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Below is a chart showing the best knives on the site as reviewed by users. Each of the following knives is absolutely top quality and gets our highest recommendation. Keep in mind that there are many more great knives out there, but if you can't decide on a knife after searching the site, choose one off this list and we promise you'll be happy!
Top Rated Knives
| Model | Price | Rating |
|---|---|---|
Spyderco Sage
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$98.75 | 9.9 |
Kershaw Tyrade
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$39.00 | 9.9 |
Spyderco Endura 4 Emerson Opener
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$70.60 | 9.8 |
Benchmade 15030 Bone Collector Axis Mini Folder
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$94.00 | 9.8 |
Ghost Knives Banshee D2
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$69.00 | 9.8 |
Benchmade 940 Osborne
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$188.80 | 9.7 |
Spyderco Delica FFG
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$56.15 | 9.7 |
Spyderco Caly 3
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$112.50 | 9.7 |
Recent Knife Reviews
Gerber LMF II
-Used for Outdoor/Survival
-Owned for 1 year
Comments:
Great knife and it is wicked sharp. The sharpener is good for a quick tuneup on the go. The size is right and fits my hand well. Striker with the base of the handle performs as promised: Smashes everything! Good knife to keep in the truck for emergencies, too.Mora of Sweden Companion Heavy Duty
-Used for Outdoor/Survival
-Owned for Greater than 1 year
Comments:
The Mora Companion HD is one of the best bang for your buck knives on the market. For $15 or less you can get a Swedish Made High Carbon knife that can cut and carve better then most $150 knives. I love this thing and would recommend it to anyone!KaBar Becker Campanion
-Used for Outdoor/Survival
-Owned for Less than 1 Month
Comments:
Great knife. Tuff stuff. Attached to my go to bag right now.CRKT Ripple 2
-Used for Light Duty/General
-Owned for Less than 1 Month
Comments:
First off the ergonomics are great but remember this is a smaller knife. So it doesn't quite fill the hand but it's very comfortable and excellent grip due to the ripple handle style. Nice jimping on top and on the finger choil.Opens super smooth and easy. Not assisted and still flips open with the index finger easily. Locks up solid. Uses just the frame lock. Sturdy but more a light duty knife. 2.2 oz on my scale and a nice thin clip. You forget it's in the pocket.
Over all love the knife. I'm hooked on the looks. One of the prettiest knifes I own.
CRKT M16-13Z
-Used for Every Day Carry
-Owned for 1 year
Comments:
I've owned two of there knives. First aspect I was impressed with was the autoLAWKS system. I've had both liner lock and lockback close on me so the added security of having a "safety" was very reassuring. The knife itself is very solid and hold an edge extremely well. The opening of it gets easier as your use it. It will start off a little stiff but in no time it will flip open with ease.KaBar Becker Campanion
-Used for Outdoor/Survival
-Owned for 6 months
Comments:
The Becker BK2 is an amazing knife that handles multiple jobs well. It's very sharp and retains it's edge. The handle firs my large hand nicely without slipping, even when my hand is sweaty. The BK2 has a thick wedge of steel that is great for chopping and has enough mass to be used as a pry bar, if needed.This is not a wimpy knife and is now a primary blade for me on trips. You'll spend a lot more for other knives in it's class, but why would you?
Ghost Knives Banshee D2
-Used for Outdoor/Survival
-Owned for 3 months
Comments:
It performs extremely well for such a small knife. It's small enough to wear on a leg strap opposite my pistol without bouncing around or being uncomfortable. It holds it's edge almost forever and is cheap enough to replace(especially for a quality usa blade) to replace if you lose it. I never wrapped mine with the paracord.Kershaw Blur Glassbreaker
-Used for Self Defense
-Owned for Greater than 1 year
Comments:
I have had this knife for over 2 years now and it is still just as tight as the day I bought it. The texturing on the handle is great for self defense or a survival situation as it provides a very high friction grip.Not so great for EDC though as it is very abrasive to your clothing if used frequently.It came hair shaving sharp right out of the box and keeps an edge very well.I purchased this to pack in my BOB bags without wanting to break the bank in the process.I am sure there are better knives out there but for the price vs quality this knife is very hard to beat.I would recommend this knife to anyone without hesitation.Ontario RAT 2
-Used for Every Day Carry
-Owned for Less than 1 Month
Comments:
i love this knife!!!! it is one of my favorite knives. and for the low price it is a great deal . now the coating on the blade and pocket clip is pretty much paint it does get scratched very easily so i would recommend getting the satin finish instead of the black coated one. the blade is very sharp. it is a very smooth opening knife and the lock up is very strong. but if i ever lost this knife i would buy another one in a heart beat.Kershaw Oso Sweet
-Used for Every Day Carry
-Owned for Greater than 1 year
Comments:
i bought this knife when i first started collecting because it was cheap. the saying "you get what you pay for" definitely applies to this knife. for 25$ this is a fairly decent knife. but the overall quality is pretty low but if you're looking for a very very cheap edc then i would buy this knife.Spyderco Native
-Used for Every Day Carry
-Owned for 6 months
Comments:
this knife was gifted to me as a birthday gift. personally I would not have bought this knife but since it was a gift I decided I would give it a shot. I carried this everyday for about a month straight to test it out. it never need sharpened in that month and it preformed fairly well but knowing what I know now I would not buy this knife.Gerber Bear Grylls Compact Scout Folding Knife
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-Used for Every Day Carry
-Owned for 1 year