Working Man's Folding Knife

[Andrew Colglazier]

+1 for the Gayle Bradley. I can't think of a stronger knife, with the best steel out there, for $130. And it's got real CF scales.

I double diggit. The GB is a great work knife. I've used the new off of mine several times over. :thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:

Andy

 

[jdk1]

I recently picked up an Ontario Rat-1 and it's a great knife for a great price. Very high quality. One distributor even has the blaze orange handle. That helps to keep a working man from loosing his knife. Take care.

 

[Zombie Zeke]

Working mans knives?

Cold Steel
Rajah, Recon, AK47, Lawman

Boker
Gents Knife, AK101

Spyderco
Tenacious, Resilience, Endura

I have and would trust any of those...440C, AUS 8a and a strong lock are your wallets friends

 

[softrockrenegade]

Another vote for a fully serrated spyderco model here !!

 

[Dao.Hung_105]

IMO there are some models here:
coldsteel rajah 3
coldsteel lawman
ontario RAT1
Kabar dozier medium or large
all are aus8 steel
kershaw Need work (the name says it all)-13c26 or 14c28n steel I don't remember, but they're pretty similar

 

[chopchop]

buck 110

+1 I'm surprised more people haven't said this

 

[mk.ultra]

+1 I'm surprised more people haven't said this

Lets be serious here, a Cold Steel Recon 1 or AK-47 is going to be a much better knife for hard use...

 

[Dao.Hung_105]

Lets be serious here, a Cold Steel Recon 1 or AK-47 is going to be a much better knife for hard use...

I agree. the Buck 110 is a GREAT general use knife, with cool design.
but the lock back can't be as strong as the Triad, the blade on the CS is thicker, an of course you can ajust the side to side play ith pivot screw, whith is unable in th buck 110 pivot point design

 

[Stainz]

I have never made a Buck 110 loose... they hold up - great/strong lockback. The best $27 US-made knife (WallyWorld) you can find - 420HC is great - and easily re-edged. Want S30V? Order from Buck's Custom Shop - $84 will get you decent scales, nickel silver bolsters, and that S30V blade - engraved, if you want.

Need a hefty flipper <$100? Kershaw 1725CB - the Junkyard Dog II with G10 scales and a composite blade - CPM D2 on the edge. Flipper deployed and a heavy liner lock.

Stainz

 

[FYTrig]

I'm surprised more people do not recommend Blackhawk. The CQC line, although AUS8A is a better design than the lawman and possibly stronger.

 

[Bors]

Buck 110 Old school but still does the job......

 

[Badhammer]

Kershaw Junkyard Dog II composite
Buck 110
Buck 112
Spyderco Endura 4
Spyderco Native
Spyderco Tenascious
Kershaw Blur

 

[czombie]

My spyderco tenacious is performing superbly as a quality working knife...

Matter of fact it's just a great all around knife IMO.