Best Knife Under $100

[esrice]

Turtle's recent review threads got me to wondering. . . .

What do you think is the BEST knife with a price point less than $100. Not $120, $110, or $102, but UNDER $100.

What has the best combination of steel, blade contour, grip materials, size, hardness, or customer service, all rolled into a sub-$100 package?

 

[Chefcook]

I like my Kershaw Tactical Blur. $62 at Walmart, and Kershaw's customer service is excellent...

 

[tyler34]

benchmade griptilian
benchmade mini-nitrous striker
lonewolf diablo
spyderco endura with zdp189 steel
spyderco manix
spyderco tenacious

so basically spyderco and benchmade IMO for under $100

 

[esrice]

Maybe I should've highlighted the word THE.

I'm looking for only one answer. If you had $100 to put toward a knife, and you were wanting to get the BEST that you could with that money, what would you buy? And why?

 

[HICKMAN]

Why? Because I own 2 out of 3 and love them

If I could only have 1, it'd be the RC-4.


RAT:

RC-3

Izula

RC-4

Ordered from:

https://www.cumberlandknifeworks.com

Break it in any way and RAT will replace for nothing.

 

[esrice]

If I could only have 1, it'd be the RC-4.

RC-4

Ordered from:

https://www.cumberlandknifeworks.com

Break it in any way and RAT will replace for nothing.

Ok, so we have your pick, and a picture, and a reason why you feel it is the BEST knife under $100.

So, how much does this knife cost?

 

[tyler34]

Maybe I should've highlighted the word THE.

I'm looking for only one answer. If you had $100 to put toward a knife, and you were wanting to get the BEST that you could with that money, what would you buy? And why?

then I guess I would say benchmade but spyderco is right there with it.

 

[esrice]

then I guess I would say benchmade but spyderco is right there with it.

Ahhhh!!! I said KNIFE! Not MANUFACTURER!! Benchmade makes SEVERAL knives under $100 and MANY considerably higher than $100.

What KNIFE? (meaning model)

You guys all get D's for failure to follow instructions. . .

 

[tyler34]

Ahhhh!!! I said KNIFE! Not MANUFACTURER!! Benchmade makes SEVERAL knives under $100 and MANY considerably higher than $100.

What KNIFE? (meaning model)

You guys all get D's for failure to follow instructions. . .

OK then I will go with my scrapyard scrapper 5

 

[esrice]

OK then I will go with my scrapyard scrapper 5

Why would this be your choice?
How much does one cost?
Do you have any pictures?

 

[dave29]

Ok, so we have your pick, and a picture, and a reason why you feel it is the BEST knife under $100.

So, how much does this knife cost?

I just looked it up on that site. It is $94. I'm gladthis thread was started because I have been looking to pick up a good knife for under $100 as well.

 

[tyler34]

Why would this be your choice?
How much does one cost?
Do you have any pictures?

why?- blade size, shape, grips, warranty, and steel
how much?- when you could order them they were $99
pictures?-yes

 

[HICKMAN]

$96

https://www.cumberlandknifeworks.co...facturer_id=0&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=28

I think it's $6 shipped via USPS Priority Mail.

Some reviews:

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPlPAPxEN4k]YouTube - Rat Cutlery RC-4 knife: Small Survival[/ame]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8RadLCnRv6Y]YouTube - Knife Review : Rat Cutlery (RC-4) Fixed Blade[/ame]

There are also some knife destruction reviews on it on Youtube.

 

[danielocean03]

My RC-4 should get here this week, along with a black Izula.

I'll know after they arrive if either are serious contenders for "best knife under $100".

Tyler's vote for the Scrapyard Scrapper 5 is an excellent choice, I'd second that. Trouble is, read that post carefully...."when you could order them..." That knife now sells all day long for mid $100's due to that fact, and given the nature of those blades, will likely only appreciate in value.

I've recently been made aware of the great blade steel of ZDP-189,(thanks paddling_man!) Tyler's suggestion of the Endura in that steel would make for an outstanding knife. I'm looking for one now that I know such a thing exists.

 

[tyler34]

My RC-4 should get here this week, along with a black Izula.

I'll know after they arrive if either are serious contenders for "best knife under $100".

Tyler's vote for the Scrapyard Scrapper 5 is an excellent choice, I'd second that. Trouble is, read that post carefully...."when you could order them..." That knife now sells all day long for mid $100's due to that fact, and given the nature of those blades, will likely only appreciate in value.

I've recently been made aware of the great blade steel of ZDP-189,(thanks paddling_man!) Tyler's suggestion of the Endura in that steel would make for an outstanding knife. I'm looking for one now that I know such a thing exists.

heres a tip. mike at the busse booth had a few scrapper 5's for $100 at the 1500 and may very well have a few more in Oct.

 

[danielocean03]

heres a tip. mike at the busse booth had a few scrapper 5's for $100 at the 1500 and may very well have a few more in Oct.

Thanks for the tip. My wife is due on Oct. 22nd, maybe I'll give Bob some $$ and have him grab one for me just in case. You probably won't even notice him.

 

[shooter521]

I'm not a "knife guy" by any stretch, and have no use for a fixed-blade design. $100 would buy me two of my current favorite folder, the Spyderco Native III.

 

[tyler34]

I love the natives! especially when you could get them for $40 at wal-mart. now they are like $60 and the s30v blades are a little harder to find.

 

[danielocean03]

I've actually never owned a Spyderco, I've been looking into them on and off for a while now, but I've never bought one. After what I've read about the ZDP-189, I'd love to buy my first one with that steel. I have handled a Native, those are an exceptional value for the money.

I'll throw a few more folders into the pot here.

CRKT's M-16 lineup, designed by Kit Carson. I have two of the the M16-13 and a M16-14ZFI as my current EDC blade. I think they're great knives for the money, they've all served me well, they hold their edges well and have a great warranty.

Here are the M16-13sf's, (I have two of the middle ones here, serve as backups to my primary EDC below)

Here's the M16-14sf (I have the top one here, serves as my primary EDC)

 

[Hammer]

Spyderco Delica 4 Stainless Steel (Combo Edge) Knife

Been a fan of syderco for several years. I like the dual edge design as you can cut rope with the serrated blade and do precision cutting with the straight blade.

The one pictured is my daily carry blade.

Can get them for around $70 locally.