Personalized Outdoor Knife Selection Advisory Service for Specific Budgets

Users often find it tough to choose the right outdoor knife, especially when they're on a budget, like $250. A Personalized Outdoor Knife Advisory Service could help by analyzing their budget, intended uses—whether it's general camping, bushcraft, or food prep—and any specific preferences they have, such as blade steel, grind type, size, or brands like Mora, Esee, or Bark River. The service would then suggest a curated list of 2-3 knives that best fit their needs, with clear explanations for each. This way, users get expert, actionable recommendations to simplify their decision-making and make the most of their purchase. Plus, the service could generate revenue through consultation fees or affiliate commissions on knife sales.

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r/bushcraft

Need some help with some knife options

Posted by u/heelflips105/29/2025
Hello everyone just wanting to see what everyone would recommend for an outdoors knife. Having a hard time deciding. Budget is 250.00 usd. Thank you for the help

Top Comments

u/heelflips1
Been looking at Sabre and flat grinds. Something stainless would be best for me
u/Krulligo
This is a BPS knife, whichever shape you like. They are fantastic for the price and will perform just as well as any knife out there.  Use the rest of the money on something else.
u/Alpha_Killer666
Joker nomad 6'5. I have one and love it
u/Mickesavage
Gastate 25 en un Mora Companion y emplea los otros 225 en otras cosas. El mío lleva años soportando estupendamente todo el trabajo al que le he sometido en el campo y sigue teniendo la misma
u/Alpha_Killer666
Joker nomad 6'5. I have one and love it
u/TRIPL3_THR33
Find a knife maker near you and get them to make you something to your liking. I had this one made by a knife smith just down the road for $AUD310 ($US200) [Makesmith - Bushcrafter](https:/
u/happydirt23
Check out the DH Grohmann Survival #4
u/Krulligo
This is a BPS knife, whichever shape you like. They are fantastic for the price and will perform just as well as any knife out there.  Use the rest of the money on something else.
u/sureshotbot
Here’s some I don’t see recommended very often. The Lionsteel b41 is a great outdoor knife at an excellent price and you’d have enough to buy a decent folder or axe left over. Another one is
u/TRIPL3_THR33
Find a knife maker near you and get them to make you something to your liking. I had this one made by a knife smith just down the road for $AUD310 ($US200) [Makesmith - Bushcrafter](https:/
u/heelflips1
Thank you 🙏🏽 I appreciate it
u/Krulligo
This is a BPS knife, whichever shape you like. They are fantastic for the price and will perform just as well as any knife out there.  Use the rest of the money on something else.
u/Buck_Nasty91
I'd definitely also recommend the garberg! Absolutely phenomenal bit of gear and it will leave you with probably more than half your budget that you could put towards a multitool or a smaller
u/romeodelta1178
Bps knives makes a nice leather sheath for it. Good on you for making your own though.
u/_pseudoname_
2nd the Garberg. But I don't care for the case, so I made my own from leather. But the knife is great!
u/happydirt23
Check out the DH Grohmann Survival #4
u/Alpha_Killer666
Joker nomad 6'5. I have one and love it
u/sureshotbot
Here’s some I don’t see recommended very often. The Lionsteel b41 is a great outdoor knife at an excellent price and you’d have enough to buy a decent folder or axe left over. Another one is
u/heelflips1
I get that it’s just there are so many knives and so many knife steels I just wanted some recommendations to look at and see how I feel about it. I appreciate the help 🙏🏽🙏🏽
u/H0eggern
Mora. Use the rest of the money on something else. If you are set on using 250 on one knife I have no suggestions, sorry.
u/Alpha_Killer666
Joker nomad 6'5. I have one and love it
u/Rabid-Wendigo
If you’re a big knife guy you can get a really nice kailash blades kukri made. Mine has been fantastic.
u/Mickesavage
Gastate 25 en un Mora Companion y emplea los otros 225 en otras cosas. El mío lleva años soportando estupendamente todo el trabajo al que le he sometido en el campo y sigue teniendo la misma
u/romeodelta1178
I love my mora garberg. It’s become my go to bush knife
u/H0eggern
Mora. Use the rest of the money on something else. If you are set on using 250 on one knife I have no suggestions, sorry.
u/H0eggern
Mora. Use the rest of the money on something else. If you are set on using 250 on one knife I have no suggestions, sorry.
u/Mickesavage
Gastate 25 en un Mora Companion y emplea los otros 225 en otras cosas. El mío lleva años soportando estupendamente todo el trabajo al que le he sometido en el campo y sigue teniendo la misma
u/rustyspuun
A lot of good options being mentioned. Maybe also check out Battlehorse Knives on DLT Trading. A lot of good designs.
u/jtnxdc01
Spend $75 on a Condor Bushlore & use the rest on a forest axe.
u/Mickesavage
Gastate 25 en un Mora Companion y emplea los otros 225 en otras cosas. El mío lleva años soportando estupendamente todo el trabajo al que le he sometido en el campo y sigue teniendo la misma
u/Rabid-Wendigo
If you’re a big knife guy you can get a really nice kailash blades kukri made. Mine has been fantastic.
u/PlasticEyebrow
It is not that there is one perfect knife, it really depends on what you want to do with it. Do you want to chop with it, carve wood, filet fish, skin deer or just prep food, etc etc etc. If
u/heelflips1
That would be awesome but I’m not sure how to find someone here that does that sadly
u/_pseudoname_
