List the top 5 traditional folder makers

golok

golok

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When a person asks a question like this, what are the names that pop straight into your head?

I can only think of these few:

Buck
Schrade
Case
Remington
Camillus


Have I missed out some other important names?
 
I think there wll be a hundred different answers to this one depending on your tastes. For me
• Queen (incl Robeson and Schatt and Morgan
• Case
• Buck
• Camillus
• Eye Brand

No particular order!
 
Mine would be (in order of quality IMHO):

Queen (Robeson, S&M)

Boker (Yes, they make traditonal folders..at least 33 different models I am aware of)

Buck CREEK (not to confuse with Buck)

Hen & Rooster

Henckels

Kissing Crane

Browning

I realize this is more than five, but I couldn't leave any of these out...the diffence in quality from top to bottom is not great...these folks all make fine traditional slip joints IMNSHO :)

Don Adelfson
Oceanside, CA
 
Sorry to say I'm sorta spoiled about slipjoints in general.
So THE very first maker I'd always mention is........

CAMILLUS!!! A lifelong favorite. They have served me
very well, Thank you.............

Then by a small margin down QUEEN! That might change when
the D-2 knives I ordered arrive.

To me everybody else is "the other brands"
 
Queen and in particular Schatt & Morgan, but the Robeson Shur Edge and Queen knives are right up there as well. After that would come Buck, Bulldog, Hen & Rooster and for value Camillus.
 
Robeson
Remington
Case
Queen
(and too many to pick for the fifth spot)

Here is some eye candy (R100B)
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n2s
 
The knife picture above was produced by Remington around 1924-36. It is a closed back three bladed model ("A" clip, Sprey, Punch)handled in brown bone.

n2s
 
Queen (incl Schatt & Morgan, and Robeson)
Bulldog
Mooremaker
German Eye
Buck
Henckls

Oops, that's 6!

Lenny
 
I don't know if one can really call them traditional, but for the money, Victorinox produces the most consistently high quality slipjoints and lockblades in the world. I have never seen a Victorinox that did not come out the box shaving sharp or that didn't have great walk and talk. For millions of people, Victorinox and Wegner produce the ultimate EDC.
 
1.Camillus Cutlery(which includes Remington, Cold Steel, and probably a few others I'm unaware of).
2.Ontario Knife Co.(which includes Robeson, Queen, Bluegrass, Winchester, Shatt&Morgan, as well as some of the Moore Maker stuff, if not all).
3.Case
4.Buck Knives

Regards,
Clay
 
Interesting old thread, lots of mentions to Camillus with Schrade only mentioned once......

Just a bump to the top to get more opinions,
Kap
 
The best slipjoints I've used are the Lonewolf Loveless City Knife, as well as a collection of various knives from A.G. Russell. I have A.G. Russell seconds that put all of my Queens, Robesons, Bokers and Bulldogs to shame. I don't know who does the A.G Russell non-labeled slipjoints, but the fit and finish is close to custom quality.
 
Case has a wonderful reputation for quality, though I have no experience with their product. I own a Buck, and it is an excellent knife, that I enjoy carrying.
I noticed that nobody here has mentioned Victorinox. In addition to their SAK's, they also make some 2 blade slip joints, and I found those (i just bought 2) to be of excellent quality. I own an Irish made Imperial, and the quality is not up to par with the older American ones. The Schrades were good knives for the money.
 
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