Whats the best bang fot buck,Looking for a bowie knife,all opinions welcome

[boki_zca]

Im looking for a bowie knife, can you sugest some of the best bang for buck, I like sog bowie,but its too short etc,wish cold steel stuff from Japan was made in carbon or tool steel,not stainless

 

[woody d]

here i go again LOL...Becker BK9

 

[THE PUNISHER]

cold steel Laredo..

 

[dangreco]

Bark River bowies are great!

 

[dispatch 510]

How about a Buck 119 W/Leather Sheath + Made In The USA. Won't break the bank either.

 

[Reeper22]

Ka-Bar has lots of options. All are great bang for the buck.

 

[rmc85]

Scrapyard Regulator!

 

[snowalker]

BK-9, no need to complicate things.

 

[Reeper22]

I amend my answer. Scrapyard Regulator/Deregulator with sheath and Ka-Bar.

 

[THE PUNISHER]

How about a Buck 119 W/Leather Sheath + Made In The USA. Won't break the bank either.

got one super knife.............:thumbup:

 

[GrinderMcgee]

Cold Steel Trail Master

 

[Dah]

Bang for your buck? Ontario SP1.

 

[eisman]

I have (or have had) a number of those mentioned so far.

Here's my choice:

Knife by Phillip Patton.

 

[BryFry]

Haha ...don't know if it qualifies as "bang for buck" but I'll take one of those damascus Patton bowies like pictured above!! ^ -that thing is BEAUTIFUL!!!

Seriously though, you make no mention of what your price limit, size prefference, or intended use is, ....but "bang for buck" I'll throw this one in...

Ontario Raider Bowie. I think they can be had for around $50 to $60 or so. :thumbup:

 

[Piso Mojado]

Himalayan Imports Ang Khola Bowie AKA Munk Chunk Cleaver

wish cold steel stuff from Japan was made in carbon or tool steel,not stainless

This is from Himalayan Imports web site:

Here is our basic steel -- springs from a Mercedes heavy truck or bus. It will be heated and cut into appropriately sized billets for various khukuris. . . .

When we run low on springs some kami will hop a bus to India -- always the cheapest bus which is full of chickens, goats, pigs, people, merchandise and about everything else imaginable. They have their favorite junk yards they visit and will pick up old junk leaf springs.

First choice -- Mercedes Benz
Second choice (almost never available) --Saab
Third choice -- Japanese cars

 

[ElectrikHellfire]

Hard to beat the Scrapyard Regulator/Deregulator.

 

[banana-clip]

Another vote for Scrapyard Regulator.

 

[eisman]

Haha ...don't know if it qualifies as "bang for buck" but I'll take one of those damascus Patton bowies

Why not? It only cost 3x what the popular "Scrapyard" knife does, and it's a way better blade.

Bang for the buck = value. Not cheap.

 

[hkpokes_you]

Personally? Production knives? At 50-60 the Ontario Marine Raider is a steal. The edge it comes with is crap -- but, send it out to someone for a really good professional sharpening and you'll have something that's really pretty special.

I'd shamelessly plug for a local company if you want a recommendation -- the American Grinding Company of Brooklyn MD does a lot of precision grinding work for me and it's really very nice work for the price. Call them on the phone. They'll work something out with you.

 

[Jason B.]

+ for the SY regulator, good style, comfortable handle material, and some REALLY good steel. Very hard to beat for $100