Looking for a New Knife

[MisterBadger]

You could do worse than get one of these. German army issue, made by Victorinox but much cheaper than the Swiss army equivalent. Still some US service personnel get posted over there, otherwise what you save on purchase price you'd lose in postage. Knife blade keeps its edge well, can be opened one-handed, makes a good reamer as well as a plug/flake cutter. Saw blade is awesome, also has two screwdrivers, can opener, awl, and a bottle opener which is also handy for prising open new vacuum-packed tins of tobacco. Also has a split ring on the butt end of the handle you can attach a lanyard to.

 

[ak2000]

The classic Buck 110 or the smaller variation are hard to beat.

 

[bullet08]

Dependable folder for south of $50 is kinda hard. Something to cut with, no problem. But dependable? I would suggest Kershaw or Victorinox. Kershaw produce rather serviceable folders for good price, but lot of them are Chinese made now days. Victorinox Spartan or Tinker are simple, but has most things that you will need. Buck 110 above is a good knife, not sure how much they are now days, but I figure above $100. I carry Doug Ritter MK-1 and MK-1-G2 most of the time. But price has gone up ridiculously. Now they have auto. Go figure.