Best Survival knife

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DeadboxHero said:
The biggest, thickest, softest steeled blade that is 1" thick at the spine that doesn't rust but makes sparks with flint stone on the spine which is also sharper than the cutting edge, speaking of the edge, it can only be sharpened by river rocks, which is better than being the other way around.

It comes in an 18 position sheath with a headband attachment and the sheath has a large pouch on the front bigger than the sheath so you can carry around your river rock collection and maybe another knife that acutually cuts stuff.
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Oh man, headband attachment! Of course! Woodpecker bush crafting. Hands are free to grip while your head showers the ground with feather sticks and kindling. Next level brother. Next level...
 
TheTourist said:
All of this gray hair has actually taught me something. That being, a "knife" is never just an 'implement,' it's an "idea."

For example, did you ever stop at a Chevy dealer and look at a Corvette? Of course you did, and you imagined your new life 'on the road.' Or you saw a redhead who reminded you of a girl you took to prom and then dumped you. It's never just the tool.

And just like you, I'm a sucker, too. I have over two dozen knives, but I only use two of them. As the lyric goes, "Sometimes a fantasy is all you need."
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I tried "idea-cutting" some summer sausage. I thought about it in slices and how good a sammich would taste and how much more fun prom would have been had they served sliced summer sausage. Then I picked up the sausage and gnawed a big hunk off the end because no matter how much I wanted it sliced the idea-knife didn't work.
 
Wow, I don’t think I’ve seen so much “thread drift” and hijacking in awhile. OP asks a straightforward question about two knives he likes. Now we’re getting ridicule and non-sequiters. :rolleyes:

Maybe the OP can chime back in and update us on his decision?
 
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The best survival knife is an enormous titanium alloy wilderness sword smatchet, with a hollow handle. In the handle should be fishing line and hooks, strike-anywhere matches with heads coated in paraffin, moleskin, a compass, a small knife, and 10 lbs of beef jerky.
 
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DeadboxHero said:
The biggest, thickest, softest steeled blade that is 1" thick at the spine that doesn't rust but makes sparks with flint stone on the spine which is also sharper than the cutting edge, speaking of the edge, it can only be sharpened by river rocks, which is better than being the other way around.

It comes in an 18 position sheath with a headband attachment and the sheath has a large pouch on the front bigger than the sheath so you can carry around your river rock collection and maybe another knife that acutually cuts stuff.
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I think I may have one of those...…

n2s
 
So, to sum this up:

1. You can make a fire and survive even without a knife. It's harder, but not impossible.

2. You want a tough blade that won't break. All edge retention of the world won't do much if your knife breaks.

3. Super steel sounds good, but what when it goes dull?

4. Is it better to have rusted or broken knife/chipped/rolled edge? I'd rather risk some corrosion...

5. Having an axe or something sure comes handy, the more stuff you can carry - the better. But majority of people will usyally only carry a knife.

6. The size... it will vary from individual to individual, I would say between 4 and 7 inches.

7. Survival mostly depends on you, and then on your knife, so working on yourself and your skills should be the priority.
 
LEGION 12 said:
Really like to know what the hell you are talking about ?
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What I got out of his post is that a knife isn't just some dull,useless object
its a tool that can have many potential uses,and the design of the blade
may remind you of other knives you might have handled in the past...
TheTourist said:
...As the lyric goes, "Sometimes a fantasy is all you need."
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I don't know which song he is talking about though :/

panella said:
Wow, I don’t think I’ve seen so much “thread drift” and hijacking in awhile. OP asks a straightforward question about two knives he likes. Now we’re getting ridicule and non-sequiters. :rolleyes:

Maybe the OP can chime back in and update us on his decision?
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I didn't read what the original poster asked.Instead of helping him decide
whether the Bark River or the Fallkniven was the better knife out of the 2
I thought it was funny to recommend him the Bear Grylls Knife and a jar
of pee...I'm so silly :oops::D
 
Interesting thread- I read and studied a lot prior to my purchase. I’ve had various knives and still do that would cover a “Survival situation”. I also have a GB Small forest axe and a Gerber hatched with saw in handle. My SAK SOS kit is easy to carry on my person (along with a Tiny S&W 317 22lr) and feel it would definitely be a useful tool to have if stranded in a bad situation.
I have a Get home bag, 2 actually. I work and travel far from home ,at times I jump into another vehicle and then travel a good distance. I was a boy scout and want to be prepared. I’m located in the NE and it gets cold. Not exactly easy to have a hatchet with me all the time. Yea I keep one in my vehicle and another in a bag.... however I need a small go bag that has survival items that are not bulky. For a brief time I used a Fallkniven Thor. I realized quickly one day while I had it strapped to my leg, it wasn’t the knife I wanted to lug around. From there I decided a 6” blade of heft should be sufficient enough to baton firewood and shelter build. I always have my SAK in backpack or on me..... plus a small F1.
Recently I picked up a Fallkniven A1x. I’m building a “Survival knife” around it. With ability to fire start, Field sharpen, Shelter build and so on. It my Small easy to pack Hatchet. The reason is a larger blade is difficult to throw into a small day bag with my lunch box. Everyone has there reasons for the knife they buy or use..... My reason was size, bulk, and Ise for a baton/wood process. I’m sure there is better steel, always is.... yet I can use this A1x as assistance to winch my Land cruiser from a ditch , maybe. It is extremely robust in design. Who knows what requirements a survival knife may need to be used for. Perhaps prying open a vehicle door or another extreme condition that a lesser knife will break at. Anyhow, a survival knife needs to with you, mine usually is. Hope yours is if you ever need it to be ....and I hope that it never needs to be.
 
Well, that was quite a read... but I still have no clue as to the best survival knife.

I do, however, know that the best jar of pee in a survival situation is the one you have with you.
 
I'm always endorsing my benchmade 200 puukko. Have lots of fix blades, this one is just:
Light
Durable
Really really comfortable in hand
Tang is hidden so no coldspots in cold condition
3V is just about perfect for me (not bad to sharpen)

Have the leuku too, but the puukko's more acute tip is really useful on some situations.

It's too bad the sheath is a little loose.

Big knives are cool, would love to get my hands on a TRC apocalypse but it's kind of expensive. I think Falks are a little overpriced as well, sorry to say...unless a nice member sells me one here with a cheaper price :p
 
Expensive for sure, as most any are. I do have a cold environment I live in... if I need to use my A1x to baton firewood, I’d most likely have my gloves with me to use, or shortly after a fire started to remedy that cold issue.
 
My “survival knife” is a Victorinox Spartan. I have one in my bug out bag, another in my EDC kit, a third should be in my North Face backpack.

My wife also has a Victorinox in her car.

I find that, for me, a SAK gets far more day to day use than a fixed blade ever will.
 
Ps, Big knives are cool- yet I believe 6” or less to be practical. And a small Fallkniven U2 folder, SAK or f1 is usually in my pack or on my person as a back up to smaller needed chores. The right tool for the job so to speak. The A1x is my easily packable “Hatchet replacement “.
 
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