I have carried a Kershaw Oso Sweet for at least 3 years and let me tell you, it’s Oh So Sweet! I’ve done just about everything you can to a knife and it hasn’t broken yet. That assisted opening action is silky smooth which came in handy one day jogging when a large dog attacked me. When the cops and owner showed up it was me, my torn clothes, and my bloody knife. I ended up in the hospital with 18 puncture wounds, a couple of gashes to my forearm, and multiple shots in the stomach for rabies. Without my Oso Sweet I would hate to think where I’d be. This knife has earned its place in my edc rotation. It may be 8Cr steel but it holds a good edge and it easy to resharpen.

"It's under 3 inches long" maaan I told you that in confidence!

One of THE MOST underrated folders. Is, the "byrd hawk bill".. this is a pure and simple FANTASTIC folder for hard use! It is my personal work knife. It has never let me down! I absolutely love it!

Been using sub $30-$40 knifes all my life, mostly CRKT and Kershaw, and haven’t been let down yet! Never paid attention to steel type or handle material really. Most recently picked up the Byrd cara cara 2. I was intrigued by how light and thin it was for the size. Works great!

Rat 1 is a great inexpensive beater pocket knife. Really holds up

I have a Buck Vantage Force Select and it's a fabulous knife, great ergonomics and elegant.

I'm relatively new to the knife scene but i have been carrying a drifter for a while now. Small, sharp, and I'm not afraid to lose it like I am my Benchmade 940-1. Thanks for all the great info!

I've owned & carried a CRKT Drifter for years, and it has never let me down.

I've been carrying the Kershaw Chill for years. Its around 20 dollars so you don't have to worry about losing or being rough with it and its been very durable. It's also very slim and light.

I bought a $4 and a $6 Master USA EDC knife and there both great, the $6 one is incredible, I couldn’t ask for more, they both are assisted spring opening, lock open, and super good quality.

Thank you for going over some of the more entry level price points. I think too often we get so hyper focused on the signature knives, it's easy to forget about the blades we carry for economy.

Thanks good video, its good to have someone to focus on some good value knifes in a market where there is a lot of junk for sale.

The buck Vantage was my first pocket knife. It still makes it way to my pocket every once in a while

COLD STEEL for 40 years, that's all I've needed EDC, although CRKT Drifter or BUCK Vantage has been known to be on the bench or in the tool bag, great video. Thanks for posting.

Been preaching it for years, the "Cara Cara 2" is the best sub $30-$50 knife, period.....Owned all but 3 of the knives on this list, and it's not even close, the Cara is the winner here.

My pick would be Ruike p-121 Hussar. Solid and well executed. Sandvik 14C28N, skeletonized liners + g10 scales, 2 coloros to choose from.

AWESOME resource for knife newbies! Thanks a bunch!

I love the way you hold those knives

My first knife was a Swiss Army knife. Still got it. Great blade it made it through a lot of use and abuse.

The Buck 345 is the 1st and only work knife that I never broke the tip on . After a few years the pocket clip comes off but it's still a solid knife . I don't mind spending $30 on something I will use a lot every day for years .

Ganzos always a bang for your buck! Most of the people buy expensive knives and don't use them for what they are intended for. They just carry them to show off or have them in their collection catching dust.

Ontario Rat 1 and the Ka-Bar Dozier are my two favorite budget knives. The Rat 1 being my go to day to day knife. It's built like a tank. Any thing I need to do around the farms I work at gets the job done.

I tend to carry my Cara Cara 2, plain edge most of the time. I really like the Ontario Rat 1, but it is a little heavy for me for edc, but it goes to the field with me a lot. Been looking at that Buck Bantam.

Buck, Kershaw and Ontario are all great knives that won't break the bank. Love budget blades! Liked & subscribed. - Greg

I carry the Buck Bantam with the 2.75" blade all the time. If you keep the 420HC steel sharp it's a great blade. The Blaze Orange Moss Oak pattern started my fascination with knives you can't lose because of their color ;-)

The Oso Sweet is tip up or down carry just after the 2:45 mark Brian turns the Oso around and you can see the 2 holes with no screws. I carry mine tip up.

Ontario rat 1...my go to...smooth like butter...and tuff ass nails...put it through some tuff situation and still comes through!👍 highly recommend.

