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Favorite Knife Company?

I know it is very hard to narrow it down to just one or two of your favorite knife manufactures but try! If necessary give a top 3. It can be a custom knife maker or a factory maker, any and all are welcome!

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Permalink Reply by Billy Oneale on March 21, 2012 at 21:14

Great Eastern

Benchmade

Boker

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Permalink Reply by Scott Rauber on June 22, 2012 at 16:41

Limited experience, but here's my top 3:

1). Kershaw
2). SOG
3). Spyderco

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Permalink Reply by Sue OldsWidow on June 25, 2012 at 9:41

Vintage

1. Case

2. Western States

3 .Schatt& Morgan

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Permalink Reply by Alexander Noot on June 27, 2012 at 3:32

A.G. Russell. Quality, fair price and the best garantee in the world.

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Permalink Reply by Guy Fleetwood on July 11, 2012 at 1:02

Reese Weiland - Jerry Hossom That would be my top 2. I could rave on about many others,but I'll stick with 2. I own knives from both custom knife makers.

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Permalink Reply by Alexander Noot on July 11, 2012 at 6:06

Guy, neither one of those two makers are "companies". But they are AWESOME custom makers.

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Permalink Reply by Guy Fleetwood on July 11, 2012 at 9:11

Alexander she said,It can be custom maker or a factory maker,any and all are welcome,That is what I still read. But I think she is leaning toward factory,I would go with Chris Reeve .

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Permalink Reply by Alexander Noot on July 11, 2012 at 10:32

Sorry Guy, must've read right over that.

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Permalink Reply by Andy Moon on December 3, 2014 at 0:01

I will resurrect this thread for the new folks and add my choices.

JK Handmade Knives

Kai Knives (Kershaw, ZT, Shun)

Busse and Busse Kin

GEC

If I had to list just the top 4 that would be it.

best

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Permalink Reply by Carl Bradshaw on February 17, 2015 at 19:55

I gotta say, my fav is Tuna Valley. The originals are so unique and rare that most people have never seen one in real life. And they have ties to early Case Bros manufacturing, which makes it even cooler. The new ones are made to the highest quality and have unique handle choices and pattern options. All are limited runs, and all command top dollar.

Schatt & Morgan would be my next fav, because they are high quality, and offered at a price so most any collector could buy 1 or 2 a year if desired.

And GEC is awesome for continually pumping out near perfect quality knives year after year after year.

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Permalink Reply by Jay Enterkin on February 17, 2015 at 22:20

1. Kershaw / ZT

2. Ontario

Best bang for the buck, IMHO.

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FeaturedPermalink Reply by Charles Sample on February 17, 2015 at 23:26

Well the two brands that I focus on collecting are Case and Rough Rider. I have more of those two than any other brand so they must be my favorites. I have never focused on Buck but I do have several Bucks. I would say they are my third favorite brand.