Fixed blade help

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Bladefix

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Just bought a new fixed blade from a festival and I tried it out yesterday when I was camping. I noticed after a bit that the blade started wiggling. The handle is hollowed to allow things to be put in it ex: matches, string,etc. it looks like the blade is held in by friction and there's no screws or anything to tighten it. I have no idea what brand it is, there is no company marks or anything. Any help will be great. :)
 
Throw it away and buy a real knife.

What you buy depends on what your size restrictions are and what you want to do with it. For a chopper you want at least a seven inch blade.

No hollow handles.
 
Hopefully you didn't pay a whole lot for your knife. I'd recommend looking into getting a better knife. Alot of ESSE, Ontario, and Kabar's offerings will probably meet your needs if you need a chopper. If you need a general field knife, look into getting a mora. If you need a chopper and are short on cash, the Mtech 151 can be had for about $20.
 
Bladefix said:
Any help will be great. :)
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Welcome.

You bought a junk knife. Live and learn. The good folks here can help you get a very, very good knife.

1) What tasks do you use for knife for while camping?
2) How much might you be willing to spend on a new, good knife?

Answer those two, and you will get a ton of suggestions (in just about any price range).
 
Have a Kabar and its one of the best knives I've seen. I just saw this knife and it was big and cheap so I gave it a shot and apparently the bullet came back. I at least got another knife there (night spear) and it works pretty nicely.
 
If you want another knife that has hollow handles check out the Hogue EXF01, guaranteed to not wiggle ever, if you don't actually plan to put stuff in there and want to spend less money get a Becker. :) Can't go wrong with Becker's, great price and great performance.
 
There are good inexpensive blades out there if you need something decent on the cheap. Almost every knife with a hollow handle is junk. The only exceptions are the few that are made for a single piece of steel.
 
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