im looking into getting my first fixed blade knife for my up coming birthday? and good brands?
$20-$60 is a good price range for me.

You said inexpensive..those smoke shops almost always have RAMBO knives for like 20 some bucks!

You have to be like 30 to have a knife!

look at schrade high carbon blades. some of the best there is.

You can go to your local walmart and get one of the Buck fixed blade models for that price. The have a good reputation, and are decent knives. Nothing fancy, but they hold up well, hold an edge, and are far easier to sharpen than most of the new wonder steels out there. If l recall correctly, they are made of 420 HC stainless. l prefer their folders, but it is really hard to beat their fixed blade knives for that price.

buck or a bowie knife for about 50 bucks