6" Fixed Blade survival knife recommendations

[TravisH]

For a camp knife and hiking, the BK15. That long sweeping trailing point is a slicing demon that is also robust enough to handle most bushcraft tasks. And, for the price, it cannot be beat.

For more bushcraft/survival capability, the BK10 and, better yet, the BK12 aka Doug Ritter Survival Knife RSK Mk2 Perseverance.
http://www.knifeworks.com/dougritterrskmk2perseverance.aspx

 

[Daimyo.1775]

What about the Pilot Survival knife?

 

[Pokerchip]

I love my BK2! It may not be everyone's favorite becker but I have done everything from chopping wooden fence posts to skinning a squirrel with mine.

 

[TrojanSteel]

The Tex Creek XL looks awesome. Is it a bit too big though?

Well you said you wanted around 6 inches and this is 6 1/8. It is a bit over 100 though.

 

[mec003]

You could get a bk 14 & 15 and still be under $100 for both.

 

[craytab]

ESEE 6, perfect blade length. It's just a bit too costly. The best price I can find is about $135.

The solution is easy. Esee 6. $114 from sponsored dealer TKC:

http://www.theknifeconnection.net/e...icarta-handle-coyote-brown-sheath-clip-plate/

 

[BMCGear]

The solution is easy. Esee 6. $114 from sponsored dealer TKC:

http://www.theknifeconnection.net/e...icarta-handle-coyote-brown-sheath-clip-plate/

I agree with craytab on just about everything he posts.

The 6 is THE survival knife to own at the price point that it is.

 

[22-rimfire]

For a camp knife and hiking, the BK15. That long sweeping trailing point is a slicing demon that is also robust enough to handle most bushcraft tasks. And, for the price, it cannot be beat.

I agree with this. It really is quite a useful general knife and I wouldn't be afraid to just have this one as my only woods knife. The only part is not the case, but I really like the BK-15 and it has nothing to do with the reduced prices that you can find these days because it is being discontinued.

For whatever reason, people have been gravitating toward the typical woods craft blade (kind of a spear point), the drop point, or bowie.

 

[craytab]

The BK15 is also quite good at the price point. The sheath is much better than other nylon BK sheaths.

 

[bocephus549]

Knifeworks has the esee 6 for $109 right now.

 

[KenHash]

Buck 119. Well below $100.

 

[al1395]

Esee 6 for the win !!
u won't regret it

 

[DeadboxHero]

Life is short get an ESEE 6 and be happy. It's only $20 more then what your spending.

 

[TheStupid]

Knifeworks has the esee 6 for $109 right now.

They only have double edged ones. :-( The only plain edged is in coyotes tan. I'd like a black sheath. :-(

 

[DanH45]

Buck 119, Ontario (take your pick), or Becker.

 

[craytab]

They only have double edged ones. :-( The only plain edged is in coyotes tan. I'd like a black sheath. :-(

$114 at TKC:

http://www.theknifeconnection.net/e...linen-micarta-handle-black-sheath-clip-plate/

 

[TheStupid]

Thank you guys! I bought the ESEE from the Knife Connection!

 

[craytab]

Thank you guys! I bought the ESEE from the Knife Connection!

Heck yes! Let us know what you think when you get it.

 

[TrojanSteel]

I know you've already made your purchase, but here's another option for anyone else interested in the 6" @ $100 market:

Buck Hood Punk: 5.62" in 5160 steel, and removable micarta handles for under 100... Pretty good deal.

 

[craytab]

I know you've already made your purchase, but here's another option for anyone else interested in the 6" @ $100 market:

Buck Hood Punk: 5.62" in 5160 steel, and removable micarta handles for under 100... Pretty good deal.

I've always wanted to try one of those or another in the Hood/Buck line but I can't get past the sheath. The Sheath and warranty on an Esee are worth the extra cost IMO.