Recommendation? Fixed blade

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Now that I have my new folder, it's time for a fixed.

I know very little about most of the steels used in fixed blades. I had an Izula, lost it. Have an ancient SOG Seal Pup, it's so beat to hell though. My dad had it for years, I thought I had lost it. He pried, scraped, cut, and generally. He said it was beat beyond fixing and it was somewhere in the garage. I found it rusted really bad.

So, time for something new.

In my climate controlled storage pod, I have a BK5 sharpened by Jerry Fisk. It's well oiled, but wasn't supposed to go in the pod.

This new knife is only for occasional use, camping, maybe yardwork. I need something tough, that won't rust instantly. It's very humid in the summer here, but very dry in the winter. it will be stored in my house, but if I go camping for a week, I don't want to have to worry about rust constantly.

I'm looking for something around 5" blade length and under $160. I know this a broad search, but like I said I'm a fixed blade noob.
 
The recommendations that come to mind are over your stated budget. When I think of tough, camping, yard work, and somewhat corrosion resistant, my head jumps to CPM-3V.
I'm still a big fan of the SRKW Ratmandu - and the coating will help protect against rust... but you'll have to buy a sheath. The knife itself is in budget; and a sheath can be had from about $30 and up.
 
I like the look of both of those. I was was prepared for the fact that most would come with a basic leather or nylon sheath. My buddy works kydex so he'll make me a sheath pretty cheap.
 
Hey man, i personally like 3V for something that is ridiculously tough with good corrosion resistance.
I recommend a GSO survive knife personally. They can be hard to get but you will generally hear nothing but top notch remarks from users.
They are also available in 20CV if you want something ridiculously rust resistant.

http://surviveknives.com/knives/gso-series/

They are a bit over your budget but worth it I think.
Swatrats are awesome too, but mine rusted pretty easily on the uncoated edge. If rust isnt a concern, you cant go wrong. They are tough as nails.
 
How about a Bark River Bravo 1? I like mine, but it only gets used occasionally, and even then it doesn't get the kind of hard use that it was intended for.
 
How about Lionsteel? The M4 or M5 (or even M7 if you want to go big) seem to fit your requirements well and are beautiful knives (imho). And they are quite reasonably priced for the steel and quality of workmanship you're getting...

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How about a Cold Steel SRK in 3V? Doesn't have the most amazing cutting geometry, but it's not completely terrible either. The handle is comfortable, it's stupid tough and it falls well within your budget.
 
Sorry to be so lo tech and cheap here but mora companions are cheap and if you f$@ them up you can always get another.

That said and done, I've ever had my eye on a CS Laredo bowie San mai for ever, still haven't bought it as can't justify the price. About 900 Aussie dollars here.
 
My next fixed blade is likely to be the LionSTEEL T5 or M7. I think they are a good value. I basically want it for another regular carry woods knife. I like something with around a 5" blade (not 4.5", better to be 5.5" than less than 5") for a regular woods knife. That would mean the T5.
 
I'll second all the Lionsteel references. They make really impressive knives for great prices.

This caught my eye too though:

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Vox design from Boker+. D2, Kydex, Micarta... hard to beat at that size for the price. Called the Rold.
 
Rust proof, not just corrosion resistant. Bendy, springy and never-chipping steel. Longest edge holding of any serrated edge available on the market today.

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5.2 inches of chainsaw-like cutting edge. Lightweight, slim profile, excellent Spyderco ergonomics, superb traction and grip with or without gloves, wet or underwater, reversed or straight. Tip will stand abuse, tang and stout grind will tolerate moderate prying.

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The coating is excellent and tough, the lanyard hole a nice addition, the sheath is one of the best out there IMO. Reversible, multiple carry positions, really secure, thin and easy to carry.

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oh, and $100 gets you one of them on most popular sites :thumbsup:
 
Speak with Gollik, he is here on the forums, or check out Gollik knives on Facebook. He has great prices for the quality you get. Definitely worth talking with. For a 5 inch blade he uses Sleipner for tough with some corrosion resistance, or Elmax for more corrosion resistance and edge hold, but less toughness. Both great choices.
 
hhmoore said:
The recommendations that come to mind are over your stated budget. When I think of tough, camping, yard work, and somewhat corrosion resistant, my head jumps to CPM-3V.
I'm still a big fan of the SRKW Ratmandu - and the coating will help protect against rust... but you'll have to buy a sheath. The knife itself is in budget; and a sheath can be had from about $30 and up.
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This is exactly my experience. I'm a retired Army Recon Plt Sgt and I've tried many. I like two knives, Jeff's Ratmandu for a fixed blade and the DPX HEST for my folder that is on me at all times.
 
Fallkniven, as people have suggested.
Unless you wanna go all out and get some INFI! There's a ganza happening today too.........
 
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