The Great Knife Survey!

We will be running this survey for roughly 45 days, with the results to be published in Knives Illustrated Magazine Buyers Guide this fall. You may vote as many times as you wish, but you do have to leave your email each time you log in. Please check back as we will be adding some categories. If you have a category you would recommend please send your suggestions to knivesillustrated@yahoo.com

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PRODUCTION KNIVES CATEGORY

(Please be specific when possible. Don’t just say SOG if your answer is the SOG Stingray. Please do not put a knife number without the manufacturer in front of it!)

Best Overall Knife for the money
Best knife under $50.00
Best functional tactical fixed blade (factory)
Best functional tactical folder (factory)
Best Traditional folder
Best hunting knife
Best whitetail knife
Best Camp knife
Best Cowboy Knife
Most functional design
Prettiest
Best commemorative of all time
Best limited edition
Most underrated factory knife in the US
Most underrated factory knife imported
Best factory (facility)
Best multitool
Best neck knife
Best keychain size knife
Best survival knife
Best Dive Knife
Best Bowie
Best Fillet Knife
Best Knife Brand to Collect
Best Ax/Tomahawk
Best Sword
Best Sharpener
Best Collaboration Knife
Best Household knife
Best at working with Custom Knifemakers

MIDTECH CATEGORY

Best Midtechs

CUSTOM AND HANDMADE CATEGORY

(In this category please use the name of the knifemaker. Please do not use the name of his forge unless that is the only way he is known.

Best investment handmade knife (Maker can be living or dead)
Best functional tactical fixed blade (handmade)
Best functional tactical folder (handmade)
Best hunting knife (handmade)
Best whitetail knife (handmade)
Best camp knife
Best Fighter
Best art knife maker
Best handle designer
Best balanced knives
Best blade grinding
Best overall design
Best promoter of knifemaking
Most innovative and creative
Most underrated knifemaker
Most overrated knifemaker
Top up-and-coming knifemaker (most potential)
Best knifemaker of all time
Best ax/tomahawk
Best Bowie
Best Fillet knife
Best Throwing knife
Most collectible type of handmade knife

OTHER CATEGORIES

Most bang for the buck in any knife category
Best Damascus supplier/producer
Best Supplier to Knifemakers
Best State in which a Knifemaker could live
Best knife show—That is handmade only
Best knife show—That is open to all types of knives
Best gun shows with a lot of knives there
Best retail location:
Best websites for information
Best internet forums on knives
Best internet dealer
Best regional knife club