Looking For A USA Made Knife

[Rossymeister]

Looking To Buy A Pocket Knife. Here Are The Requirements:
-Made In USA
-3.5'' To 4'' Blade
-50 Dollar Limit
-Can Be Had At Local Shop (Bass Pro,Etc.)
-Will Keep An Edge
-Locking Folder

Thanks In Advance For Your Help.

-Aaron

 

[Lee1959]

Try a Kabar, they are American made, if you can find a Marbles there, they are also American made.

 

[Kraid]

-Can Be Had At Local Shop (Bass Pro,Etc.)

Thats the only hard part. Life this requirement and people could reccomend you alot of great knives. I personally have never seen a Benchmade at a store (other than Smokey Mountain Knife Works), but they make many knives that would fit your other requirements.

 

[Sigman]

Looking To Buy A Pocket Knife. Here Are The Requirements:
-Made In USA
-3.5' To 4' Blade
-50 Dollar Limit
-Can Be Had At Local Shop (Bass Pro,Etc.)
-Will Keep An Edge
-Locking Folder

Thanks In Advance For Your Help.

-Aaron

Bold/Italic emphasis mine...WOW, you call a 3.5 foot to 4 foot blade a "pocket knife"? Half my family is from Tennessee and I'm just not remembering them carrying blades like that recently!

Well, then again during the Civil War...oh that's another whole story...

 

[Outdoors Fanatic]

Looking To Buy A Pocket Knife. Here Are The Requirements:
-Made In USA
-3.5' To 4' Blade
-50 Dollar Limit
-Can Be Had At Local Shop (Bass Pro,Etc.)
-Will Keep An Edge
-Locking Folder

Thanks In Advance For Your Help.

-Aaron

Spyderco Native! It's made in USA and can be had for less than 50 bucks from Wal-Mart. I don't think there is a better bang for the buck than that anywhere...

 

[jasonck08]

I have a S&W (dunno if its made in China or the US) but its very nice. Has a 3.8" camo blade. I highly recommend Smith and Wesson. Cheap and quality knives.

 

[alantch]

Kershaw Storm II might fit your requirements.

 

[Rossymeister]

Thanks for the suggestions everyone. I am going today and look at the Spyderco Native and Kershaw Storm II. They both have excellent reviews, I will just have to see them for myself.

-Aaron

 

[PkdMslf]

+1 For the Spyderco Native. About $40 at Wally World. Best bang for the buck in production folders. USA made, quality S30V blade steel, excellent warranty/customer service.

 

[Midnightrun]

+2 for spyderco native

 

[Paladin]

AFAIK the Buck 110 is still US made, and I carried one on the job and as an EDC for literally decades. Academy Sports has them, probably Wal-o-china-Mart as well.

Paladin

 

[lightinsky]

I second the Kershaw Storm II for $30 at Walmart. It's a great knife for the money. The spyderco native is great too but the storm looks mean and tough. Not all kabars are USA made. Some are made in china.

 

[cutlerylover]

Ditto on the Native, can't beat it for the price, especially the newer S30V version...

 

[gstrand]

Spyderco Native! It's made in USA and can be had for less than 50 bucks from Wal-Mart. I don't think there is a better bang for the buck than that anywhere...

AMEN!

Seriously. Great blade at a great price.

 

[guyg]

Buck 110 or the Native are both good choices.

 

[OCDGearhead]

It is just a little out of your price range, but I would at least look at the Buck Kalinga folder. Two models are available. One with S30v and another with AUS8. The S30v model has rosewood scales and also comes with a nicely designed sheath.

For the size, fairly large at around 4inches, I think it is one of the best buys out there. The cheaper model I have seen under fifty dollars the better model as low as seventy.

Pretty limited selection of US made knives at $50. The cheap Benchmades are all from China, but the more expensive knives are made here and the service and quality are as good as you will find.

Good luck.

 

[Rossymeister]

Thanks for the replies everyone. I am stuck between the Buck 110 and Spyderco Native. They both appear to be great blades, Just taking my time in deciding.

Thanks again

-Aaron

 

[cutlerylover]

Buck 110 or the Native are both good choices.

Ahh yes, the Buck 110, reminds me of another ALL American lockback very similar in style..the Case Mako...I have a video on the Buck 112 ranger (110's little brother) along side the Case Mako...here is a link...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1Y-2eubv-A

 

[CLHC]

Buck Knives and/or Schrade Knives are pretty good choices for what you're looking for.

Enjoy!

 

[stitch_paradox]

I think only the fixed blade ka bars are made in USA. Most Spyderco natives are made here (USA), but be aware that there are now some Natives in wall mart that are made in China. Buck 110 is also a great choice. May I also suggest a Kershaw Blur if you can find one in a store.

+5 to you man for supporting American made knives!:twothumbs