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Custom, 20 inches of forged steel.
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Best Large Survival Knife
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Sweet.
Get a 30 dollar Ontario machete in 1095, and put 4 different edges on it - convex the edge til 4 inches from the handle, then scandi the rest. Round the front of the spine to enable 2-handed planing, then square the remainer of the spine for throwing sparks and Voila!, you have a survival machine, design courtesy of Pict ( I think).
Now spend what youve saved and get a decent compass and map, spot, or whatever else keeps you from getting into that situation.
Now spend what youve saved and get a decent compass and map, spot, or whatever else keeps you from getting into that situation.
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/
Ok, since Busse is out of business, what's the next best thing to Team Gemini Light Brigade?
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I think that would make Busse sad to know they're out of business.
They are still in business?
This is one of these open ended questions...I suspect you'll get a wide variety of answers. I'd go with a NMFBM if you could find one at a fair price. Of course, Jerry's new WTF might be the best of both worlds in the sense that you'd have the coolest looking bowie coupled with marvelous steel and superb performance.
I like the idea of a saw when your mits get tired and bruised from all the shock of chopping. Another route might be a 1311, a great tool which brings marvelous handling while not being too heavy. It represents a compromise between the 18 inch Ontario and the Ferhman FJ.
Lastly, another vote to my beloved Basic 9. Kind of rare these days but worth a look if you can locate one of those vintage pieces. If all else fails, go the route of a Fiskars axe and the ubiquitous Mora. That way, you can invest the rest of the dough!
I like the idea of a saw when your mits get tired and bruised from all the shock of chopping. Another route might be a 1311, a great tool which brings marvelous handling while not being too heavy. It represents a compromise between the 18 inch Ontario and the Ferhman FJ.
Lastly, another vote to my beloved Basic 9. Kind of rare these days but worth a look if you can locate one of those vintage pieces. If all else fails, go the route of a Fiskars axe and the ubiquitous Mora. That way, you can invest the rest of the dough!
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They better be since I ordered a knife from them recently. You could always check their website. Or use Google.
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Condor kukri. After seeing it's performance on Alone, I would say that would do the trick
On a budget I would recommend the Ontario SP-52, which will out-chop everything:
I would not recommend either the BK-9 or the Cold Steel Trailmaster, as the handle vibrates on the BK-9 and is tiresome and uncomfortable: The SP-52 Kraton handle is undoubtedly leagues ahead... The BK-9 chops a little better than the Trailmaster, but not much, and I would call the chopping performance mediocre or average at best... The Kraton handle of the Trailmaster is way, way too slim for a chopping design, which makes it a bit aggressive on hands (from the resulting backward motion as it hits), but most of all the slimness reduces chopping effectiveness drastically. The fat convex of the San MAi III also performed very poorly for me, despite being brand new, and is probably worse performing than the V-edge of the cheaper carbon model. Edge holding of the SMIII's VG-1 was good though.
If money is no object, the stainless Randall Model 12 has almost twice the chopping performance of the Trailmaster, and edge holding is unbeatable even at very thin angles:
Of course the Lile "Mission" is just as good, and around four ounces lighter, but way more expensive...
Gaston
I would not recommend either the BK-9 or the Cold Steel Trailmaster, as the handle vibrates on the BK-9 and is tiresome and uncomfortable: The SP-52 Kraton handle is undoubtedly leagues ahead... The BK-9 chops a little better than the Trailmaster, but not much, and I would call the chopping performance mediocre or average at best... The Kraton handle of the Trailmaster is way, way too slim for a chopping design, which makes it a bit aggressive on hands (from the resulting backward motion as it hits), but most of all the slimness reduces chopping effectiveness drastically. The fat convex of the San MAi III also performed very poorly for me, despite being brand new, and is probably worse performing than the V-edge of the cheaper carbon model. Edge holding of the SMIII's VG-1 was good though.
If money is no object, the stainless Randall Model 12 has almost twice the chopping performance of the Trailmaster, and edge holding is unbeatable even at very thin angles:
Of course the Lile "Mission" is just as good, and around four ounces lighter, but way more expensive...
Gaston
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On a budget, I would suggest the BK-9, Condor Moonshiner, or Condor Kumunga or step up the length and go with one of the Condor short machetes like the Pack Golok or Village Parang. I'm always on a budget, hence I seldom consider the Busse's even though they are well made blades.