Best fixed blade knife on Reddit
191 reviews from r/knives, r/knifeclub, r/backpacking and 8 more subreddits
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#1
ESEE
4.6
(34)
"Esee 6, Junglas, Ontario rat 7."
"Esee 6, Ka-Bar fighting/utility, Tops MT-21 or Alaskan Harpoon."
"I suggest an ESEE and a bacon vest."
"Esee, TOPS, Bradford, and Condor all make knives that"
"ESEE 6."
"ESEE 3 or ESEE Izula - tons of aftermarket handle options"
"ESEE 3 or ESEE Izula - tons of aftermarket handle options"
"An Esee izula or 3 might do well for you."
"A smaller ESEE Izula 2 would be about 85 bucks and the perfect backpacking fixed blade in my opinion."
"Esee Izula 2!!! All day everyday."
#2
Mora
4.5
(13)
"Mora Garberg (or Companion on the budget end of things). Companion is my go to camp knife."
"I'd personally recommend a Mora Garberg or an Esee 4."
"Really cheap but takes a good edge and tough as anything."
"Mora knives are really good tools, and the price is great too."
"A Mora Companion."
"If you want something cheap check out the mora company."
"Grab yourself a Mora. awesome Swedish knives, cheap too."
"I've been camping with the same mora companion for almost 30 years now."
"I think a decent mora kniv or similar would do everything you’d need for backpacking."
"Mora. then later after using it, see if you ever need anything else."
#3
Benchmade
4.5
(13)
"I'd also offer the fixed Adamas for your consideration. Beast of an all around fixed blade."
"Of all the knives listed I'd recommend the Altitude highest, it as close to a fixed Bugout as you can get."
"I use mine all the time and have beat the ever living piss out of it and its still going strong."
"My personal backpacking fixed blade is a Benchmade Leuku."
"Benchmade Bushcrafter."
"Another vote for the BK2 or an ESEE. Also the BM Nimravus comes with a very handy MOLLE-ready sheath."
"So Benchmade knives are expensive, but they're the type of gear you buy once."
"Benchmade adamas. Very thin, good sheath."
"Benchmade’s Bushcrafter is a nice one."
"Benchmade bushcrafter."
#4
KA-BAR
4.4
(10)
"Get him a KA Bar that doesn't have Marine Corps branding?"
"I love the full size classic Ka-Bar design."
"KA-BAR BK9/7. If you wanna spend more get an ESEE Jungolas."
"Ka-bar Becker BK-9 or BK-7 should do fine."
"Ka-bar bk7."
"My pick would be the Kabar BK7."
"Kbar if size and weight are no issue"
"Kbar"
"Can’t got wrong with a good old fashioned k-bar."
"I would look at KA-BAR knifes."
#5
Cold Steel
4.0
(11)
"No1 mentioned yet but my far best backpacking knife is Cold steel SRK in CPM-3V version."
"If you want something big that looks cool but is actually effective."
"Cold steel or ESEE for sure."
"Cold steel is probably a good bet, they have decent to good stuff at a lot of price points."
"Https://www.coldsteel.com/chaos-bowie/"
"I carry a Cold Steel Finn Bear. Ultra-durable, useful for kitchen or more robust tasks."
"I love coldsteel knives"
"CS srk and mora are worth looking at depending."
"Best I can think of without getting into crazy prices is a Cold Steel Tanto in 3V steel."
"Cold Steel SRK."
#6
Buck
4.3
(10)
"Go with the classic $99 - Buck 120"
"I've never heard a bad word spoken about the Buck 119."
"Buck 119 my vote too."
"I love my buck knife"
"Basically any buck knife. They keep their edge pretty well."
"I like a buck paklyte caper for small game."
"I have a buck 110 which I used after my most recent squirrel hunt."
"I have Gerber, Keyshaw, and Benchmade knives and still prefer the classic look of a Buck knife."
