GOOD BUDGET KNIVES AT AFFORDABLE PRICES

Not all good knives cost a mortgage payment. If you’re like us, you stash knives everywhere: in the glove compartment or center console of your vehicle, in your toolbox, in your daypack, in your tackle box, in your range bag, in your survival kit.

“…always have a knife when you need one without worrying about it getting lost, stolen, or damaged.”

Good quality budget knives at reasonable prices are great for places like these so you’ll always have a knife when you need one without worrying about it getting lost, stolen, or damaged.

Here are some choices for budget knives that won’t break the bank.

Check out the Budget knives Buyer’s Guide for 2022:

01. Victorinox Swiss Army

VICTORINOX CLASSIC SD

Overall Length: 3.68 inches

Closed Length: 2.3 inches

Blade Length: 1.38 inches

Thickness of Blade: 0.039 inch

Blade Material: Stainless steel

Handle Material: ABS/Cellidor

Locking Mechanism: Slipjoint

Weight: 0.7 ounce

Origin: Switzerland

Other: Knife blade, file, flat screwdriver, scissors, toothpick, tweezers, keyring

MSRP: $16.99

SwissArmy.com

2. VICTORINOX CLASSIC SD ALOX

Overall Length: 3.68 inches

Closed Length: 2.3 inches

Blade Length: 1.38 inches

Thickness of Blade: 0.039 inch

Blade Material: Stainless steel

Handle Material: Alox

Locking Mechanism: Slipjoint

Weight: 0.6 ounce

Origin: Switzerland

Other: Knife blade, nail file, flat screwdriver, scissors, keyring

MSRP: $28.99

SwissArmy.com

3. VICTORINOX PIONEER X ALOX

Overall Length: 6.14 inches

Closed Length: 3.66 inches

Blade Length: 2.48 inches

Thickness of Blade: 0.078 inch

Blade Material: Stainless steel

Handle Material: Alox

Locking Mechanism: Slipjoint

Weight: 3.3 ounces

Origin: Switzerland

Other: Knife blade, scissors, awl, can opener, bottle opener, wire stripper, two flat screwdrivers, keyring

MSRP: $69.99

SwissArmy.com

4. SPYDERCO ROADIE COYOTE, OLIVE

Overall Length: 5.08 inches

Closed Length: 2.99 inches

Blade Length: 2.09 inches

Thickness of Blade: 0.112 inch

Blade Material: N690Co

Handle Material: FRN (fiberglass-reinforced nylon)

Locking Mechanism: Slipjoint

Weight: 1 ounce

Origin: Italy

MSRP: $80

Spyderco.com

5. GERBER FUSE

Overall Length: 8.23 inches

Closed Length: 4.86 inches

Blade Length: 3.37 inches

Thickness of Blade: 0.106 inch

Blade Material: Stainless steel

Handle Material: Stainless steel with nylon insert

Locking Mechanism: Liner lock

Weight: 2.83 ounces

Origin: China

MSRP: $33

GerberGear.com

6. GERBER HIGHBROW

Overall Length: 7.9 inches

Closed Length: 4.5 inches

Blade Length: 3.4 inches

Thickness of Blade: 0.0985 inch

Blade Material: 7Cr17MoV

Handle Material: Aluminum

Locking Mechanism: Sliding blade lock

Weight: 5.79 ounces

Origin: China

Other: Assisted opener with flipper

MSRP: $55

GerberGear.com

7. CRKT MINIMALIST PERSIAN

Overall Length: 5.81 inches

Blade Length: 2.76 inches

Thickness of Blade: 0.13 inch

Blade Material: 8Cr13MoV

Handle Material: Micarta

Sheath Material: Polypropylene

Weight: 2 ounces

Origin: China

MSRP: $39.99

CRKT.com

8. CRKT KITH

Overall Length: 6.75 inches

Closed Length: 3.78 inches

Blade Length: 2.95 inches

Thickness of Blade: 0.11 inch

Blade Material: 8Cr13MoV

Handle Material: Glass-reinforced nylon

Locking Mechanism: Front lock

Weight: 2.30 ounces

Origin: China

MSRP: $44.99

CRKT.com 

9. BRK CHURP

Overall Length: 6.25 inches

Closed Length: 3.62 inches

Blade Length: 2.7 inches

Thickness of Blade: 0.078 inch

Blade Material: D2

Handle Material: Micarta

Locking Mechanism: Liner lock

Weight: 2.1 ounces

Other: Designed by ESEE/Randall’s Adventure & Training

Origin: China

MSRP: $29.95

BlueRidgeKnives.com 

 10. OUTDOOR EDGE KNIVES/TOOLS

OUTDOOR EDGE RAZORWORK 

Overall Length: 7.1 inches

Closed Length: 4.1 inches

Blade Length: 3 inches

Blade Material: 420J2 stainless

Handle Material: Grivory

Locking Mechanism: Back lock

Weight: 1.9 ounces

Origin: Japan

Other: Includes three exchangeable blades: two utility, one drop point

MSRP: $30.95

OutdoorEdge.com

11. Buck Knives

BUCK LANGFORD

Overall Length: 7.875 inches

Closed Length: 4.5 inches

Blade Length: 3.375 inches

Thickness of Blade: 0.110 inches

Blade Material: 7Cr stainless

Handle Material: G10

Locking Mechanism: Liner lock

Weight: 3.7 ounces

Origin: China

Other: Stainless steel pocket clip

MSRP: $29.99

BuckKnives.com 

12. Ka-Bar knives

KA-BAR/BK&T BECKER FOLDER (BK40)

Overall Length: 8.5 inches

Closed Length: 5 inches

Blade Length: 3.559 inches

Thickness of Blade: 0.138 inch

Blade Material: AUS-8A stainless

Handle Material: GRN-PA66

Locking Mechanism: Liner lock

Weight: 4.8 ounces

Origin: China

MSRP: $53.81

KABAR.com