Must have Knives for under $150

I think everyone should have a small SAK on their keychain: I'd suggest the Vic Rambler or Manager patterns over the Classic. My Rambler was the best $20 I've ever spent!

Otherwise, I'd add another vote for the Spyderco Para-Military 2, Delica 4, Sage 1, Ontario RAT-1, ESEE Izula, ESEE 3 or 4, Becker BK-2, and if you can find it for $150ish, any Benchmade 94* model. All great knives for the money! :thumbup:
 
Some of mine under $150 - I've had them all for a long time and only gifted the Ontario folder to my son.

Cold Steel Ti-Lite $45

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Cold Steel Recon-1 $60

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BM 940 $135

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BM 710 $135

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Spyderco Military & Police 3 both $125

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ESEE Junglas @ $150 & Izula @ $50

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ESEE RC-3 MIL (kit) & RC-4 kydex lower only) $100 each

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Spyderco Endura 4 G-10 $88

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Kershaw Random Leek S30V frame lock (service photo) $79

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Ontario Rat-1 $25

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1. ZT200

2. any composite blade Kershaw I'm pretty fond of the JYDII myself

3. Swamp Rat Swamp Warden

4. Spyderco Manix 2

5. Spyderco FFG Endura or Delica
 
Greco MST

This thing is a beast of burden. 60 Bucks on Fleabay

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$150 bucks will buy you some dang fine knives too. Iv'e only broken 150 a number of occasions.
Spyderco PPT right at $150 the ergos on this thing are great unless you are a lefty.
Kershaw Leek
Spyderco Endura 4
Scrapyard Mudd Puppy
Scrapyard Scrapper 5
Swamprat Rodent Solution
 
My personal $150 list has many of the same knives others have mentioned. I have the following knives already. I want to double up (or triple up w/Kulgera). Knives I really like I want a backup.
BM Kulgera
BM Dejavoo
Sage 2
Buck CSAR-T
Becker BK9
BM 710.
 
Steel130 said:
$150 bucks will buy you some dang fine knives too.
Scrapyard Mudd Puppy
Scrapyard Scrapper 5
Swamprat Rodent Solution
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Just about anything from Scrapyard is under that price if you get it direct. Some FANTASTIC stuff ResC!

Some of the great Swamprat knives are great too.
 
Bigfattyt said:
Just about anything from Scrapyard is under that price if you get it direct. Some FANTASTIC stuff ResC!

Some of the great Swamprat knives are great too.
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That it is sir! The Busse family makes some awesome blades direct from the factory.
 
Every Becker
ESEE's
Ontario Ranger RD series & Spec-Plus series
Kabar WartHog fixed blade
CS TrailMaster, Recon Scout, SRK
 
Spyderco: Caly 3.5, Para Military 2, Sage, Dragonfly 2

There are many other companies to choose from but I've just stuck with collecting Spyderco's as of recently.
 
I just got one yesterday that really ought to be on this list. It's by Ontario USA... the SP10 Marine Raider Bowie. Got mine for ~$60, shipping included.
Here are a couple pics to drool over (not mine):
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After reading so much about it on the forums, and seeing so many positive reviews, I had to get one to try out for myself. Took it out yesterday afternoon, and man-oh-man! This is one serious tool! Definitely going to be on my hip for years to come, on any camping trips or other excursions. I'm officially converted to the "big bowie" school!
 
ESEE 4, Izula, Original KaBar (Camillus if possible), Spyderco Native, Benchmade Mini Griptilian, Kershaw Leek, Higo No Kami, and any Bussekin in the range.
 
  • Opinel No 8
  • Victorinox Compact
  • Mora Classic
  • Buck 110
  • Spyderco Military
  • Spyderco Delica
  • Spyderco Endura
  • Benchmade 710
  • Ka-Bar Original Bowie
  • Douk-douk
  • Laguiole
  • Higonokami
  • Puma Prospector
  • EKA Swede 82
  • Fällkniven F1
  • Gerber Paul
  • Gerber LMF
  • Gerber Mark II
  • Gerber Gator
  • Kershaw Wild Wild Turkey
  • Kershaw Starkey Ridge
  • Sodbuster of some kind
~Paul~
 
No doubt, I have found some 'old stock' Benchmades locally as bargains - even a LN 630 Skirmish for $150 - it pays to be vigilant there. Lots of great Vic SAK's, Kershaws, Bucks, too. Without a doubt, my Arno Bernard 'Wild Dog' in Bohler N690 and with a cape buffalo sheath - for $154 shipped - is my best buy for that amount of money.

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This 'Buck Custom Shop' 110 Folding Hunter, in S30V, nickel silver bolsters, and blue Dymondwood, is ~$86 shipped - takes 3-5 weeks. It's nicer than it looks - and it was made for me!

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Stainz
 
puukkoman said:
Neat.... I was unaware that relatives of the high-dollar "B-word" were available at prices attainable by the common yeoman. ;)
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Plus looking on the exchange isn't an accurate depiction of store pricing on Bussekin. Scrapyard just released the 511 which just over 100 bucks. And I believe that most of the 11 series coming out will be around a 100 or less. The Swamp makes some good ones too. Rodent solution and Ratmandu are sub 150.
 
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