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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!

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Recent Knife Reviews



Gerber Fast Draw

Gerber Fast Draw Reviews
Overall
9
Quality
9
Ergonomics
9
Value
10

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-Price Paid: $30.00
-Used for Every Day Carry
-Owned for Greater than 1 year

Comments:

I have had this knife for nearly 2 years now, and it has remained a reliable every day carry.

It is light and easy to carry. The pocket clip makes it very quick to open and keeps it out of the way.

The blade keeps a good edge if sharpened every couple of months.

After my house burned, I went inside to retrieve some items and found this knife sitting on my desk. It was one of the only knives I grabbed and hasn't failed me yet.


Comment by ed tomicek   01/15/2015
Mines opens in My pocket, I wouldn't recommend this to anyone, plus it only has a one year warranty, quite the Piece of crap!
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Buck Redpoint

Buck Redpoint Reviews
Overall
9
Quality
9
Ergonomics
8
Value
9

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-Price Paid: $30.00
-Used for Light Duty/General
-Owned for 3 months

Comments:

Recently bought this knife and it came sharp as a razor out of the box...been using it for around 2 months now and its still pretty sharp even though i didn't sharpen it (normal cutting of rope for camping and sharpening sticks for pegs)..it comes with an amazing grip that has never been slippery to me, a utility arch and a belt clip...unfortunately the clip cant be taken out (i don't like them)but it doesn't feel uncomfortable anyway. The lock mechanism is great and allows you to open and shut the blade with just one hand. Really recommend this knife especially if you find one for cheaper.

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Cold Steel Vaquero Medium

Cold Steel Vaquero Medium Reviews
Overall
10
Quality
10
Ergonomics
10
Value
10

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-Price Paid: $45.00
-Used for Every Day Carry
-Owned for Greater than 1 year

Comments:

Love this one for E.D.C. Large curved blade slices right through Material! 3 in nice size

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Cold Steel Rajah III

Cold Steel Rajah III Reviews
Overall
10
Quality
10
Ergonomics
10
Value
10

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-Price Paid: N/A
-Used for Every Day Carry
-Owned for 6 months

Comments:

I Love this Knife for E.D.C./Self defense. 3 1/2 inch blade should be legal to carry "Most" places.Blade seems larger

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Zero Tolerance 0150

Zero Tolerance 0150 Reviews
Overall
10
Quality
9
Ergonomics
10
Value
9

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-Price Paid: $90.00
-Used for Self Defense
-Owned for 3 months

Comments:

Bought this used (but it has never been carried or used to cut anything) for 90. The knife is fantastic, could have been sharper out of box and the sheath was not great either, but it feels great in the hand and is excellent as a last ditch boot knife.

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Leatherman Skeletool

Leatherman Skeletool Reviews
Overall
10
Quality
10
Ergonomics
10
Value
9

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-Price Paid: $70.00
-Used for Light Duty/General
-Owned for 3 months

Comments:

I think is the best multi tool for mountain bikers!, an it looks futuristic! I love it!


Comment by Matt   08/14/2012
What is it about the Skeletool that makes it the best multitool for mountain bikers?
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CRKT M21-02G

CRKT M21-02G Reviews
Overall
9
Quality
10
Ergonomics
9
Value
10

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-Price Paid: N/A
-Used for Every Day Carry
-Owned for 1 year

Comments:

Great knife. My friend liked it so much he bought one. I prefer the plain blade to the serrated.I also like the double locking device. I take it hiking along with my Bucklite Large fixblade.Good price even here in South Africa.

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Spyderco Salt

Spyderco Salt Reviews
Overall
9
Quality
9
Ergonomics
10
Value
9

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-Price Paid: $40.00
-Used for Light Duty/General
-Owned for Greater than 1 year

Comments:

A knife that doesn't rust - had to have one.
As I carry a knife everywhere, I needed something that I could swim with. After 2 years in the water, not a speck of rust is to be found. Amazing.

I picked this knife up used at a great price and didn't expect much. It is light, slim, and fits my hand nicely.
The blade shape gives a lot of useful cutting edge and the handle feels really nice when using it for all tasks, large and small.
I was worried that I wouldn't be able to get a good edge on it.
A few minutes on the stones gave me a razor.
I was worried that it wouldn't hold the edge. It holds pretty well, about like a well heat treated 440C.

The only thing I don't like about this knife is that the pool water has left a white deposit in the recesses of the handle that I can't get out and I can't take it apart because it is riveted together.



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Spyderco Yojimbo 2

Spyderco Yojimbo 2 Reviews
Overall
10
Quality
10
Ergonomics
9
Value
10

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-Price Paid: $108.00
-Used for Self Defense
-Owned for Less than 1 Month

Comments:

I had to wait a few months for this kinfe, but it was worth the wait.

Specs say that it is a 3 1/8" blade. It looks much longer than that, but measures pretty close to that number. The blade is thick, but with a deep hollow grind, it isn't all that heavy. I do have worries about the durability of the tip, but this was not designed as a utility blade, you shouldn't use it as one. The shape makes it very easy to make precision cuts and I have no doubt that it would be very bad for an attacker.

The handle is a little on the small side for my large hands, but feels very secure. The bottom front of the handle will stop any possibility of your hand from sliding forward during a hard thrust. The top lock takes some getting used to, but has its advantages over a liner lock. The G10 is very grippy. No chance of this thing slipping out of your hand when covered with fluids .

I can't say anything bad about this knife other than I personally would have liked it to be a bit bigger and I am worried about the blade tip breaking off. I would recommend it to anyone that is willing to carry it as a defense knife only.



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Gerber Vallotton

Gerber Vallotton Reviews
Overall
9
Quality
8
Ergonomics
9
Value
10

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-Price Paid: $25.00
-Used for Every Day Carry
-Owned for Greater than 1 year

Comments:

For the money, there's not much that can compare for this much bang for your buck. The only issue I had was the thumb-studes coming loose a few times, but nothing a little loc-tite couldn't fix. the blade opens very quickly, and it's just large enough to handle most every day tasks. It's fairly light too, and offers a very ergonomic feel for medium sized hands. I've had this little knife for a few years now and it hasn't let me down. I have to sharpen it every few weeks, but it holds an edge fairly well. I also love the bead blasted finish on the blade. Solid 9/10 overall I've had few blades exceed my expectations in this price range!!

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Ontario SP2 Air Force Survival

Ontario SP2 Air Force Survival Reviews
Overall
9
Quality
8
Ergonomics
9
Value
10

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-Price Paid: $35.00
-Used for Outdoor/Survival
-Owned for Greater than 1 year

Comments:

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Great knife, tough as nails. 1095 is an excellent steel that can really stand up to hard use and keep an edge. I like the handle and the sheath also. It's a better knife than some costing two or three times as much.



Comment by Mark P   01/17/2014
Took mine camping the other day and while hiking I used it for some basic woodcraft stuff. This knife is tough, well made and an absolute bargain....... I would recommend this to a friend !
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Boker Keycom by Chad los Banos

Boker Keycom by Chad los Banos Reviews
Overall
8
Quality
9
Ergonomics
8
Value
8

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-Price Paid: N/A
-Used for Light Duty/General
-Owned for 3 months

Comments:

What a neat little knife! Cheap, but cuts pretty well. Not much good for big tasks, but for general light utility tasks, it is not too bad. I have a few here and there to open a box, scrape off tape, cut a string, that sort of thing. Stays closed until you need it and is light enough to forget you have it on you. Not a bad little knife.

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