I have heard great things about Chris reeves fixed blades as well as Randall. The Randall blades seem to be the best value for money. You can get them for a lot less than $150. However I have heard bad things about the cutting performance of Busse knifes and have experienced first hand the terrible attitude that the designer has towards other blades and their users.

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