Best Large Survival Knife

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I just wanted to know what you guys think is the best large survival knife. I want this knife to be able to baton wood and chop down trees. The knife blade needs to be more than 7 inches
 
gaoutdoors11 said:
I just wanted to know what you guys think is the best large survival knife. I want this knife to be able to baton wood and chop down trees. The knife blade needs to be more than 7 inches
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chop down trees? :confused: i wouldn't go with a folding knife that's for sure. :p
 
More than 7 inches? Pick up a BK9 or a Junglas. Or if you really want a tree chopper, find a HI Khukuri.
 
There is not really a "best" There are way to many variables at play here... Plus these threads always bring about the machete, axe, large knife conversations... get what you want! but if you when someone says over 7" knife for outdoors type stuff... KA-BAR Becker BK9.

 
You can do a lot of chopping with a BK9 or something similar. You are going to get a lot of different opinions on this, and plenty of suggestions, some of them very pricey.
But IMHO in many situations, a knife is the wrong tool for lumberjacking and what you really want is a <$30 hatchet.
If by 'chopping' you mean trimming brush for a tent site and splitting kindling for a camping fire, I can't think of many forests in North America where you couldn't git 'er done with a 7 inch blade like a KaBar USMC or BK7 or one of the Ontario series of RD/RBS/SP knives in the 7 to 9 range.
 
The BK9 gets my vote. I also own a Junglas and an Ontario 12 machete. The 9 sees far more dirt time than the other 2 combined.
 
If your budget will allow for it check out the Busse Team Gemini Light Brigade. If it's good enough for Daryl Dixon on the Walking Dead then it will definitely handle anything ya can throw at it ;). In all seriousness though, the TGLB is a beast of a blade backed by a lifetime no conditions warranty and one of the best all-around steels available. It's like the Ka-bar, but a little beefier and heavier.

http://www.bussecombat.com/team-gemini-lb/

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Hard to beat ESEE or Beckers for the money. I own an ESEE Junglas and have used the hell out of it! Wonderful blade, excellent chopper, and batons like a true champ. My good friend owns a BK9, which I have used often. Another excellent chopper, but I like the ESEE's reach a bit more when batoning larger diameter wood. Also, ESEE's warranty is the best in the business. I'm sure there are other, more expensive knives out there that are better, but I have used both the Junglas and BK9 extensively, and they have done absolutely everything that I've tasked them with, and done it well.
 
olybears57 said:
Hard to beat ESEE or Beckers for the money. I own an ESEE Junglas and have used the hell out of it! Wonderful blade, excellent chopper, and batons like a true champ. My good friend owns a BK9, which I have used often. Another excellent chopper, but I like the ESEE's reach a bit more when batoning larger diameter wood. Also, ESEE's warranty is the best in the business. I'm sure there are other, more expensive knives out there that are better, but I have used both the Junglas and BK9 extensively, and they have done absolutely everything that I've tasked them with, and done it well.
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Yup, you can pay 400-500% more, but you will only get a fraction of that back in additional performance. Take a look at the ESEE warranty on their web site.
 
You want large (7" minimum), okay. I suggest the Kabar Becker BK-7 which has a 7" blade. I generally don't care much for a really large blade. But if you want to chop, get a short machete or small axe.

The best survival knife is the one you have with you and your best survival tool is your brain.
 
I would go with and ESEE 6 or something in Ontario Ranger series. The RD7 and RD9 are two of my favorites and give you a 1/4" thick of 5160 steel for under $100.
 
gaoutdoors11 said:
I just wanted to know what you guys think is the best large survival knife. I want this knife to be able to baton wood and chop down trees. The knife blade needs to be more than 7 inches
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Not very specific so it's hard to say. My favorite knife ever is the Ka-Bar Becker BK9. It works very well at so many different things. A Junglas or even a machete can chop and clear brush better but the BK9 is better at carving, making fuzz sticks and shavings and the smaller tasks than you would expect while still doing a great job of processing wood, and not in a jack-of-all-trades-master-of-none kind of way. It performs well at a variety of tasks. Most people can find a way to carry the BK9 on their person in a way that is comfortable and works for them while anything larger isn't practical to keep on you much of the time. It walks a very fine line that I have not seen in any other knife at any price (though I have zero experience with high-dollar knives) but is still fairly affordable.
 
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