What is the "defining knife" from each production manufacturer?

Not only defining the company, changing the knife world:
Gerber MkII
Cold Steel (original) tanto
AlMar SERE
Buck 110
& whatever the first successful Spyderco (with the hole) was....
 
Well, for Chris Reeve, it's clearly the Sebenza. I concur with Mr. Gardener that the quintessential Microtech is the HALO, their original OTF and the most widely owned and known MT. For MOD, id say the auto Ladyhawk, simply because its the one that first comes to mind when i hear the name MOD. And thats all i can think of right now, now i have to go and bid on some late 60's original vintage Hot Wheel Redlines that i have my eye on. :)
 
Gerber- mark2
Leatherman-PST
Spyderco- Endura
Kershaw-chive
BM- AFCK
CRKT- K.I.S.S.
Buck-110
Camillus- EDC (but the Talon is my favorite)
Sog- Auto Clip (or one of the PE folders)
Ka Bar- Ka Bar
Schatt and Morgan- Dunno...but I like their congress pattern
Schrade-sharpfinger
Randall- Model 1
AG Russell- Featherwieght one hand knife with the general purpose blade.
AMK-SERE 2000
MT- Good old fashioned SOCOM
Dozier- Slim Outdoorsman
Strider-AR
Frost Cutlery- THE RIVER RAT SKINNER!!! ;) :p :D
 
Al Mar-SERE
Benchmade AFCK liner lock
Spyderco Police
Microtech Socom D/A
Camillus Pilot Survival knife
Cold Steel Sai Mai Tanto
Emerson SpecWar
SOG Seal Knife 2000
Buck 110
Chris Reeve Project I
CRKT Carson M16
Gerber LST
Ontario M9
Strider MT with Spine Serrations
Kershaw Chive
Protech Godfather
ATC VT Next Gen
Boker Toplock
Falkniven F1
Leatherman Original
Outdoor Edge Wedge
Victronox Classic
REKAT Sifu
Randall Mod-1
 
I agree with some, but not all of the posts here. My list would look like this:

Al Mar - SERE 2000
Buck - 110
Benchmade - 710
Busse - Basic series
CRK - Sebenza
Camillus - EDC
Emerson - Commander
Fallkniven - F1
Leatherman - Wave
REKAT - Sifu
Spyderco - Delica
SOG - Tomcat
Victorinox - Champ

Let's see, who have I missed ...?
 
Although most here said that the Emerson Commander is the defining knife for Emerson, I am inclined to think that the CQC7B is it. I know it doesn't have the wave... but, was there really such a thing as a quality production tactical folding knife before Emerson licensed the CQC7 to Benchmade?

Just my $0.02
 
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