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#1
Victorinox
4.7
(70)
"Get the victorinox man. Cheap and workhorse I’ve had mine for 15 years now daily use."
"For someone starting in the culinary industry, a vixtorinox is a phenomenal knife."
"So I ended up going with the Victorinox, a Dexter Russell and per his request on old timer like his dad has."
"Go with Victorinox or Dexter Russell... I'd choose Victorinox but both are good."
"Victorinox is going to be the brand you see mentioned over and over."
"Victorinox are my favorite. They hold an edge extremely well and are easy to sharpen."
"Buy a Victorinox Fibrox"
"Victorinox with their plastic handles. Such great knives for such an affordable price."
"Victorinox, 5” or 6”, semi stiff, boner."
"Buy one and dont overthink it. Thing is a beast"
#2
Spyderco
4.6
(66)
"The PM2 is one of the most popular knives of all time and universally loved by everyone who has one."
"The Shaman sounds like a good fit."
"I think the Shaman would fit the bill for you perfectly….."
"My go to is a Spyderco paramilitary 2."
"Absolutely love my spyderco tenacious."
"The answer is almost always the Spyderco PM2."
"Or Kizer Militaw."
"I’ve ran the Spyderco Tenacious for years now."
"Spyderco makes excellent stuff and it would be hard to go wrong with one of their picks."
"Has the best ergos of any knife I've every used or carried."
#3
Civivi
4.3
(43)
"Civivi is definitely a good brand to look at."
"Anything from CIVIVI or Kaizer will do you good and most are under 70 bucks."
"Are great value brands with options under $50."
"Anytime I'm buying a cheap but reasonable knife as a gift for someone, I get a civivi elementum."
"Civivi elementum is an outstanding knife for the money."
"But also check out the Civivi Elementum or the QSP Penguin"
"Without a doubt check out some Civivi stuff, esp the Praxis / mini-Praxis."
"Or civivi Praxis, something kizer."
"The civics elementum, D2 blade is super reliable would recommend."
"Is awesome and super great quality for the price."
#4
Kershaw
4.4
(30)
"If your brother would appreciate an assisted opening."
"Kershaw leek."
"Offers a lot of very practical knife designs for cheap."
"Kershaw iridium pretty hard to beat."
"Really can’t go wrong with their blades."
"Excellent best selling entry level collector quality budget knife."
"Kershaw cryo, perfect size, durable, easy to maintain."
"Kershaw cryo, perfect size, durable, easy to maintain."
"If I sold every other knife, I’d be happy keeping that one."
"Some brands that make good knives in that price range are Kershaw, CRKT, Spyderco, and ESEE."
#5
Buck
4.5
(20)
"Can never go wrong with the Buck 110 - even if he already has something similar."
"Classic."
"Buck 110, anything else is a waste of money."
"Check out buck knives is my opinion."
"Buck 110."
"Buck 110"
"Buck 110!"
"Standard brass buck 110. Simple and reliable."
"I think a Buck 112 would be a excellent choice."
"Can't go wrong with a buck 110. Awesome knife at a good price."
#6
Benchmade
4.5
(18)
"I worked long to save for it."
"My dad got me a Benchmade Triage when first came out, well over a decade ago."
"Fantastic knives for about 280$."
"Benchmade, spyderco, off-grid knives, vosteed, kizer, steelwill, civivi."
"Without question: Benchmade 940 - pick your variant."
"The quality is fantastic and their customer service has been great to us."
"Bugout would do it for me."
"Benchmade Mini Adamas."
"Benchmade 940. It's the knife I've carried the most by far over the last 12-15 years."
"With a benchmade you can fully customize some models."
#7
Ontario
4.5
(10)
"Well known for being one of the best folders for the money."
"I Don't believe I have seen anybody mention the Ontario Rat 1."
"Get the RAT 2 for like 46 bucks and call it a day."
"Ontario rat 1 comes in different colors and is excellent for the price."
"I'll also carry a D2 Ontario RAT 1."
"I'd say Ontario Rat 1's, come in various colors."
"Ontario Rat 2? Because it's a small rat."
"Ontario Rat 1"
#8
Esee
4.6
(9)
"Esee, TOPS, Bradford, and Condor all make knives that."
"Just bite the bullet and get an ESEE in 1095."
"Get two for that budget and if you ever do manage to break one."
"Go with the Esee. It's an actual outdoors knife."
"Get him an Esee Izula of some variation."
"Esee 6, Junglas, Ontario rat 7, or cold steel drop forged survivalist."
"I suggest an ESEE and a bacon vest."
"Budget: Esee"
"ESEE Izula or Candiru maybe suitable for your needs."
#9
Global
4.3
(9)
"Global. Best knife you can have."
"Get some globals."
"I won't use anything but Global Knives. They have a knife for every job."
"I use global knife that I love they where Anthony bourdain favorite."
