My Favorite Knife Companies

I’ve got two favorite knife companies at the moment. They are Spyderco and Cold Steel. Everyone seems to love Spyderco for obvious reasons, but not a lot of people like Cold Steel. Both are great companies that make awesome blades.

I like Spyderco for several different reasons. They probably have some of the best quality and fit and finish than any other company. I haven’t had many quality issues with any of the Spydercos I’ve tried. They also have a lot of affordable blades. You can get blades from the budget line or find other suitable ones for less than $60. Their blades are getting more expensive now, but you can still find some that aren’t going to break the bank. Another thing I love is all of the small options they offer. Pretty much every company seems to neglect the small knife market. There’s a huge need for small blades in my opinion, and luckily Spyderco has a lot to offer. From the Ladybug to the Dragonfly, you have lots to choose from. They also put out a fair amount of colors opposed to only making black knives. Most of their knives that come in G10 are black, but the FRN line comes in tons of different colors. Speaking of FRN, that’s something else Spyderco does really well. It’s a great handle material that provides a lot of grip and feels good in the hand. And lastly, the beloved Spyder hole is by far my favorite opening mechanism. It looks cool in my opinion and is super easy to use. Spyderco just has a lot of options that work out quite well in my EDC.

Cold Steel is an interesting company. They’ve got great quality blades as well and some cool designs. I haven’t tried too many of their blades yet, but I am definitely going to get more in the future. The Tri-Ad lock is neat, because of its added strength. One of my favorite blades is the Mini Tuff Lite. It’s a small knife that looks neat and functions well in my carry. Cold Steel lacks a lot of the color options and small knives that Spyderco has, but they’ve got other things that Spyderco doesn’t. I’m really looking forward to trying out some more Cold Steels soon.

Those are pretty much the only companies that I would consider my favorites. There are other companies I enjoy, but I wouldn’t want to go out and buy a bunch of their blades like I would for Spyderco or Cold Steel. Esee is a great company too. I’m not a fan of companies like Kershaw, Boker, Gerber, SOG, etc. Anyways, that’s pretty much it. Thanks for looking!