Top 5 budget knives

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benlg

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What are your favorite 5 budget knives? My only fav is prob the FFG Delica. I dont have a list, I am just looking to blow $50 :)
 
I don't have a top five, but I hope this knife will be of interest to you:

Spyderco Ambitious

I have the blue one that's supposedly limited, and I like it very much. It's razor sharp and small enough for you to forget it's there in your pocket until you need it :)
 
I don't have a top five, but I hope this knife will be of interest to you:

Spyderco Ambitious

I have the blue one that's supposedly limited, and I like it very much. It's razor sharp and small enough for you to forget it's there in your pocket until you need it :)
 
SAK tinkerer
Ontario sp1 or sp10 blem
Cold steel voyager
Spyderco native s30v
In no particular order.
 
Check out Opinel knives, I like the Svord Peasant knife, but they are not for everyone. I'd also consider the Buck 300 series slipjoints and 500 series lockbacks. I like the Buck Vantage knives, but they take a little TLC to work at their best. I just recently picked up a Buck 110 Ecolite for around $30 and it's pretty solid.
 
I like my Endura, which qualifies as a budget knife in my opinion. Below that, I have a well traveled Opinel, which is light and sturdy, besides cutting like a bitch. I would also mention my Mora Companion, as a fixed option, which has served well in limited time. My favourite would be my Spyderco Tenacious, which is a terrific cheap knife, but some may feel is a little heavy. I like the solid feel slightly better than the Endura, although I have to admit the Endura is actually a better knife.
 
Based on my usage and in order these:

1. Benchmade HK Ascender
2. Cold Steel Voyager series
3. Kershaw Tremor
4. Boker G4
5. Benchmade HK Monochrome

Best of luck!
 
no particular order

Ontario Utilitac II
Ontario Rat 1
Cold Steel Voyager
Cold Steel Bowie Machete
Ontario SP1 and Ontario 498
Enlan EL-01
 
In no particular order either:

Ontario Rat-1
Ontario Rat-2
ESEE/BRK Zancudo
Opinel (any of the 8, 9 or 10)
Spyderco Byrd Tern
Spyderco Byrd Meadowlark 2
Spyderco Byrd Cara Cara 2
Victorinox Super Tinker
Victorinox Fieldmaster
 
Benchmade Vex
Spyderco Ladybug
Spyderco Tenacious, Resilience or Ambitious
CRKT Folding Razel
Boker Subcom Fixed
Kershaw Tremor
Kershaw Speedbump G10 (Sandvik steel)

The Subcom is a highly capable small fixed blade. The Speedbump is worth twice the price.
 
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Boker Plus Subcom titanium especially
Byrd Meadowlark 2
Spyderco Persistance there is a nice blue one
ESSE Zancudo in several colors
SOG Twitch II wood version
 
Bob Wilbert custom Bowie
Bob Wilbert custom folder
Bob Wilbert custom damascus and camel bone fighter
Bob Wilbert custom damascus and bronze/faux ivory hunter
Bob Wilbert custom folding tanto.

I luuuuuuv's me some Bob Wilbert!!!!!!:D
 
Jeru beat me to it while I was typing...

Here's my picks for brands/knives to buy; no order:

Rat 1
Pretty much any Opinel! (#8 is especially awesome)
Anything Mora
Victorinox
Any decent Higo-no-kami
 
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