Top 3 Favorite knife/blade brands?

[gbelleh]

Favorites rated by actual use, it would go:

Spyderco
CRK
Kershaw/ZT

continued...
Lionsteel
Al Mar
Victorinox
Benchmade
Others

[78lilred]

Spyderco
Benchmade
??????


Haven't spent enough time with any other brands to say, I know an Opinel needs to be bought.

[TomAiello]

Spyderco
Mora
CRKT
Benchmade (have to give props for the mini grip and having production knives in M390)


Surprised there's so little love for Mora here. Best price/function value in a blade I've found.

[Henry - get both]

I like most Spyderco knives. I cant say that about any other production folding knife company.

Individual knives that I like from other companies include the CRK Sebenza 25, Benchmade 710, Cold Steel Tri-Ad recon one, and Microtech Socom Delta.

[ChapmanPreferred]

Spyderco, Leatherman and William Henry

[wrdwrght]

Spyderco
Victorinox
ESEE

[setldown]

Spyderco
Buck (old vintage ones)
Kershaw

[SpyderNut]

Spyderco
CRK
Strider

[jmh58]

1. Spyderco
2. CASE
3. Buck! John

[Coulro]

Spyderco
Hinderer
Strider

[Mr Blonde]

Spyderco
Victorinox
Al Mar

[dgebler]

As far as collecting goes, I really stick to Spyderco, but I have a few others...[ATTACH]23004[/ATTACH]

[Jonny8642]

1.) spyderco of course
2.) Victorinox SAK
3.) letherman multitool
4.) kershaw/ cold steel
5.) benchmade I only have one and I'm not that big of a fan of it so it's usually in the suit case for when I travel, so if I loose it to TSA or anything I'm not to heart broken over it.

[RanCoWeAla]

The knives I carry are:

Spyderco Caly 3.5
Case Drop Point Russlock both one hand openers

The knives I collect:

Case Canoe, Sway back Jack and Gent, 087 Pen and Jack, Drop Point Russlock. The Drop Point Russlock will perform any task you need a knife to do from cleaning under your nails to skinning a buck. I wish Spyderco made something with a blade like that.

[Laethageal]

1-Spyderco
2-Hattori - I only own kitchen knife from him but **** the nice knife!
3-Zero Tolerance

And in the "I crave to get one but won't ever be able to afford one" category:
1 - Yuna Knife (For the look, ergonomics, build quality, awesomeness, steel quality)
2 - William Henry (For the look, built quality, steel quality and heat treatment)

[Pyrite]

Spyderco
Fallkniven
Benchmade

Surprising to see no previous mention of Fallkniven. :)

[Tedy]

Spyderco
Victorinox
Gec and Fallkniven

[IG-88]

Spyderco
Victorinox
Chris Reeves

[paladin]

1. Spyderco hands-down winner for folder innovation, egronomics, & utility
2. Busse for fixed blade excellence...KaBar...more affordable 1095 honorable mention
3. Case Tested XX for traditional slip joint folders like Dad used to carry...this is a beloved category for me...these type of tools first opened my eyes to the usefulness of an EDC knife...without them I would have never ventured into Spyderco.

[xceptnl]

Spyderco
CRK
Strider

This was my mental list when I read the thread title.