What cheap knives do you think are a must have?

[jvan]

Gerber LST

 

[bld522]

Another vote for Moras and Ka-Bar Dozier Folders. They're hard to beat for the money.

 

[mk.ultra]

 

[vonhizzle]

Subcom or other CLB Boker

+1 Just ordered the Ti Subcom for $35 shipped. The must be selling these things for a loss haha, amazing value. Fingers crossed for a Ti Subclaw

 

[ASBOB]

Kershaw Blitz is far and away my favorite knife from that company. While the fit and finish isn't as good, the ergos are way better than the Tenacious, imho. Very sharp out of the box, too.

 

[Rupestris]

Gerber LST

Agreed. The Magnum Jr. was the knife that started this wretched affliction of knife knuttery for me.

 

[cziv]

Sak & rat 1

 

[oxbld]

Buck Vantage Pro ~ $50
Spyderco Tenacious ~ $35
Kershaw Skyline ~ $35
Sanrenmu 710 < $10

Every one of them is a steal for the money they run.

 

[thacheese16]

bryd cara cara 2

 

[tholiver]

Under $50 ?
Victorinox Huntsman, Compact, Farmer.
Mora (any of them)
Douk Douk (i like the small one).
Opinels
Spyderco Tenacious
Kershaw Zing
Case Large Stockman carbon steel
BOKER Trance
Esee Izula (i got my Rat Izula around $50 but the prices have gone up)
Ontario Rat 1 folder
Machetes-Tramontina, Imacassa, Condor
Cold Steel Tru Flight throwing knife. Yeah i know its a throwing knife but its actually a decent low cost knife as well ($30 or less). Cuts well, sharpens easily, decent thickness.
Condor Bushlore (the new versions)

 

[BladeChick777]

Spyderco Native pops up in my mind.

 

[dustycanuck]

Moras
Opinels
SAK Classic
And, for EDC, a CS Kukri

 

[Sheckey]

Where are you guys finding the Spyderco Native in S30V for $50?

 

[whetrock]

IMO the Cold Steel Voyagers offer a grand value in the modern knife world as well as some of Kershaw's imported offerings. With that being said I'm still quite fond of the Opinels for what they are.

 

[SqueeDAB]

Hmmm...

Just about any:
Opinel
Victorinox SAKs (my favorites: Soldier, One-Hand Soldier or Trekker, and Hiker)
Mora Kniv (Clipper is my fav)

Spyderco
-Delica
-Ambitious
-Persistence
-Tenacious
-Resilience
-The "Byrd" line

ESEE
-Izula or Izula 2*
-Candiru

Becker Knife and Tool
-BK 14 Eskabar

Columbia River Knife and Tool
-M16-04 and M16-14
-M21-02 and M21-12*

Cold Steel
-Voyager or Voyager XL
-Any of their tomahawks

Condor Tool and Knife
-Golok*
-Barong*
(most of em, really)

My list of winners:
Utility Folder: SAK Hiker
Small Folder: Spyderco Delica
Med Folder: Spyderco Tenacious
Large Folder: CRKT M21-12
Huge Folder: Spyderco Resilience or the Cold Steel Voyager XL

Under 2" Fixed Blade: ESEE Candiru
Under 3" Fixed Blade: ESEE Izula 2
Under 4" Fixed Blade: Eskabar
Beyond that...a small/large traditional military Kabar or Condor Bushlore

Machetes: depends on task, but I like Tramontina, the Condor Golok and Barong, or an Ontario 12.