Your thoughts on a cheap, reliable (locking) folder??

[mountainm]

strong, cheap lock knife I would say Opinel everytime. They are the safest form of lock knife too

I would also recommend opinels, but not so sure about strong. The tips tend to break easily (admittedly when abused)

 

[johnnytheboy]

Opinel for me as well, if you need something to break glass you could mod it and put an insert into the wooden bottom of the handle, maybe something carbide!

 

[dave53]

+1 for the british army knife i have one it will last a lifetime regards dave

 

[Dave Budd]

I would also recommend opinels, but not so sure about strong. The tips tend to break easily (admittedly when abused)

The blades are thin, but once you've snapped the tip off (by doing something that a knife shouldn't be used for ) then it will be much tougher having removed the thin bit I've got several opinels that I've used on and off for 20+ years and none are missing a tip. To me the only downside is that the wooden handles often swell with atmospheric moisture, so they refuse to open easily

 

[northumbrian]

a little bit more cash http://www.heinnie.com/Cold-Steel-Knives/Folding-Knives/Cold-Steel-Pocket-Bushman/p-127-974-3239/ but it is a beast of a knife !

 

[rik_uk3]

Two Opinel's for £20, can't go wrong.

 

[hiraeth]

What about a Svord Peasant knife, tail can be used as a window punch and blade holds a great edge.

 

[johnnytheboy]

Just a thought, but what about those mercators are they any good, I have always fancied one!

 

[Ed Edwards]

Hi

I bought the Gerber DMF (manual) about a year ago. It ticks every box you have listed, but I think it was more than £20? I would say its no good for Bushcraft though. The blade has a large serrated portion and the metal is made of cheese. It doesn't keep a very good edge, hence the serrations, but it is easy to get an edge back. Mine just floats about the house and does general 'house stuff'.

Hope this helps regarding the DMF.

Ed