5" vs. 4"

The reason why I like the near 5' blade is primarily with regard to batonning - that extra inch really helps on the larger logs.

Best all around field knife for me is a Busse BATAC (not sure if blade is quite 5 due to the choil) - but it's close.
Up until that one, the larger blades had all felt cumbersome with that much length/weight, or they cut well but could not chop worth a hoot or vice versa.

The BATAC is the perfect compromise for me, due to thhe stock thickness, and the wider blade profile - gives it some good heft. - I will say though that it took hours of work to re-profile it to where I could make that statement.

But... after that was done it can make Fuzz sticks almost as well as Mr. G's PSK - and that's saying something ;), and take down any saplings I'd need for batons/ shelter construction in 2-3 good whacks - so I'm tickled :D.



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Barrabas said:
The reason why I like the near 5' blade is primarily with regard to batonning - that extra inch really helps on the larger logs.

Best all around field knife for me is a Busse BATAC (not sure if blade is quite 5 due to the choil) - but it's close.
Up until that one, the larger blades had all felt cumbersome with that much length/weight, or they cut well but could not chop worth a hoot or vice versa.

The BATAC is the perfect compromise for me, due to thhe stock thickness, and the wider blade profile - gives it some good heft. - I will say though that it took hours of work to re-profile it to where I could make that statement.

But... after that was done it can make Fuzz sticks almost as well as Mr. G's PSK - and that's saying something ;), and take down any saplings I'd need for batons/ shelter construction in 2-3 good whacks - so I'm tickled :D.



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BATAC is a nice bushcraft blade. So is the previous generation of Badgers.

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From the article "2 for the Trail" by Steven Dick in Tactical Knives most recent issue:

Modern backpackers seem to break down into to two general categories of knife users. The first and probably the most numerous is the ultrailight "saw the handle off your toothbrush to save weight" fetish set. Most of these will be found carrying a basic Swiss Army folder. Some go a step further by only having one person in the group carry a knife...........

.......The second group are the ones who tend to dominate the cutlery web forums, with their argument about which 1/4" thick short sword is most suited to "surviving" in the wilderness......

......Along with that come endless discussions about "battoning" thru log size firewood, building shelters as big as Daniel Boones cabin, and fighting off the constant attacks of bears and cougars......

...While these individuals often mention hikes on trails I'm familiar with, I never actually meet them there....
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He goes on to say his own preference is a 4.5 to 5.5" blade, having ruled out smaller as being overlap of the folder he carrys.

I thought it was sort of a funny contrast there.;)
 
Buffalohump said:
Can I ask who made the knife on the extreme left of the top row?
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This is actually a newer knife I ordered right before I redeployed. A forum member on Knife Forums actually put me into contact. His name is Brian Johnson (BJ-Knives) and I guess he makes a few and puts them on Ebay. I love this design...it pushes the belt size for carrying, but the design is a great utility one. It's O1 steel, full convex and a thinner 3/16" blade...the wide, flat profile gives it plenty of strength. This is one I plan to use a lot this summer.

ROCK6
 
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