CHEAP But Great EDC Knives

[@superrad1659]

Fantastic list. I always like having a decent budget/beater in my pocket or pack. Never know what the day will bring, be it a tough/dirty cutting task or a nitwit coworker that wants to borrow your blade for staple-riddled cardboard, or worse lol.

[@just_nate_8694]

Exactly 💯

[@mattharvey968]

Great budget list ! Affordability is my game, some I have and some I still need to get. For under $30 it’s hard to beat Ganzo and Sitivien! Thanks Jared!!

[@Christopher33312]

The Civivi Praxis and it's BEAUTIFUL GOLD TRIM that goes sooo well with your shiny-chrome 26" spinner rims. The first non-gas station knife with Bling... The knife they REFUSE to offer blacked-out because they wouldn't sell any of their other knives. Green and Black though... that's the best they're going to offer.

[@mattharvey968]

Great budget list ! Affordability is my game, some I have and some I still need to get. For under $30 it’s hard to beat Ganzo and Sitivien! Thanks Jared!!

[@GrandmasterBBC]

Excellent video Jerad! These knives are all in my price range and I own several of them already. Please bring more lists of great budget options like these. Peace!

[@AE-po8ip]

That Ganzo FH922 is half the cost of the new Sencut San Angelo.. and nearly the same blade shape... Civivi and Sencut need to prove they are worth that much of a price in my frugal opinion. Also - (I know you cannot include everything) Petrified Fish is swimming away from Ganzo, Civivi etc... amazing sales and prices for unique knives with micarta. Perfect blend of budget and quality at the moment.

[@acid6urns]

ganzos heat treat and quality are shit compared to sencut. at $20 they’re cutting corners somewhere and it’s apparent.

[@arrowheadguys7637]

These are the kind of knives I gave away once I started buying higher end knives. Just didn't want to carry them anymore, and didn't want them to go to waste sitting in a drawer in the knife box.

[@NeevesKnives]

Absolutely, I do give aways constantly and they are great knives to get as a person getting a knife

[@arrowheadguys7637]

@@NeevesKnives 100%

[@mrGW]

Give me one? Hahaha i dont mind

[@ger13nunyah56]

Oh my devil , I can’t get enough , In the bucket list

[@bangbang2207]

Dude absolutely love my momentum!! Wish it was a little thinner behind the edge though but 40 can’t beat that!

[@hotheadedjoelhaha]

It's National Knife Day TODAY! Not One Knife Guy has mentioned it.

[@mattakudesu]

Great list, there are so many great budget knives that you can't keep track of them all. I just recently became a kubey fanboi because their knives are so good. Just recently bought two of their knives, the dugu and the coeus, and they are such fantastic knives that I can barely keep them out of my pocket. I have a kubey doris on the way that will be my first real experience with front flippers and I'm really looking forward to it.

[@luchieano4912]

Happy knife day everyone!

[@just_nate_8694]

🤙

[@Bravo13181]

I bought the Ganzo FH12 a few months ago absolutely love this knife for work and it has super smooth action, and it drops shut so easy. I think for the price it you can't go wrong with this knife. I bought it on your recommendation, thank you!

[@godforever27]

I was gonna buy that one but went with the fh91. I was originally gonna buy a civivi dogma for $47 but saw the ganzo for half the price with d2 researched it and decided to get the ganzo fh91 instead. My next knife is gonna be a kershaw link in 20cv, then a Spyderco endura in k390, and then will buy a civivi imperium, and a petrified fish warrior. I'm about to buy my dad a petrified fish 878 for $32. Im gonna let him choose between that and my ganzo and whichever he likes more I will give to him. Trying to get my mom and sister to carry a decent pocket knife like the Kershaw leek. Small but not to small. Thin and spring assisted. If you want to gift knives to those you love you can go to blade HQ and customize it with writing on the handle or back of the blade which I will do when I buy my mom and dad a very high quality knife soon.

[@euphoniumguy5smith]

Great list! Can't forget about the QSP Penguin! Love that knife!

[@DullPoints]

Great video, Jared! Really love me some budget blades. To anyone thinking about getting your first 'serious' pocket knife, there is no wrong answer. Any of these are going to blow you away as to how much you're getting for the money. Almost all of these have super tough g10 handles that lasts forever and that is the *standard!*

[@bgreene.visuals]

Great and expansive list. I like how you gave multiple options from each brand. It would be cool to seee how you did that etching on your Ganzo!

[@Christopher33312]

Really appreciate Sitivien and Eafengrow knives (Ganzo, too)... and appreciate your picking out some of your favorites 😁. (I don't think Sencut has earned inclusion in this group... I'm sure they're nice... But $46? (Sitivien often has sales an Amazon for $22-$23... That HALF the cost of the Sencut. They are doing the Sencut/Civivi/We-creep up the pricing scale.

