Favorite Foreign Knife?

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Hi guys,

Was going to ask for your favorite non-U.S.-made knife, but there are so many of us here that for a large part, U.S.-made may indeed be foreign, as well. We probably have a lot of members living in the States that would still consider the U.S. a foreign market as opposed to that of their homeland. So while I'd love to hear mostly about non-U.S. knives you like, if the U.S. is a foreign market for you, have at it, and name your favorites. ;)

Currently, my favorite foreign knife and one of my favorite foreign companies is Opinel. Yes, we hear it a lot, I know, it's almost passe... but methinks a lot of people here won't mind. ;)
 
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My personal favourite non-American brand knives:

Helle (Norway)
Victorinox (Switzerland)
Karesuando (Sweden)
Grohmann (Canada)
Morakniv (Sweden)
Aitor (Spain)
 
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From New Zealand everything except a Svord is foreign.

Given that fact I'd have to say Cold Steel and Victorinox.

And Leatherman of course, although that's more for their tools than their knives.
 
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Freman Bloodglaive said:
From New Zealand everything except a Svord is foreign.

Given that fact I'd have to say Cold Steel and Victorinox.

And Leatherman of course, although that's more for their tools than their knives.
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Didn't know you were from NZ Freman, that's cool. Do you have any Svords? Do you like them? I only have one, a full-size Peasant, but for me I can't open it one-handed (apparently people say you can, but I can't...) and it sticks pretty good both open and closed (I have a wooden handled one, not sure if that is why) so I am always wary opening and closing it. I enjoy it when I do carry it though.
 
Cosmic Superchunk said:
My personal favourite non-American brand knives:

Helle (Norway)
Victorinox (Switzerland)
Karesuando (Sweden)
Grohmann (Canada)
Morakniv (Sweden)
Aitor (Spain)
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I have seen some really great looking offerings from Aitor posted by members here, been meaning to take a more thorough look.
 
nwmetalbug said:
Lion Steel SR-1 and alot of the South African customs ive seen
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LionSteel SR-1 might currently be as close to my "grail knife" as it gets right now... and I hope to one day add one to my collection. The sad thing is by most standards it isn't even that expensive and I still don't have one, ach. One day, I hope.
 
  • LionSteel - Italy
  • Victorinox - Switzerland
  • Opinel - France
  • Fox - Italy
  • Spyderco Taichung - Taiwan
  • Boker - only Solingen, Germany
  • Fantoni - Italy
  • Fallkniven - Sweden via Japan
 
We really should be showing pictures here, but it's late and I'm pooped - maybe tomorrow... And we're talking production knives, right?

Really liking the Fantoni knives, both folders and fixed. Italy
Svord. I have a few of their solid workhorse fixed blades and a couple of the Farmer's folders. New Zealand
Knife Research. Legion, Rasul. Italy
LionSteel. TiSpine, M7. Italy. (I believe Molletta designed the Legion, Rasul, and M7 and Lionsteel produced them all).
Definitely Victorinox. Swiss.
Mora. Sweden.
Opinel. France.
Kizylar. Russia.
Oh yes - Fallkniven. Thank you RamZar.
I would definitely mention Spyderco, but I'll just consider them a US company. Though, Taichung, and Spyderco's other makers deserve due credit for their excellent talent, skills, quality, and capabilities.

Mike
 
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Victorinox SAK, hands down. Then of those, the Farmer --- I carry one daily --- and most from the 108mm Safari series.

Victorinox makes a model for everyone, and their quality control is astounding.
 
RedLynx said:
Didn't know you were from NZ Freman, that's cool. Do you have any Svords? Do you like them? I only have one, a full-size Peasant, but for me I can't open it one-handed (apparently people say you can, but I can't...) and it sticks pretty good both open and closed (I have a wooden handled one, not sure if that is why) so I am always wary opening and closing it. I enjoy it when I do carry it though.
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I have two, one is made with galvanized steel scales, and is extremely thin, the other is orange plastic. I think I can get the plastic one one handed, but it is fiddly. The steel is difficult to get the purchase needed to open it. Either way it's better to use two hands, the knife is just too darn sharp to take chances with.
 
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