What dirt cheap knife has surprised you

[Kitten Party]

Kershaw nerve, IDK if you can beat it at $20. Although, I'm no connoisseur of $20 knives...

 

[thatsaknife]

cost less than a beer

cost less than a Guinness
Will strop up to a shaving sharp edge

 

[highestpoint]

to the one guy who got the manix 2 lw at a pawn shop could chime in.. does that count?

 

[Jessero]

I think ive cut more things with the victorinox signature than anything else...ive had it for 15+ years and still going strong... this one was free:

The vic classic is an excellent value for around $10

 

[romi0001]

I can't recommend the Ka-Bar Dozier Hunter Folding Knife (3" Satin Plain) 4062 enough. It's a lockback with an AUS-8A blade, pocket clip and zytel scales (no liners) makes this a perfect (for me) daily pocket knife. It's $20.50 from BladeHQ.

 

[scotchleaf]

The Spyderco Cat I just got for $2.50

 

[ThePeacent]

This:

and this

as well as all my moras, victorinox and some Cold Steel offerings in 4116 steel (Roach Belly, etc.)

 

[scotchleaf]

This:

and this

as well as all my moras, victorinox and some Cold Steel offerings in 4116 steel (Roach Belly, etc.)

I like my ganzo auto also, and my Harnds viper (different model)

 

[stormbird]

Recently... Kershaw Thermite, $25. Kabar Piggy/Bacon folders, $17.

 

[BenchCo Spydermade]

A Navy K610 that I purchased online. Its basically a Manix 2 liner-lock with cheaper steel used.

No, its a rip off of the tenacious, not the manix.

 

[shecky]

Boker Plus has some traditionals sourced from China that are very good. Better than Rough Rider, in about the same price range. So far they have a handful of patterns and few scale choices, mainly delrin-like smooth plastic in a few colors. They offer a stockman, punch stockman, small stockman, trapper, a lockback, hawkbill, maybe a couple more patterns I'm forgetting. Steel is specified 440C, but whatever it is, is in fact very good. Unlike the Rough Rider/Colt/Marbles lines, Boker's wares have brushed steel finished blades rather than mirror-finish buffed. The Bokers have excellent F&F. I'd easily put these up against any Case, and into GEC territory. Boker needs to offer more variety in this line!