A question about Folding knives?
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December 23rd, 2009
| Tags: folding knife, folding knives
Neko asked:
I’m interested in buying a folding knife, but i’m not sure what brand to buy.
i’m looking around the price range of $50, and having the knife be moderate quality
links are appreciated
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Gerber is my personal favorite. I got a fast draw for about 40 dollars at cabelas. It has given me no problems whatsoever and it’s got a spring assisted opening.
My personal choice would be a Buck knife. They are well made at a reasonable price. Check them out at. You can buy many Buck knives at your local Wal-Mart.
Gerber, Schrade, Buck, Case and many others are good knives. You never mentioned the purpose you are using it for and that is very important. Any one of the major brands will work fine for hunting or camping. Stainless steel blades hardened to 440 on the Rockwell scale hold a sharp edge and yet are easy to sharpen and will not rust .A locking blade will save cut hands.Be careful that you are getting the true brand and not one that some China company has not purchased the name to use. [Buck is one that's well known for this as well as Winchester] Beware of Walmart, they carry mostly knock offs.
Gerber are personally very high quality, I never had a problem with them and I would trust them with my life, and their folders are affordable and tough!!
personally, for a utility/defense knife, I would get a Gerber EVO JR. around $15-25, made of high carbon stainless, so very sharp and tough, under 3, so legal in all states as pocket knife and even has assisted opening, also legal in all states and very convenient.
most outdoors stores should have them too.
see if cold steel makes them. they are nice knifes or bud k isnt to bad
purpose or intended use of knife? you want quality blade that will stay sharp? if you want for skinning gutting that sort of thing that keeps a good look on ebay for camillus usa lockbacks like the LB7 make sure the blade is stamped with camillus usa on it. or old schrade old buck brand was also good. if your just lookin for a general purpose knife then spyderco or kershaw.
Another vote for Buck knives. They make some really nice folding, lockback knives and they come with a lifetime warranty. The classic buck folding knife is the model 112 Ranger. Its a good solid blade. I’ve had one since the late 80s. Its easy to sharpen and holds an edge well. You might find it a bit more than $50 but its worth it.
Kershaw is an excellent knife in that price range.
I love kershaws, mainly the chive scallion,and leek, but the others are nice too. The have nice assisted opening and have some really cool finishes.
I also love my CRKT m16-13sf, its more in the range of $60-$70, doesnt hold an edge as long as others, but VERY easy to sharpen, also has a very nice locking mechanism.
But you cant go wrong with gerber or buck.
SOG, Puma, Gerber, Case, are just a few that have been good knives for me. Puma is my favorite brand, I’ve owned quite a few in the past 15 years. I’ve bought many knives from Smoky Mountain Knife Works.
you didnt say if you wanted a tactical or regular pocket knife. cold steel makes the some of the best tactical knives. they claim to be the sharpest, strongest and longest edge holding. as for regular pocket knives, it is hard to beat a good american or german knife. Case or Queen being about the best american, and Boker, Henkels etc.
Try Jantz Supply on line. They sell a number of pocket knife kits and are pretty good quality. Generally you will need an extra drill bit or two in sizes you usually don’t have laying around. Having a belt sander helps as well as a drill press. I have made about 160 knives over the last 10-12 years and these folders make nice knives. They usually cost about 40 bucks per kit and shipping is about 10 dollars. They have all types of handle material in their catalog but that will cost a little more.
You could end up with a knife that will pass for $75.00 but cost maybe $55.00 or so. Fun to do and not particularly hard but you have to be careful using a belt sander or other power tools. Just follow the directions and read them through before you start. Maybe a couple times.
Good Luck.
If you dont feel like making one, I guess I would go with a Buck knife. Either smaller pocket knives or their bread and butter folding hunter.
I would go with a Spyderco or a Benchmade. Your decision rests more on what you will be using it for. If you are looking for a light knife (but very durable) to carry on long outdoor expeditions, you may want to look at Spyderco ( I would get the Endura for outdoors). If you are looking for heavy duty (and heavy) I would get the Benchmade Mini Griptilian. Spyderco makes some other more specialized shapes and styles of knives. Check out a few and find the one that fits your needs. Both companies make fabulous knives. I buy mine from the link below.