What’s your favorite big name/well known/large scale production knife and/or company?

Bob Denman said:
Question: Does anybody know how "big" Busse, and Hinderer are?
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To non-knife enthusiasts, I would say, almost nonexistent. None of my friends who aren’t into knives have any idea who Busse, hinderer, CPK, and others, like them are. But they all are familiar with Esee, K bar/Becker, spyderco, benchmade, etc.
 
I don't think CRK and RHK belongs to the large scale production category. I think more of spyderco, cold steel, benchmade, ZT, Buck, WE, etc. Among them, my favorite is benchmade, ZT, followed by cold steel, and spyderco. But in the recent couple of years I have pretty much stopped buy them simply because they jacked up their prices too quickly and too much. I'd rather spend a bit more to buy RHK and CRK and that's what I did.
 
There is a company that I also like, but I have only two of them because I am not into bushcraft - Condor.
 
I can accomplish every knifing task and desire I will ever have with something from Busse, ESEE and CRK. That does not mean they are the only brands I won or like but if I am looking to spend some $s they are where I start.
 
I am happy with about 20 knives. Anything less and I would just start buying again :)
My big three are Spyderco, Bark River and Victorinox. CRK to set the standard.

folders: Spyderco Maple Chaparral, Sage 1 Maxamet, S90V CF Native, K390 SS Stretch, Fluted Ti Military. CRK Small Sebenza 21, Inkosingo.

fixies: Bark River Mini Tundra, Tundra, Tundra Camp 3.

multitools: Victorinox Alox Minichamp, Explorer Plus, Cybertool Lite, Pioneer X, Ranger 57, Spirit.

garden beaters: Spyderco Caribbean sheepfoot SE, Tasman Salt SE, Dragonfly Salt SE, Hultafors GK + a few Condor parangs.
 
Knives&Lint said:
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Quite a groovy Dragonfly 2 there.
 
vinprom said:
There is a company that I also like, but I have only two of them because I am not into bushcraft - Condor.
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I’m the same. I don’t bushcraft but am so keen to buy LT Wright knives. It’s about the only hunting I do too – hunting for a Genesis in nice steel.
 
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smithkzn said:
How does Spartan compare with Hinderer?
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The only Hinderer I have is a ZT, I'm not drawn to their designs like I am with Spartan. The handles and blade shape and size of SHF just tick all my boxes. I'll admit that I do dabble with some slightly smaller blades, but that 4" with the large SHF is near perfection for me. Material wise, my SHF knives are very well made and the anodizing is a work of art.
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norcalAF said:
The only Hinderer I have is a ZT, I'm not drawn to their designs like I am with Spartan. The handles and blade shape and size of SHF just tick all my boxes. I'll admit that I do dabble with some slightly smaller blades, but that 4" with the large SHF is near perfection for me. Material wise, my SHF knives are very well made and the anodizing is a work of art.
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Ooh. I really like that middle blue one. Gorgeous; and an apt message! Do you know how the colored anodizing will last? Does it rub off over time? I have no anodized knives. Thanks.
 
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coolbreezy37 said:
...None of my friends who aren’t into knives have any idea who Busse, hinderer, CPK, and others, like them are....
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This. ^^^



I honestly can't pick a "favorite". I'd just have to stick with my "Top 3".

With that, for me, I'd have to say...


1) Buck (*because my Dad [*RIP] was a lifelong Sportsman/Fisherman and diehard 110 guy)

2) TOPS, and...

3) Cold Steel



*The last two are because I'm a pragmatic/diehard fixie guy.
 
Folders: Spyderco, Kershaw/KAI, Case(cv)
Fixed Blades: Cold Steel, OKC & BUCK
 
I’m not sure about easy to obtain (you might need to define that a bit), but I’m all in on CRK. Small Sebenza and Mnandi. I would be quite content with two of each as my entire collection of folders.

If I could only have one folder, it would be a small PJ Sebenza.
 
buck or case for traditional
More modern would have to be a native 5 lightweight or manix 2
 
I think the OP was talking about very large, global knife companies who make bladed tools the average person is likely to have in their house or pocket, rather then enthusiasts products in the upper price range.

There are only a handful of them, the ones I can think of are Victorinox, Leatherman, Mora, Opinel, Case, Buck. In that order. Maybe the likes of Kershaw, Gerber, Schrade, CRKT & Böker. Excluding kitchen knife or axe/saw brands. Case & Buck are only very well known in north america, elsewhere I doubt most will know about them or own one, but maybe I'm wrong.

Most people don't spend more then $20-$50 on a knife and likely wont know what a Chris Reeve is, and I'm willing to bet most wont even know about Spyderco or Benchmade, especially outside the US.

Out of those Brands, my pick is Victorinox. Not even a contest. The put quality swiss made tools in the hands of the average person, at affordable prices. Truly the everyman's knife. Plus they make just about everything, and a pretty good version of it to boot.
 
I have always said I love Benchmade. They were amazing to us in the military. Especially willing to work and help while deployed. I’ve been out for a while now. And still receive random swag packs from my POC with them. Amazing customer service.

That being said, I don’t necessarily agree with their pricing. While I love and support them. There’s technically better USA made for cheaper. Yes I said it. But I favor them because of the love they gave us.

I completely back what has been said above. Here lately BM isn’t the same. The older models definitely shine. That being said that works for me. While I don’t necessarily agree with their new prices. I do find the used prices to be pretty accurate/acceptable.

And I always carry a second blade. A little SAK Classic in my front left pocket. And a SAK Tinker in my backpack. So it’s a toss up between Benchmade and Victorinox. I will say my primary knife may change day to day. But the SAK (both) never swap out.
 
Olumin said:
I think the OP was talking about very large, global knife companies who make bladed tools the average person is likely to have in their house or pocket, rather then enthusiasts products in the upper price range.

There are only a handful of them, the ones I can think of are Victorinox, Leatherman, Mora, Opinel, Case, Buck. In that order. Maybe the likes of Kershaw, Gerber, Schrade, CRKT & Böker. Excluding kitchen knife or axe/saw brands. Case & Buck are only very well known in north america, elsewhere I doubt most will know about them or own one, but maybe I'm wrong.

Most people don't spend more then $20-$50 on a knife and likely wont know what a Chris Reeve is, and I'm willing to bet most wont even know about Spyderco or Benchmade, especially outside the US.

Out of those Brands, my pick is Victorinox. Not even a contest. The put quality swiss made tools in the hands of the average person, at affordable prices. Truly the everyman's knife. Plus they make just about everything, and a pretty good version of it to boot.
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You’re probably right about the defintion of “large scale, easy to obtain”.

Either way, I can’t disagree about Victorinox. In certain circumstances, I still carry a Vic Compact as my only knife.
 
Victorinox.

Maybe the least flashy choice, but it's the one that's always there, even when my Knife-itis is in remission.

A perennial favorite is the Wenger Pocket Tool Chest:
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