What do you think is the toughest, best dollar to value combat/utility fixed blade?

TheDandyLion said:
While I'm not in the market for one, what do you guys think is the toughest, sharpest combat/utility fixed blade on the market? I was thinking maybe the Cold Steel GI Tanto. Cheap, rugged and effective. What do you think?
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Without a doubt it is. At it's low price, can't think of anything tougher with the Glock a close second
 
i like well treated 1095 because a few passes on a basic field sharpener and your back in business.
 
Admitted KA-BAR fan here.

BK7 or the standard Kabar FU knife are awesome for the $$

I wanted the BK7 or 9 till I got the 1219 and started working with it and realized I don't need to spend more for a world class fighting utility knife.
 
AdamFuzzyballs said:
Actually, I reread the thread title, and for dollar to value I'd have to say scrapyard knives, any one of them really. For the money you spend, I haven't seen knives that combine so many great elements. A great warranty, unbreakable, and they actually stay sharp and perform like knives. They are a little bit more than the gi tanto and ontario but I feel like they are worth every cent in their usability
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Beat me to the recommendation.

I would also have to say that the GI tanto is TOUGH, but the edge retention is no where near as good, nor is the handle. But I have not been able to break mine in years of throwing it hard.
 
Cattaraugus 225Q and Case 337-6"Q.

Though at value are precisely why they were made and issued.

Catt 225Q:
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Also the Glock Field Knife. This one is more than 30 years old. Traveled and work in some horrendous terrain. They still sell for only a couple of bucks more than they did 3+ decades ago. Tough and cheap is why I bought it all those years ago. It lived up to its reputation for toughness.
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So, if your thinking of a Ontario 499 dont buy one from Walmart. I purchased the first one and the guard rattled and moved the leather washers spun around. I called Ontario they were very nice and sent me a new one. This was seemed to be built a little better.

I had it on my belt during a small camping trip, I sat on the ground and it bent. I didn't pry with it, I didn't abuse it.. I just sat down and it bent. I can even re-bend it back with my hands, and I consider myself powerful.. but not that powerful.

So, for the money I would say go with a Gerber Strongarm. I think I picked it up on Amazon for roughly 40 dollars and it tough. Comes with a pretty nifty sheath.

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Mora might be THE best as far as Value to Dollar ratio.
I totally agree with the GI Tanto... just watch Nos beat on one!!
As the price goes up I might say Kabar/Becker, Esee, Scrapyard, Swamprat....so many great knives!
 
GIRLYmann said:
However, not everyone is about to warm up with a tanto point.
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I understand, and I've decided I prefer a curved edge. It isn't hard to round the edge of the GI Tanto to be closer to a conventional knife. But thinking about it, I wonder how important the point is to most people for this type of knife. In my normal use I typically use the point so I tend to notice points, but knives that people typically identify as survival knives such as the big Busse's seem to have very blunt points.

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Gerber Prodigy. I've owned mine for a few weeks and I've already beat the hell out of it. Cheap and it makes a good beater.
 
In all honesty one of the toughest "knives" I own is one of the army style ontario machetes. It really is impressive with its edge retention and just robust feel. It also feels more knifelike than you'd imagine, I guess because of its weight. Cost me 10$ in pretty much perfect shape
 
The Ontario SP2, is an upgrade clone of the 499 i have one and at 185pounds i just sat on it and it yawned at me.
 
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