In this video I’m dumping out my Ozark Trail knife pile—27 knives we’ve picked up over the last year and a half—and doing a quick walk-through of what’s actually worth buying. Most of these are dirt cheap (a lot under $10, and the “expensive” ones are like $20–$25), and you can definitely feel that on some models. A few are straight-up junky beaters, and one of them is so flimsy it earned the title of “poop knife” on the spot. But it’s not all bad—there are a couple diamonds in the rough. I talk about the famous orange-and-black D2 axis-lock (including the one I broke in testing), a cheap assisted knife that surprisingly held up better than the D2 in the same abuse test, and a bunch of oddball budget designs (including the weird multi-tool knife with a magnet-held flashlight in the handle). I also cover some fixed blades that came insanely sharp for a couple bucks, plus a bigger “survival” style Ozark Trail that did well batoning. My biggest takeaway: if you want something to beat on and not care about losing, these cheap Ozark Trails can make sense—but the newer releases like the Valor (14C28N) and the $25 button lock (12C27) are easily the best feeling and most impressive of the bunch.