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Top Five Knife Manufacturers

Benchmade
Busse
Victorinox
GEC
Cold Steel (takes the cake in "variety" parameter. Also passes along savings of Taiwan manufacturing, so "value" parameter is met).

Still haven't tried Microtech but that's on the list to check out.
 
bisbob said:
I'm glad no one has mentioned Victorinox. Two months ago I sent in a knife for repair, and they still have not responded to my request for an update.
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Unfortunately my last few Victorinox experiences haven't been positive either. Last 2 pieces I ordered came to me with noticable side to side play and blades hugging the liners. Maybe they're slipping or maybe the lowered their standards on QC during the crisis.
 
1. Spyderco

2. Cold Steel

3. Kershaw

4. CRKT

5. Chris Reeve Knives.

Benchmade would be no. 2, but I cannot support them at the present time.
 
Spyderco
Protech
Benchmade (Used to be my #1, before the price hike)
KAI
Emerson (I love them but they're too damn expensive to be higher)
 
Folding:
Hinderer
CRK
Emerson
Kershaw/ZT
Spyderco

Fixed:
Busse
Hinderer
CRK
Bud Nealy
BA Custom
 
opinel
Mora
Ka-bar
Victorinox
benchmade
cold steel
esee

isn't in any particular order. (couldn't decide what to cut went for a loophole)
 
The criteria variety, quality, value, durability, materials, design, service, warranty, etc. are a broad spectrum.

Regardless, my somewhat-ranked and incomplete sort-of-a-list:

  1. Zero Tolerance
  2. LionSteel (including DPx, Pohl Force, Bastinelli, Dendra)
  3. Chris Reeve Knives
  4. MicroTech
  5. ProTech
  6. Spyderco
  7. Fox Knives
  8. Hogue
  9. Kershaw
  10. Benchmade
  11. Emerson
  12. Opinel
 
1. Microtech
2. Spyderco
3. Benchmade
4. Victorinox
5. Bark River/Esee (tie)
 
These are the ones I have gravitated to the most,

Busse (and Kin)
KaBar
Leatherman
Victorinox
CRKT (for some reason the M series is just too damn good for the money)
 
1. Strider
2. Spyderco
3. Benchmade
4. Lionsteel
5. ESEE
 
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