Favorite all around or most versatile fixed blade?

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Just like the title says.....

What's your favorite all around or most versatile fixed blade? And most importantly... why is it your favorite?

I just picked up a Ratmandu and I'm loving it. Feels great in the hand, about as thick as you can get without being too thick/heavy. The size is large enough to mean business (light chopping) but small enough not to get in the way when hanging from a belt or be at home on a back country dinner plate. It's a great all around camp knife. Micarta handles are a nice touch... much better than the rubber stuff on my Cold Steel knives. Lifetime no-bull warranty gives me the urge to use and abuse it while some of my other knives I have the emotional need to protect them.
 
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For general use and woods bumming I find my Busse CABS hard to beat. It's not too skimpy, nor too thick. For longer excursions it would be at home, paired with and axe or machete.
 
Here's mine, a Jim Stewart custom in S30V.


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It's handle has a simple contour that's a slight palm swell along with a simple finger groove, an integral guard, and a rounded pommel that's easy to palm, in many ways similar to some of Bob Dozier's design.

The blade end is 4-1/2" of convex goodness, very much in the Bark River fashion; as Jim is the Bark River shop foreman, he knows a thing or two about convex edges.

In combining these features, Jim created a knife that works as well in my large hand as that well supported convex edge cuts.




Big Mike
 
Randall Sergeants model has quickly become a favorite. 5" blade, hefty build, great feel in the hands and a very high hollow grind, makes for a great slicer.

Close contender is a custom made by JK.
 
Mine is the BRKT Highland Special. Its just a versatile knife. Hardly notice it on your belt, great slicer, sharpens well and holds an edge. What more could you want?
 
I own bigger, more expensive fixed blades, but I find as I get older I prefer smaller knives for my outdoors work. Recently my Rodent Solution has been my go to fixed blade. The price, ergonomics, and toughness just work for me. Its not so fancy that I'm afraid to wail on it, and that means it gets to come outside more often.
 
dylan fletcher hatchula love this knife with a passion well made, easy to handle sharpens easy, most comfy of handles, heavy enough for light choppin, but not very noticeable on a belt
 
As of now, the Ratmandu is my favorite. Big enough to chop/baton, small enough for me to do detailed tasks. Strong as hell, easy to maintain and clean, feels perfect in hand, nothing bad to say except I don't have enough of them.
 
Dozier K-1 general utility with jigged bone grips. It will do practically anything from picking out splinters to processing a moose.
 
Buck 650 is pretty good but it is a bit thick for the smaller task.

I would have to say the Buck 105 or the Cold Steel master hunter.
 
My Grandpa has used and still uses an old Mora made from Carbon Steel, he paid maybe 20 bucks for it. I am one of those who wants a knife in the latest steel and design and therefore my favorite is the Fehrman Peacemaker.
 
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