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136 reviews from r/FixedBladeEdc, r/EDC, r/knifeclub and 23 more subreddits
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#1
Bosch
4.8
(6)
"I always went with Bosch. They haven't ever disappointed me."
"Bosch Icons are pretty much the best."
"Bosch icons."
"Bosch is the best."
"I’ve been using Bosch icons on all my cars for years now."
"Maganda naman hagod ng blades nila."
#2
Esee
4.3
(6)
"Esee is GOAT in my humble opinion..."
"Esee izula S35VN."
"Either the small ESEE if you like that style; or sort the Cold Steel fixed blades by price"
"Esee knives should have you covered"
"Esee knives"
"I edc an Esee 3 when I know I'm really going to need a work knife."
#3
Bradford
5.0
(5)
"Bradford Guardian 3 is a great EDC piece."
"After 5 years, I still love my Bradford Guardian 3"
"Bradford guardian 3 for around town."
"Bradford guardian 3 in magnacut. Everything you need, nothing that you don’t."
"I like the Bradford Guardian 3"
#4
Personna
4.4
(5)
"I recommend trying Personna Platinums. Theyre my favorite."
"Great value for money! 100 blades for just $15."
"I typically use a Personna snapped in half and use it for face and body."
"The American 'Personna' blades are pretty good."
"Personna Platinums are pretty nice as well."
#5
Diablo
4.8
(4)
"Use Diablo blades, and spray them with WD40 when they start to dull."
"They out perform the Dewalt blades considerably well."
"Buy from actual blade manufacturers. Freud, Dimar, CMT, hell, even Diablo."
"I have the same saw, and put a Diablo general purpose blade in it."
#6
Tibhar
4.5
(4)
"I will definitely recommend Stratus."
"I recommend it to you my friend."
"I have used Tibhar Stratus powerwood and still have it."
"Get Tibhar stratus power wood if you want to feel the ball more."
#7
Gillette
4.3
(4)
"Gillette Wilkinson sword and Gillette 7'o clock permasharp are my favourites."
"Gillette Wilkinson swords (7$/100) are also nice and currently my favorite."
"With Gillette Wilkinson sword Indian blades."
"A good choice to start with, cheap and readily available."
#8
Buttercut
5.0
(3)
"I use buttercut for everything but my #4 and #3."
"Gotta go with Buttercut."
"Buttercut all the way!"
#9
Freud
4.7
(3)
"I’ve been very happy with my Freud glue line rip blade when I need a 'clean' rip cut."
"My Freud Diablo glue line rip blade does a great job."
"There is a blade called a glue line ripping blade."
#10
Feather
4.3
(3)
"For me it’s the Feather."
"Feather blades are very sharp and give great shaves."
"I love Feather blades but don't find them smooth, I'd rather sacrifice some of the sharp for smooth."
#11
White River
4.3
(3)
"I recently picked up a White River M1 Caper and it’s fantastic."
"I like my white river m1 caper tho I mostly belt carry it."
"My gf has the white river exodus 3 that she likes a lot and pocket carry with an ulti clip."
#12
Tkell
4.3
(3)
"I edc a tkell nightstalker scout at 12:30. No one knows I have it."
"Tkell has some nice designs."
"Tkell has a few designs I like"
#13
Spyderco
4.3
(3)
"Spyderco Dragonfly or Delica wharncliffe, depending on length of blade you want."
"If you’re on a budget there’s the Byrd Cara Cara 2 wharncliffe version."
"Benchmade, spyderco and microtech all offer rescue knives."
#14
Kizer
4.3
(3)
"Is so Lazer sharp and ergos are great."
"Kizer Deckhand"
"I've got this knife and it's quite nice."
#15
MK
4.3
(3)
"Just switched to mk blades and i am having a much better time with my rocker/toe pick."
"I heard the blades are really good, so hopefully they work for me!"
"MK Professional is another 7' option."
#16
Celtic
4.0
(3)
"If u want something cheaper and now, yeah celtic errant works like the others suggested."
"Celtic Errant Blade, you can either make, buy one from another."
"Celtic Errant Blade, you can either make, buy one from another."
#17
Vosteed
5.0
(2)
"My girlfriend is getting me my first fixed blade for Christmas and she’s getting me the vosteed mink."
"Vosteed mink is my favorite fixed blade right now."
#18
Essee
5.0
(2)
"Essee izula 2. I carry with a custom sheath and a ulticlip"
"Yep the Izula is perfect for me"
#19
Artero
5.0
(2)
"The artero are definitely my personal favorite."
"I use the Artero wide 5f and love them."
#20
CMT
3.3
(3)
"I put one of these guys on mine and have been very happy with it so far."
"Cmt has their ITK line which is decent for the price."
"CMT has been my go to since. They’re fairly cheap blades, but I’ve had."
#21
Timberwolf
4.5
(2)
"Try Timberwolf blades, they’re great!"
"Timberwolf blades does custom sizes in 1/2" increments."
#22
Benchmade
4.5
(2)
"Benchmade has a few great quality options."
"Benchmade, spyderco and microtech all offer rescue knives."
#23
LT Wright
4.5
(2)
"LT wright Genesis or Bushcrafter"
"Check out LT Wright"
#24
Mora Garberg
4.0
(2)
"Mora Garberg or a SOG Tellus. Both great budget bushcraft knives"
"Mora garberg stainless is on sale at amazon right now for $50"
#25
Microtech
4.0
(2)
"Microtech, Heretic, Guardian Tactical. Those are the 3 basic US made brands."
"Benchmade, spyderco and microtech all offer rescue knives."
