Mid price knives

[DKSOutdoorsman]

Benchmade Bugout has been my go to for several years. The more I try other knives, the more I like my Bugout.

I second the Bugout for an EDC knife.

 

[Grassymike]

Any version of a Buck 110.

 

[bnsafe]

I usually dont kill anything, but when I do, its always a cutco

 

[flyfisher117]

Argali knives. A little over your budget but watch for a discount code and it’ll drop them right into your budget.

 

[cwitt]

A third vote for White River, especially the Hunter or the Small Game if you’re after something a little smaller. Fantastic knives and as mentioned, they make Argali’s.

 

[thinhorn_AK]

I like the

For me, Outdoor Edge over the Havalon, but both are nice. It’s bigger and more durable.

Those outdoor edge knives are great. I used a havalon for years and the larger blade and handle the outdoor edge has is far superior to me. I still have my havalon but it’s like a backup knife now.

 

[RandalH]

For skinning, Benchmade steep country or Outdoor edge. EDC, Case Canoe..

 

[Thinkingman]

I have this knife and it's broken down 1 elk and two whitetails and the edge is still scary sharp.
Not sure why VG10 isn't on more knives.
The shape and heft is perfect for my hands.

 

[TREE ‘EM]

Any version of a Buck 110.

The 70’s called and it wants its knife back

 

[TREE ‘EM]

I’ve used my Bugout on about 80 Whitetails, hundreds of trout, a couple Antelope, a Goat and a Brown Bear. Plus use it as an EDC when I don’t carry my Leatherman Skeletool.

 

[Grassymike]

Yup." If it ain't broke, don't fix it" . That's how I roll...

 

[Alpine4x4]

Watch the classifieds. I carry a Bugout as an EDC and wanted an Argali for a skinner but found a BM Hidden Canyon for a steal of a deal and havent looked back...except I still want the Argali and now a White River Small Game!

 

[KY_coop]

Hogue extrak should be put on your list. It's a lightweight knife that stays sharp and comfortable to use. Hard to beat any flavor of a buck 110/112 as a backup/pocket knife. I have one in s30v and cut up a few deer with it.

 

[apizza]

I rolled with buck knvies 684 maxlite II . Its got decent steel 420hc. Its 30 bucks on amazon and has a rubber grip for the field. Different lengths and with or without the gut ripper. Thats for a fixed.

I'd probably go anything spider co for folding.

 

[doc holiday13]

ESEE knives are fairly well built and fall in that price category

 

[joshs]

Work Tuff Gear Forester (if you can find it in stock) or Ben's Backwoods Norse Spike, but value-wise it's pretty tough to beat Mora.

 

[tony]

Hard to beat
ESEE
Beck/Kabar knives for the price

 

[hikenhunt]

I have this knife and it's broken down 1 elk and two whitetails and the edge is still scary sharp.
Not sure why VG10 isn't on more knives.
The shape and heft is perfect for my hands.
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I have a VG10 knife that I've used for years, absolutely love it and agree, I'm not sure why its not on more knives.