Fixed Blade Knives w/ a 6" blade or less

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potatofrog

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Greetings -

I'm currently looking for a fixed blade knife I can use when I go out camping or hunting. I'm currently looking at the Benchmade Nimravus 140 or the 145 Cub (maybe too small, though) ~ I was also considering the Chris Reeve One Piece knives, but they are just out of my price range right now. Anybody out there have any opinions or suggestions?

Thanks for any assist.

Regards,
PotatoFrog
 
What comes to my mind is a couple of other Benchmade fixed blades. These are less tactical looking than the Nimravus and the hunter has a great blade shape for skinning game or cleaning fish. They are also pretty reasonably priced.

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How about a Camillus/Becker BK-10 Crewman?...Or a Gerber Yari?...Or a SOG Seal Pup?...Or a Cold Steel SRK?
 
I would highly recommend a John Greco fixed blade.

For less than the price of a decent factory piece you can get a handmade knife that is both extremely robust and an excellent cutter.

It will probably not be quite as fancy or well-finished as a factory knife but in my experience it will probably work better.

If this is going to really be a user knife I don't see how you could do any better than Greco. You could certainly spend a lot more money for a lot less knife.
 
Originally posted by fishbulb
I would highly recommend a John Greco fixed blade.

For less than the price of a decent factory piece you can get a handmade knife that is both extremely robust and an excellent cutter.

It will probably not be quite as fancy or well-finished as a factory knife but in my experience it will probably work better.

If this is going to really be a user knife I don't see how you could do any better than Greco. You could certainly spend a lot more money for a lot less knife.
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What he said.
 
Browning Featherlite. This is a nice drop-point knife, good handle shape, AUS-8 steel. Nice and light, and even has a lanyard hole.
 
I just picked up a JKM-1. It's inspired by the puuko. Very stout little knife. The Kumar Karda also looks very capable if you need something a little bigger. There's just something about a blade forged by hand.

Frank
 
hard to beat a greco..........be ready to buy a good sheath though, imho i dont like the sheaths, but thats being picky probably, a great knife for 2X the $$$ w/a good or bad sheath.


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The Cold Steel Bush Ranger was nice when you could find one.

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Rob Criswell makes a great knife for under $75.00. I sent you an e-mail with a link to my album.

Win
 
My choise would be the Fallkniven S1. I personaly own the A1 but it's 3/8" over the specs you gave so the S1 would be a good choise at 5.1" it is very nice. The A1 is 6 3/8". If you want one mean piece though the A1 will not disapoint.

VG-10 steel and a very thick blade. Knife, pry bar and so much more. All rolled into one beautyful piece of steel.

http://www.fallkniven.com/S1new.html S1

http://www.fallkniven.com/a1f1/a1_en.html A1

Best of luck with you choise.
 
I myself bought a BM 140 in M2 steel for the same pourposes, and so far I love it, it's a great knife and I highly recomend it.
 
The Fallkniven S1 is a good choice for what I understand to be the intended usage actually. My main reservation about it is the grip composition (Thermorun/plastic) - a bit dicky. Still, you can hardly argue with a recommendation for it coming from a guy calling himself Nimravus, now could you?

The Nimravus is good knife, no question, particularly with M2 steel. Be aware of the changes in the latest release though. The new upper thumb rail is an improvement. AND it now has a vastly improved sheath. BUT that new rear point to the grip indent would drive me CRAZY, I'm very sure. No doubt others will disagree, but I expect you will hit your hand on that time and time and time again. It is TOO prominent.

The Cub is too small - for what I understand to be the usage.
 
For hunting a drop point with a blade length of less than 5” will serve you much better than a big pry bar knife. Such a hunting knife are not intended for chopping but will out perform the bigger blades for camp food prep and utility cutting.

I would recommend the Spyderco FB02 Moran Drop Point, it has a thin fully flat ground blade that cuts like crazy and the VG10 steel holds an edge very well.




- Frank
 
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