[@mikereese15]

This might be the best list of knives that I want almost every single one of. I could have put a big dent in this list if I didn't buy a ton of Kizers and other knives this week. Damn Knife Day.

[@richardvirchow3390]

Great video, great list of knives. I watched a previous video of yours where you reviewed the Civivi Praxis and based on that I bought one, my first Civivi knife. Wow! I am impressed and love it every time I pick it up. Keep up the good work..!!

[@NeevesKnives]

It's such a great knife for 45$ it makes you wonder what knives more expensive excuses are

[@cdigman]

Great picks! Other budget options I like, the Lightning OTF, the Ruike P801, and the FreeTiger FT2103..

[@NeevesKnives]

All great options

[@pop4803]

Competition has driver the budget knives into really good quality 👌 thanks for keeping us informed.

[@joelb1299]

IMO, the Sitiviens are trash, and the Ganzos aren't too far behind. Ganzo is okay, but they seem to have poor quality control. I've purchased three, and two were defective. Kubey, Sencut, CJRB, and Civivi are all on point. Feldspar and Actium are both great knifes. Would also add the QSP Pengun, and some of the Petrified Fish knives.

[@DullPoints]

What issues did you have?

[@joelb1299]

@@DullPoints Flipped a new Firebird (FH-61) a few times and the blade came loose. I think it took about 9 days of back and forth before they finally said they were going to replace it. Also have a G7453P that has an Axis lock. About every 5 flips or so, the lock will jam up. Not even going to try to replace it since I can pop it back by putting a little extra effort into it, but still shouldn't be doing that. The one nice thing I can say about Ganzo is the knives arrive sharp.

[@manuelacosta4495]

Was expecting to see QSP make the list. Great video!

[@NeevesKnives]

YEAH ITS ON EVERY LIST SO I TOOK IT OFF AND I HAVE ONE IN A VIDEO COMING SOON

[@CHICKEN_Lord617]

Happy National Knife day!!

[@jeremysmith9088]

Lots of nice knifes at great prices, makes me wish I have like 400 bucks extra right now, I'd be buying a few

[@NeevesKnives]

Try out the ganzo knives barely over 20$ they are incredible

[@thomasgrable1746]

I have that same Sitivien 126 with the jade G10 handles, but I obviously have a lot to learn about reverse flicking it open.

[@timwilson4927]

Neeve with another amazing video ✊🏽

[@alvaroguzman3659]

Finally .. a realistic list for the broke boys lol

[@ccsurep]

Fr😭😭🤣

[@kevinvogler2380]

I want the brazoria just because I grew up down the road from Brazoria, TX

[@BrandonGavin_EDC]

I want that Ganzo 922, that’s a good knife.

[@toddcarr.]

Crazy good list of awesome budget knives at many price points. There are so many brands out there making great knives that are inexpensive but offer perfect quality for the price. Other brands like Ruike (who offer most in 14C28N), QSP (Penguin and Parrot), and SRM to name a few more that offer excellent budget offerings that are great quality. We are in a Golden age of knives that you can get amazing products for any price range just by doing a little online research to lead you in the right direction. Thanks for the great vid Jerad and keep making sharp things fun and enjoyable.

[@olafkliemt1145]

my Firebird fav is the FH91

[@molon_labe_nc9390]

That was Definitely an awesome lineup 👍🏼

[@justified_edc]

That frame lock Ganzo is kinda wild lol I might have to try one out. Nice list man!

[@NeevesKnives]

Yeah and it's only 23$

[@justified_edc]

@@NeevesKnives crazy good deal!

[@godforever27]

Sitivien st128, petrified fish pf878, petrified fish pf818, ganzo fh91, Kershaw volt ss if you find it under $30 and if you want a super steel made in USA knife there is the Kershaw link 20cv for $85

[@RookieLock]

Now this is a video for me, lol.. I love saving money.. Im trying to find the least expensive axis style lock knife.. Perhaps an idea for a video?

[@DullPoints]

Take a look at the Ganzo F753-M1. Paddy's Potato Peelers did a few vids on it that and you can still find them for $15 which is frankly unbeatable for the price.

[@0zmosis2001]

The st-132 on reminds me of the Petrified fish Beluga. Speaking of the Beluga it has to be one of my favorite budget knives that I have bought in quite some time it's so good that I'm thinking about getting its mini version just everything about it is spot-on the grind the ergonomics the thickness of the blade winds to very good slicing capabilities and deployment you can reverse flick which is one of my favorite appointment methods

[@godforever27]

I like pf knives. I don't like front flipper though. Wish it was a regular flipper. I have the pf878 and pf818 now I just need to get the warrior pf949

[@brandonbrown5652]

Don't forget Petrified Fish 😁 They have some great 30-50 dollar knives.

