Best Survival Knife?

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JFrame said:
Backpacker Magazine rated the Gerber Bear Grylls knife as the best "survival" knife:

http://www.backpacker.com/survival-tested-the-final-cut/survival/16711?page=2

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The comments were awesome. Nice link..
 
jc57 said:
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.
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True, but at 9,163 views as of today many are wondering the same thing ... Does this one knife exist? Plus allowing the thread to stay active has kept the question from coming up twice a week. IMHO
 
Isnt the idea of this thread a little narrow-minded? The knife youd want is really different based on what you intend to survive and how you plan to do it.
 
Buy a Ka-Bar Becker BK9 for around $80 then throw either a Ka-Bar Becker remora BK13 ($25) or a Ka-Bar Johnson Adventure Piggyback ($10) in the small pocket in the sheath.
I can't think of much you can't do with that set up.

If you want only one knife (although with the previous set up, both knives fit in the same sheath and you won't know the BK13 or Piggyback are even there) and think a 9" blade is to large for a do it all then check out the Becker BK2 and BK10
 
We all have our on opinions on this subject, but if you think about it.........no one would ever truly know the answer until you are in a survival situation and make it out alive.....with that special knife you hopefully have on you.

Then we can honestly say, without hesitation that this particular knife IS truly the best survival knife.....or at least was the best for us during this survival situation.

I do however have one knife that I think is the best survival knife...but I won't say because I designed it for survival purpose and it has been out there all over the world for 10 years.........and never failed me yet.......:o........but I have never been in a survival situation......thank goodness.

I honestly don't think there is a answer for this question, but it sure does open up many doors..and hours of good discussion. :)

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My favorite is a mod of a British MOD survival knife. It was ugly and blade grind was poor. I reground the edge, put on a hemp handle and replaced the crappy leather sheath with a Spec-Ops combat master. The British MOD makes a great project knife.

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Real men use these to survive plane-crashes, attacking killer-cars (whose hoods need stabbin), zombie-dinosaurs (think about it - there a crapload of dead dinosaurs just laying around waiting to be zombie-ized), and for self-defense (especially when you use spine-taps to give a warning to your foe):

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The BG knife isn't too bad. It's a lower priced, lower quality (IMHO) Gerber LMK. I would go with a Becker or an ESEE over the BG.
 
EZ Bake said:
Real men use these to survive plane-crashes, attacking killer-cars (whose hoods need stabbin), zombie-dinosaurs (think about it - there a crapload of dead dinosaurs just laying around waiting to be zombie-ized), and for self-defense (especially when you use spine-taps to give a warning to your foe):

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That's a pretty interesting post! It seems that most people asking about "survival" are really asking about outdoor recreation like camping, or "recreational survival practice."

And I never quite understand why the "recreational survival practice" folks would bring a knife built for "survival" with them. That's kind of like practicing for a marathon by walking to the corner. You practice under difficult conditions...so, it seems like a knife like that cute l'il Spydie or a Vic Classic would be ideal to "practice survival" with.

Well equipped/prepared survival practice has a name. It's "camping."
 
Think about access and redundancy. Keep a sak farmer in you pocket, a Becker bk10 on your belt, and an ontario machete or axe in/on your pack. In the event of loss of your pack, you have the 10 and farmer. Lose the 10 out of its sheath, and you still have the farmer. Lose your pants and the survival really begins.
 
I was between a Falkniven Forest and an Entrek Javelina. I choose the Javelina. I think it would be easier to sharpen and while not as thick as a BK 2, it is pretty thick. 440C steel blade full tang micarta handles.
 
marcinek said:
That's a pretty interesting post! It seems that most people asking about "survival" are really asking about outdoor recreation like camping, or "recreational survival practice."

And I never quite understand why the "recreational survival practice" folks would bring a knife built for "survival" with them. That's kind of like practicing for a marathon by walking to the corner. You practice under difficult conditions...so, it seems like a knife like that cute l'il Spydie or a Vic Classic would be ideal to "practice survival" with.

Well equipped/prepared survival practice has a name. It's "camping."
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There is camping and there is camping.

Camping in my country (and I assume most of Europe) involves a caravan or tent on a field with lots of other people. Having running water, a supermarket and wifi connection.
The only knife you would need here is a SAK because you forgot the tin opener and you're to cheap to go out to eat.

I can imagine in the USA there are some people going out in the woods for some days, sleeping in the wild, maybe even without a tent, and rely on hunting or fishing for food.
I think I would like a fixed blade for this. And a SAK off course.
 
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