"Global makes very reliable, sharp, and affordable knives."
"You can't really go wrong with Global."
"I like Global, mid range price, a bit softer steel."
"Have two and they're great."
"Determine if you like a heavier knife style (think Wusthorf) or a lighter one ( like a Global)."
#10
Cold Steel
4.3
(9)
"Anything from cold steel will be tough as nails and razor sharp."
"Cold Steel Recon 1 is a great option."
"Can’t recommend the COLD STEEL brand enough for firefighters."
"Cold Steel has good knives at decent prices."
"I do think cold steel will get you the right size."
"Take a look at anything from cold steel."
"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."
"Sturdy knife, nice blade steel, solid lock."
#11
Mora
4.8
(8)
"Mora Companion or Garberg."
"Helluva knife for such a cheap price."
"It’s cheap, good, and you can beat the hell out of it."
"I would recommend a good fixed blade like a mora companion. Dirt cheap and basically indestructible."
"I also recommend the Mora companion which is another light weight knife great for survival."
"Excellent steel, even the cheaper ones have a very secure sheath."
"Older-style wood handled Moras are also this style."
"The Mora knives are great."
#12
Wusthof
4.6
(8)
"Wusthof for me. I love mine, German efficiency."
"Been using my Wusthof set for over 20 years now."
"I have an eight inch. It does everything."
"Big fan."
"Wustof makes good knives. They’ll last decades."
"Grab a new wusthof and send it, cheap, reliable work horse."
"Wusthof are good IMHO, but not Japanese."
"Determine if you like a heavier knife style (think Wusthorf) or a lighter one ( like a Global)."
#13
Morakniv
4.5
(8)
"Morakniv 120 wood carving knife is also an excellent starting point."
"Great knives. Probably can't do better for the money."
"For 90% of carving and whittling, I'd recommend a morakniv."
"[Morakniv] . You can pick up a big and little one for 50 bucks."
"Iisakki Jarvenpää is my suggestion from Finland. Or Morakniv from Sweden."
"Mora 120 and Slöjd in wood."
"Morakniv also makes good scandi grind buschcraft knives that are very affordable."
"I use Morakniv 120 for almost everything."
#14
Opinel
4.1
(8)
"Opinel"
"Opinel."
"Opinel is a good quality and inexpensive choice."
"Opinel is a good choice if you're looking for good slicer."
"Opinel isn't a bad suggestion as the handle is comfortable in the hand."
"It's definitely an Opinel. Cheap enough to not worry when he loses it."
"If he loses an opinel it's not the end of the world."
#15
Ka-Bar
4.1
(8)
"Ka-bar has a 7” fighter without the stamps."
"Ka-bar bk7."
"My pick would be the Kabar BK7."
"I’d say Kabar big brother."
"Ka-bar is fine, they have some models with no designation on them."
"KABAR Big Brother."
"Kabar Big Brother might fit your search."
#16
ESEE
4.6
(7)
"ESEE 6."
"I love my Esee 4"
"I'd probably suggest the Esee 6 as it is more comparable to the two knives you mentioned."
"If you’re looking for a good all around outdoors knife my pick is the 6."
"Esee 6, Ka-Bar fighting/utility, Tops MT-21 or Alaskan Harpoon."
"When I’m hiking I carry an ESEE 4 S35VN bcuz it’s less tacticool."
"The ESEE 4 is a good buschcraft knife."
#17
CJRB
4.4
(7)
"Civivi elementum. Ontario rat. Qsp penguin."
"Is my current favorite budget knife."
"Cjrb pyrite or Civivi qubit."
"CJRB Pyrite should be a good contender here!"
"If you want to add on a little to that budget a CJRB mini pyrite."
"If you want to add on a little to that budget a CJRB mini pyrite."
"CJRB Pyrite is pretty similar and a little bit cheaper."
#18
QSP
4.8
(6)
"You can get a Qsp Penguin for under $30."
"I really love my QSP penguin in D2."
"My vote for the QSP penguin"
"QSP Penguin."
"QSP penguin. No brainer."
"QSP Penguin. Many options and a great little knife."
#19
Vosteed
4.8
(6)
"I decided to go with the vosteed racoon."
"At $59 it's significantly more than your budget, but absolutely worth it!"
"Is my vote hands down"
"I'd look at the Vosteed Raccoon as probably my first choice."
"Is one of my all time favorites."
"It's a couple bucks more but the Vosteed raccoon with the crossbar lock."
#20
Wüsthof
4.8
(5)
"I bought my classic Wusthof knives when I was 18."
"A standard high quality workhorse in stainless. 9" wustoff or Victor in stainless."
"The Wusthof classic I got is leaps and bounds better for me."
"Find one good Wusthof knife and get started with that."
"Wusthof, Victorinox, Henckels, Shun, Mercer all are top brands."