"Buck 119 or 120"
"Any of the buck 119s in steels other than 420HC."
#7
Bradford
4.6
(7)
"I absolutely love the bradford guardian 3."
"The Bradford guardian series is amazing."
"Bradford Knives is calling your name!"
"My personal favorites go to the 3 and 4.5 with micarta scales"
"Bradford guardian series."
"Bradford knives"
"Bradford guardian 3"
#8
Morakniv
4.3
(7)
"Morakniv- any mora model is going to exceed expectations for the money"
"I use a $12 Morakniv knife. Used it to skin multiple deer."
"Check out the Morakniv Eldris - it's got a nice sized handle but a real short blade."
"Another Morakniv vote. Easy to clean and sharpen."
"Check out the Morakniv Eldris - it's got a nice sized handle."
"How about a Morakniv?"
"Morakniv makes some of the best knives for back packing imo. Super light weight and can take a pretty good beating."
#9
Ka-Bar
4.3
(6)
"Ka-bar has a 7” fighter without the stamps if you look on amazon for it"
"I suggest a ka-bar bk2 and a Mora companion. Can't beat that combo!"
"Ka-Bar Becker BK2. $60 on Amazon."
"Gerber Ghostrike or Ka-Bar TDI if you want something small, light, and durable."
"[Kabar TDI]"
"I'd go for a new kabar in the synthetic handle if that's all it's going to be reserved for."
#10
Becker
4.2
(6)
"Becker BK9 lol."
"Becker BK 9 / Esee Junglas / Condor Atriox."
"Becker BK7."
"I'm buying a Becker BK7. Could that work for you?"
"Becker BK7 or BK9 both do the trick."
"I would say go with BK7 over BK2."
#11
Bark River
4.4
(5)
"At that range, Bark River is the way to go."
"Bark river gunny."
"I'd say a bark river gunny or similar."
"You can't go wrong with a bark river knife"
"I'd recommend looking at what bark river has to offer."
#12
Ontario
4.3
(4)
"I'll throw in the Ontario Marine Raider Bowie."
"Ontario SP-10 Raider Bowie."
"Ontario RAT 3"
"Ontario Rat 3 is nice too."
#13
Myerchin
5.0
(3)
"The Myerchin fixed blades are the absolute best."
"Get one of these if budget allows."
"This knife is great, comes with a marlinspike and sheath. I’ve had it for 7+ years and thoroughly enjoy it."
#14
Kabar
4.7
(3)
"I just got the kabar you put in the picture and it feels like a great fighting knife."
"The kabar is battle-proven and fits your criteria perfectly."
"If the kabar is what you're looking at you might as well go with the full length for ten dollars more."
#15
Ka-bar
4.3
(3)
"Ka-bar Big brother all the way!"
"I’d say Kabar big brother."
"Kabar Big Brother might fit your search."
#16
Gerber
4.3
(3)
"If your willing to spend an extra little bit, get a Gerber strongarm."
"Gerber Ghostrike or Ka-Bar TDI if you want something small, light, and durable."
"Gerber Strongarm comes with scout carryable sheath."
#17
LT Wright
4.0
(3)
"Also, LT Wright makes great knives in that price range too."
"Lt Wright."
"A lot of LT wright knives fit those parameters, are affordable, and made in America."
#18
Fallkniven
4.0
(3)
"Fallkniven F1 or Fallkniven R2 Scout (may be slightly over $100 depending on where you buy it from - shop around)"
"I dig my [fallkniven f1 and armatus carry sheath]."
"Fallkniven F1"
#19
Tops
5.0
(2)
"Tops wild pig hunter."
"Tops wild pig hunter."
#20
Clinch Pick
5.0
(2)
"Clinch pick."
"I really, really love my clinch pick."
#21
Boye
5.0
(2)
"For that one knife that never leaves the boat I have a Boye Basic Cobalt 3 it’s absolutely impervious to salt water and a fantastic knife."
