fixed blades

Have to go with what I have and know to work, Ranger Knives, Swamprat, Bark River, excellent offerings from these talented folk:thumbup:
 
Without knowing what the use of said knife would be, it is almost impossible to make a reccomendaton. Many knives suggested are based on exagerated and percieved testerone levels and not on use. Actual use will determine, style, blade lenth and blade steel. It is far to easy to puchase a knife because it "looks cool" yet may not fit the functional need.

Many people are carrying knives becasue of their appearance, yet don't use them for huning, carving or even self-defense--although some have an exagerated sense of "I may need it for self-defense someday". I have used a knife in sefl-defense situations. If a person is not trained or willing to actually use it, the knife is useless.

What is your purpose for a kniew?
 
Im a folder guy by nature but my wife got me an MOD mark V for christmas last year.
I had been wanting a heavy fixed blade for hiking and camping. She looks like a fantasy knife with the spike hilt and blade design, but damned if she is'nt a useful tool. Chopping, prying, digging and hammering. Just an all around beat down the worlds door kinda knife. She is a big one though so she rides inverted in a spec-ops molle cap. sheath on my pack strap.
 
Natural-Outlaw said:
Without knowing what the use of said knife would be, it is almost impossible to make a reccomendaton. Many knives suggested are based on exagerated and percieved testerone levels and not on use. Actual use will determine, style, blade lenth and blade steel. It is far to easy to puchase a knife because it "looks cool" yet may not fit the functional need.

Many people are carrying knives becasue of their appearance, yet don't use them for huning, carving or even self-defense--although some have an exagerated sense of "I may need it for self-defense someday". I have used a knife in sefl-defense situations. If a person is not trained or willing to actually use it, the knife is useless.

What is your purpose for a kniew?
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The question was asked:
"good fixed blades tough and durable wanting to see peoples opions on what they think are good fixed blades to have."
It seems to me that forum members are just giving their opinions, why do you think that many of the knives suggested are based on Testosterone levels? Obviously is it easier to give a recommendation if you know what the knife will be used for. It’s not that difficult to name a few reliable fixed blades that are tough and durable and testosterone has nothing to do with it. The only knives I mentioned are ones that I own or have owned and have used a lot in camping and other outdoor activities. I carry an EDC folder at all times (a rotation of folders) but I don’t think of them as self defense knives.
 
I hardly think Bark River knives and Fallkniven knives make me more manly. I suggested them because the are tough and durable and have served me many a times in camping and hunting.

By the way, what is a kniew??????
 
I do not know what a kniew is but it sounds like the swedish word for knife "kniv".

Question: "good fixed blades tough and durable wanting to see peoples opions on what they think are good fixed blades to have."

Well, it did not specify if it was to be used for a daytrip down to the lake for fishing, the usual hot dog "cremation", some wood carving and so on with the kids or three month in Belize. Well. A Fallkniven is "overkill" for just putting butter on some scones or cutting open the packet of sausages, any knife like object can do that, but it is nice to know that it wont break. My suggestion in any situation would then be a Fallkniven F1, even though some people think its a "p***s enlargement item" when you just need a Mora for 5 bucks to do the work. I am not planning on getting lost, the same as I am not planning on hitting the next truck I see, but I wear the seat belt anyway. So therefore I bring my F1 all the time, and a U2 (and a WM1 and a S1 if I am going by car).

Fallkniven, Bark River, RAT and other about 4"-5" blade knives are good for doing the normal small cutting and so and easy to carry along. They might no be good choppers, but that is compensated by the blade thickness so they work well for batoning anyway.

I do not buy knives for "self defence". If the bad guy has come that close that you might be able to use a knife you have already lost. A walking stick is better, and less threatening at the same time.

So a short answer from me for a "durable and tough fixed" will be Fallkniven F1, or S1, or Bark River, or any other knive in that price segment that has been suggested already.
 
I have a Becker BK 7 that has seen a few years of hard use but the most used was my RAT 3 and recently my RC 3 and they have never failed me. I also have a Spyderco temperance that has never failed me. In gearing up for spring I have picked up a TOPS American Trail Master. It looks promising come my first trip out I will post a rewiew.
 
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