what are the best cheap knives

I dug my Kershaw OD-2 out of my collection and have been taking it everwhere lately. It's small and fits in the watch pocket of your jeans and you don't know it's there. Lightweight, and hides nice in work slacks, too. I got mine for $20.00 at a gun show awhile back - but there are other places you might find them for less. Looks like everyone here has their favorite . . . you should handle some if possible and decide what's best for what you want to use it for.

PS - I second the motion on Rough Riders. I have 6 or 7 and they are good quality for the price.
 
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+1 Mora - you need to spend a hell of a lot more $$$ before you start getting a hell of a lot more knife.
+1 Opinel - same reasons as Mora.

i think there are some Buck, Kershaw and Spyderco knives available for under $30 too.
 
Thanks, those are all good suggestions

DoctaD said:
What do you want the knife for? EDC? Camping? Hunting/Skinning? Yard work? Office work?
Fixed or Folder?

I've bought knives from Byrd, Kershaw, Boker, Spyderco, Victorinox, Opinel, Mora, Case, for <$30 and found them all to offer great values. Just depends on what you need/want/like in a knife.
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I actually wanted a fixed blade to beat for fun but I'll prob get a Kershaw Chill or some Sanrenmu knives; If I could figure out where to buy them.

Nternal said:
What knife is that stabbed into the concrete in your avatar?
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This one

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Scrapyard Scrapper 5 LE #00
 
The cold steel finn bear, roach belly and canadian belt knife are pretty good in the $15 range. As well as moras if you like scandis. For slip joints I like the hallmark cutlery line of chief and kissing crane. Rough riders are said to be decent for the $.
 
I really like the Svord Peasant for the price. $13 at Amazon. It is a good knife. :)

Specifications
* Blade Length: 3"
* Overall Length: 8-1/4"
* Blade Material: Hardened and tempered high carbon tool steel blade
* Handle Material: Orange polypropylene handles
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Another vote for the Boker - Krein pocket bowie. Once you get past any minor imperfections it is a lovely little fixed blade. I love mine !

Tostig
 
I've tried to compile most of the responses from this thread:

Under $20

Kershaw Chill, OD-2, Oso Sweet, Scallion

Opinels

Boker Tom Krein Pocket Bowie, sodbusters, and some of the Magnum series

Kabar Dozier Folder Hunter

Ontario RAT-1

Svord Peasant

Sanrenmu, Navy, Ganzo (This is the trinity of "quality made chinese knockoffs. You can find decent lists of their product lines at exduct.com. I only mention the site because it took me a while to find a good listing of SRM and Navy knives together when I first became aware of them.)

Victorinox Cadet, Pioneer, Soldier

Buck Vantage, Hartshook

Cold Steel Roach Belly, Pendleton Lite Hunter, Bushman fixed blades, and the Kudu

Mora, Mora, and Mora :-)

Spyderco Byrd line, especially the Cara Cara and Raven series

Okapi

Higonokami

Mercator K55K

Douk Douk

Sodbusters from Case/Kissing Crane/Queen/Boker.

Tramontina machetes

Condor knife and tool

Jeff White Trade knives

EKA Knivar knives

CRKT Drifter


A little more than $20

Kershaw Zing, Skyline, Cyclone and Needs Work.

Spyderco Persistence and Tenacious

ESEE Izula

KA-BAR BK-11 (the Becker Necker)
 
Kershaw Half Ton - $15 shipped to your door.

Just picked one up, but couldn't be more impressed.

Would also 2nd the Kershaw OD2 and the Oso Sweet or the new Spyderco Ambitious.
 
Cold Steel's lower offerings like the Pocket Bushman and the Okapi. Opinel, Mora, Svord, Okapi, Douk Douk, Mercator, Condor, Ontario RAT-1, many of Kabar's less expensive offerings, anything Victorinox...it's a big list!
 
Buck 110 for Walmart.
Moras
Byrds
Kershaws from China.
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Compound
Vapor 3
Asset
Crown
All from Kershaw and all should be street priced less than $20.
 
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