Options on budget single blade traditionals

[JupiterPaladin]

Count me in on the Sodbuster and Opinel train

 

[NJBillK]

NJBill, that Grohmann knife is flat out gorgeous.

I second the recommendation of Sodbusters and Opinels. I own and love both.

BTW, NJBillK, you just cost me $69 by posting the pic of that Grohmann.

Thanks guys.

Butch:
Let me know how you like it.
I have always eyed them up, but the short sabre grind goes against my preferences for a slicer friendly blade.

Ben:
This is why I carry a Coghlans Opinel (sort of a slim handle with a slightly sturdier clip than found on other slims). Though I did do a small modification to mine, just a small EO notch was all it needed.
This is the knife that I have personal experience with and would be my "official" suggestion, had you of not stated that you already own some Opinels and want a slip joint.

Stolen photo:

From top down; slim clip, folding garden knife, Coghlans opinel.

 

[Butch]

Butch:
Let me know how you like it.
I have always eyed them up, but the short sabre grind goes against my preferences for a slicer friendly blade.

I've had my eye on the full size lock back for years. Kinda slipped off my radar recently. I didn't know they made a mini until I saw your post. I'll report back when it arrives.

 

[calvinw]

Case Toothpick. I think the Small can be had for low $40's.

I personally like the look of the Sodbusters over the Toothpick.


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[brownshoe]

Douk Douk comes in different sizes, carbon or stainless steel at about $30...and its an import

 

[knivesandjiujitsu]

It looks like Boker Tree Brand has a genuine bone model for about $30 at knife center. But at 4" blade, it might be a tad large.

Is there anything glaringly obvious I'm missing here? Do i just need to pony up the extra $10 and get a Case slimline trapper with bone?

I own that exact model and I'll be honest, I like the size and the blade and handles look decent enough, but overall IMHO this knife is barely on par with some of the rough riders I have for a 1/3 of the $$. Little bit of gaps, very light walk and talk, proud at half stop, not great transitions, and slightly off centered blade. But who knows, maybe I just got a dud!

 

[coffeemike]

Mainly commenting so I can find this later - the more I look at them, the more multiple blades on a traditional irk me. I found that out last summer, when doing food prep away from home - I'm so used to sighting down my kitchen knives that having a main blade offcenter (or worse, crinked) really annoyed me much more than I expected.

That said, I love my douk douk and opinels for their rugged simplicity. I have an idea of what I want to upgrade them with, but I'm loving the suggestions from others here.

 

[calvinw]

Just to add, GEC might be making the best production traditionals right now. The cheapest GEC is the Farm and Field, essentially a sodbuster, about $55 shipped if you get delrin handles. Not wood or bone, but I think orange delrin looks fantastic.


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