Reddit reviews CRKT Sting Fixed Blade Knife with Sheath: Everyday Carry Boot Knife, Double Edged Powder Coated Stainless Steel, Contoured Handle, Nylon Sheath with Strapping for Carry Options 2020

I did extensive research on this myself. The main problem for me was not finding a good knife, but finding one that came with an actual carryable sheath. Otherwise, you'll end up spending well over $100 for the knife when factoring in a custom sheath (which I am obviously too cheap to do).

I ended up getting the CRKT Sting: https://www.amazon.com/Sting-Fixed-Blade-Knife-Sheath/dp/B00180CYFA/

It is a solid, full-tang knife that came very sharp. The sheath and strap system it comes with is not perfect, but actually allows you to put the knife on your calf right after buying it, unlike most "boot knives" that just come with a shitty belt clip. Is there a better knife out there? Absolutely, but I think this one is the best value for a sub $100 knife.

I've got one! I've had it for quite a few years. I never EDC'ed it, but I used the neat leg wearable sheath with the two adjustable straps to secure it under my car seat for a few years, where it was easy to access and I used it quite often. After a while the edge did get some surface rust which dulled it a lot, but a few minutes with a diamond stone took care of that when I finally got around to it. Was that rust likely my fault for keeping it in a ragtop car that probably doesn't stay that dry in damp or humid weather? Probably, but still worth mentioning.

It's quite a heavy knife for it's size, coming in at 3.9 oz, but that also makes it feel like an indestructible little tank, which I always liked about it. When I kept it sharp it typically cut well, and felt comfortable to hold and use. Looks like the cheapest I could find it for is under $34 at Amazon, so that's not too bad a price if you want to pick one up. Feel free to shoot me any other questions you have about it if you like.

I got this for Christmas! http://www.amazon.com/Columbia-River-Knife-Tool-2020/dp/B00180CYFA My first fixed-blade.

I've had my eye on this CRKT for a while now. Boot knives are tough to pull off for the non-cowboy type.

CRKT Sting was the only thing that came to mind as an ankle knife. I think a neck knife would be easier to access. There are plenty of very good neck knives with kydex sheaths that could work. I personally don't recommend using a knife in a defensive situation, I would rather carry a concealed firearm.

Y'all are dangerous. This came from just a little bit of browsing this sub and some searching and review reading and whatnot. Amazon links for convenience:

Leatherman Crater c33Tx

Kershaw Leek

Schrade SCHF9 Extreme Survival Knife

CRKT 2020 AG Russell Sting

Any advice or substitutions anybody care to offer? I think for the money this is a pretty damn fine set of 4 knives. The Leatherman might get some funny looks but I had its younger brother for many years and it would probably replace my current EDC (Kershaw Skyline)

Edit: Will definitely take lots of pictures when I pull the trigger.