Best folding knife on Reddit
243 reviews from r/knifeclub, r/knives, r/EDC and 6 more subreddits
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#1
Spyderco
4.9
(56)
"In no particular order: spyderco"
"I carry my copper pm2."
"My personal favourite all around design."
"It's hard to beat ANY spyderco."
"Torn between a spyderco pm2 and shaman."
"Manix 2 is peak Spyderco"
"I carry a PM2 everyday."
"Sebenza is probably better for most people"
"I stand by my Spydiechef."
"Pm2."
#2
Benchmade
4.6
(54)
"I have a bugout. Got it as a gift. Super light. Good blade. 10/10 would recommend"
"I got a benchmade triage like 8 years ago from the mil."
"In no particular order: benchmade"
"Without question: Benchmade 940 - pick your variant."
"Ima be that guy and recommend Benchmade... the quality is fantastic."
"Benchmade Adamas (full size)."
"Super Freek"
"Mini crooked river. Hear me out though. Yes, it's a big knife. But it's lightweight, great blade shape and steel."
"Mini presidio 2."
"For EDC there are a lot of great options. Bailout and Osborne are great."
#3
Civivi
4.5
(15)
"In no particular order: civivi"
"I love my civivi mini praxis. I carry it with me every day and it gets all jobs done great."
"Button lock elementum (the original) at #1 for me."
"Civivi elementum. Fantastic knife for ~$50."
"Civivi Brazen."
"I like the Civivi Brazen."
"Civivi Elementum, Rat 2 D2, QSP Penguin are the most recommended in that bracket."
"Civivi Elementum is pretty amazing for the price."
"I bought a civi folding knife off Amazon, it’s a great budget buy."
"Brands are Civivi, Ganzo, CRJB, Kershaw, others."
#4
Chris Reeve
4.9
(13)
"The large Sebenza."
"Large Sebenza with an Insingo(?) blade."
"The Sebenza is the 🐐."
"I’d have to go with the Sebenza, followed by the Spyderco Delica."
"For me, a large Sebenza. It’s what I compare every knife against."
"My magnacut insingo sebenza."
"My daily carry for years has been the large Sebenza 21."
"Sebenza."
"CRK Large Inkosi."
"CRK small Sebenza followed by the Spyderco Para 3 and Delica 4."
#5
Buck
4.2
(14)
"Buck 110 just may be the best selling folder."
"Buck 110, it’s a legend."
"Buck 110"
"Buck 110 is a classic."
"I would keep my Buck 110 Pro TRX."
"Id say what many before me alrdy said, buck 110."
"Buck 110 or 112."
"Buck 110."
"Have you looked at a Buck 110?"
"I use a buck compadre for day to day tasks."
#6
Cold Steel
4.1
(9)
"Cold steel colossus for me is damn near perfect."
"Fantastic blade, thick and sturdy, good ergos, and very affordable."
"Cold steel ad15. One of the only folders I kept that would be close to a fixed blade."
"Cold Steel Recon 1 Spear Point."
"Cold Steel SR1 Lite. Running $43-$50."
"Cold Steel Voyager XL - Tanto. No more. No less."
"Cold steel has plenty of knives in S35vn for around $100."
"Cold Steel Finn Wolf is designed to be a folding bushcraft knife."
"Of those 3 I preferred the SR1 the least."
#7
Zero Tolerance
4.6
(7)
"Zt 0450 or 0460 are my favorite knives."
"ZT 0452 is by far my favorite knife I’ve ever owned, for my personal taste and use."
"Zero Tolerance, Kershaw, Spyderco (certain models) or Benchmade."
"I rotate in my 0450 from time to time."
"I would have told you the ZT 0350ST."
#8
Opinel
3.9
(7)
"Opinel"
"Maybe an opinel? That feels like an elderly person kind of knife."
"I recommend Opinel - Stainless if you don't want to pay too much attention, Carbon Steel if you want to have some fun with a forced patina."
"Opinel knives are a good choice"
"They make a variety of sizes to fit your needs. Come in carbon and stainless (Inox). Very affordable and have stood the test of time."
"Opinel colorama 7."
"Opinel isn't a bad suggestion as the handle is comfortable in the hand and in the pocket."
#9
QSP
4.5
(6)
"I really enjoy QSP parrot."
"QSP Penguin (Can get the Ti/154CM version for $100)."
"QSP penguin."
"Qsp penguin they have one for everybody."
"Qsp parrot, qsp penguin or rat 1/2."
"QSP Penguin."
#10
CJRB
5.0
(4)
"Even a CJRB with the smooth steel handle, dead posh, very cheap, and an extremely good knife."
