[MountainMan]

Would love to hear your favorite fixed blade, folding, bowie, and machete makers and why.

 

[Sharpdogs]

Fixed blade: Mora, Cold Steel, Bark River, Kabar, Condor
Folder: Spyderco, Cold Steel, Opinel, Victorinox, Wenger, CRKT, Kabar, Case
Bowie: Cold Steel
Machete: Cold Steel, Tramontania, Condor. The new Cold Steel machetes are big improvement over the old ones. I am big fan of the new models.

 

[Sharpdogs]

TOPs just came out with a machete that looks pretty sweet.

 

[AquaHull]

Most of my fixed blades are Western, and a couple Case.The reason is, it's what I have.

 

[mwhartman]

Benchmade is my choice.

 

[daytime dave]

I like the older style classic buck fixed blades. I also like the Buck Vanguard a lot.

I folders, you can't beat a 110. I also like the Cold Steel black rhino and original AK47.

I like my Case marine fighting knife for my favorite bowie style. It is followed very closely by the buck 119 Special.

I have a Cold Steel Kukri Machete and I also like the Cold Steel shovel for machete work.

 

[machinejjh]

Kabar and Cold Steel.

 

[The Fark Knight]

Fixed blade: TOPS. They seem to design knives that I can use for defense, hunting, and camping.
Folder: Spyderco. Simple designs, tough on EDC, and easy to sharpen
Bowie: Kabar. Hard to break a good Kabar, especially with a larger blade.
Machete: Not too sure, but probably Cold Steel. I haven't had too much time with machetes
-Just for kicks, I'll add my favorite brand for automatic knives: Microtech! Their prices always make me a sad panda, but man those knives are well built. Yesterday, for the first time, I got to handle a Microtech HALO! :smile: I had no idea they were as huge as they are. very well built, and when you deploy it, it kicks like a .22!

 

[Seneca]

Large fixed blade...ESEE and Becker
Small fixed blade...Mora and Buck
Large folder...Schrade (US) and Buck
Pocket knife...Case
Automatic...Bench made

I have a preference for basic production knives...nothing too fancy. Just the basic knife.

 

[BoneHead]

I like my Imacasa machete and kershaw folder. the SOG fixed blade seems ok. I doubt many would say they are "the best" as people tend to like spendy priced brands of gear. I can't see spending 270 dollars on a pocket knife I will probably break or lose. lol

 

[Fuzzee]

Spyderco for folders, but I haven't ever really found a favorite for fixed blades. I've had many good fixed blades and still have quite few, but haven't ever found the fixed blade yet that makes me not need to look further. Currently I'm pretty happy with my Benchmade Nimravus that is one of my bugout knives, but I still look at other knives. Spyderco has made it so there's no reason to with my Manix. It really is all I need in a folder. If anything I've been wanting another as a spare. For machete's the Cold Steel Latin machete I'm carrying now is pretty damn good, but it's not the end of all machete's for me either. I've got my eye on a few pieces out there right but may just opt for having something custom made if I've got the money to spare coming up. Getting back into martial arts again and looking to study the sword more, I might just pop for a John Gage Beast if I feel frisky.

The Beast

 

[brimstone]

Becker fixed blades - outstanding products. Everyone should have a BK2.
Esee fixed blades great knives
Benchmade and Zero Tolerance folders

 

[Verteidiger]

Fixed blades -- Blackhawk, Benchmade, SOG, Gerber

Folders -- Benchmade, SOG, Gerber

Bowies -- KABAR Heavy

Machetes -- Martindale Golok 13" Crocodile (used by British Special Forces); Martindale 13 Inch Crocodile Golok 2 with Hardwood Handle

 

[AvengersAssembled]

I like my Ka-Bar's, for fixed blade and machete. Folder's I have Gerber and Cold Steel.

 

[PTAaron]

I don't have a lot of experience with fixed blades but I love my new ESEE Laser Strike for a semi large knife.

For folders I'm a big fan of Kershaw - good "bang for the buck".

 

[Pepper77]

parry blade #1
puma #2
benchmade USA ONLY #3

 

[PaulS]

For the average guy in a utility knife a Gerber blade is hard to beat for the price. They are good steel, hard but easy to keep sharp and inexpensive enough that you can afford to own more than one. Gerber knives come in a wide variety of shapes, sizes and features. I particularly like their skining blades with the broad curve required to do big and medium jobs. Their folding knives are the same grade steel and are, in my mind the ultimate in affordable pocket knives. While there are "better" knives available the finish on the Gerber blades is as good as any mass produced knife on the market.

 

[BDylan]

I really like knives. The only clear favorite I have is Spyderco folders....Paramilitary being my most carried tool.

 

[Mudder.Mitch]

SOG every day of the week!

 

[The Tourist]

My daily knife for my blue jeans is a Spyderco completely outfitted with their round-serrated teeth. I didn't know how this edge was going to work out, but you can saw through plastic tubing in two or three passes. I believe they have improved their entire line.