Top 5 Knife Companies

Emerson
Marfione Customs/Microtech

I don't own enough knives from any other company for even an honorable mention (8 knives spread among 4 brands).
 
Based strictly on my ownership, and carry...in no particular order...

William Henry
Great Eastern Cutlery
Queen (I know, they died this year)
Case (the Bose collaborations)
Kind of a tie between Spyderco and Cold Steel. (If Cold Steel made more knives like the Ranch Boss I'd be all over them...)
 
"Top knife companies"... In terms of what???


Precision? CRK

Hunting knives? Arno Bernard

Best performance from low cost steel? Buck

Traditionals? GEC

Flippers? Shirogorov

Multi-purpose? Victorinox

Most copied designs? Loveless

Best chinese producer? WE

Best niche market? (cowboys) Horsewright - Dave Ferry

Value? Kershaw

Simplicity of design? Opinel

Low end manufacturer? Rough Rider

Variety of configurations? Bark River

Best value in a fixed blade? Mora

Best left hanging on the peg at the store? MTech
 
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Prouduction stuff

In order

Spyderco ..... good designs solid company

MicroTech .... best prouduction otf

Cold Steel .... goofy company but interesting designs and in past years some well done knives

Al Mar ..... grew up on their designs and they really did push the prouduction quality edge for their period

Kershaw ..... the giant.....huge prouduction line solid company

CUSTOM

NOT IN ORDER

KNIGHT

WHEELER

MIRABILE

LURQUIN

BAGWELL

to name a few
 
In terms of interest:

Reate
Mostly Taschi related

Spyderco
Sprints of para3 and vtoku dfly

Hinderer
These tri-way though

Giantmouse
Love Anso and Vox so yeah

Benchmade
Bugout and Mini Crooked River options
 
Because I believe that "best" requires consideration of a price to quality ratio.

1. Kershaw (folders)
2. Spyderco (folders)
3. Morakniv (fixed)
4. Cold Steel (fixed & folders)
5. Steel Will (folders)
 
I think my original post might have been misunderstood. I am simply sharing my top 5 favorite knife companies and asking what yours are. I’m not asking what people think are the top 5 “best” knife companies out there:rolleyes:
 
Fixed:
Busse
Survive!
Winkler
Bark river
Esee

Folders
CKF - designs, quality, exclusivity
CRK - fit and finish, precision
ZT - value and designs
Spyderco - most practical
Olamic - ergos and customization
 
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Hard to believe that SAK (Swiss Army Knives) only got one mention, when you consider how many knives they make, how many different variations of knives they make and how consistent their quality is across all the knives they make. John
 
just for my favorite, not saying these are the best ever. also, i havent bought any real high dollar stuff.

User knives : Esee ( i own E-6, E-4, Candiru, Junglas, & AH-1 Arrowhead)

my favorite that i liked in my younger years : Gerber, the better made, older ones. (i own: Coffin Handle Bowie, MK II, Yari II, Applegate Fairbairn Folder, Kiowa)

I like my Buck Knives, best stainless ive ever been able to sharpen (Owned: first sheath knife, Buck 119, had it 30+ yrs, My dads 110, had a Buckmaster back in the 80's, & more i cant remember)

Ive owned a couple & liked them : Benchmade (ive owned a CSK II and would like to get a SOCP Dagger)

And last, there are some SOG knives i like.
 
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I like a lot of companies but these are my most used.

Ka-Bar/Becker
Esee
ZT/Kershaw
Spyderco
Buck
 
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