#26
BK2
4.0
(2)
"I love my bk2 its a chonky boi but surprisingly nimble"
"I like my BK2"
#27
Victorinox
4.0
(2)
"If new to everything, this is a great starter knife."
"Victorinox makes a sheepsfoot knife that’s thin and slicey."
#28
Mora
4.0
(2)
"For an Eagle Scout maybe a Mora Garberg or an Essee 6."
"Mora for budget, Esee or Bradford for mid range."
#29
Oxdog
5.0
(1)
"I would go for Oxdog, Unihoc, Zone, Fatpipe or Salming."
#30
Miyabi
5.0
(1)
"I do like the Miyabi mizu."
#31
MAC
5.0
(1)
"I was told the MAC MTH-80. $144 on amazon."
#32
Shi Ba Zi
5.0
(1)
"Buy her a Chinese cleaver. Shi ba zi f208 or hezhen ym3l, she will love it."
#33
Dewalt
5.0
(1)
"One I use is the Dewalt 10" 80T. The kerf is .098, but I've had no issue with the stock Riving knife."
#34
Viper
5.0
(1)
"Viper Handy. It's great. The kydex sheath can mount on you belt sideways or long ways."
#35
Falkneven F1
5.0
(1)
"The Falknevin F1 or A1 are top notch and affordable."
#36
Stonehaven Knifeworks
5.0
(1)
"Stonehaven Knifeworks custom and the unbeatable price range of whatever you want."
#37
Wahl
5.0
(1)
"They are the best 10 blades around in my experience"
#38
Lennox
5.0
(1)
"I have a Lennox Trimaster (carbide) that was made for me."
#39
Woodbear
5.0
(1)
"Hands down the best knife I’ve ever bought."
#40
Boye
5.0
(1)
"I like Boye dendritic cobalt knives."
#41
Geib
5.0
(1)
"I pretty much only use Geib Buttercuts at this point."
#42
Buchelli
5.0
(1)
"Buchelli blades are wonderful both wide and standard!"
#43
Coronation Ace
5.0
(1)
"I’ve never heard a bad thing about em!"
#44
Highland Woodworking
5.0
(1)
"I buy my blades from Highland woodworking."
#45
Furzone
5.0
(1)
"I really like my furzone 5f!"
#46
DH Russell
5.0
(1)
"Is my favourite all around knife"
#47
Boker USA
5.0
(1)
"Boker USA has Pocket 2.0"
#48
Ballard
5.0
(1)
"Ballard makes very good heavy duty blades."
#49
Piranha
5.0
(1)
"The piranha is also great and can get lost in the pocket."
#50
Tactical Pterodactyl
5.0
(1)
"Any of the midsize offerings from Tactical Pterodactyl. Their Raptor model is probably my favorite though."
#51
Bark River
5.0
(1)
"Bark River PSK"
#52
Rainier
5.0
(1)
"Rainier Fastpak"
#53
Global
4.0
(1)
"I got my wife a Global last Christmas. $125. NIce and light and balanced."
#54
Reiffe
4.0
(1)
"I would go reiffe f 4 or 5 in magnacut."
#55
BPS
4.0
(1)
"BPS knives has a great line up, all full tang as opposed to Mora, for an excellent price."
#56
Mora Bushcrafter
4.0
(1)
"Mora Bushcrafter, stainless. Or Mora Garberg carbon."
#57
Mora Robust
4.0
(1)
"Mora robust, practically dumb proof"
#58
Kabar BK
4.0
(1)
"Another option to add to what's already been posted is the Kabar BK line of knives."
#59
Bradford Guardian 3.5
4.0
(1)
"Or Bradford Guardian 3.5"
#60
BPS HK1 CSH
4.0
(1)
"I’ve been very happy with BPS Knives HK1 CSH"
#61
Helle Nord
4.0
(1)
"I am looking to sell my Helle nord for just under 200"
#62
Terava Jaakaripuukko 110
4.0
(1)
"Way under your price point but excellent blade."
#63
Esse 4
4.0
(1)
"Esse 4 for survival, scandi grind for bushcraft woodwork."
#64
Helle Nordly
4.0
(1)
"Helle nordly or nord"
#65
Bradford Guardian 3
4.0
(1)
"I wear a Bradford Guardian 3 horizontal at 12 o clock."
#66
Lugana Tools
4.0
(1)
"They make a decent resaw blade."
#67
Tops
4.0
(1)
"I like my Tops brakimo"
#68
Civivi
4.0
(1)
"I was checking out Civivi’s baby banter fixed in Nitro V this morning."
#69
Coronation
4.0
(1)
"The Coronation Ace is one of the most popular intermediate blades for a reason."
#70
Amazon
4.0
(1)
"Buy a sampler on amazon in the 20 dollar price range."
#71
Philips
4.0
(1)
"They specifically make one called the intimate for pubic trimming."
#72
Oregon
4.0
(1)
"I have used oregon high lift blades on a 52 inch troy bilt."
#73
Kershaw
4.0
(1)
"I carry a kershaw leek folder atm, but i've been looking at swapping to a crkt spew for a fixed blade."
#74
Auxiliary Manufacturing
4.0
(1)
"For self defense edc I carry an Auxiliary Manufacturing Karl Jr."
#75
TOPS
4.0
(1)
"- TOPS El Pionero"
#76
Böker
4.0
(1)
"- Böker DAILY KNIVES AK 1 (if you have money)"
#77
EOS
4.0
(1)
"For self defense edc I carry an EOS Bullshark."
#78
SOG
4.0
(1)
"- SOG Altair Fixed Blade"
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