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I know that a lot of you come to the knife forum curious about what brands of knives are good, reputable, and so forth.
So, for some of you who might be interested, here are some links to reputable knife companies. There are a lot more out there from what I’ll be able to list I am sure. Among these prices will vary, and opinions about which brand is best will vary even more. What made the "cut" for me listing these particular companies were how reliable I feel the makers are. I asked myself, “Could a knife made by this company perform the tasks that it is designed for in a reliable fashion.” If I could say yes, then I listed the company. There may be more that I have forgotten, however. There really are so many!
Regardless, have fun browsing, and feel free to add on if you’d like…
Now, because there are so many companies, I will name the company (in alphabetical order if I can), category they are best known for (or so I believe), and then I will list the site.
Example: Spyderco; Tactical Folder, http://www.spyderco.com/
The categories are as follows:
Outdoors – Knives used mostly for outdoorsman activities; hunting, fishing, etc.
Operator – Taylored specifically for Operators - Military, LEO, or Security professionals.
Tactical Folder – Folding knives for tactical use; could be a wide variety of designs and uses for civilians as well as operators.
Fixed Fighting – Fixed blades designed for combat or fighting; or dueling knives.
Utility – Blades designed for some sort of utility purpose.
Kitchen – Quality knives made for the kitchen
Now, obviously these categories overlap in many ways. Some knives are designed for many different purposes in mind. And, most companies make more then one kind of knife. I only list what I feel they are best KNOWN for to give MT members a guideline for searching. So, I may list Kershaw in the Tactical Folder category because they are most known for that, even though they have a fine line of kitchen knives. Also, keep in mind that I categorize as far as I know and as best as I can. So, opinions may vary from how I categorize.
Anyways, I hope that you find these helpful!
List:
A.G. Russell Knives; Outdoor/Utility: http://www.agrussell.com/
Al Mar Knife Co.; Tactical Folder: http://www.almarknives.com/
Bark River Knife and Tool; Outdoors/fixed fighters: http://www.barkriverknifetool.com/products.html
Benchmade; tactical folders: http://www.benchmade.com/
Boker USA; tactical folders/operator: https://www.bokerusa.com/
Buck Knives; Outdoors: http://www.buckknives.com/
Camillus Cutlery; Operator/Outdoors: http://www.camillusknives.com/
CAS Iberia; Fixed Fighting (historical knives): http://www.casiberia.com/cas_website/main.asp
Cold Steel; tactical folders/fixed fighting: http://www.coldsteel.com/
Columbia River Knife & Tool; Outdoors/tactical folder: http://www.crkt.com/
Dozier Knives; Outdoors: http://www.dozierknives.com/
Emerson Knives; Operator: http://www.emersonknives.com/
Extreme Ratio; Operator: http://www.extremaratio.com/ing/
Fox Cutlery; Fixed Fighter/Outdoors: http://www.foxcutlery.com/
Gaetan Beauchamp; Outdoors: http://www.beauchamp.cjb.net/
Gerber Legandary Blades; Outdoors, Utility: http://www.gerberblades.com/home.php
Gigand Knives; tactical folder: http://www.gigand.com/company.html
Grohmann Knives; Outdoors/Kitchen: http://www.grohmannknives.com/
Henckels; Kitchen: http://www.kitchen-brand.com/Henckels-Kitchen-2.asp
Hibben Knives; Fixed Fighting: http://www.hibbenknives.com/
Ka-Bar; Operator: http://www.kabar.com/
Kershaw Knives; Tactical Folder: http://www.kershawknives.com/
Klotzli; Tactical folder; http://www.klotzli.com/
Lone Wolf Knives; Outdoors/folding: http://www.lonewolfknives.com/
Marbles Outdoors; Outdoors: http://www.marblesoutdoors.com/
Marttiini; Outdoors: http://www.marttiini.fi/puukot/shop/english/
