best knife for the dollar

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Permalink Reply by Nick Arsenault on July 17, 2009 at 10:56

Ka-Bar 1211 or the USMC series are great... 7" blade for $50 and toff as nails you cant go wrong, they can take a beating, and they look cool... i name it BLOOD-KILLER....lol (jk i dont name my knives)

Permalink Reply by Randy Huckeby on August 7, 2009 at 11:02

Hello Duncan,

For a very inexpensive knife, it is hard to beat a Byrd. The Tenacious is a tremendous value also. CRKT Drifter for under $20 & Ontario RAT-1 for under $40 are good deals too. I sell a lot of Rough Rider knives. There is a large selection with good value. Also have been selling a lot of Neck Knives recently. All brands. Most important is to collect what you like but do some research so that you get the knife you want at a good price.

Permalink Reply by Sam Gilbert (KunaiKnight) on August 16, 2009 at 11:53

the spyderco tenacious is FANTASTIC pick one up bro

Permalink Reply by duncan lemp on August 16, 2009 at 14:21

thanks for the recomendations guys a girl

Permalink Reply by J.T. [HELLZZARMY] on August 24, 2009 at 16:31

As your collection grows and you become more knowledgible. You can move up to the $69.00-$89.00 range of the Benchmade Griptilians. A must for any knife collector...

Permalink Reply by Anthony G. on August 25, 2009 at 8:42

Spyderco Persistence is a fantastic knife. The little brother to the Tenacious, the blade comes out to 3 inches and proves to be a superb EDC blade. For those who are concerned with the size of the Tenacious, one should seriously consider a Persistence.

Permalink Reply by Matt Sherman on December 22, 2009 at 15:27

As far as folding knives go, you cant go wrong with a Buck Model 110. They have been around for years and are proven a design. And for fixed blades you cant go wrong with a Ka-Bar, same story, they are proven a design and have been around for years. I own two of each, they are affordable and will not fail you too easily.

Permalink Reply by J.T. [HELLZZARMY] on January 22, 2010 at 0:41

Ontario RAT Model-1 Tactical Folders...


"It's all fun and games until someone puts an eye out...Then it's fr*cken hilarious!!!"

Ontario RAT Model-1 Tactical folder

Satin finish-QN-8869
Black finish-QN-8867

-AUS-8 Japan steel
-Flat grind
-3.67" long
-5.2 oz. Wt.
G-10 scales
-1/8"-1/3" thick

Made in Tawain
was $79.00-$89.00...now $35.00-$49.99 You guys in the mainland can get them for $27.00 (if you can find them).

***DISCONTINUED ITEM***

Randall' Adventure Training...
http://www.ratcutlery.com/

Ontario Knife company...
http://www.ontarioknife.com/index.html

Permalink Reply by Edwin Meijer on February 21, 2010 at 9:58

Just like you I love the Byrd knives. To work I always carry my Robin G10. Well at least at this point. Another inexpensive, good quality knife you should check out is the Dozier folder by Ka-bar. It comes in a few different varietys; colours, thumb-hole, thumb-stud. Enough to choose from, especialy at this pricepoint. There even cheaper then the Byrds. If you have a little bit more to spend, and if you can find one, go for the knife in the comment above mine. The Ontario RAT 1 is great. I have the plain edge, satin finish. Its a lot of knife for the money.

Permalink Reply by Shlomo ben Maved on September 24, 2011 at 9:55

I can't agree more on the Dozier's from Ka-Bar--great little knives for little money, good enough steel and made in Taiwan as opposed to the Spyderco BYRD line that is made in China to their specifications.

Permalink Reply by björn thompson on March 5, 2012 at 14:34

if your shopping for the byrd line i´d recommend going up just a bit to the tenacious ambitious persistance knives, GREAT knives, doesnt differ much and for me, the spyderco name says a bit more, nothing wrong with byrd but yeah spydercos nicer and seems a bit better made