[@AE-po8ip]

Absolutely - and wicked 15-20% off sales, no tax, free shipping from their website nearly every month. Petrified Fish is right in the mix.

[@jd4edc]

Hey brother did you know CJRB stopped using D2 and now offers AR RPM9 in its place? They announced it a few months ago.

[@NeevesKnives]

No I did not, I'm guessing they still have d2 rolling around but I'm not sure, I appreciate the info, HEY where were you with this info before I posted this lookin like a dumbass

[@petersymons7817]

Thank you

[@ibpositivemostly7437]

Cool video thanks.

[@robhead22]

Awesome choices! Thank you!

[@polol1683]

Thank's Jared 👊👍

[@joshstarkey8883]

Is it just me or does every Sitivian look the same? Doesn't help that they all have random number names. Not to hate on them, they seem decent especially for the price.

[@NeevesKnives]

Yeah I'm not a fan of the number, and many are similar I don't think anyone needs them all, but for someone wanting a cheap decent knife it works, I do think the knives farther up the list get better

[@christopherstepek2745]

Have you reviewed any Nedfoss Knives? Unbelievable quality at a super low cost.

[@NeevesKnives]

I have a video on one

[@davidkernica9676]

My Sitivien 109 in green micarta was not sturdy. The pocket clip screws stripped out in the second day of work use. The pivot came apart in the first week. Fortunately I got it through Amazon and am getting a replacement. Hopefully it works better because I love the feel, shape and size of the knife

[@NeevesKnives]

Yeah you almost always want to check and put thread locker on any knife being used for work, I have expensive knives do that ad well, you just have to Locktight the hardware

[@mannhm3311]

BAAM3.....WOW superb.....🤯

[@iamnoone6607]

YES! Brazoria all day!

[@Nick-lm5lz]

Got a Ganzo fh42. I don't understand why civivi are so overpriced .

[@NeevesKnives]

There's many reasons, they use better materials, they use better hardware, they do better geometry, better heat treatment, they use usa designers in many cases, etc..

[@Nick-lm5lz]

@@NeevesKnives I might be an ignorant but I've handled both the brigand and the fh 42 and couldn't tell why the price was higher on civivi. It is true I only considered the feel and the action which is actually a lot smoother on Ganzo. Maybe it was just that one knife. Never tried the praxis tho.

[@DullPoints]

I'm right there with you, Nick. I had to upgrade to a Kizer Domin before I found better action than my FH51. The Domin is $20 more than the Ganzo but the jump up was totally worth it.

[@Nick-lm5lz]

@@DullPoints I'll keep that in mind.

[@msharmall7298]

My sencut button lock has a ton of detent play.. It's like an entire ramp you have to go thru before it flips or flicks. You can even hear the spring moving. My Hogue's have the same problem to varying degrees. One of my Kizer's has a little bit, another doesn't. All button locks. I assumed near every button lock had that issue, like button stick. Might have to return this one and get another if some of them don't have detent play like that..

[@cat-pd1di]

how about showing some cheap compact knives for box cutting etc?

[@robertdouglas4293]

A little off topic, but respect yours an Mikes opinion., What do you think of unbalanced blades that operate and deploy with smooth action, snap etc., but still smooth in hand?

[@DullPoints]

I'm not a fan, but it's largely familiarity. Some people love how a heavier blade slams open, but I prefer something closer to even slightly favoring a heavier blade. The Kizer Domin for instance fits this perfectly. Heavy enough to feel the movement and more than drop shut action but a very good overall weight.

[@oredaze]

Your taste is the best. Can you give me all the knives in this video pls :)

[@nickGEdc]

You should do a top 5-10 best titanium button locks

[@DullPoints]

Oh, bro you know Jared would recommend the We Mini Malice tho.

[@nickGEdc]

@@DullPoints I know I know but other then that. Ik it’s probably a bunch of ferrum forge

[@NeevesKnives]

YES THE MALICE WOULD HAVE TO MAKE THAT LIST ALONG WITH THE CULEX

[@DullPoints]

@@nickGEdc lol

[@4kilometers]

ayo any recommendations for a good knife for out on the boat or in the marina. I wanna get a solid knife for my pops as a late bday gift. hes always working with net and rope

[@NeevesKnives]

Get a quiet carry knife in vanax, the waypoint or drift, they are corrosion proof, or a spyderco chef. If not those get the spyderco pacific salt in lc200n don't get the h1 steel it's corrosion proof but goes dull immediately it's a bit more affordable, you can check out spyderco salt line it's all knives for water but most are in h1 I'd recommend lc200n. The first ones I mentioned are great but might be a bit over priced for your budget and slick in the hand the spydercos are nice and grippy

[@4kilometers]

@@NeevesKnives awesome thanks for the recommendations my guy I appreciate it. I'll definitely checkout the spyderco salt line knives. love your watching your reviews. keep up the great work your knife game is crazy!