Master Of Defense (MOD Knives); Operator: http://www.mastersofdefense.com/
Maserin; tactical folder: http://www.maserin.com/
Microtech: Operator/tactical folder: http://www.microtechknives.com/
Ontario Knife Company; Fixed Fighting/Outdoors/Operator: http://www.ontarioknife.com/
Outdoor Edge; Outdoors/utility: http://www.outdooredge.com/
Pardue Knives; tactical folders: http://www.pardueknives.com/
Puma Knives; outdoors: http://www.pumaknives.com/
Queen Cutlery and Schatt & Morgan, Co.; Outdoors/utility/folders: http://www.qcutlery.com/catalog/
Randall Made Knives; Fixed Fighter/Outdoors: http://www.randallknives.com/
Randy Lee Knives; Outdoors/fixed fighting: http://www.randyleeknives.com/
Remington; outdoors: http://www.remington.com/NR/exeres/...BF8ECCED7B}&NRQUERYTERMINATOR=1&cookie_test=1
Scar Knives; fixed fighting: http://www.scarknives.com/
Schrade knives and tools; Utility: http://www.schradeknives.com/
Smith & Wesson; tactical folder: http://store.smithwesson.com/store/index.php3?cat=375283&sw_activeTab=5
SOG; Operator: http://www.sogknives.com/
Spyderco; tactical folders: http://www.spyderco.com/
Strider Knives; Operator: http://www.striderknives.com/
Superknife Co.; Utility: http://www.superknife.com/
TOPs Knives; Outdoors/Operator: http://www.topsknives.com/
United Cutlery; Utility: http://www.unitedcutlery.com/
Victorinox Swiss Army; Utility: http://www.swissarmy.com/
Wenger; Utility: http://www.wengerna.com/
William Henry Knives; Tactical folder/kitchen: http://www.williamhenryknives.com/
W.R. Case and Sons; Utility: http://www.wrcase.com/index.htm
Wustof; Kitchen: http://www.wusthof.com/
Xikar; Utility (Cigar Cutter): http://www.xikar.com/main.asp
Happy Hunting…If you have any questions about the companies or a particular knife, feel free to ask. I am sure that I or someone else can find an answer.
Yours,
PJMOD
:ultracool
So, for some of you who might be interested, here are some links to reputable knife companies. There are a lot more out there from what I’ll be able to list I am sure. Among these prices will vary, and opinions about which brand is best will vary even more. What made the "cut" for me listing these particular companies were how reliable I feel the makers are. I asked myself, “Could a knife made by this company perform the tasks that it is designed for in a reliable fashion.” If I could say yes, then I listed the company. There may be more that I have forgotten, however. There really are so many!
Regardless, have fun browsing, and feel free to add on if you’d like…
Now, because there are so many companies, I will name the company (in alphabetical order if I can), category they are best known for (or so I believe), and then I will list the site.
Example: Spyderco; Tactical Folder, http://www.spyderco.com/
The categories are as follows:
Outdoors – Knives used mostly for outdoorsman activities; hunting, fishing, etc.
Operator – Taylored specifically for Operators - Military, LEO, or Security professionals.
Tactical Folder – Folding knives for tactical use; could be a wide variety of designs and uses for civilians as well as operators.
Fixed Fighting – Fixed blades designed for combat or fighting; or dueling knives.
Utility – Blades designed for some sort of utility purpose.
Kitchen – Quality knives made for the kitchen
Now, obviously these categories overlap in many ways. Some knives are designed for many different purposes in mind. And, most companies make more then one kind of knife. I only list what I feel they are best KNOWN for to give MT members a guideline for searching. So, I may list Kershaw in the Tactical Folder category because they are most known for that, even though they have a fine line of kitchen knives. Also, keep in mind that I categorize as far as I know and as best as I can. So, opinions may vary from how I categorize.
Anyways, I hope that you find these helpful!
