What would be the best survival knife?
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Started with a Cold Steel Recon Scout when I deployed the first time back in '91.
Upgraded earlier this year (from the same 'Scout, although repolished and repainted several times) to a Chris Reeve Project 1. Had a Randall 14 a few years ago, then sized up to a 15, got rid of both of them and went back to the 'Scout. The rubber handle finally started getting annoying (very worn), so I poked around and decided to solve the handle problem in a very direct way
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Upgraded earlier this year (from the same 'Scout, although repolished and repainted several times) to a Chris Reeve Project 1. Had a Randall 14 a few years ago, then sized up to a 15, got rid of both of them and went back to the 'Scout. The rubber handle finally started getting annoying (very worn), so I poked around and decided to solve the handle problem in a very direct way
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This is now what I carry in the car.
Smart choice of tools there hso, if you ever got pulled over those are obviously just for working, not for self defense.
Smart choice of tools there hso, if you ever got pulled over those are obviously just for working, not for self defense.
Bruz, self defense, naw . That hand axe sized billhook wouldn't be any good for that . Just 'cause it pops through 3-4 inch hickory and dog wood with one whack or cracks black walnuts with the spine doesn't mean that it would be any good for anything else, does it?
I believe that the ideal "survival" knife is 2 or 3 different knives. My small Sebenza size folder, a 7 - 9 inch fixed blade with a pronounced point, and a choping/grubbing hacker. If all else fails I always have the folder and if I'm near my vehicle or with a pack the billhook is with me.
. That hand axe sized billhook wouldn't be any good for that . Just 'cause it pops through 3-4 inch hickory and dog wood with one whack or cracks black walnuts with the spine doesn't mean that it would be any good for anything else, does it? I believe that the ideal "survival" knife is 2 or 3 different knives. My small Sebenza size folder, a 7 - 9 inch fixed blade with a pronounced point, and a choping/grubbing hacker. If all else fails I always have the folder and if I'm near my vehicle or with a pack the billhook is with me.
You'd be suprised how much you can do with a swiss army knife when you have to.
Wasn't anyone else here a boyscout?
Seriously, most 'survival' uses for a knife don't require chopping down trees or killing bears. Though cutting brush/branches for a shelter certainly might apply.
The best thing about a K-bar type knife is the hammer butt that can be used for driving stakes, most of the recommended knives on this thread can't do that.
Much better to use the butt of a $40 knife than the butt of a $500 pistol as a hammer. (or you could use a nice flat rock)
A Swiss army knife and a K-Bar. AF survival knife is not a bad combination.
I'm a big fan of Cold steel knives and the bushman makes a good "improvised machete" can also be made into a spear and doesn't weigh much, still you can't use it as a hammer.
Wasn't anyone else here a boyscout?
Seriously, most 'survival' uses for a knife don't require chopping down trees or killing bears. Though cutting brush/branches for a shelter certainly might apply.
The best thing about a K-bar type knife is the hammer butt that can be used for driving stakes, most of the recommended knives on this thread can't do that.
Much better to use the butt of a $40 knife than the butt of a $500 pistol as a hammer. (or you could use a nice flat rock)
A Swiss army knife and a K-Bar. AF survival knife is not a bad combination.
I'm a big fan of Cold steel knives and the bushman makes a good "improvised machete" can also be made into a spear and doesn't weigh much, still you can't use it as a hammer.
It seems I always learn the hard way on matters such as this one. Thought I needed one knife that could do it all; you know a digger, chopper, slicer and pounder. No such knife. Thought I needed a 7 inch blade...don't, 5 inches is enough. But one thing I was right on was the over engineering to handle the unexpected emergency like the woman here in the Pacific NW who, recently, fell off a trail and was stuck on a ledge. If she had a decent knife she could have used it to pull herself out but then she did not have a knife. Thin blade might break when 180 pounds are hanging onto it.
Dr. Rob you are right. K-Bars good. Camillus produced AF contract survival knives good also. My Leatherman Wave is also good. Heavy duty Becker BK-2 also good. Rambo knife bad.
Dr. Rob you are right. K-Bars good. Camillus produced AF contract survival knives good also. My Leatherman Wave is also good. Heavy duty Becker BK-2 also good. Rambo knife bad.
http://www.kellamknives.com/cart/shop.cgi/SID=PUT_SID_HERE/page=index1.htmlv
Bought my first, second, and third ones from Kellam at the Blade Show. It seems a forrestry buddy had to have my first one to take to New Hampshire to show off and it never came home while the second one went with a wildlife biologist buddy and never came home. Now I just give out addresses for Kellam and jealously guard mine.
Bought my first, second, and third ones from Kellam at the Blade Show. It seems a forrestry buddy had to have my first one to take to New Hampshire to show off and it never came home while the second one went with a wildlife biologist buddy and never came home. Now I just give out addresses for Kellam and jealously guard mine.
Well, I purchased both SEAL submissions from Russell. A SEAL "Pup" and a black Buck sheath knife. The Buck *slightly edged out the SOG because I like a plain edge, it's a little thicker, and it came so sharp (out of the box), I could shave with it. If AG has any left, they are fine knives at a bargain price. Cordura sheath. I like that. Sweat has no effect on Cordura.
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