Recommendation? 6ish” Outdoor Fixed Blade

[bratch]

Everyone helped me with my B&T hunt and I have that pretty well wrapped up so here I am again looking for guidance.

I did an inventory of my current knives and found that I am heavy in the 3.5”-4.5” range but jump to a BK9 after that (ignoring the BK2 pig).

What I am looking for is a recommendation for something in the +/- 6” range for a general use outdoors knife to fill that gap. I’m thinking a single carry knife versus a BK9 and Izula pair.

Some that I have considered:

ESEE-6: seems to be a standard at this size. 1095 steel, probably on the cheaper side of the size

Guardian 6- The Bradford knives all seem to get great reviews

Spyderco Province: I have a soft spot for Spyderco and the 4V Province seems to get rave reviews in the few I have found

These are just the options I am most familiar with I am open to about anything.

Budget is pretty open up to that $250-300 range but lower would let me purchase sooner and roll the savings into something else

 

[Henry Beige]

Don’t overlook the 6” Old Hickory belt knife, $19.99 with a pretty decent leather sheath.

Other out-of-the-way candidates include the Anza Dune Field and the Becker BK62, only 5”, but what a sweet knife.

 

[jideta]

custom

 

[Mossyhorn]

The Falkniven A1 would be a good choice.

 

[NapalmCheese]

Becker/KaBar BK62 Kephart or Cold Steel SRK.

 

[d762nato]

Try a Fallkniven A1X, Probably can't break that one. It's 7mm thick with a convex edge and bust wood open similar too an ax.

 

[jfk1110]

3rd time is the charm!! Fallkniven A1, S1, Northern lights series !!!
Of course a few more dollars and you could have a custom made to your specs!!
Check out Phillip Patton here on the forums. Tremendous bang for the buck..

 

[Pilsner]

Another vote for the Fällkniven A1. Mine is bog standard, and it is a great knife. It’s a pity, really, because there are lots of 6” knives I’d like to buy, but the A1 is just sooooo good.

 

[Black Oak Bladeworks]

Another vote for the Fallkniven A1 here. Its been a great knife for me!

 

[Pilsner]

Another vote for the Fallkniven A1 here. Its been a great knife for me!

Yes sir! I made sticky Chinese ribs yesterday, the A1 chopped the ribs in half with satisfying ease. Even more fun than a cleaver!

 

[Sergeua]

Arvensis. Slightly moded the handle butt.

 

[Lee D]

 

[not2sharp]

If the 124 is a little too big, how about the buck 119?

n2s

 

[AntDog]

These are my two favorites in that size range.

 

[Mossyhorn]

Years ago I owned a Grayman Mega Pounder that was a solid knife. I'm unsure of their quality today, perhaps others can chime in.

 

[Drop bear]

The bk 10? I think it is called. It is an uncommon one