Neeves Knives Ranks Five 2026 EDC Folders at or Near $120

In a video from Neeves Knives, the channel runs down five EDC knives released in 2026 that come in at or near $120, then names the brand it considers the current budget knife champ. The picks lean heavily on one feature: the button compression lock, which the channel calls the most desirable lockup going right now.

Key points

• Ramett Steed: around $65, a 14C28N drop point with a button-actuated liner lock, T8 hardware, and what the channel calls a strong, perfectly tuned detent.
• Tennibles Entity: the budget take on the Concept Entity, offered in gravity and flipper versions; the reviewer's favorite variant uses thumb studs on a button liner lock with G10 scales and a deep carry clip.
• Vosteed Porcupine: roughly $65 in 14C28N and G10 with a button compression lock, credited in the video as the first brand to bring that lock design to market after Spyderco.
• Civivi: named the reigning budget champ of recent years, with a roughly $120 model featuring an aluminum handle and deep hollow-ground S35VN blade, though the channel notes its lockup can feel less crisp than rivals.
• Kaiser Dropbear Zero: teased as a late addition the channel says "changed the game" with a clean, hardware-free build and a button liner lock.

Quick take

The video's throughline is that sub-$120 knives have caught up fast on steel, fit, and lock quality, with Civivi, Vosteed, Ramett, and Kaiser all turning out competitive gear.

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