Best survival knife for under $200???

[SharpsDressedMan]

Buy a Cold Steel SRK, and a Victorinox SwissChamp. If you still have some money left, get a Leatherman as a backup.

 

[Mp7]

cheap and good.

glock

 

[hso]

I prefer the original ka-bar military knife. accept no copycats!

If it were not for the fact that the Marine Fighting/Utility was first made by Camillus, that statement might make sense.

The "KaBar" is actually the USMC Fighting/Utility which quickly became the USN MkII. It was manufactured by Camillus and a half dozen other companies. KaBar was just one of them. There are few other knives that have as popular following, but it's far from the ideal "survival" knife for all the reasons laid out here at THR and the dedicated survival/preparedness sites.

 

[Marathonman]

For me, backpacking in the sierras, Becker bk7, sawvivor and a Rat Izula. $150

 

[CZF]

More than your $200 price tag.


No longer made:

 

[MariusDP51]

Erm, in a survival situation almost any knive will do. The important thing is that you have one. Hopefully it is bigger than a nail clipper though. Flint is equally important.