What is the holy trinity of knives?

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Classic definition from 10-15 yrs ago: CRK, Hinderer, Strider.

My definition today: Koenig, Grimsmo, Shirogorov
 
For me, the "not so holy trinity" are "vintage" knives made between 10-40 years by Kershaw, Spyderco & ZT, which account for about half of the knives in my 300+ knife collection.
 
afishhunter said:
Victorinox would be number one by a large margin. They sell several million knives (not counting their kitchen cultery line) world-wide every year.
I read somewhere they sell in excess of 15 or 16 million Swiss Army Knives alone (all models combined) every year.
Number two might be Opinel (who also sells millions of knives a year) or Morakniv, world-wide?

I'd not be surprised if the companies that poduce the more popular knives here on the forum aren't ranked in the top 100 to 200 range world-wide ... if that high.

Knives that "everyone" should have at least one of in their accumulation/collection?
I nominate the Buck 110, a Stockman (whatever brand and size you prefer. I like the "large" Buck 301 for current production); A 2 or 3 layer SAK (Huntsman/Fieldmaster/Farmer/Farmer X/Recruit); A Morakniv Number 1 or Number 2, and maybe a SAK SD Classic or Signature for the keyring.
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I don't know about the 'Trinity' but in terms of market share/influence/popularity, I fully agree Victorinox will be on top by a very large margin. IIRC, I think they've pasted 500 million knives mark a couple years back(there's a pretty limited edition knife made only for employee for that occasion), which in itself is truly an astonishing achievement.

In terms of QC, I dare say no one come close to Victorinox too. Offering worldwide life time warranty on an inexpensive knife/tool, millions at a time, is a great undertaking. It say something about how confident they are about their products.
 
comis said:
I don't know about the 'Trinity' but in terms of market share/influence/popularity, I fully agree Victorinox will be on top by a very large margin. IIRC, I think they've pasted 500 million knives mark a couple years back(there's a pretty limited edition knife made only for employee for that occasion), which in itself is truly an astonishing achievement.

In terms of QC, I dare say no one come close to Victorinox too. Offering worldwide life time warranty on an inexpensive knife/tool, millions at a time, is a great undertaking. It say something about how confident they are about their products.
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Fiskars is also huge.
 
Little late to the party, but IMHO…

High-end
CRK
Hinderer
MKT

Mid tier
ZT
Benchmade
Spyderco

Low-end
Civivi
OTC
Kershaw
 
I have not read every post so tis may not be right on the mark . . .

Interesting to note that while the OP does not specify, the responses I have read are for makers that primarily do folders.

Another observation is that no one so far has suggested Randall Made.
 
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There is no such thing. Period.

With archery all you do is pull aim and shoot, however knives are so much more diverse. Different use scenarios ask for different knives, and different brands all have their own specialties.

You can't rely on sales number either. Cheaper knives will sell more, but are generally inferior in quality and performance...
 
There has been almost 100 different answers here, and that is indicative of the diversity of interest and usage that people have in mind for their knives. Also, it’s highly likely that many of us would change our opinion from one day to the next by observing where our usage takes us. If we’re going with strictly time tested, all around great brands that everyone knows I’d probably say Buck, CRK, and Hinderer. You are highly likely to get a great quality product at any price point, and any style, with a decent warranty with those three.

Beyond that there are hundreds of options that are just as good, but less known and/or consistent, or extremely expensive.
 
Folders

Hinderer, CRK, Medford (micro praetorian)

Hard use Fixed

Busse
Miller Bros
Half Faced Blades

Hawks

RMJ
Winkler
FOBOS
 
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