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Below is a chart showing the best knives on the site as reviewed by users. Each of the following knives is absolutely top quality and gets our highest recommendation. Keep in mind that there are many more great knives out there, but if you can't decide on a knife after searching the site, choose one off this list and we promise you'll be happy!
Top Rated Knives
| Model | Price | Rating |
|---|---|---|
Spyderco Sage
|
$98.75 | 9.9 |
Kershaw Tyrade
|
$39.00 | 9.9 |
Spyderco Endura 4 Emerson Opener
|
$70.60 | 9.8 |
Benchmade 15030 Bone Collector Axis Mini Folder
|
$94.00 | 9.8 |
Ghost Knives Banshee D2
|
$69.00 | 9.8 |
Benchmade 940 Osborne
|
$188.80 | 9.7 |
Spyderco Delica FFG
|
$56.15 | 9.7 |
Spyderco Caly 3
|
$112.50 | 9.7 |
Recent Knife Reviews
Spyderco Endura 4
-Used for Every Day Carry
-Owned for Greater than 1 year
Comments:
I've been using the Endura for my every day carry for a few years now and it has been a good knife. The VG-10 blade is pretty good on wear resistance and toughness and the knife locks up solid. At first I thought the knife would be too big to carry all day every day but once it's clipped on your pocket you forget about it. I would definitely buy another.Benchmade 950 Rift
-Used for Other
-Owned for Greater than 1 year
Comments:
ive had 3 of these go through my collection and they have all been fantastic. pictures of the G10 do not do it justice, the machining of the G10 is spectacular and makes for an awesome gripping surface. the rip of the blade is very stout with the reverse tanto style.Benchmade 890 Torrent
-Used for Other
-Owned for 3 months
Comments:
this is one of the very few benchmades that im not totally pleased with. the liner lock on mine was the weak spot of the knife. i was able to get the liner lock to fail with a VERY SLIGHT spine wack on the back of my hand. unacceptable performance for a $150 piece. on the plus side the G10 feels great and the faux pummel is a nice touch. i had to end up selling it.Benchmade 615 Mini Rukus
-Used for Self Defense
-Owned for Greater than 1 year
Comments:
built like a tank, S30V steel holds and incredible edge. a near perfect tactical carry folder. get one of these discontinued pieces before its too late.Bark River Bravo 1
-Used for Outdoor/Survival
-Owned for Greater than 1 year
Comments:
doesn't get too much better than this in a 4" blade. A2 is tough as nails and the conve grind holds an incredible edge. one of the stoutest 4" knives available, can't say enough.Kershaw Blur
-Used for Every Day Carry
-Owned for Greater than 1 year
Comments:
I've been using the tanto style, black blade version of the Blur for nearly two years now. It's served me well with my everyday tasks. I've not put it to hard use since it's a liner lock (I prefer axis lock and a thicker handle for safety reasons). Nonetheless, it's one of the flattest folders I own and therefore pocket-carry is extremely comfortable. Lock up, rigidness and blade resharpening are good to go as well.Spyderco Delica 4
-Used for Every Day Carry
-Owned for 3 months
Comments:
*FRN VG-10 PE*The Delica 4 is an all around wonderful knife. The VG-10 blade takes a good edge relatively easily and holds it for a fair amount of time. The FRN handle and skeletonized liners keep the knife's weight at a very reasonable 2.5oz. The thumb ramp and jimping really give your thumb a nice place to lock into for a nice and secure grip.
The only minor nitpicks I can think of about the Delica 4 are that I wish there was a finger choil and that the blade was full flat ground (even though it is still a nice slicer considering the short hollow grind it does have).
Comment by knifedude 11/25/2013
This has got to be one of the best edc knives ever produced. The ZDP holds an edge like I've never seen.
This has got to be one of the best edc knives ever produced. The ZDP holds an edge like I've never seen.
Leatherman Expanse
-Used for Every Day Carry
-Owned for 3 months
Comments:
The E33B falls into a weird category of knife and light duty multitool in my book, but it doesn't do either exceptionally well. It's rather bulky for a knife yet lacking the tool variance one would want from a MT.Leatherman's 154CM blade is satisfactory; it takes and holds an edge pretty well but it seems to be slightly softer than other knives I have which use this steel. The bit driver is a handy little feature to have on you if you aren't used to carrying a MT or SAK with you, and the carabiner clip seems sturdy enough (I haven't had a reason to really use it); it can open bottles if you need it to but I've used better openers. When using the pocket clip the knife rides low in the pocket which is nice. It's a good deal better than the knives that Leatherman used to offer, but it could still use some improvements.
Leatherman Juice S2
-Used for Every Day Carry
-Owned for 6 months
Comments:
Pliers, knife, scissors, bottle opener/can opener, phillips driver, small / medium / large flat head drivers, lanyard loop.The Juice S2 is a great pocket-sized multitool that can conveniently fit into the watch pocket in a pair of jeans. It doesn't have everything you may possibly want in it but it does have quite a nice tool set which is well suited for an urban environment that keeps the tools overall weight and size to a minimum (slightly over 5oz). All of the non-pliers tools are slipjoints and the drivers have pretty sturdy backsprings. The edges are nicely radiused so you won't have any poking while you're handling the tool but the aluminum scales don't provide the most outstanding grip. This is my tool of choice as an everyday carry multitool, it covers everything I'd need throughout an ordinary day.
Comment by Matt 04/22/2013
Weight is only 4.4oz
Weight is only 4.4oz
Benchmade 175 CBK
-Used for Self Defense
-Owned for Less than 1 Month
Comments:
i just picked one of these up from ebay for $50 and got it today. initial impressions are that it feels great in the hand and good sized blade for a thrusting personal defence piece. it came decently sharp from the box. the sheath to knife fitment is VERY SNUG and i had a hard time drwing the knife. i dont know if it will loosen up over time but this was the only deficiency that i could detect. great value and the usual benchmade quality.SOG Flash I
-Used for Light Duty/General
-Owned for 6 months
Comments:
The first thing I would do Is buy some D loop archery cord and make a lanyard for this knife. The knife is way too small and hard to hold while trying to deploy the assisted open. You will need the lanyard to get a little extra grip. It's a cute little knife with limited function but it does come in handy from time to time. It's very light weight and you might forget you are carrying it. I do find myself using the knife more than I thought I would.SOG Aegis
-Used for Other
-Owned for 1 year