Your three favorite Economical Blades..

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Thought it would be nice to see everyone's favorite bang for the buck, best edge retention, usability, construction etc, it can be from a slippy to a machete and everything between..

No expensive blades just those under $30..

for me:

1. Mora army issued carbon: free :D (can be had for under $12)
2. Kershaw Skyline: $28.00 (beaten to death and still going after 1 yr.. )
3. Tramotina 14" bush $6.00

These three just keep going like they're on energizer crack..
 
Any of the Byrds
Any of the KaBar Doziers.
 
Victorinox Soldier.

Not only is it a favorite economical knife, it's probably my favorite knife that I own. It's been in my pocket everyday for seven years, and while the alox is banged up here and there, it's still going strong and I don't have any plans of retiring it. Cost me less than $20 if I remember correctly.
 
Opinels, any of them.

Victorinox Soldier. Not supersteel, but your great grandpa would have killed for a knife like that.

Kershaw Chill. $16. Good ergos, light, decent steel. They tend to come pretty dull. You were gonna resharpen it anyway.

ETA: beat me on the Soldier by a minute.
 
Pretty much all the knives I wanted to mention are right outside the $30 price range....

Buck 119
Kershaw "Needs Work"
Case Trapper
 
Psychopomp said:
Victorinox Soldier.

Not only is it a favorite economical knife, it's probably my favorite knife that I own. It's been in my pocket everyday for seven years, and while the alox is banged up here and there, it's still going strong and I don't have any plans of retiring it. Cost me less than $20 if I remember correctly.
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PIC. Please :)

Buck 119 (little more than 30 buttt!!)
mora
victorinox rucriut (been with me 2 years almost 3)
 
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Vic Soldier
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Other functions

You will not believe what you can do with this knife. Very well made. The awl can drill through wood and plastic like you would not believe. Can opener works well. Etc, etc.
 
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In terms of traditional knives:
1. Opinel No.8
2. Case Barehead Slimline Trapper, CV
3. Case Sodbuster Jr, CV

For more modern, one-handed knives:
1. Ka-Bar Folding Dozier
2. Most of the Byrd offerings
3. Browning/Mcusta Ice Storm

I find that the traditional blades cut better than most of the other knives I've handled before. Thin blades are great for most of my tasks. The Ka-Bar Folding Dozier is easily one of the best knives I've handled in that price range. It came incredibly sharp out of the box, is very light, and has the best jimping I've seen yet.

The Browning knife made by Mcusta is a really sweet knife as well. Where else are you going to find a 3"+ VG-10 bladed folder for about $30? My only issue with this knife is that the pocket clip can't be moved, as it's attached to the liner. Still, it's a great knife.
 
1 Opinels of any kind they have excellent blade geometry

2 Green river knives because they have 1095 carbon steel and also a full tang though they require some diy skills seeing as they come as blanks.

3 Case sodbuster JR. in chrome vanadium it's one of the toughest and most fool proof slip joints out there.
 
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1: A variety of SAKs
2: byrds, my personal favorite being the Wings Slipit.
3: Hmm... lots of good choices. Mora or Opinel?
 
Kershaw Skyline
Kershaw Skyline
Kershaw Skyline

...wait, three DIFFERENT knives? Okay, fine:

Kershaw Skyline
Buck Vantage Select
Pretty much any Mora or Opinel
 
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