#21
Kizer
4.4
(5)
"Kizer Cormorant is a great knife with some interesting handle designs."
"They make it in a regular size, mini, and fixed blade."
"Get the kizer militaw non DLC about 150$."
"It's a hard choice between the manix 2, army kizer Cormorant."
"I think I’ve changed my mind on that and would have to go with a Kizer Militaw."
#22
Gerber
4.0
(5)
"Gerber Strongarm is a great knife."
"A Gerber in 420HC like the strongarm/prodigy would be a reasonable mid-tier option."
"I have a Gerber Strongarm that lives on my battle belt mounted vertically out of the way"
"Got it for $65. Beat the hell out of mine in the army and never sharpened it."
"I like the Gerber Strongarm too, but haven't bought one yet."
#23
Microtech
5.0
(4)
"Microtech for OTF, Benchmade for everything else."
"I don’t see that changing."
"After purchasing my microtech ultra tech I couldn’t go back."
#24
CRK
5.0
(4)
"If you want to get a knife that will outlast you."
"Toss up between my Zaan and full size SHF"
"CRK Zaan I guess"
"Sebenza or Inkosi."
#25
Shun
4.8
(4)
"For a lifetime-worthy knife consider gifting your daughter a Japanese-made Shun."
"I've been very happy with my Shun knife set."
"I love my Shun for everyday use."
"Shun will sharpen your knives for free but you pay shipping."
#26
Kiwi
4.7
(3)
"Dude. I live by the Kiwi. Super cheap and sharp as hell."
"They're thin and cheap but very sharp and hold their edge really well."
"Dude just get kiwi knife set."
#27
Reaver
4.7
(3)
"I love all the ones i bought: reaver karambit, rgx karambit."
"The ones I always go back to are: reaver karambit, overdrive, and kuronami."
"Reaver Karambit was my OG now I’m liking the Rui staff."
#28
Takamura
4.7
(3)
"Takamura in vg10, it's the best entry level deal."
"$100-$200 range Takamura."
"I think a good gift would be a relatively affordable Japanese chef knife you like the look of."
#29
Shindo
4.7
(3)
"Shindo is the king of value."
"Shindo for carbon steel and takamura for stainless steel"
"At that budget, I would look for a Shindo."
#30
Mercer
4.7
(3)
"Mercer is my favorite by a mile! You can usually find them for about $50 and they last forever."
"Mercer or Victorinox. You wont go wrong with either one."
"Vicky and Mercer are great choices."
#31
Tojiro
4.3
(3)
"$100 - Tojiro."
"I really like tojiro for budget chefs knives."
"It holds its edge really well."
#32
Dexter
4.0
(3)
"Excellent knives and very attractive prices."
"I’d suggest a Dexter or Victorinox for her to learn with."
"Honestly if you’re worried just grab a Dexter for like $20."
#33
Mac Pro
5.0
(2)
"My step from a Fibrox chefs knife was a Mac Pro MTH-80"
"A nice performance improvement over a euro knife, easy care, and comes sharp out of the box."
#34
Kagekiyo
5.0
(2)
"Get a kagekiyo nakagawa x myojin in ginsan and be happy forever."
"$500 goes to kagekiyo blue 1."
#35
Masashi Yamamoto
5.0
(2)
"$300-$400ish Masashi Yamamoto."
"$100-$250 - Masashi Yamamoto, or Mutsumi Hinoura, or some Echizen smith."
#36
Ultra Wizard
5.0
(2)
"Had mine for 8 years now no issues"
"They're like 65 bucks. Cheap. We'll worth it"
#37
Shibata
5.0
(2)
"Today I'll second the Shibata rec and suggest the boss bunka."
"I would reach out to Shibata directly about a Boss Bunka."
#38
Babish
5.0
(2)
"I love my babish knives."
"Don’t sleep on these Babish knives."
#39
Myerchin
4.5
(2)
"Get one of these if budget allows."
"It is all titanium and has a marlinspike."
#40
Tetsujin
4.5
(2)
"$500 goes to tetsujin blue 2."
"I'd lean toward tetsujin personally."
#41
Flexcut
4.5
(2)
"Flexcut roughing knife all day long. I use it 80% of the time."
"I recommend a 1.5" Flexcut Knife."
#42
CRKT
4.5
(2)
"If you can find a titanium one."
#43
Misen
4.5
(2)
"I've been happy with my Misen knives."
"It came VERY sharp, and the handle scales have cool colors."
#44
White River
4.0
(2)
"I like the white river m1 caper. Crkt and buck may have some cheaper options"
"White river m1 caper"
#45
Case
4.0
(2)
"Large."
"3 blade Case Stockman."
#46
Acre Forge
4.0
(2)
"Of all the knives listed I'd recommend the Altitude highest."
"Take a good look at acre forge."
#47
Tops
4.0
(2)
"Tops wild pig hunter."
"Tops wild pig hunter."
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