alaskanativeson
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I'll admit, I've become a knife snob. I've recently re-discovered just how good a Busse knife feels in your hand, I'll have and use one the rest of my days. That said, I can still appreciate a good "bang for the buck" knife. I just got my first two Mora knives, a model 860 with a stainless blade and a model 911 with a carbon blade. Both feel like great knives, I really like what I've seen of them. With what I paid for my most recent Busse (a NMSFNO LE for those who understand Busse terminology) I can buy exactly 50 of the model 911 knives. Good, practical sheath, good, practical, inexpensive knife.
On the other hand, I also got an Opinel knife. I've had two previously, both were pieces of junk in my opinion. I've heard a lot of people on here talk about how much they liked their Opinels so I decided to give them another try. I ordered my Moras from Ragweed Forge who also carries Opinels. I ordered an OP7 which seemed like a good size for a pocket knife. I have to say, my opinion of Opinels remains unchanged. Apparently the French do great with hairy pit chicks and really stinky cheese, but they don't seem to be able to make a good pocket knife. It's loose, the blade opens on its own, and the edge bent from just a little whittling. BENT! Strike three for Opinel. I plan to give it a decent burial at sea when I go out seal hunting next fall.
One thing I got from Ragweed that I'm really excited about is a Brusletto Ulu blade without a handle. I don't know what kind of handle I'm going to use for this, but I'll probably choose some kind of wood.
So what other knives give a decent bang for the buck?
On the other hand, I also got an Opinel knife. I've had two previously, both were pieces of junk in my opinion. I've heard a lot of people on here talk about how much they liked their Opinels so I decided to give them another try. I ordered my Moras from Ragweed Forge who also carries Opinels. I ordered an OP7 which seemed like a good size for a pocket knife. I have to say, my opinion of Opinels remains unchanged. Apparently the French do great with hairy pit chicks and really stinky cheese, but they don't seem to be able to make a good pocket knife. It's loose, the blade opens on its own, and the edge bent from just a little whittling. BENT! Strike three for Opinel. I plan to give it a decent burial at sea when I go out seal hunting next fall.
One thing I got from Ragweed that I'm really excited about is a Brusletto Ulu blade without a handle. I don't know what kind of handle I'm going to use for this, but I'll probably choose some kind of wood.
So what other knives give a decent bang for the buck?