What's your best bang-for-buck value knife?

[EZ Bake]

Doesn't matter if it cost you $1 or $10,000. What knife do you own that you feel offers the most value (in terms of usability, collectability, tough-use, or just quality and fit/finish) for what it cost you?

Right now, my Blem'd Kershaw Rake is what I would consider a lot of knife for the $65 I paid for it (it gets used a lot).

 

[cosmophonic12]

for me its my ZT 200.

 

[jimh0220]

Mora - $7 and worth a million

 

[Bill1170]

Victorinox Tinker/Super Tinker. Incredible functionality and quality for very little money. The real value comes from the other tools, coupled with the two handy blades.

 

[rororo64]

Id have to say my Delica 4 FFG has probably been the best bang for my buck and its the knife I find myself carrying the most. However my Umnumzaan and 0551 are probably my favorite overall knives.

 

[Tsujigiri]

Probably my Gayle Bradley. Finishing is better than any other production blade I've handled and the steel is amazing!

 

[gomipile]

I'd say the Cold Steel Kudu is up there in value per dollar.

 

[Rat Finkenstein]

All the knives I've won.

 

[Noctis3880]

Best value-to-dollar on paper: Cold Steel American Lawman

Most used/carried: Spyderco Para2 in S90V and Carbon Fiber(dealer price, not secondary market price).

 

[jonshoup]

Probably my Gen 1 Delicas with the molded plastic pocket clips I bought for around $20 each. They are perfect when you're working around cars or anything else that a metal clip will scratch.

If not the Delicas, then my SAK Rambler. That thing has proven itself indispensable more times than I can count. I think they run about $12.

 

[A.P.F.]

Cold Steel Pocket Bushman and the Kudu. Both are cheap like borscht and get a disproportionate amount of use around the house.

 

[Boozoo Chavis]

Boker/Krein Pocket Bowie - $26 bucks with 440C & G-10 handles.

 

[yuldeli]

Buck Vantage Pro - G10 scales, S30V, Bos heat treat for a very affordable price.

 

[grizzled gizzard]

+1 for Gayle Bradley. Probably would sell at double the $130 I paid.

It's hard not to include the Sebbys though.

 

[jacktrades_nbk]

for me is the izula, hands down

 

[Buffalohump]

Cold Steel K4 Necker on close-out for $15. Very handy in the kitchen...

I think the ZT 0551 is also a heck of a good deal.

 

[Pilot1]

Buck 119 Special. Bought it 25 years ago or so. Forget what I paid for it, but it couldn't have been more than $25. I've used it for a lot of hunting and camp chores. On the other end of the spectrum I'd agree with the ZT 0551. Its a lot of knife for $200, approaching Strider and Hinderer for half the price.

 

[benzology]

Spydie Tenacious is alot of knife for the money!

 

[Big_Red]

Kershaw Skyline or the Leeks.

 

[DapperDan]

Buck Vantage Pro - G10 scales, S30V, Bos heat treat for a very affordable price.

This is what came to mind with me also. For the money it's a very good value. IMHO.