Medium cheap knife suggestion.

[sgtmcboom]

Let me start this way. I live in south florida. There are alot of vines and small branches and things so I have a well sharpened cold steel kukri $16.00 its awesome.

I am looking for a fixed blade full tang cheap reliable knife 4-6 inch blade. $20-30 range. I have seen people with high end knives and such but I really dont want to spend this much for a tool. Thats what it is a tool I dont want to put it in a cabnet for show like some people seam to do. Or be afraid of getting it dirty or a chance of it breaking. Any suggestions?

[jmarshnh]

Might I suggest Condor knives. They are very heavy, in your price range, and have very good "all leather" sheaths.
I have several and they are tough.
Jim

[RangerXanatos]

Moras are around 4". Inexpensive but are right on par with some of the higher end knives. They aren't full tang, but should serve you well as long as you don't overly abuse them. I think some of the condor stuff my be full tang and in that price range, but I've never handled one?

[randallss7]

If you like your cold steel just stick with one of them, they have several knives for under 30.00, you could always make your own for very little.

[randyt]

I like the old hickory knives, not sure of a price but I do believe they are under 30 dollars.

[Sarge47]

MORA! MORA! MORA! Just my two...or three cents worth.

[sgtmcboom]

I just dont want a mora to shatter if I try something silly like battoning or something. They look like they have very thin blades.

[Sarge47]

I just dont want a mora to shatter if I try something silly like battoning or something. They look like they have very thin blades.

1st, batoning with any knife is never a good idea, however Cody Lundin uses nothing but a Mora and batons with his quite often without any problem. The Mora line is tough as nails, but the choice is yours.

[Stiffy]

Might I suggest Condor knives. They are very heavy, in your price range, and have very good "all leather" sheaths.
I have several and they are tough.
Jim

I'll second that.

I have the Condor Bushlore -- full tang, 1075 steel, plenty tough and right in the size/price range you mentioned.

My second suggestion would be a $15 Mora knife and a Walmart $10 hatchet. That combination will do just about anything you need.

[sticker]

condor rodan, Its a brute

[jfeatherjohn]

When I got my first Mora, practically the first thing I did with it was batton.
Plenty of decent knives in that price range; depends on your preference.
Just hunt around some.

[Phaedrus]

For around $30-ish the Condor is good, Mora knives are really good and Cold Steel has some good ones. The Bushman is pretty sturdy and cheap. SOG makes a knife called the Field Pup that might be up your alley. It comes very sharp with a very nice nylon sheath with a pouch on the front. Plus it's got a strap for MOLLE attachment. I use the strap to attach it to my Maxpedition 12 x 5 bottle bag.

[Wildthang]

I bought a Cold Steel Pendleton for 16 dollars at Amazon. The sheath is OK, but the knife looks indestructable with full tang, thick blade, and very ergonomic. I expected a cheap knife and got a big surprise, It has become my favorite bush knife!
I would not hesitate to baton wood with this knife!

http://www.amazon.com/Cold-Steel-Pen...d+steel+knives

[Lamewolf]

I just dont want a mora to shatter if I try something silly like battoning or something. They look like they have very thin blades.

I don't think you'll shatter a Mora by battoning ! I purpously bought a Mora Clipper and put it through a torture test just to see what it took to "shatter" the plastic handle on it. I battoned with it, hammered it into a log and then forced it back out again, laid it down on concrete and beat the handle with a hammer and finally used a chisel to get the handle of and even that was quite a chore ! Don't know what kind of plastic they use, but it is some mighty tough stuff ! And no, I don't work for Mora, I just kept hearing how good a Mora was and I saw one for 12 bucks and decided to put one to the test - I now own 5 of them !

[randallss7]

I usually do not comment or recomend a over the counter knife, and have very few, but I do have a cold steel master hunter and its a very good knife. I'm not sure you can get it for 30 unless you find a used one.

[karatediver]

I like the Mora. I have done some battoning with it. I purposely tried to torture my first one. You get a lot of quality for a very low price with a Mora.

[DomC]

Mora Robust is a hardier knife with a blade thickness of .126" (1/8"). I have batoned with mine with no ill affects. The Condor Sapien is a good choice also. I bought my son a Sapien two years ago and he absolutely loves it.

I highly recommend those two knives...either one will suffice & are within your price range...

DomC