Best BST (Bushcraft, Survival, Tactical) knife?

HexY3co said:
Well if you had a CS Trailmaster then I'd say you have the one to rule them all.
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I, because of people implying my ratchet set was cheap, falsely assumed without all the info, that drop forged knives were lazy or bad. Now that I have learned more, I almost want to sell my SRK in 3V for it, but no, I like that one too much.

I am trying to verify that the new ones are of the same quality but should be with the Taiwan factory hopefully all the same. I love the big USA chopper-esque brand, but would look at Cold Steel, Becker, Ontario (can't the three of you just hook back up, keep making CV/Carbon V, with the nickel, and be a big happy family making the coolest knive ever?) Mora, Tramontina blades first for needing a tool, and at Carother and Busse for when I want a tool.
 
dogstar said:
I think they are pretty awesome. But they are not for everyone. The only way to find out if you are a hawk person used to try it.
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I prefer large double bit or broad axes myself. Too heavy for carry. I’ve been using large knives since I was 10. Built quite a few shelters and set up camp with my father using only a Buck 120.View attachment 1997130
These 3 have seen a lot of wilderness.
 
I have a very small hunter’s hatchet by Knives of Alaska. It is perfect for limbing fallen dead spruce while climbing over deadfalls. Very handy tool that weighs less than some of my knives.
 
coolbreezy37 said:
I’ve never owned a ‘hawk.
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I recently got my first in a bulk deal to secure the original AUS8, fancy alum Espada Large in need of refurb for the low, only its a "Combat Tomahawk" and not thick to chop wood without staining the oak from the profuse arterial spout from my neck at the same time.

I know this cause I jutst trrriieddd to chop wood with iit and ... i ... i likke it when th..the red watterrr comes outtttttttttttttttttttttttt.... *blugh*

Seriously though, looks mallninja and dangerous, depending on steel type and hardness maybe even as a "fun weapon" to mess around with, perhaps will sharpen and try to identify. Got it among other gems like an Ozark Trail, Frost flipper, partially serr tanto from DeWalt, some Gil Hibben throwing knives, a Crafstman extra small lockback razor-holder, small Maglite. Some of the stuff is actually good/useful, as solid tools like the Craftsman or Maglite, some will be solid beaters like the DeWalt tanto or Ozark T (I know worse brands), and some fun like the Gil Hibben throwers, which may be older (like late 90s, early aughts, when did his stuff start getting in the mall? Was just being born).

Bit of a random tangent, but it has sent me off looking for good hatchet brands using quality treated tool steel.
luethge said:
We need to change that. It’s like having a sharpened hammer.
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Got any recs?
 
You can't shank a fool with a hawk, but you can certainly crack their coconut. 🥥🥥

Last weekend I went camping with two tools: a Frontier Hawk and a True Flight Thrower. I used both to chop up a bundle of wood for fun, and to have a warm campfire. The wood I purchased was arm sized, and I busted them up into finger sized kindling and made some shavings. I have a lot more experience with the Frontier hawk, and it did just fine with this. The True Flight I hadn't used for a decade, and it did surprisingly great! At 5mm thick, it batoned through straight grained wood with ease. I saved the gnarly grained pieces for the hawk, because I didn't care to work so hard to beat the knife through that stuff. The knife is a lot lighter than the hawk, though. I think it is quite capable for survival as well.
 
Riz! said:
If hawks are in play then the ATC Model 1 would be my choice.
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Second that.

It's a winner:

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dogstar said:
It's a very handsome hawk! That handle looks like hot spot central, though.
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It is quite comfy, although I added the paracord to add a bit more traction.

I have not used it extensively, but long enough without gloves to not experience any hotspots. The paracord adds a nice bit of palm swell where it needs it, and my hand just kind of melts into it.
 
Hashishiin said:
I, because of people implying my ratchet set was cheap, falsely assumed without all the info, that drop forged knives were lazy or bad. Now that I have learned more, I almost want to sell my SRK in 3V for it, but no, I like that one too much.

I am trying to verify that the new ones are of the same quality but should be with the Taiwan factory hopefully all the same. I love the big USA chopper-esque brand, but would look at Cold Steel, Becker, Ontario (can't the three of you just hook back up, keep making CV/Carbon V, with the nickel, and be a big happy family making the coolest knive ever?) Mora, Tramontina blades first for needing a tool, and at Carother and Busse for when I want a tool.
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The new 3v Trailmaster and recon scout are about as good as it gets aside from the cheap handles. this comes from someone I know that uses them daily. He claims they compete with any blade and I believe him since I've seen him testing them well beyond normal use. I am on the hunt for the 3v now but I will probably have someone do handle conversions to them if I can't do it myself, can't have cheap rubber handles. The forged 52100 blades are quite nice as well but not quite up near the 3v in durability.
 
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