bushcraft + tacticool knife?

collecter · Mar 1, 2012

I'll admit it, I want a cool looking knife, "tacticool" if you will but still want it to be bushcraft worthy. Is there such a thing?

Something with a kydex type sheath that doesn't need a retention strap, single hilt, cuts like a Mora, etc., what's out there? Don't say BK2 cause I have one and it's not doing it for me.

Thanks

DocGP · Mar 1, 2012

My answer to that is a Scrapper 5 in a Rainwalker Kydex sheath.

Will try to post a photo this evening.

Doc

Barrabas · Mar 1, 2012

Had a Busse SAR 5 and a Basic 5 at one point...liked them alot for the looks, and were great knives..SAR was pretty thin stock for the Busse family - cuts like a mora though?, I dunno'. Never had one...but they did great for fuzz sticks/camp needs etc. Keep in mind that cool looking is one thing, but over time what feels the best in your hand, and let's it be a pleasure to use for an extended amount of time with versatile grips, will definitely matter at one point or another to you. To me, in that category, the basic 5 won out in the end for prolonged use. Good luck with your quest :thumbup:.

sicily02 · Mar 1, 2012

Hi all,

I say draw up what you want and then have it made?

Not sure if that will help you or not... But give it a try you might really like what you draw up.

Take your pattern and put it on card board and then trace that and then cut that card board pattern out and hold that sucker in your hand and see how it feels. I do that personaly for my personal knife designs.

Bryan

JCavSD · Mar 1, 2012

Sounds like another category for the knife challenge...tacticool bushcraft.

nakadnu · Mar 1, 2012

Take a look at the short Kabar. Not a single hilt but that's an easy fix. Comes with a kydex sheath with 2 retention straps but they are not needed, mine clips into the sheath securely.

CWL · Mar 1, 2012

Sissipuukko, Finn Ranger's puukko.

In reality, since "bushcraft" is a skillset and not a knife, any decent knife would suit your purpose.

mtwarden · Mar 1, 2012

CWL said:
In reality, since "bushcraft" is a skillset and not a knife, any decent knife would suit your purpose.

^ this I've used both Fallkniven (F1) and ESEE (3) for "bushcraft" and both have done admirably well at the tasks I've used them for

JV3 · Mar 1, 2012

tops and esee come to mind immediately. the beckers with the swedge (especially if you sharpen it) and thumb ramps are tacticool too.

CWL said:
In reality, since "bushcraft" is a skillset and not a knife, any decent knife would suit your purpose.

i agree completely. for me, if it's reasonably stout that it can cut wood larger than thumb-size (this eliminates scalpels, razors, butter knife, etc.) then it's perfectly fine for outdoor use. 99% of it is the user's skill.