first, I want to say hello and admit that I am becoming....ok...i AM a knife addict.
I went to a knife show this weekend and a nice guy with a table full of knives asked me what I was looking for, I replied “the perfect knife”.
Well that got quite a few chuckles from the group around me and a few sad knowing sympathetic glances.
They too, were all in search of the “perfect knife”.
I know it’s out there someplace but even when I think I found it, and buy it,it turns out there is even a MORE perfect knife somewhere else.
I like my bk16,BUT the handle is too small. Cramps my hand.
I like the Cold steel Master hunter in 3v, it was perfect until the edge seemed to...not roll, but flatten when I was splitting some kindling.
Bk7, too big
Esee laser strike... so close, but that choil. kind of bugs me. And truth be told I am not fond of the spear point . But the best knife so far.
Almost forgot, Tops lite traveler...just....never liked it.
My Mora of course, too anemic. Benchmade Bushcrafter handle felt weird to me.
My recent find was the jakkit something. I really thought this had it all, but I just can’t seem to get it as sharp as I would like. And it’s rather large sharpening choil gets hung up on stuff.
All this has lad me to looking at the bark river bravo 1.25 lt
Or the white river knives Ursus45.
Here is my wish list
4-5” blade
Full flat or a high saber grind(not fond of the hollow grind)
Rust resistant
Better handle than bk16
Slight or no drop point
Decent sheath
3/16 or a little less thick.
Little or no choil .
$250 limit.
So I turn to all of you, for guidance. It must be out there.
Thanks in advance for all your helpful suggestions.
Stevemag
I went to a knife show this weekend and a nice guy with a table full of knives asked me what I was looking for, I replied “the perfect knife”.
Well that got quite a few chuckles from the group around me and a few sad knowing sympathetic glances.
They too, were all in search of the “perfect knife”.
I know it’s out there someplace but even when I think I found it, and buy it,it turns out there is even a MORE perfect knife somewhere else.
I like my bk16,BUT the handle is too small. Cramps my hand.
I like the Cold steel Master hunter in 3v, it was perfect until the edge seemed to...not roll, but flatten when I was splitting some kindling.
Bk7, too big
Esee laser strike... so close, but that choil. kind of bugs me. And truth be told I am not fond of the spear point . But the best knife so far.
Almost forgot, Tops lite traveler...just....never liked it.
My Mora of course, too anemic. Benchmade Bushcrafter handle felt weird to me.
My recent find was the jakkit something. I really thought this had it all, but I just can’t seem to get it as sharp as I would like. And it’s rather large sharpening choil gets hung up on stuff.
All this has lad me to looking at the bark river bravo 1.25 lt
Or the white river knives Ursus45.
Here is my wish list
4-5” blade
Full flat or a high saber grind(not fond of the hollow grind)
Rust resistant
Better handle than bk16
Slight or no drop point
Decent sheath
3/16 or a little less thick.
Little or no choil .
$250 limit.
So I turn to all of you, for guidance. It must be out there.
Thanks in advance for all your helpful suggestions.
Stevemag