Best fixed blade knife on Reddit
203 reviews from r/knives, r/knifeclub, r/backpacking and 9 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."
"I’m a huge fan of ESEE, they have the best warranty in the industry..."
#2
Cold Steel
4.3
(19)
"I would say cold steel marauder . Or cold steel boar hunter."
"Cold steel Wild West Bowie."
"There is a video of a guy saving his dad in Africa killing a cape Buffalo or some massive beast with it."
"I’m a big fan of the Cold Steel model SRK."
"No1 mentioned yet but my far best backpacking knife is Cold steel SRK in CPM-3V version."
"I’d get this: Cold Steel 13Q 3V Tai Pan w/ Secure-Ex Sheath."
"If you want something big that looks cool but is actually effective."
"Cold steel or ESEE for sure."
"Cold Steel Arkansas Toothpick."
"Look at cold steel san mai or another one at least seven inches long."
#3
Mora
4.4
(16)
"Mora Garberg (or Companion on the budget end of things). Companion is my go to camp knife."
"I would recomend the Mora Garberg."
"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."
"Mora Kansbol, something from BPS, or spyderco Mule team in AEBL"
"I've been camping with the same mora companion for almost 30 years now."
#4
Benchmade
4.4
(16)
"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."
"Benchmade 18040S Undercurrent - serrated version, 4.32" Magnacut blade, should give you plenty of confident slicing."
"What kind of game? I mainly bird hunt and the 15700 flyway is amazing."
"I have the saddle mountain. I haven’t used it on any game yet but it checks all my boxes for large game down to squirrel."
"So Benchmade knives are expensive, but they're the type of gear you buy once."
#5
KA-BAR
4.3
(12)
"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."
"Kabar Becker bk9; cold steel srk; gerber strongarm."
"Ka-bar bk7."
"My pick would be the Kabar BK7."
"Ka-bar is fine, they have some models with no designation on them."
"Kbar if size and weight are no issue"
"Kbar"
#6
Buck
4.3
(9)
"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."
"Any of the buck 119s in steels other than 420HC."
#7
Bradford
4.6
(8)
"Bradford Guardian 3 is perfect imo."
"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
4.4
(8)
"Morakniv- any mora model is going to exceed expectations for the money"
"Morakniv seems like a perfect fit. Get the cheapest version possible because they all rock."
"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
4.5
(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]"
"For the price it's really hard not to recommend this."
#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
Kabar
4.4
(5)
"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."
"The Kabar USMC Bowie is probably your best bet."
"Kabar tdi is nice as it’s ment to just be used as if you a throwing punches."
"If the kabar is what you're looking at you might as well go with the full length for ten dollars more."
#12
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."
#13
Fallkniven
4.0
(5)
"Fallkniven F1 or Fallkniven R2 Scout (may be slightly over $100 depending on where you buy it from - shop around)"
"I actually used the Fallkniven WM1 before I lost it. Great little knife."
"I dig my [fallkniven f1 and armatus carry sheath]."
"You might like this: http://www.dlttrading.com/fallkniven-a1-army-survival-knife-zytel-sheath"
"Fallkniven F1"
#14
LT Wright
4.3
(4)
"LT Wright makes hella sturdy knives."
"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."
#15
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."
#16
Gerber
4.3
(3)
"If your willing to spend an extra little bit, get a Gerber strongarm."
"For that price, maybe look into Gerber strongarm?"
"Gerber Strongarm comes with scout carryable sheath."
#17
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."
#18
Ontario
4.3
(3)
"I'll throw in the Ontario Marine Raider Bowie."
"Ontario RAT 3"
"Ontario Rat 3 is nice too."
#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
Captain Currey
5.0
(2)
"Get him a Captain Currey knife and spike, that’ll do him."
"Captain Currey Riggers Knife"
#22
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."
#23
Condor
4.5
(2)
"An excellent knife for a low budget."
"Condor Bushlore"
#24
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."
#25
NRS
4.0
(2)
"I use a NRS copilot knife, the sheath is really easy to use quickly"
"Look up NRS Pilot Knife"
#26
CRKT
4.0
(2)
"CRKT Minimalist."
"CRKT minimalist/spew, esee izula/3, MKM Mikro"
#27
Bradford Knives
4.0
(2)
"Bradford guardian 3 or 3.5 great knives, several steel and handle combos."
"The Bradford Guardian 4 would be my pick in that size range."
#28
OKC
5.0
(1)
"The OKC-3S bayonet. Its the best knife for penetrating."
#29
Grohmann
5.0
(1)
"Grohmann"
#30
Turner CNC
5.0
(1)
"Turner cnc is dropping a beautiful knife today at 12 PST."
#31
Fury
5.0
(1)
"I got a Fury fixed blade, and it’s my favorite fixie."
#32
BK2
5.0
(1)
"BK2"
#33
Fixed Blade Knife
5.0
(1)
"I’d recommend the first knife since I own one and am satisfied with it."
#34
Randall Made
5.0
(1)
"It's a great looking knife. Scares off all the bears."
#35
White Hills Knives
5.0
(1)
"You want a Bowie knife. Big, pointy, designed for this stuff."
#36
Harm Edged Tools
5.0
(1)
"I'd suggest adding 50 bucks and getting one of my micro XL's in M390 😁"
#37
Bawidamann Blades
5.0
(1)
"If you can find a Bawidamann Blades Hrund, it’s a really nice fixed edc."
#38
Camping Knife
4.0
(1)
"I hear a lot of people call this a great camping knife."
#39
BladeHQ
4.0
(1)
"I would advice browsing bladehq or knifecenter in their fixed blade departments."
#40
Kbar
4.0
(1)
"I run the kbar in my kit with Paracord."
#41
Amazon
4.0
(1)
"I keep one of these in my spicy rigging bag."
#42
Microtech
4.0
(1)
"Or a Microtech jagkommando not worth more for anything but stabbing but it’ll do it well."
#43
Ozark Trails
4.0
(1)
"My most reliable piece has been a little Ozark trails 7 inch fixed blade."
#44
Kizer
4.0
(1)
"I’ve been enjoying my kizer deckhand. Practical sheepsfoot blade and it looks nice 👍"
#45
Carrothers
4.0
(1)
"I like Carrothers knives but they are very very expensive."
#46
Kukri
4.0
(1)
"Would a kukri interest you? They're bigger than the knife you're looking at, but are pretty good for camping."
#47
SOG
3.0
(1)
"Check out this SOG tanto."
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