Whats the best survival knife?
I have a hobo knife, gut hook, skinning, butcher kit. But am looking for a survival style knife, What's the best ot there?
For the money I've been really happy with the Cold Steel SRK.
Richard
Any Randall. Model 1, 14, 23 or 8 Those are the ones I have. Skinned two elk using the #8.
I would have to vote for the Cold Steel Bushman. Well made knife, and costs way less than some of the fancy survival knives !! It will take more abuse than most too !!
Gerber LMF II.
Originally Posted by amojohnny
I'll second the Gerber LMF II the downside of its toughness is its heavy weight.
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"The Mountains are the means, the man is the end; the idea is to improve the man, not to reach the top of the mountain."
You have to decide what you feel this knife should be able to do. For me in the Hawaiian tropics my "survival knife" should make shelter, butcher game and clear my path.
If I were to have 1 knife?
12" Ontario machete
I've butchered animals start to finish with it and it worked good enough. Most people prefer a 4-8" plain edge fixed blade with full tang. The truth is, you can't prepare for a survival situation so the best survival knife is the one that doesn't leave your side.I use my 12" Ontario along with a 3" fixed blade or folder while I'm hunting. The combo covers alll bases.
Last edited by EvBouret; 11-02-2009 at 12:49 PM.
For the money I really like the Gerber Rock
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This is my new dream knife.
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"The Mountains are the means, the man is the end; the idea is to improve the man, not to reach the top of the mountain."
I like the blade design (similar to the EKA/Mora swede design. But handle design is very poor from a safety aspect. There is no guard or sculpture in the handle which would prevent your hand from sliding up on the blade.
Goodranger
"Turning deer into venison since 1975"
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Never take life too seriously; after all, no one gets out of it alive.
The best survival knife is the one you have with you when you should happen into a survival situation.
Goodranger
"Turning deer into venison since 1975"
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That one is a little bulky.
Goodranger
"Turning deer into venison since 1975"
I too favor the bushcraft style
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Cold steel knifes are real nice for sure, and many more great knife makers but my favorite is elk ridge.uploadfromtaptalk1298760581723.jpg
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I like the Ka-Bar Becker BK2 Campanion. I got mine for around $40, I added micarta grips, i did not like the one that came with it.
Kabar and a Leatherman
Hic Ego Statio
Leatherman W/saw and a Mora
Dale "Tweeter"
Benchmade CSKII, Leatherman, and a Victorinox Swiss Army Champion
(yea, I normally carry several knives for different jobs)
Science flies people to the moon...Religion flies people into buildings
I carry these two for backpack adventures.
TR
A Fallkniven A1, hands down.
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I don't go anywhere without my bark river brovo1 rampless in a2 steel
I love my cutco hunting blade, but for a brush clearing type blade you can't beat the Woodsman's Pal.
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Last edited by Mlindsay; 07-08-2012 at 09:33 PM.
These are mine.
The jack knife goes with me 24/7 and in my checked airline luggage all around the world.
The skinning/gutting knife is always with me in addition on any hunt.
I believe in having two of everything. Learned that from cave and shipwreck scuba diving.
You don't need anything bigger unless you want to use it like a dagger.
For fighting I prefer a machete, not a knife. So the knife does not need to be bigger.
The machete is also good for clearing trails and poison oak in California. As is the hatchett.
The extra jack knife I gave to my brother. Our father taught us never go anywhere without a knife.
Our dad was a WW2 vet.
Last edited by Shoobee; 07-09-2012 at 03:31 AM.
Excellent choices.
I carry these two for backpack adventures.
TR
Exactly right, a machete.
A pain machete has nothing on the woodsman's pal.
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