Choose ONE (1) "Survival" knife.

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If you were in the worst enviornment that you could possibly imagine, what knife, folder, fixed, neck, boot or otherwise, would you carry for full on survival.

Remember, ONLY ONE KNIFE!!!

NO MULTI-TOOLS!!!

Do the best you can to explain your reasoning.

For me, after carrying dozens of different knives while out camping/hiking/hunting, I sware by a Recon Scout,or evn a Kabar Military Classic.

BUT...If I could only chose one piece...it would have to be my CS Recon Tanto. Tough enough to do everything good, yet again, nothing excellent! This piece, as impractical as the blade may seem to you, has served me well since picking it up as a Second From CS Direct Special Projects a few years back.

Thanks,

Steve in NYC
 
CS Recon Tanto is a good knife, but for your scenario, I would pick blade heavy, spear point (might consider modest D.P.) with a blade length of 6+ inches. In short, CHRIS REEVE PROJECT 1.

I have nothing against the Busse knives but like the idea of a hallow handle AND one-piece construction is are usually mutually exclusive features.

The above assumes that you mean "survival" in the traditional sense, not StreetFighter/Rambo/AttackForce/CovertFighter/Ninja nonsense and likewise, does not consider "hunting knives" which I would prefer smaller in size and more of a skinner shape.
 
I second the Project 1. Hollow handle + indestructable construction = great survival knife.

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Well I never even seen the project 1 but I carry CS Bushman. Its hollow handle is just the trick for storing all kinds of eqiupment. And it can be used as a spear or extended to make chopping a little easier. Thanks. --Mykl

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It would help if you give us a survival situation. A SAK would generally be my first choice. But, since we don't want to go there, go with a Randall mod. 14. Its a good general purpose knife with a far more comfortable handle than the CR.
 
I have both the CS Recon Tanto and the Bushman, both good blades. I in a pickle with just one to survive with, I'd go with the Bushman. The Recon Tanto is quite a fine offering, but for survival based completely on one blade the Bushman has it beat. Why? Because thats what it's designed for. The Bushman can be thrown quite easily and has a hollow handle that can accept extensions for reach or leverage. It has a good belly and point for skinning (I butchered several big game animals with mine and was throughly impressed). Toughness?... The Bushman, although not as refined as the Recon Tanto, has withstood 2 tons of pressure at the handle/blade juncture in factory tests. The blade is tempered to RC54 and will hold a fine edge that pops right back on a steel. Flexability is very important in survival situations (can't use a broken knife) and the Bushman beats the Recon Tanto in this departmant. I've chopped wood, slashed brush and hacked things like crazy with this blade and it screams for more. People may wrinkle their noses at its simplicty, but its proved itself to me. That said, if I was caught in the woods with nothing but my Recon Tanto, I'd feel very prepared! You chose a fine blade as your favorite!-max7474
 
If I were allowed a small backpack or fanny pack or whatever, I would not carry a knife at all. Well, kind of. I decided a while ago that the best knife for me would be a top notch Wakazashi (sm. Japanese sword) for easy carrying and lots of room to outdistance an opponent, and still stab. It would probably have to be handmade as I don't believe a production would be strong enough (need the soft/hard tempering). However, I must say that the fact that you can turn a Reeves knife into a spear is very appealing also. Again, depends on the situation. Okay, now I'm being wish-washy, but it just hit me that you could always tie the wakazashi to a stick and get a great Naginata (Japanese polearm/spear) and that would be WICKED.

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A Camillus version of the Marine Combat knife would do well. If I thought I needed to go a little heavier I'd pick the Ontario US Army Quartermasters Knife.

If I had a bit more money I'd go for an Uluchet.
 
Hello,

my 9 Inch Combat Patrol Bowie... 8-)

it has done everything i have ever asked of it next to Taking down a Platton of advancing
Islamic Terrorists. Wilderness for the combat patrol Bowie means PLAY TIME!!

Regards,,, Allen

[This message has been edited by Allen Blade (edited 04-09-2000).]
 
I think I'd have to opt for the best quality machete I could find, maybe one of those Terminators. It might be a bit awkward for smaller tasks but you could do everything you need with it.

Jake
 
As far as the actual situation at hand...does one ever really knoiw when he/she needs to be prepared? That is the whole point of preparation-you'll have what you need no matter what nature/elements throw your way.

More specifically, I am in the Northeast, making frequent weekend/weeknight jaunts up to Bear Mountain and the Ctskills/Apalachian (spelling), and have never had to worry about anything bigger than black bear, other than the occasional mountain lion. No knife, other then making a CS BUSHMAN a spear, would help here if you ask me. The most threatened I have ever been by anything other than a man, had to be a "TOY-DOG" up in the Green Mountains of Vermont; these things were half wolf, have dog, and loved to come down to the school yards and go into the dumpsters out back!

I had the unfortunate privalege (sp) of staring down one of these things while out hiking one day. Armed only with a Spydie Police Model, under two layers of fleece no less, it made me appreciate necessary hiking equipment.

Since then-at least one large fixed blade, usually one from CS. My girlfriend lost our factory 2nd Bushmaster, and I haven't recovered since! She is now delegated to carry, cross draw weak side,an all black KaBar Marine CLassic in Kydex. Great bang for buck, not as much knife as CS though!
 
Probably an SRK

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Tea drinker and hellraiser from Northern Sweden, above the arctic circle.

 
I know you said "knife", but in a survival situation I would have to go with a good, well designed axe.

If not an axe then I would definitely opt for for a machete.

If I had to go with a knife, It would be a Rob Simonich SRT Trail knife. Unfortunately I don't own this knife....yet!

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Well, I only have few large knives (difficulties in purchasing and shipping). So between my SOG SEAL2000, Ka-Bar, SOG Pentagon and EK Commando replica (440C kit piece), I'll have to go with the SEAL2000. I'd say that the edge was not great straight out of the box, but after I sharpened it, it's got a great edge that cuts through loads of stuff without difficulty. And I have actually used it in a simulated jungle survival situation before, so I know it works. Chopped lots of wood for shelter and fire. Could use it to shape long branches in to spear points. I didn't stay out long enough for the traps to catch the local wild boar so I wouldn't know about dressing those large game, but it did ok when I was dressing the stuff we brought along (1 iguana, 2 chickens and 1 python) for the end-of-event dinner. It was a little bit awkward, though, being a 7inch blade. Lopped off heads just fine but was a little bit fiddly when skinning the iguana and python and also when gutting the game. Would have prefered to use my SAK for skinning, but we were allowed only one knife.

One other point is that it touched up quite well with the small steel and Arkansas stone I managed to sneak along.
 
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