"CJRB Feldspar."
"CJRB Centros."
"I'd toss in looking at a CJRB Feldspar."
#11
Kizer
4.8
(4)
"A kizer original would look real classy."
"Kizer Genie."
"The drop point edition is amazing."
"Kizer Original or Civivi Altus."
#12
Buck 110
4.3
(4)
"Buck 110"
"Buck 110 is pretty darn good"
"The Buck 110 has stood the test of time."
"Don't overlook the Buck 110 or 112."
#13
QSP Penguin
4.0
(4)
"For under $40 you can get a QSP Penguin (excellent knife)"
"Qsp penguin."
"QSP Penguin, Ontario RAT 2(1), Civivi Elementum."
"Qsp penguin, d2/154cm depending on what combination you choose."
#14
Griptilian
4.0
(4)
"The Griptilian on sale is a lot of bang for a little buck!"
"You can get a griptilian for around $100 on a good day. It’s a great camp knife that has served me well."
"Griptillian is gonna be the best band for the buck."
"Griptilian. Bomb proof knives, not as expensive as the others."
#15
Kershaw
4.0
(4)
"Kershaw Knockout. Very nice blade in a slim profile knife."
"I would say kershaw link if you like a slicy hollow point blade."
"I'd probably look at kershaw or spiderco."
"The Kershaw Iridium."
#16
Ontario
4.7
(3)
"Ontario rat1 D2, Ontario rat2 D2."
"Get something on the bigger end like an Ontario RAT 1."
"Ontario rat 1"
#17
Case
4.3
(3)
"Case knives are perfect gifts"
"One of the Case BSA knives might be a good fit."
"IMO, as far as pocket knives, Case Sodbuster."
#18
Cold Steel Recon 1
5.0
(2)
"Recon 1 spear point. Is the answer. Every other answer is wrong"
"Cold Steel Recon 1."
#19
Benchmade Mini Adamas
5.0
(2)
"Now, the most impressed I’ve been with ANY Benchmade that I have personally owned, is the Mini ADAMAS in Cruwear."
"Mini Adamas is my first pick, then bailout or griptilian"
#20
Shirogorov
5.0
(2)
"A Shirogorov f95nl."
"Amazing ergos. Good size for any task."
#21
Kansept
5.0
(2)
"Kansept Hellx, get one!"
"It’s the Kansept Hellx! This is the titanium version but theres a budget version for 60."
#22
RAT
5.0
(2)
"Great knife for the price."
"RAT 1 or 2 in D2."
#23
Victorinox
4.5
(2)
"I’ll second what someone else has said, get a Victorinox folding paring knife. It’s perfect for what you want and should last ages."
"Could do a victorinox folding paring knife."
#24
Benchmade Presidio II
4.5
(2)
"I just picked up a Presidio II and it’s probably my favorite knife from Benchmade I’ve ever owned."
"Presidio II is underrated and a more affordable option."
#25
Sencut
4.0
(2)
"Sencut knives are more than $40, but not much more, and they're made by WE/Civivi."
"A lot of YouTubers have a 10% discount code, so sencuts would be about $40."
#26
Ganzo
4.0
(2)
"Ganzo 740 or a QSP penguin."
"Ganzo 727S."
#27
CRK
5.0
(1)
"If you can find a carbon fiber CRK I think that would be right down your alley."
#28
Bugout
5.0
(1)
"For $100 on r/knife_swap you could pick up a Bugout."
#29
Sage
5.0
(1)
"Or a Sage 5 (my personal preference)."
#30
Miguron
5.0
(1)
"Miguron Akri."
#31
Gerber
5.0
(1)
"Gerber Auto 06 it is a little higher priced, but it was designed for MILITARY use."
#32
Petrified Fish
5.0
(1)
"Google Petrified Fish PF818, insane quality for $30."
#33
LC200N
5.0
(1)
"LC200N and Vanax are pretty much the gold standard for corrosion resistance."
#34
CRKT
4.0
(1)
"The knives that I've carried for extended periods... are CRKT M16."
#35
Microtech
4.0
(1)
"Fun but a pain in the ass to maintain? Microtech OTF."
#36
Griptillian
4.0
(1)
"Drop point/ half serrated griptillian?"
#37
Stihl
4.0
(1)
"Stihl make very good and affordable folding knives."
#38
Strider
4.0
(1)
"My trusted survival knife that I can depend to put my life on is a Strider SnG."
#39
SOG
4.0
(1)
"A SOG Kiku is right at 3", not a standard Tanto."
#40
SRM
4.0
(1)
"Definitely one of my favorites under 40 dollars."
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