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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
|
$98.75 | 9.9 |
Kershaw Tyrade
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$39.00 | 9.9 |
Spyderco Endura 4 Emerson Opener
|
$70.60 | 9.8 |
Benchmade 15030 Bone Collector Axis Mini Folder
|
$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
|
$112.50 | 9.7 |
Recent Knife Reviews
Spyderco Chicago
-Used for Every Day Carry
-Owned for 6 months
Comments:
This is one seriously cool "little big knife" that hardly gets noticed until it's time to pull it out to use it. Extremely small and concealable, but has a nice heft to it in hand. It is seemingly one of the few legal knives in Chicago because we have wacky knife laws here. The blade is only 2 inches long per Chicago standards, but don't let that fool you into thinking it doesn't do the job. I slice cardboard, tape, paper, etc with mine all day long. It's super light too at only a couple ounces.ESEE Candiru
-Used for Outdoor/Survival
-Owned for 3 months
Comments:
It's really REALLY small. It packs a serious punch though. It's a tough little thing and it's super compact and light. It pretty much does the job. 1095 steel in general will rust, so you have to take care of your knife. I notice a little bit of patina on the logo, but since I use the knife all the time it doesn't bother me. Definitely a user, not really a collector for that reason. As far as performance does, it does really well. I have big hands so I can only get three fingers on the handle. I threw a little bit of paracord around the handle to thicken the grip a little bit so I don't get calluses.Zero Tolerance 0550
-Used for Every Day Carry
-Owned for Greater than 1 year
Comments:
It's a Hinderer collab, what else do you want to know? Rick is one of the finest knife designers out there and ZT basically produced a production version of one of his designs. This knife pretty much nails it dead on. It's tough as nails, comfortable, and looks badass. I love S35VN, it truly is a supersteel. I also love the design in the handle that was used for texture. The titanium frame lock and high riding clip finish the job. It's the perfect all around knife and it costs 25% of what a Hinderer costs with damn near the same quality. Highly recommended.Spyderco Balance
-Used for Light Duty/General
-Owned for 6 months
Comments:
This is a curious little knife that I just had to try based on looks alone. It's not what I typically would carry, but Spyderco has never done me wrong and I found the shape to be intriguing. In hand it actually works really well. In pocket, maybe not quite as well considering tha the knife is almost as wide as it is long. It concentrates the weight so if I'm wearing loose clothing it can swing around a little bit. As a result, I usually only use this knife when wearing long pants. Everything about the Balance screams quality. Excellent attention to detail but this kind of quality doesn't come cheap. I can't remember what I spent exactly, but somewhere on the order of 100 bucks. I'm glad I bought it overall.Benchmade 10412 Mini Pika II
-Used for Outdoor/Survival
-Owned for Greater than 1 year
Comments:
If you can tolerate a Chinese made knife, this one does pretty well. I keep it in my tackle box so it's not exactly used hard, but for my purposes it works great. The steel is adequate, the handles are sturdy and grip well, and the knife takes an edge. The knife is also pretty easy to clean, which as any fisherman will tell you is a must have. The price is right...less than 30 bucks for a reliable knife.Benchmade 151 Fixed Griptilian
-Used for Outdoor/Survival
-Owned for Greater than 1 year
Comments:
This is a knife that doesn't get quite enough love. It's pretty compact and stout. I've beaten mine pretty hard, and while it doesn't look very pretty anymore, the knife has stood up to everything from chopping, prying, cutting, etc. I have a few other fixed blades, and this one is still my favorite.Victorinox Picnicker
-Used for Light Duty/General
-Owned for Greater than 1 year
Comments:
I keep this one in my backpack and it is pretty basic. Everything you'd need when going on a picnic as the name would imply. Basically it can open wine bottles, cans, and beer bottles, as well as cut food. I didn't need any other features and didn't want to mess with the extra weight so I settled on this one. I like the ergos better than the old swiss army knife designs, as this one has some curve to the handle which makes it a tad more comfortable. Excellent little pocketknife.Boker Anti Grav
-Used for Every Day Carry
-Owned for 6 months
Comments:
I've had this knife for six months or so and have been carrying it roughly 4 days per week to work. The build quality is sturdy, with minimal blade play and smooth opening and closing that is pretty effortless. It does the job, although for a ceramic pocket knife I'd expect that it would take a finer edge. The lock works as expected, so no issues there.The knife is a pretty cool concept. It supposedly uses all non-magnetic materials (although honestly I haven't tested the knife's magnetism...I just thought it looked cool) with titanium throughout and a ceramic blade. Worth checking out for sure if you need a ceramic folding knife or are a ceramic knife junkie, but otherwise just a decent knife all around.
Buck Mini Spitfire
-Used for Every Day Carry
-Owned for 3 months
Comments:
The Buck Mini Spitfire is designed to be an EDC knife. The Mini Spitfire pulls that off well. The 420HC holds a good edge and resharpens easily. The handle is small but, you are able to get a good grip on the knife for EDC cutting tasks. And the price is right at just under $30 for a USA made knife.Spyderco Endura 4 Emerson Opener
-Used for Every Day Carry
-Owned for Greater than 1 year
Comments:
Years ago I had come across a Spyderco police knife - all stainless. I loved the knife so much that I purchased the endura - again all stainless. I have carried this knife for years, I have used and abused the endura (partially serrated version) and am very pleased by the customer service of Spyderco the quality of the craftsmen ship and how well the knife holds an edge. I have now purchased several and give them as gifts to my friends and family. The endura 4 was my latest purchase and is an excellent choice! I did rate build and value a 9 because of one endura that came apart after heavy use and the company seemed pleased that this knife was used so much, they did not bother to repair and instead sent me a brand new one so they could investigate the fault. Easy to use and the company backs up there products.Schrade SCHF18
-Used for Outdoor/Survival
-Owned for 3 months
Comments:
The Schrade SCHF18 is a blade that doesn't know what it is supposed to be. It has design features like a survival knife, and like a fighting knife. It is an ok blade, but there is just a lot else out there that I would take over this knife.Fallkniven Tre Kroner
-Used for Light Duty/General
-Owned for Greater than 1 year