2nd the Garberg. But I don't care for the case, so I made my own from leather. But the knife is great!
u/H0eggern
Mora. Use the rest of the money on something else. If you are set on using 250 on one knife I have no suggestions, sorry.
u/Von_Lehmann
LT Wright makes a great AEB-L knife. Check out the Genesis, the Large Northern Hunter and GNS. White River Knives does S35vn and Magnacut. Check out the FC4, Ursus, or Hunter I think those
u/jtnxdc01
Spend $75 on a Condor Bushlore & use the rest on a forest axe.
u/heelflips1
I get that it’s just there are so many knives and so many knife steels I just wanted some recommendations to look at and see how I feel about it. I appreciate the help 🙏🏽🙏🏽
u/heelflips1
That would be awesome but I’m not sure how to find someone here that does that sadly
u/romeodelta1178
Bps knives makes a nice leather sheath for it. Good on you for making your own though.
u/heelflips1
Been looking at Sabre and flat grinds. Something stainless would be best for me
u/OpportunityOk5073
Coldsteel srk used mine for the last 8 yrs no issues 
u/heelflips1
Thank you 🙏🏽 I appreciate it
u/heelflips1
Thank you 🙏🏽 I appreciate it
u/Von_Lehmann
LT Wright makes a great AEB-L knife. Check out the Genesis, the Large Northern Hunter and GNS. White River Knives does S35vn and Magnacut. Check out the FC4, Ursus, or Hunter I think those
u/Von_Lehmann
For 250 you can get a lot of knives. What do you like? White River Knives, LT Wright, Bark River Knives, Mora, Esee, Buck.. You like scandi? Flat grind? Sabre? Convex? You want stainless
u/Buck_Nasty91
I'd definitely also recommend the garberg! Absolutely phenomenal bit of gear and it will leave you with probably more than half your budget that you could put towards a multitool or a smaller
u/PlasticEyebrow
It is not that there is one perfect knife, it really depends on what you want to do with it. Do you want to chop with it, carve wood, filet fish, skin deer or just prep food, etc etc etc. If
u/romeodelta1178
Bps knives makes a nice leather sheath for it. Good on you for making your own though.
u/_pseudoname_
2nd the Garberg. But I don't care for the case, so I made my own from leather. But the knife is great!
u/romeodelta1178
I love my mora garberg. It’s become my go to bush knife
u/Rabid-Wendigo
If you’re a big knife guy you can get a really nice kailash blades kukri made. Mine has been fantastic.
u/romeodelta1178
I love my mora garberg. It’s become my go to bush knife
u/Von_Lehmann
For 250 you can get a lot of knives. What do you like? White River Knives, LT Wright, Bark River Knives, Mora, Esee, Buck.. You like scandi? Flat grind? Sabre? Convex? You want stainless
u/TRIPL3_THR33
Find a knife maker near you and get them to make you something to your liking. I had this one made by a knife smith just down the road for $AUD310 ($US200) [Makesmith - Bushcrafter](https:/
u/TRIPL3_THR33
Find a knife maker near you and get them to make you something to your liking. I had this one made by a knife smith just down the road for $AUD310 ($US200) [Makesmith - Bushcrafter](https:/
u/happydirt23
Check out the DH Grohmann Survival #4
u/Von_Lehmann
For 250 you can get a lot of knives. What do you like? White River Knives, LT Wright, Bark River Knives, Mora, Esee, Buck.. You like scandi? Flat grind? Sabre? Convex? You want stainless
u/Von_Lehmann
LT Wright makes a great AEB-L knife. Check out the Genesis, the Large Northern Hunter and GNS. White River Knives does S35vn and Magnacut. Check out the FC4, Ursus, or Hunter I think those
u/PlasticEyebrow
It is not that there is one perfect knife, it really depends on what you want to do with it. Do you want to chop with it, carve wood, filet fish, skin deer or just prep food, etc etc etc. If
u/sureshotbot
Here’s some I don’t see recommended very often. The Lionsteel b41 is a great outdoor knife at an excellent price and you’d have enough to buy a decent folder or axe left over. Another one is
u/PlasticEyebrow
It is not that there is one perfect knife, it really depends on what you want to do with it. Do you want to chop with it, carve wood, filet fish, skin deer or just prep food, etc etc etc. If
u/rustyspuun
A lot of good options being mentioned. Maybe also check out Battlehorse Knives on DLT Trading. A lot of good designs.
u/Von_Lehmann
For 250 you can get a lot of knives. What do you like? White River Knives, LT Wright, Bark River Knives, Mora, Esee, Buck.. You like scandi? Flat grind? Sabre? Convex? You want stainless
u/OpportunityOk5073
Coldsteel srk used mine for the last 8 yrs no issues 
u/heelflips1
I get that it’s just there are so many knives and so many knife steels I just wanted some recommendations to look at and see how I feel about it. I appreciate the help 🙏🏽🙏🏽
u/rustyspuun
A lot of good options being mentioned. Maybe also check out Battlehorse Knives on DLT Trading. A lot of good designs.
u/OpportunityOk5073
Coldsteel srk used mine for the last 8 yrs no issues 
u/Buck_Nasty91
I'd definitely also recommend the garberg! Absolutely phenomenal bit of gear and it will leave you with probably more than half your budget that you could put towards a multitool or a smaller
u/Krulligo
This is a BPS knife, whichever shape you like. They are fantastic for the price and will perform just as well as any knife out there.  Use the rest of the money on something else.
u/OpportunityOk5073
Coldsteel srk used mine for the last 8 yrs no issues 
u/heelflips1
Been looking at Sabre and flat grinds. Something stainless would be best for me
u/heelflips1
That would be awesome but I’m not sure how to find someone here that does that sadly
u/romeodelta1178
I love my mora garberg. It’s become my go to bush knife

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