You only have $25

[Art_Vandeley]

I'd find a Schrade 34OT.

 

[Moxy]

A used Kershaw Leek or Skyline.

 

[paytoilet]

Cold Steel Bushman
1 Mora Companion and 1 Opinel #9
Kershaw Needs Work

 

[DShiflet]

Couple of you have said the Ontario Utilitac. Isnt it $25 and change?....plus shipping? How would you purchase it with "$25 and not a penny more"? If you buy it locally, im guessing its going to be a little more.

You can go to (( not a paid BF Dealer )) right now and find a satin finish coffin handled tanto Utilitac for $24.18, or you can get the black finished round handle tanto Utilitac for $24.45. (( not a paid BF Dealer )) So...if I had $25 and not a penny more to get a knife, I could pick from one of 2 Utilitacs.

 

[ATwistedStaple]

Svord Peasant and a pocket stone.

 

[leghog]

A USA-made Camillus (or two) from before they shut their doors or a Victorinox SAK.

 

[Bumblingtinkerer]

I'd get a blem leek from TheKershawGuy

 

[WRGreen]

Good thing I've got plenty of knives, but I'd say SAK or Ka-Bar Dozier.

 

[Revival29]

You can go to (( not a paid BF Dealer )) right now and find a satin finish coffin handled tanto Utilitac for $24.18, or you can get the black finished round handle tanto Utilitac for $24.45. (( not a paid BF Dealer )) So...if I had $25 and not a penny more to get a knife, I could pick from one of 2 Utilitacs.

(( not a paid BF Dealer )) charges tax on knives now (not sure if all of them). So at $24.18, they charge $1.96 tax so total would be $26.14, even with the free shipping.

 

[sha]

Ka-Bar Dozier

 

[Sonnydaze]

Short answer: Rat- 1 or 2.

Longer answer: there is not one knife currently on my list that's any less than 4x that price so I'd probably spend it on gas and be happy with my current collection. $25 doesn't go far in my 2500 especially having to keep it in 4x4 (real 4x4, not AWD) cause of the snow.

I lived up there. I got old(er), retired to Florida, and now only have to worry about hurricanes sweeping me out to sea.

 

[22-rimfire]

Kabar Dozier folder; probably the folding hunter.

Always a SAK, however the models I like are pushing the $25 limit.

 

[Jeru]

Ontario RAT1

 

[jackknife]

A USA-made Camillus (or two) from before they shut their doors or a Victorinox SAK.

^^^This!

 

[Franciscomv]

SAK, Opinel, Douk-Douk, Mora, CS Bushman, Aitor Castor, carbon steel Merjator K55, there are some Bucks for $25 or less (some slipjoints, the Nobleman, etc.), Case has some affordable models as well (I'd pick CV if possible).

 

[jstrange]

Any Mora, or two, you can get for $25.

 

[GarnetandBlack]

Mora companion and use the rest to buy a pizza.

 

[sunandsteel]

Mora Companion carbon, and the rest on lunch.

 

[AddictedToGear]

Kershaw Chill because I love the way it flips.

 

[cchu518]

It would be a one handed opener for sure and I would have to draw straws on the Dozier, Ganzo or Utlitac as I've never tried any of them. These three keep on coming up over and over again though as a cheapie but awesome one handed opening wonder! SAKS are not knives in the purest of senses, I wouldn't carry a fixed blade around all the time. If I could steal a used Spyderco in decent condition i.e. Delica or Tenacious for $25 that would be ideal.