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Everyday Carry Knives: Proven, Practical, Priced to Use
Most of these have been made the same way for decades because nobody has found a better way. None of them are desk ornaments. They open boxes, cut rope, clean fish and live in a pocket.
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ApprovedMoraknivCompanion and Garberg Instead of a $100 bushcraft knifeMoraknivCompanion and Garberg The Companion is the best knife under $20, and it's not close. The Garberg is the full-tang step-up for heavy bushcraft. Check price on Amazon Badger
ApprovedOpinelNo. 8 Carbon Badger StandardOpinelNo. 8 Carbon A French farmer's knife since 1890. Light, sharp, and cheap enough to keep one in every bag. Check price on Amazon Badger
ApprovedNagao KanekomaHigonokami (Brass) Badger StandardNagao KanekomaHigonokami (Brass) A one-piece Japanese friction folder. No lock, no springs, nothing to break. Check price on Amazon Badger
ApprovedCaseSod Buster Jr. Badger StandardCaseSod Buster Jr. The classic American work knife, made in Pennsylvania. Check price on Amazon Badger
ApprovedOntarioRAT 1 and RAT 2 Instead of the hyped big-brand folderOntarioRAT 1 and RAT 2 A full-size, comfortable locking folder for about the price of a tank of gas. Check price on Amazon Badger
ApprovedVictorinoxTinker, Cadet, Pioneer and Alox with Clip Badger StandardVictorinoxTinker, Cadet, Pioneer and Alox with Clip Swiss Army in its most useful forms, from the classic Tinker to tough aluminum Alox models with a pocket clip. Check price on Amazon Badger
ApprovedESEEIzula and Candiru ESEEIzula and Candiru Tiny fixed blades with a no-questions-asked lifetime warranty. Check price on Amazon Badger
ApprovedKershawLeek KershawLeek A slim, modern folder that disappears in a pocket and opens fast. Check price on Amazon Badger
ApprovedSpydercoDelica 4 and Dragonfly 2 Salt SpydercoDelica 4 and Dragonfly 2 Salt Light, sharp and dependable. The Salt version won't rust, even in salt water. Check price on Amazon Badger
ApprovedBuck110 and 112 Badger StandardBuck110 and 112 The folding hunter his granddad carried, still made in the USA with a lifetime warranty. Check price on Amazon Badger
ApprovedFull-Grain Leather4" Pocket Knife Sheath AccessoryFull-Grain Leather4" Pocket Knife Sheath Hand-stitched belt sheath that fits the Higonokami, Tinker and Pioneer. Check price on Amazon Badger
ApprovedSwissQlipPocket Clip for Swiss Army Knives AccessorySwissQlipPocket Clip for Swiss Army Knives Adds a pocket clip to the 91 mm Tinker, so it rides like a modern folder. Check price on Amazon Badger
ApprovedVictorinoxLeather Belt Pouch AccessoryVictorinoxLeather Belt Pouch The official pouch that fits the Cadet perfectly. Check price on Amazon
ApprovedMoraknivCompanion and Garberg Instead of a $100 bushcraft knifeMoraknivCompanion and Garberg The Companion is the best knife under $20, and it's not close. The Garberg is the full-tang step-up for heavy bushcraft. Check price on Amazon Badger
ApprovedOpinelNo. 8 Carbon Badger StandardOpinelNo. 8 Carbon A French farmer's knife since 1890. Light, sharp, and cheap enough to keep one in every bag. Check price on Amazon Badger
ApprovedNagao KanekomaHigonokami (Brass) Badger StandardNagao KanekomaHigonokami (Brass) A one-piece Japanese friction folder. No lock, no springs, nothing to break. Check price on Amazon Badger
ApprovedCaseSod Buster Jr. Badger StandardCaseSod Buster Jr. The classic American work knife, made in Pennsylvania. Check price on Amazon Badger
ApprovedOntarioRAT 1 and RAT 2 Instead of the hyped big-brand folderOntarioRAT 1 and RAT 2 A full-size, comfortable locking folder for about the price of a tank of gas. Check price on Amazon Badger
ApprovedVictorinoxTinker, Cadet, Pioneer and Alox with Clip Badger StandardVictorinoxTinker, Cadet, Pioneer and Alox with Clip Swiss Army in its most useful forms, from the classic Tinker to tough aluminum Alox models with a pocket clip. Check price on Amazon Badger
ApprovedESEEIzula and Candiru ESEEIzula and Candiru Tiny fixed blades with a no-questions-asked lifetime warranty. Check price on Amazon Badger
ApprovedKershawLeek KershawLeek A slim, modern folder that disappears in a pocket and opens fast. Check price on Amazon Badger
ApprovedSpydercoDelica 4 and Dragonfly 2 Salt SpydercoDelica 4 and Dragonfly 2 Salt Light, sharp and dependable. The Salt version won't rust, even in salt water. Check price on Amazon Badger
ApprovedBuck110 and 112 Badger StandardBuck110 and 112 The folding hunter his granddad carried, still made in the USA with a lifetime warranty. Check price on Amazon Badger
ApprovedFull-Grain Leather4" Pocket Knife Sheath AccessoryFull-Grain Leather4" Pocket Knife Sheath Hand-stitched belt sheath that fits the Higonokami, Tinker and Pioneer. Check price on Amazon Badger
ApprovedSwissQlipPocket Clip for Swiss Army Knives AccessorySwissQlipPocket Clip for Swiss Army Knives Adds a pocket clip to the 91 mm Tinker, so it rides like a modern folder. Check price on Amazon Badger
ApprovedVictorinoxLeather Belt Pouch AccessoryVictorinoxLeather Belt Pouch The official pouch that fits the Cadet perfectly. Check price on Amazon
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