[@mikereese15]

Man I still need a sachse

[@stasdimov310]

Hey man, I am looking for a first real knife... Got any sudgestions? My budget is not so high so these affordable options are really cool, but I would not mind checking out some more good knives. I am mostly interested in button locks, which have thumbstuds and normal flicking action. I really liked the Sencut Sachse. Could you recommend any knives similar to this one and in the same price range?

[@DullPoints]

I'd look at the Civivi Chevalier and the Kizer Hic-cup. Or possibly the Civivi Conspiritor or the Altus. All are more expensive but have exceptional blade steels for the price.

[@DullPoints]

If I was in your shoes but wanted to start my knife collection again, I would still get a Ganzo like I did 4 years ago, but I would get the G729. Ganzo does an excellent job with their 440c and I think the crossbar style lock is just as fidgety as a button lock but half the cost. It's under $30 from powercutlery which gets it to you in 3 days or less. That or I would save up for the Kizer Original. That thing is amazing.

[@RealJawnes]

civivi has some good options, so do sencut, and boker

[@DullPoints]

Oh yeah! The CJRB Pyrite is coming out later this year.

[@nanoshock23]

Sencut and CJRB are not Cheap ....?

[@robertdouglas4293]

Realize my previous statement probably confusing, what I meant by that is, with great attributes , what's the deal breaker balance wise?.

[@NeevesKnives]

I personally don't care, I will say when I was working having a knife that balanced well in my hand made me always have it even with poor grip, like while cutting many things while moving and holding the thing I'm cutting in the other hand, but I do think that having a knife for a good while and using it over time you will know it very well regardless. So I don't think it's a huge deal, and sometimes it's nice having handle heavy so it never falls out of your hand, and sometimes it's nice having a heavy blade as it's always leaning towards the cut, but I don't think it's a big deal or deal breaker

[@robertdouglas4293]

@@NeevesKnives Muscle memory, a lefty, trained myself to be ambidextrous, trying ain't dying,

[@CreateVideo]

*Nice Video*

[@SkunkPunch73]

Lovely stuff to look at but heartbreaking at the same time for myself out of all of them only 3 could I actually get my hands on. So many now are either back flipper action or a combination of thumb stud and flipper they’re not legal in this country of mine the UK and only the other day did we have yet another idiot stab and kill someone that I can smell another knee jerk reaction on it’s way from the so called government that I think my days of collecting are at a end😢. I know there are still a hell of a lot out there that I can still get my hands on but the prices are pretty much killing it off for me. The madness of it all is nearly every poor person that has been stabbed has been stabbed with a kitchen knife or screwdriver or even the new trend pushbike spoke yet it is always the pocket knife laws that get hit! The logical answer would be to increase the time they get away in prison but do you think the government sees it like that ohh no . Which is so frustrating it makes me think that they honestly have a hidden agenda that is to just end up banning all knives. This would is becoming more like a big brother society by the day. Have a beautiful day J&k stay safe and healthy both 😘👍

[@NeevesKnives]

I'm going to make a video soon for UK legal blades 👊

[@SkunkPunch73]

@@NeevesKnives nice one my man good luck finding them hahaha 😘👍

[@leemcgann6470]

Do you have a list of smaller cheaper knives in this $ range?

[@NeevesKnives]

I have quite a few actually, I'm not sure if I have them all in one list but I have plenty of lists of small knives that definitely have affordable options in the same list

[@ittotaq]

this would be a nice video if you didnt move so much and with the blurry ass camera you can't even freeze frame to look at the knives

[@CHUCKIT]

For the algo!

[@NeevesKnives]

👊 I need those

[@shannonreeder1237]

Do they make a premium kuby carve? I'm gonna check into that

[@johnmarchetti3815]

I am one of those people that DO NOT like deep carry clips 😉

[@NeevesKnives]

👊

[@leemcgann6470]

I am not a fan of wire clips

[@PatelPresh]

I feel as if inexpensive shovel be the word used not “cheap” when I hear cheap I think of bad quality and poorly built.

[@casphianahlgren2734]

🤙

[@mikeperkins3469]

👍🙄

[@porksword4]

I feel like you are selling out

[@eriklambert3809]

If I can ask. Why? Just curious

[@DullPoints]

Wouldn't that mean he'd only review a single brand?

[@johnj.baranski6553]

@@eriklambert3809 to the Chinese

[@johnj.baranski6553]

@@DullPoints all China

[@just_nate_8694]

My kind of video seeing as I'm always broke ☺️