"Boye makes a great one. Both fixed blade and folding."
#22
Chris Reeve
4.5
(2)
"Chris Reeve Pacific or Chris Reeve Green Baret (about $350) should be what you're looking for."
"You can get a Chris Reeve Pacific for a little more @ $375."
#23
Condor
4.5
(2)
"An excellent knife for a low budget."
"Condor Bushlore"
#24
Half Face Blades
4.5
(2)
"Half Face Blades makes really nice fixed blades, too."
"I’ll toss the Half Face Blades SHPOS in the ring here."
#25
CRKT
4.0
(2)
"CRKT Minimalist."
"CRKT minimalist/spew, esee izula/3, MKM Mikro"
#26
SOG
4.0
(2)
"Sog"
"SOG SEAL Pup was my go-to back in the day"
#27
Regiment
4.0
(2)
"Regiment blades"
"I’m currently shopping for same purpose now and I’m torn between Regiment LoVis Pro, ShivWorks PushDagger, and Emerson fixed Karambit."
#28
Captain Currey
5.0
(1)
"Captain Currey Riggers Knife"
#29
BK2
5.0
(1)
"BK2"
#30
M9
5.0
(1)
"M9 Bayonet. If S ever does HTF, nobody's messing with the guy with a fixed bayonet."
#31
Albion
5.0
(1)
"Genuinely think this is the best option."
#32
Swamp Rat
5.0
(1)
"Look at swamp rat and scrap yard knives. They are made by busse combat and are extremely tough."
#33
Spartan Blades
4.0
(1)
"Spartan Blades fixed blades is in that style of field/fighting knife."
#34
Viper
4.0
(1)
"Viper Fearless."
#35
Fiddleback Forge
4.0
(1)
"Have you looked into fiddleback forge?"
#36
TOPS
4.0
(1)
"Tops"
#37
CrossBreed
4.0
(1)
"Crossbreed has some nice stuff."
#38
Bark River Knives
4.0
(1)
"Bark River Knives loveless design clip point."
#39
Wachtman Knife and Tool
4.0
(1)
"Something from there"
#40
TRC
4.0
(1)
"Look at trc. South pole"
#41
Green River
4.0
(1)
"I've always used my old green river buffalo skinner."
#42
Busse
4.0
(1)
"People are pretty adamant about Busses."
#43
Böker
4.0
(1)
"Maybe the Böker Rold Scout? Or the Nessmi?"
#44
Spyderco
4.0
(1)
"Maybe take a glance at the Spyderco Ronin 2."
#45
Victorinox
4.0
(1)
"Victorinox paring knife iykyk"
#46
Lionsteel
4.0
(1)
"150 will get you a lionsteel m4. M390 steel and options for handle material."
#47
White River
4.0
(1)
"White River M1"
#48
Klein Tools
4.0
(1)
"Klein Duct Knife is a great beater and cheap as hell."
#49
Kershaw
4.0
(1)
"I actually tripped over one that I hadn’t seen before which appears to be almost a twin of the benchmade."
#50
Knives of Alaska
4.0
(1)
"Recommend this: https://www.knivesofalaska.com/Store/cub-bear/cub-bear---suregrip"
#51
Fairbairn Sykes
4.0
(1)
"Fairbairn Sykes fighting knife is a classic one."
#52
Beavercraft
4.0
(1)
"For wooden handles i would go with beavercraft or za-pas if it was me made in ukraine and poland way below 100usd"
#53
Rapala
4.0
(1)
"I use fillet knives for everything and I’ve been cleaning critters for a few decades."
#54
Ontario Rat
4.0
(1)
"Even Ontario Rat company makes some cheaper versions of Esee blades if you want to go that route."
#55
Khukuri House
4.0
(1)
"[Check these out] they might be withing your price range."
#56
BK-11
4.0
(1)
"Bk-11 is my personal favorite for this application."
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