List:
A.G. Russell Knives; Outdoor/Utility: http://www.agrussell.com/
Al Mar Knife Co.; Tactical Folder: http://www.almarknives.com/
Bark River Knife and Tool; Outdoors/fixed fighters: http://www.barkriverknifetool.com/products.html
Benchmade; tactical folders: http://www.benchmade.com/
Boker USA; tactical folders/operator: https://www.bokerusa.com/
Buck Knives; Outdoors: http://www.buckknives.com/
Camillus Cutlery; Operator/Outdoors: http://www.camillusknives.com/
CAS Iberia; Fixed Fighting (historical knives): http://www.casiberia.com/cas_website/main.asp
Cold Steel; tactical folders/fixed fighting: http://www.coldsteel.com/
Columbia River Knife & Tool; Outdoors/tactical folder: http://www.crkt.com/
Dozier Knives; Outdoors: http://www.dozierknives.com/
Emerson Knives; Operator: http://www.emersonknives.com/
Extreme Ratio; Operator: http://www.extremaratio.com/ing/
Fox Cutlery; Fixed Fighter/Outdoors: http://www.foxcutlery.com/
Gaetan Beauchamp; Outdoors: http://www.beauchamp.cjb.net/
Gerber Legandary Blades; Outdoors, Utility: http://www.gerberblades.com/home.php
Gigand Knives; tactical folder: http://www.gigand.com/company.html
Grohmann Knives; Outdoors/Kitchen: http://www.grohmannknives.com/
Henckels; Kitchen: http://www.kitchen-brand.com/Henckels-Kitchen-2.asp
Hibben Knives; Fixed Fighting: http://www.hibbenknives.com/
Ka-Bar; Operator: http://www.kabar.com/
Kershaw Knives; Tactical Folder: http://www.kershawknives.com/
Klotzli; Tactical folder; http://www.klotzli.com/
Lone Wolf Knives; Outdoors/folding: http://www.lonewolfknives.com/
Marbles Outdoors; Outdoors: http://www.marblesoutdoors.com/
Marttiini; Outdoors: http://www.marttiini.fi/puukot/shop/english/
Master Of Defense (MOD Knives); Operator: http://www.mastersofdefense.com/
Maserin; tactical folder: http://www.maserin.com/
Microtech: Operator/tactical folder: http://www.microtechknives.com/
Ontario Knife Company; Fixed Fighting/Outdoors/Operator: http://www.ontarioknife.com/
Outdoor Edge; Outdoors/utility: http://www.outdooredge.com/
Pardue Knives; tactical folders: http://www.pardueknives.com/
Puma Knives; outdoors: http://www.pumaknives.com/
Queen Cutlery and Schatt & Morgan, Co.; Outdoors/utility/folders: http://www.qcutlery.com/catalog/
Randall Made Knives; Fixed Fighter/Outdoors: http://www.randallknives.com/
Randy Lee Knives; Outdoors/fixed fighting: http://www.randyleeknives.com/
Remington; outdoors: http://www.remington.com/NR/exeres/...BF8ECCED7B}&NRQUERYTERMINATOR=1&cookie_test=1
Scar Knives; fixed fighting: http://www.scarknives.com/
Schrade knives and tools; Utility: http://www.schradeknives.com/
Smith & Wesson; tactical folder: http://store.smithwesson.com/store/index.php3?cat=375283&sw_activeTab=5
SOG; Operator: http://www.sogknives.com/
Spyderco; tactical folders: http://www.spyderco.com/
Strider Knives; Operator: http://www.striderknives.com/
Superknife Co.; Utility: http://www.superknife.com/
TOPs Knives; Outdoors/Operator: http://www.topsknives.com/
United Cutlery; Utility: http://www.unitedcutlery.com/
Victorinox Swiss Army; Utility: http://www.swissarmy.com/
Wenger; Utility: http://www.wengerna.com/
William Henry Knives; Tactical folder/kitchen: http://www.williamhenryknives.com/
W.R. Case and Sons; Utility: http://www.wrcase.com/index.htm
Wustof; Kitchen: http://www.wusthof.com/
Xikar; Utility (Cigar Cutter): http://www.xikar.com/main.asp
Happy Hunting…If you have any questions about the companies or a particular knife, feel free to ask. I am sure that I or someone else can find an answer.
Yours,
PJMOD
:ultracool
