Your Favorite Unpopular Knife?

Victorinox fieldmaster , it seems to take a back seat to the huntsman . I am also really happy with my BUCK woodsman . It's a nice little fixed blade that doesn't get much attention .
 
Here's one that is'nt too popular but it is a fine knife:

Schrade Uncle Henry LB7.

It's Schrade's clone of the Buck 110, but I actually prefer it over the 110.

Allen.
 
Muela knives. Their cheap products sometimes suck, but they do have some very good ones. I have a folder that's a mix of a Buck 110 with a Spanish navaja and some Laguiole features. It has a very comfortable handle, an incredibly strong lock and razor sharp edge. It's beautiful, with a nice wood and brass handle and mirror polished blade.

Aitor is another Spanish brand I don't see much around here. I don't much care for their fixed blades (some have weird blade designes and all have hidden tangs) but they make some GREAT SAK-like knives. They only have a couple of models, but they are built like a tank. I borrowed one form a buddy and I loved it.

Buck Alpha Folding Hunter. It's big and heavy, but I've used it in lots of tough climates and heavy tasks and it performed perfectly. The only thing I didn't like were the big thumb studs (they got in the way a couple of times), but they were taken out and replaced with a grippy textured patch a friend of mine gave me (I don't know what it is).
 
Grateful said:
Victorinox fieldmaster , it seems to take a back seat to the huntsman . I am also really happy with my BUCK woodsman . It's a nice little fixed blade that doesn't get much attention .
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Victorinox Outrider, which almost never gets mentioned here, but has scissors AND saw, plus the usual openers, awl, tweezers, etc.

Bill D.
 
How about a company that doesn't even exist anymore?

EDI Genisis 1 !!

They just had too many quality control problems to stay afloat.
Fortunatly I got a good one. I still carry it every now and then.
 
I know it gets trashed on the forums for being overpriced and overhyped, and I guess it is, but I found 2 Cutco kitchen knives in a drawer of a house I bought, and have been using them just about every day for the last 17 years. The darn things slice beautifully and seem as sharp as the day I found them (and that's sharp)! I keep reaching for them and they keep performing. I wouldn't pay retail for them, but knowing how well they've worked for me, I'd pick some up used on eBay, if these ones would ever die...which I don't think is going to happen.
 
For a fixed blade, I have a couple of Buck 470 Mentors. The rubber handle and light weight make it a good knife to use cleaning a deer.
Sharpens up easily, easy clean up afterwards.
Dad took my first one so had to get another one. :) Wern't but 20 bucks new back a few years ago.
 
Probably my Outdoor Edge Wedge II. Up front, the handle is decent, but not a world beater, with the texture being a special downcheck - it looks grippy but feels slippy. And the steel is Aus6.

But the sheath is a usuably versatile double ended dangler, and the blade geometry is pure joy - wide chord, deep bellied, great dropped point, and a lovely full height flat grind, distally tapered, on thin stock.

Runner up, there seems to be very little love for the Ontario Spec Plus Survival Bowie. I think the main issue on this board is a reputation for bad QC on the heat treat. But mine seems to hold an edge and be tough, and is very light in the hand for a 1/4" thick, 10" long blade. I haven't had it that long, maybe a weakness will show up. But right now, for the price, I'd recommend it.
 
I bought one of these at the first knife show I went to in '98. It was a favorite EDC from the start. A few years ago a friend of mine admired the knife and could really use it, so I gave it to him. I really missed not having it, but by this time it was discontinued. I did find one and it's still a favorite.

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I really enjoy using my PE CRKT/Marzitelli Prowler. I'm just not sure if it would qualify as an unpopular knife. I use it along with my SE Endura when I work around the house or in the yard. It possesses a sturdy lock thanks to the LAWKS system, ergos are good and it opens as smoothly as any knife I've ever owned. It's a hard to beat beater for the price. ;)
 
The Timberline Zambezi Backup and Victorinox Deluxe Tinker. I don't hear much about these knives on the forum, but I love the Timberline, and the Deluxe Tinker has just the right combination of tools for me.

I'll put in my vote of the Outdoor Edge Wedge II as well, I love mine, and is it ever sharp. This is my personal favourite fixed blade for EDC.
 
I am liking my Eye Brand medium stockman slipjoint with stag scales. These knives are not usually that finely finished, so if it's expected, it's OK. (Stag is nice and gnarly, general fit and finish is OK at first glance, but don't look TOO closely.) But the general handling and operation is first rate. This is one of the few slipjoint multiblades with sufficient nail nick and blades that don't flex to easily that they rub against one another during operation. This translates into being able to open any blade quickly and easily with a nice solid feel. I think this is called "walk and talk".
 
I really like the Gerber Mini Covert. Deep pocket carry and just about the right size and feel for a EDC office knife...
 
I found one of those Spyderco Walkers at a gun shop some months ago, I bought it together with a Spyderco Viele.
It's a lovely little knife, great as a city EDC and very sheeple frendly.
 
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