What is the best (least expensive) knife you've had?

[Bomba07]

Fixed or folding. I thought this would be cool to see how cheaper knives compare to more expensive ones. One of the best knives I've used was a RAT folder 3" and I put that thing through hell. What about you?

 

[jeffwithaj]

Opinel,Opinel, and Opinel. In that order.

 

[cricketdave]

Becker bk7

 

[CJZ]

Schrade 175- $5
Kershaw Cryo- $20
Case Sodbuster- $20
Kershaw Skyline (red)- $50

 

[daveb068]

CRKT Drifter. $15 frame lock version. Still have one in my maxpedition pocket organizer.

 

[bladeboss]

Case Sodbuster JR. $15 that handles a lot of hard use and could be sharpened on a marshmallow.
It did, and does, get a lot of carry.

 

[truth-seeker]

Mora easy to keep sharp less than $15.00
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This photo is from web, but I have this model among several others .

 

[billym]

Just picked up a couple of Case SS Sodbuster Jrs for $10 a piece. So that would be my #1 Best/Least $$ knife.

 

[Insipid Moniker]

Mora easy to keep sharp less than $15.00

This. It does many things well, few things poorly and only costs about as much as a movie ticket, my runner up would be a Tramontina machete.

 

[Wheeler80]

Cold Steel Pendleton Light

I don't think there's a better hunting knife for the $.

 

[vajd]

+1 for the Pendleton Light

 

[El Bandit0]

Cold Steel Recon-1 Spear Point for about $35.

 

[TheseusTheDestroyer]

I've owned a Sanrenmu 763, it's made in China out of what I believe to be AUS8. Takes a hair popping edge and is small, excellent if you're looking for an EDC utility knife and it's under $20!

 

[spydercobenchmadekai]

Mora ($10)
Rat 1 ($30)
Kershaw, Kershaw, and Kershaw ($25-$40)
Spyderco Tenacious ($35)

 

[DedRok]

CRKT Ripple. The one from Walmart. (K415KXP) .... about $35.00

Awesome flipper with bearings, great ergos, Ken Onion design, rounded spine, an awesome detent, decent jimping, full through pillar design, and it looks unique.

The best part is the detent. It sucks the blade black even when you close it with quite force, and wont have any bounce back. Sucks in very nicely.

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[brownshoe]

Alox swiss army.

 

[gregorio]

A Byrd pocket knife, 25$ folder. Great value.

 

[rajincagin]

Mora easy to keep sharp less than $15.00
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+1 best "disposable" knife ever!

 

[Phydeaux]

Mora, $1.50 (many years ago).

More recently,
Kershaw Chill and Half Ton
KaBar Dozier folders
Opinels

 

[abcdef]

The answer is always SAK, Opinel & Mora.