Bark River Forager - toughest knife under $80.

nozh2002 · Apr 22, 2004

M2 is champion in wear resistance, but toughest steel is A2!

http://zvis.com/knives/knimgtmpl.shtml?/images/knives/stlcht.jpg

I think this is toughest knife for $80 - A2 .217" Stock (5mm)! 4 1/2" blade...

Thanks, Vassili

nozh2002 · Apr 22, 2004

Another tough - A2 5/32" (3.5mm) thick 3 5/8" long...

Thanks, Vassili.

P.S. It is Highland.

averageguy · Apr 22, 2004

Nice knife and a great price on that Forager.

samo · Apr 23, 2004

Nice!

Sam

Steelhed · Apr 23, 2004

But according to your graph, Cru-wear is the best compromise between toughness and wear resistance. I've never owned a knife made of Cru-wear. Who uses that steel?

golok · Apr 23, 2004

Thumbs up from me, too.

Don Adelfson · Apr 23, 2004

nozh2002 said:
I think this is toughest knife for $80

Could be

AntDog · Apr 23, 2004

Schweet! I like the looks of that Forager.

abo4ster · Apr 23, 2004

I haven't put the knives I have through enough to determine just how tough they are, but I can say I am a huge fan of the convex grind Bark River puts on a production knife.

selfinflicted · Apr 24, 2004

Where can you get the Forager under $80?

nozh2002 · Apr 24, 2004

Knifeworks:
http://www.knifeworks.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=4768
They are also forum supporters as I understand.
Not too much places selling them. Check BarkRiver site for details.
Thanks, Vassili.