Best Survival Knife?

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Well, OP, the first piece of advice I'll give you is try to ignore the numerous d***head comments you have gotten so far on this thread. Yes, this topic has been covered many times before but so what? Just because it's been covered before doesn't mean there wont be new posters willing to weigh in and give their feedback, posters that didn't weigh in before. And, yes, your original question is a bit ambiguous but not everyone is Mr. Articulate when typing on the computer, no big deal. In the end, this is a forum about knives so people who dont like your perfectly legitimate question about knives should avoid reading/posting. On the other hand, this is the internet so you will never see a thread that doesn't have someone trying to be internet-cool by leaving a worthless remark. Remarks that the same people would probably never say to your face in real life.

Having said all that, I think we could probably use a little bit more info from you on the matter. Your choice of survival knife should be mainly influenced by your environment and personal skill set. There is no "one knife" that can do it all, closest thing to that would probably be some type of quality machete. I myself, in my native environment, favor the big-knife-small-knife theory of fieldcraft. I also usually throw in a saw and a SAK or multi-tool. If, however, I was going into the mountains or north woods I'd never leave without an axe or hatchet. If you can, try to elaborate on what type of environment you will mostly be in, your skill set, and what tasks you are expecting to perform. In your price range you will have many choices of both single knives and multi-blade systems. Good luck OP:)
 
T. Erdelyi said:
The best survival knife is the one you have with you.
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Couldn't agree more. Now best "recreational field knife," which most people seem to be asking about when they say "survival" is an entirely different question.

Of couse since the OP hasn't been in this resurrected thread in about a year, we may never know if that was the actual question/topc.
 
PharaohX3 said:
Well, OP, the first piece of advice I'll give you is try to ignore the numerous d***head comments you have gotten so far on this thread. Yes, this topic has been covered many times before but so what? Just because it's been covered before doesn't mean there wont be new posters willing to weigh in and give their feedback, posters that didn't weigh in before. And, yes, your original question is a bit ambiguous but not everyone is Mr. Articulate when typing on the computer, no big deal. In the end, this is a forum about knives so people who dont like your perfectly legitimate question about knives should avoid reading/posting. On the other hand, this is the internet so you will never see a thread that doesn't have someone trying to be internet-cool by leaving a worthless remark. Remarks that the same people would probably never say to your face in real life.

Having said all that, I think we could probably use a little bit more info from you on the matter. Your choice of survival knife should be mainly influenced by your environment and personal skill set. There is no "one knife" that can do it all, closest thing to that would probably be some type of quality machete. I myself, in my native environment, favor the big-knife-small-knife theory of fieldcraft. I also usually throw in a saw and a SAK or multi-tool. If, however, I was going into the mountains or north woods I'd never leave without an axe or hatchet. If you can, try to elaborate on what type of environment you will mostly be in, your skill set, and what tasks you are expecting to perform. In your price range you will have many choices of both single knives and multi-blade systems. Good luck OP:)
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You sir, are a boss. +1
 
There is no best. Everything is a tradeoff, everything. There are many specialized blades, and many jack-of-all-trades. It's what you are comfortable with. If I had to pick only one it would be a Vic Farmer or Huntsman. YMMV.
 
sodak said:
If I had to pick only one it would be a Vic Farmer or Huntsman. YMMV.
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If I were going to spend a nice couple days in the woods, I agree strongly that a Vic Farmer would probably be more than enough. After spending years trying to figure it out, I still have no idea what "survival" means....but I do know that a Vic Farmer isn't "survival." Great functional outdoors knife? Yes. What people want from a "survival" knife? No. Not sexy enough. And when you are in a survival situation, looking awesome is priority 1. :D

All that said....the best survival knife is.....<drumroll>

Vic Classic. I have one in my pocket, and I appear to currently be surviving.
 
Oh no...... Now, OP, we gotta talk for a moment. There are certain cans of worms, er, questions, that are not allowed without a 12 page essay detailing every possible scenario you would use the knife, what conditions the knife would be exposed to, an official letter from Ray Mears or Cody Lundin saying you are allowed to own a real survival knife, plus an exact dollar amount you will spend, a letter stating that you have owned at least 2 Busse and 10 Mora knives, and so on and so forth.....

Just sayin you might need to do this to ask your question....
 
ShooterMcgavin said:
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I would say this one, X10 (10 of them is still under $300). It even has your hollow handle, which is so coveted in the survival circles these days.
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OP never asked for a hollow handle.

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Personally I don't see the point in spending so much on a blade you plan on beating the hell out of. Just my own opinion. I'd go with something cheaper and durable like the SCHF9 from Schrade which really does hold its own well or the best choice imho, an Ontario Pilot Knife. Both are under 50 bucks so they're cheap to replace if you ever even need to.
 
Egnar T Seinnhoj said:
OP never asked for a hollow handle.

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Personally I don't see the point in spending so much on a blade you plan on beating the hell out of. Just my own opinion. I'd go with something cheaper and durable like the SCHF9 from Schrade which really does hold its own well or the best choice imho, an Ontario Pilot Knife. Both are under 50 bucks so they're cheap to replace if you ever even need to.
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Spot on, especially for a new outdoorsman. Once you have used the lower priced knife for an extended period of time you will have a real good idea what you want and need in a knife. After you have a good grasp on technique, then you buy the expensive one if you like it.

I like the Air Force Pilot Survival Knife, but it is a Rat Tale (not full tang). It takes a lot of abuse but will bend if you use it incorrectly. Pretty good destructive testing videos online. I have snapped three in my career. Had that been a $300 dollar knife the tax payers would not have been too happy.
 
I have a relatively cheap combo in my kukuri and mora. Maybe $80 total. I would eventually like to replace both with better versions of each, but I have been successful with this setup. My friend, who I do a lot of my outdoors-ing with, gets on with just a bolo. Entirely personal choice.
 
Although many have come to the conclusion, that the one does it all knife doesn't exist - the desire for it is very real.
So to me the question is legitimate.
I too found the one and only knife does not exist - at this time.
And that's not even bad news! I entitels you to buy on and on and on....

So her is my pick:
Large Sebenza
Victorinox with saw-blade (alu scales)
Fallknives S1.

hope this helps.
red mag
 
So just FYI, this is an 11-month old thread and the OP's last forum post was 6 months ago, so I would guess he got his answer, or else he didn't and was not able to survive.
 
I bet he got one of those hollow-handled rambo things with the compass in the end... couldn't have ended too well for him
 
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