A good knife for under a tenner?

[Donny]

Hi all. I was wondering if there are any knives out there that will be good for all round use for under £10?

I hear the Frost Mora's are good value for money, are there any others you would recommend?

 

[robin wood]

no brainer Frosts Mora every time. Bargain.

 

[Donny]

Just as I thought They seem unbeatable

 

[Prophecy]

Definately a Frosts Mora. Nothing will come close to that kind of money.

 

[BIG_emu]

Found this the other day I've never used one but I think I might order one and give it a go sometime soon.

http://www.firesteel.co.uk/Winchester.htm

Ben

 

[Woodcutter]

The clippers are good too, if you want more grip. But I agree that for less than a tenner you won't beat a frost. I have quite a collection of knives, some quite expensive, and some I have made myself, and I always find myself reaching for my mora, it certainly always goes with me in the woods, either as my primary or backup.

 

[rancid badger]

Hi all. I was wondering if there are any knives out there that will be good for all round use for under £10?

I hear the Frost Mora's are good value for money, are there any others you would recommend?

You really can't beat it for the money.
R.B.

 

[andy_e]

Prefer the handle on the Clipper myself, but for less that a tenner it's a great knife. Your only decision should be - do I get it in Carbon or Stainless

 

[h2o]

clipper carbon very easy to get razor sharp.

 

[Chainsaw]

I think I have one of the winchester knives, the non-limited edition. It's now relegated to living in my car with the rest of my emergency kit. It doesn't go out with me any more. I went for the stainless clipper and it's a great knife, and it's my backup when I go out. The winchester looks better but IMHO does not cut or hold an edge as well. You can see a wee comparison here.

Cheers,

Alan

 

[rancid badger]

clipper carbon very easy to get razor sharp.

your right there, I was just thinking that for the money, it's probably the ideal knife to learn sharpening skills on as well!
R.B.
note for clarification here:
I use frosts Mora's-the basic green "training knife" for our bushcraft events here at Chopwell Wood and without exception all 25 were very sharp when delivered. They still are after some fairly severe "student abuse".
The point I'm trying to make about sharpening skills is that you far better learn how to sharpen on an inexpensive knife than a more costly one!

 

[h2o]

when i got mine i just gave it a few strokes on a chef,s honing steel.

 

[michiel]

Mora for fixed blade, Opinel for a folder.

Both are easy to sharpen and are available in carbon and stainless steel.

Michiel

 

[Donny]

Thanks for your comments. I think I'll go for the Clipper But not sure about stainless steel or high carbon? What are the pros and cons of each?

 

[h2o]

carbon easier to sharpen.s/s holds edge for longer

 

[Donny]

ah, thought so... Doesn't make my desicion much easier though lol I guess I'll just have to have a think about that...

 

[John Fenna]

Carbon every time - unless you will be playing around salt water a lot!

 

[andy_e]

Same here, Carbon - unless you're out on the seashore a lot and even then you just have to make sure you take good care of your knife, making sure it's dry after each use and wipe it down now and then with a bit of oil.

 

[FGYT]

stainless Clipper

easier now as they have the same blade profile as the Mora

i even like the Dayglow orange plastic Sheath

Get 2


ATB

Duncan

 

[John Fenna]

Stainless is the work of the Dark Forces, designed for eating fish with and not a patch on honest carbon!
Dayglo orange? - a sin against nature and only justifiable for emergency kit - Bushcraft is not an emergency!
Clipper! a travest....hang on - I quite like the clipper!

Not as good as the Mora though....
If you search you can also get wood ("Barrel" shaped) handled knives by Jonsson(sp?) of Mora for under a tenner - carbon steel, rat tail tang - but I always rehandle them....and their sheaths are NASTY!