Top Five Favorite Companies for Folders?

[T.K.C.]

1. Spyderco 2. Chris Reeves 3. Combat Elite 4.Strider 5. Benchmade. This is in no particular order.

 

[JoHnYKwSt]

1. Chris Reeve
2. Spyderco

Third fourth and fifth are tied: Kershaw, Benchmade, and Victorinox.

 

[Hateman]

1. Spyderco
2. Benchmade
3. Victorinox
4. Buck
5. Emerson

 

[FoldersForever]

1. Chris Reeve
2. William Henry
3. Benchmade

 

[edamhcneb]

1. Benchmade
2. Chris Reeve
3. Spyderco
4. Strider
5. Combat Elite

 

[ranger88]

I know I'm showing my age here. some of these brands are no longer made.

1. Buck.
2. Oldtimer.
3. Case.
4. Sabre. (USA, not Japan.)
5. Victorinox.

 

[DaTrueDave]

Kershaw
Victorinox

 

[Death's Head]

No particular order:

Meyerco
Frost Cutlery
Smith & Wesson
Bear MGC
Spyderco

Just kidding. Just check my post above.

 

[Slatts]

Spyderco
Benchmade
Lone Wolf
William Henry
CRK

 

[ktk]

1. CRK
2. Spyderco
3. Busse
4. lonewolf
5. Dozier
6. Victorinox

 

[HAMET]

Chris Reeve
Benchmade
Victorinox
Spyderco
Buck

 

[jlh2600]

spyderco
eyebrand
victorinox


Hey, cold steel hasn't cracked anyone's top five yet?

 

[jvan]

Kershaw
Forge de Laguiole
Buck
SAK

 

[mdauben]

1. Spyderco
2. Victorinox
3. Benchmade
4. Emmerson
5. Kershaw

 

[BenchmadeNut]

1. Benchmade
2. Buck
3. Microtech
4. Kershaw
5. Victorinox
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98. Meyerco
99. Spyderco

 

[Death's Head]

1. Benchmade
2. Buck
3. Microtech
4. Kershaw
5. Victorinox
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98. Meyerco
99. Spyderco

Just curious. Obviously, you have a thing for Benchmade, but do you really not like Spyderco?

 

[stevekt]

Victorinox, Spyderco, Buck, Kershaw, Case

 

[Physics]

Mmmm, I'm sure I'm forgetting one (or more) but here's my list in no order. I didn't include any companies that I don't own atleast one knife from like CRK.

Microtech

Benchmade

Strider

Emerson

Kershaw

 

[Native Justice]

Benchmade
Spyderco
MicroTech
Kershaw
Buck

 

[3Guardsmen]

BladeTech, I mean afterall, they make some well known folders, like the Pro-Hunters, and some of those for other companies, too, like the RatTrap (Swamp Rat), and the Journeyman & Masters Karambit (Tarani).

My list:
1) Spyderco (invented the "pocket clip" & "thumb hole")
2) BladeTech (invented & evolved the "Wegner folding hunter" design)
3) Emerson (invented the "wave")
4) Al Mar (invented the "front-lock")
5) Benchmade (licensed & popularized the "Axis-lock")
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99) Fury (produces jobs in China)
100) Cold Steel (produces hype-filled DVDs)

Best wishes,
3G