All around survival knife, whats your pick?

[james_bond]

Swamp Rat Howling Rat

 

[MCgunner]

I carry a Buck multi-tool as a "survival" tool. The blade is the best I've found on a multi-tool. I don't think I'll ever have to "survive" with just the multi-tool, always have an accurate handgun on me if nothing else, but you need a knife in the field and the tools can come in handy, too.

 

[hopkin]

HSO: Lots of folks like the "KaBar", (and here some of you will consider me to speak blasphemy) but I find the blade too long for most uses, the useless upper guard prevents you from choking up on the blade to use for small choirs and the choil is too small for anyone with hands of normal size.

You beat me to it. I don't rate the Ka-bar as a survival knife because it's awkwardly large for the vast majority of tasks. It's a fighting knife that's proven adequate for the ungodly abuse armed forces put their knives through. It's still second rate as a bushcraft knife or general utility knife.

I'm becoming a broken record in recommending the Fallkniven S1. Long enough to baton through wood, tough enough to withstand creative use on metal & plastic containers and still compact enough for the 1001 fiddly little tasks done to survive. It's a pointy sharp thing so will do fine as a fighting knife, if needed.

 

[jahwarrior]

don't know if it was mentioned yet, but how about the CS Bushman? it's not too big, is one piece, easy to sharpen, can be used as a spear, can store stuff in the handle, and is not too pricey.

 

[Lucky Strike]

I've got a Doug Ritter Griptillian. Love the blade shape on it. It's got the axis lock which is super strong IMO and i'd have no concerns batoning with it. They also make it in fixed blade though.

 

[Baba Louie]

Oh, I kinda like the new Baby KaBar... even tho I use my old big un when I go camping/huntin, I also have a few other folding types along as well. But that's not survivin' that's just campin.

But the little KaBar... just about right really. If you like KaBars that is.

 

[kufitar]

My pick...

For me it would a Scandi knife, no question about it! Well balanced, light to carry with you, single bevel knives that holds the edge good, but are easy to sharpen when have to... These type of combo would be my choice!

 

[bannockburn]

[/IMG]If I had to choose between these three, it would probably be the S&W Survival Knife. You can store a few fish hooks, line, matches, etc., in the hollow handle;the blade is about the right length for all around use, (i.e. not too long, not too short); and has enough heft to it that it can do the heavier chopping chores as well. The dimensions are: weight-10 oz., blade-5.5 inches, overall length-10 inches. The blade is a modified 440 Stainless and is of quarter inch stock; the hollow handle portion is brass; and the handle material is a specially laminated wood called, what else, but Wessonwood. I've always thought of it as being a somewhat unique knife, in that it's like a hybrid; a well designed and custom built knife, from a factory.