more exclusivity than you'd expect at the price, and a brass handle for under $30 is very impressive to me.
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The big reason for that is that they don't have any distributorship in the US and the names of the actual companies that make them are not easy to find. This means that the only people carrying them in the US are those who have done enough research to identify production makers of the knife, and are willing to go through the hassle of importing them in large quantity.
 
mossyhorn said:
The most underrated knives in my opinion are the ones made by Entrek USA. The Javalina is one of the best 4" fixed blades that I've ever used. The Lynx neck knife is awesome too.
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+1 my forester is a beast and I had no idea 440c could perform like that. It regularly takes the place of much more expensive and recommended bush knives. Entrek and the forester are not at all popular among bushcrafters and I can't figure out why.
 
Allot of boker clb models......although the whole boker brands seem to be forgotten about in general? Not really sure why as many of their models outperform dollar for dollar many of the favorite brands on here. Comparing apples to apples as close as possible of course. The clb models do get some attention though, but much less than id expect considering how well Chad designs these and how well they perform.


Maybe I'm biased though...its one of my favorite brands, and they do have a forum here....although its slow moving.
 
Gerber LMF-II ASEK. It's the best survival knife on the market for the price point IMHO.
 
Isaeus said:
For the 30-something bucks I paid for it, the SOG Field Pup is a terrific full-tang, four-inch knife with a great grip.

Cheers,
Isaeus
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yep; my most used field knife and my only SOG...it gets its most use from camp cooking but if it's close by it will do for utility purposes...
 
Buck Vantage Pro... S30V steel and G10 handle. The small can be had for less 50 bucks and the large can be had for less than 60 bucks shipped... Probably the best value for the dollar that can be had today.
 
As I've stated in previous post the CRKT Drifter has grabbed my attention as far as inexspensive ( not cheap ) folders go. IMO it's a great deal of knife when you take into consideration the sub 25 dollar price tag. I especially like the variation of the Drifter with the Faux Ti handles and find it much more becoming than the G-10. With all of that being said there are many who will not give this knife a hope of chance due to the fact that it's a CRKT product and CRKT equates to shoddy quality in some peoples minds.
 
I'll add the Sanrenmu 710 and CRKT Ripple. Both great knives for the price; $10-15 for the first and ~$30 for the second.

Really can't go wrong with either.
 
As far as companies I'd agree with Mcusta and add Moki.
If I was to choose a single knife it would be the Kershaw Packrat.
 
I agree with you. I ordered a Grunt after watching knifetests.com (Hoss) do his thing on it. Great knife for the value. AS a bonus it comes with a full convex grind. As for the other posts on here, BK&T's are my favorite. I almost have the whole family, and I am a devoted Beckerhead (#221).
 
I think the Boker Kalashnikov 74 is an underrated auto. I like it more the some knives triple it's price.
 
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