I'm really curious as to what spyderco does regarding the heat treat of their 8Cr steel. Got my dad a meadowlark 2 about 8 months ago as an edc work knife. The edge is holding up far better than I would have expected from 8Cr or Aus 8 (based on experience with other makers using the same materials). A weekly session on the strop and every 2 months or so a couple passes on a sharpmaker and it's back to shaving sharp. I'm really impressed by the performance of what is generally considered a rather pedestrian material.

I have that same buck in the thumbnail and I LOVE IT

Kabar has the "folding hunter" model 3189. It is basically a 110 pattern folder with right or left tip down carry pocket clip and ambi thumbstuds. Think its like 15.99 right now.

The ruike p801 is amazing for 30 bucks.

My vote would go for the Ruike P801 29.95 atm. Nice slim 14c28n flipper with good action.

Hands down Ka-bar Dozier. Lightweight, thick enough blade stock, simple construction, big pivot screw (see those T5s on Buck Vantage?), natural ergonomics, strong lock-back, right under $20, AUS-8 steel (for the price, not bad). Despite the single sided thumb stud, you just don't find a design flaw in it.

Love the out-takes ... you should do more of them :)

Wow....great video, I want em all!

I like the older style pocket knives best and they probably last much longer also. I have some of the older style knives and love them, including the one which was issued to me while in the Air Force yand that knife is very functional even though I don't have the use of the parachute blade any longer. Some of the ones you showed does look nice and would interest me, but I have too many knives already, but they would please some people.

No one ever talks about the Imperial knives. Remember Schrade-Imperial? I bought a 2pack of Imperial knives at Atwood's for $18 . I gave one to a friend , and have been carrying the other for 2yrs now . I love it . Best knife I've ever owned for$9 . IMP4SB

Sanrenmu Land 7010. Hands down best value knife I’ve ever owned

Thanks for all the info!

The Crkt drifter is a perfect little helper

Great choices. I also dig the Ka-Bar Dozier, Steel Will Mini Cutjack, and the Ruike P801. American Buffalo Knife and Tool make some decent budget offerings as well.

i have a byrd cara cara 2....since it initially came out...EDC since i got it...

Great video, great selection of knives. I'm not too big of a snob yet that I don't carry my Rat 1 & 2 occasionally. Love em with D2 steel blacked blades and carbon fiber scales.

I've been carrying the Rat-1 daily for about three years now. And I love it. Love it so much I have bought two more. I never go anywhere with out it. While all my other folders are collecting dust in a drawer. Its also very easy to sharpen, and maintain. If it gets dirty, its easy to breakdown and clean. Have to say, the best folder I have ever owned, and I have had many over the years.

Great video! I would have included the Buck 110 & 112 Slim selects!

Great video! Thank you 😊

like kershaw but I always have issues with screws falling out.

You could have added the KaBar Dozier. It's one of the toughest knives you can get at any price really, but especially so in a sub $30 knife. They take a serious beating and just keep going strong no matter what you throw at it. It's an AUS8 blade steel too, which in my opinion, is better than the 8CR steels. They are damn hard to beat for the price.

Rat is easily one of my all time favorite knifes period

For under $20 the Kershaw manifold black wash is for the money tuff to beat. All steel. flipper or assist with pocket clip. I have higher priced ones but this one is my every day carry. Keep it decently clean from pocket lint and a dab of lube . Also I can fine tune the snap , it might scare someone lol

Excellent show thank you sir!

I carry a D2 Zancudo at work (Sparky) it gets used at least three times a day for lots of unglamorous tasks and gets sharpened about once a month, it's very comfortable to use and even though it's a bit of an ugly duckling it's my pick of my collection.

I have many, many folding knives, but for some reason I don't understand, the RAT 1 has a special place in my knife collector's heart.

Drop point shape are the best for me

How about the cold steel Crawford model one?

What about opinel?

Thank you!

Good video thanks

Got an Ontario RAT 2 as recommended in the video. Well made, but the lackluster sharpness of the D2 blade was disappointing. The absence of a sharpening choil doesn’t help matters as it prevents a complete edge.

I know this video is a year old now, but if anyone is still scrolling the comments, I'd have put the Kershaw Tension on this list. It's only $15 bucks but performs like a knife that costs 4x as much. I own dozens of knives from Buck, Gerber, Spyderco, CRKT, Cold Steel, etc, but for the last 3 years my Tension has had more pocket/ actual work time than all the others combined. Admittedly, it doesn't have a lot of bells and whistles, which would have driven the price up, but it's quite possibly the best "working man's" knife I've ever owned. G10 handle scales, bronze phosphorus washers, fully ambidextrous opening and carry, plus buttery smooth action once it's broken in. Only drawback is 8cr13 steel doesn't hold an edge forever, but Kershaw does good heat treatments so it lasts as well as can be expected. I spend less than a minute sharpening it once a month or so and it goes back to arm hair shaving sharp again with little effort. www.knifecenter.com/item/KS1490/kershaw-1490-tension-folding-knife-bead-blasted-clip-point-black-g10-handles

There’s really too many to list them all. I think you hit 90% of them! As other suggested, the Dozier for sure. Also some of the new “sister” brands have great products out.

my Enlan knife was under $20 and a fantastic knife

Is there a 3.5 to 4 inch, clip point, D2 with ball bearings and G10 scales for $30?

Love my rat 1

Thanks!

Where can I find that skip jack fixed blade really interested thanks so much!!!!!!

Great line-up...I would carry any of these. I have 3 from this list already and am trying to go with what I've got haha, but the rest of these are tempting! I would probably add any Ganzo knife and the Harnds Blazer to this list.

CRKT/Luger LCK is sorely missing from this group. Fantastic action, deep carry clip, blacked out good looks, it's a winner.

Great presentation. Good information

Opinels are top choices for inexpensive knives and their simple design and discrete locks tend not to scare people

You left of the kabar dozier. Best in class.

Entire video worth it for end. Anyway the Zancudo is an amazing knife. Grab one (or for a few dollars extra in D2) and call it a day.

RAT-1 The best!!!

I'm late but I like your decision I love buck knives and I like a smaller knife like the crkt since it easier to go under cars with to cut tubing, skining, and gutting one knife I found and kinda like that is budget is the ganzo firebird is the name I think well thx for the great list I like budget

Respect! But what's your opinion about Bahco K-AP-1 Knife, there is nothing on it on KZfaq, true!

I Love the commentators voice and mannerisms on all these videos

Any CJRB knives anywhere ?

hey @KnifeCenter would it be possible to do a similar lineup but for 2 hand open? in germany there are regulations in place that prevent you from handling 1hand opening AND locking knives. flippers are completely banned. thats why many slipjoint knives with 2hand opening are popular. any options you can reccommend? the buck bantam without a thumbstud would be an example. greetings from germany

Love the videos. Iv been looking for a single blade and bottle opener. I cant find one . Is there a good one u recommend.

i almost want that esee but I already have my budget EDC knife, a spyderco i got for just under 40.

Ruike p801.

You guys do great videos.

Tell cold steel to bring back the prolite . Super solid work knife

If I were to get a rat 2, should I go aus8 or d2, I'm stuck between the two

Awesome knives

Any best budget knife lists without a Firebird, Steel Will and Honey Badger is suspect to me. Leads me to believe this should be titled Best Budget Pocket Knives Under $30 Available at KnifeCenter.com. Oh wait... My bad. Your recommendations and video title are spot on. Thank you and thumbs up.

Excellent video it'd be nice if you could do a legal limit carried pocket knife for the UK without a lock where people do like to carry a pocket knife for sensible people🇬🇧👍🇬🇧🇺🇸👍 I recently purchased a lansky pocket knife which I think is very good for the work that I do

Fine video.

The photo used in your video list for this video shows a knife with gray scales and an oval shaped thumb hole, but it is not shown in the video. What model is this knife?

I just got a Kershaw 1830 on Ebay for $12. I wasn't sure what to expect at that price. It's a well built, light weight knife. Assisted open with reversible clip. very happy with it.

Great bloopers!

The Ontario Rat is the same blade than the jin-01

I carried an aus 8 rat 1 for years until I bought a ganzo in 440C with axis lock that holds it's edge about twice as long as the Rat 1 . Ganzos are really the best bang for the Dollar you can get

I really enjoy your videos. I also appreciate the nod to those of us living under oppressive governments that have to make do with a lot of limitations. I have too many knives now, but I would be happy with almost any of these budget knives.

In my budget list, ganzo would be tops

The Mule is a fail. The edge slams down on the backlock bar when closed.

Lol well nice list I have five of your choices.

Victorinox hunter pro. Many people don't really like it. Bu it works for me really well. I already use the second one, cuz I sold the first one cuz I was in need of money... A Really survival tool

I wish more of these knives had deep carry pocket clips. Alot of great knives but the pocket clips suck. Buck Vantage has the best clip.

Nice one David c