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kraash

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I'm going to order a knife for my brother inlaw but I'm having a hard time deciding. Here's the gig.

He's a casual knife guy

Looking for fixed blade that would serve as a one knife quintessential camper/bushcraft/hiking

No size problems one way or the other.

<$100 or right around.

He wants to start getting into knives so I want to get him a nice starter. Thanks for the ideas :D
 
Kabar bk5 magnum camp

Great balance of "one-knife-does-all" option.

There are better job specific; choppers, food prep, firewood prep/batoning options out there, but few can do a little bit of everything with as good a balance.
Large enough to chop
Thin enough to slice
Sturdy enough for camp chores

And if you need to fend off a wild mountain man, bobcat, or grizzly, well, if a knife was my only option, it's one of the best options for that as well ;)
 
strategy9 said:
Kabar bk5 magnum camp

Great balance of "one-knife-does-all" option.l, and can still be found at pretty great prices...

There are better job specific; choppers, food prep, firewood prep/batoning options out there, but few can do a little bit of everything with as good of a balance.
Large enough to chop
Thin enough to slice
Sturdy enough for camp chores

And if you need to fend off a wild mountain man, bobcat, or momma grizzly, well, if a knife was my only option, it's one of the best options for that as well ;)
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*added - i mentioned it another similar topic thread a while back: if you shop around, you can get a bk5, a Mora companion for finer work, and a Swiss army huntsman all together for just over $100, and the three together make for a great camping trio that covers all your basic knife needs...
 
strategy9 said:
*added - i mentioned it another similar topic thread a while back: if you shop around, you can get a bk5, a Mora companion for finer work, and a Swiss army huntsman all together for just over $100, and the three together make for a great camping trio that covers all your basic knife needs...
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Yep. Do that. Or perhaps pair a BK5 with a Leatherman Wingman.
 
strategy9 said:
Kabar bk5 magnum camp

Great balance of "one-knife-does-all" option.

There are better job specific; choppers, food prep, firewood prep/batoning options out there, but few can do a little bit of everything with as good a balance.
Large enough to chop
Thin enough to slice
Sturdy enough for camp chores

And if you need to fend off a wild mountain man, bobcat, or grizzly, well, if a knife was my only option, it's one of the best options for that as well ;)
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I've always been a little freaked out by the strange up sweep
 
T.L.E. Sharp said:
Makes it perform better when slicing. It's not as dramatic in use as photos make it appear.
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Exactly. It is One of those details that actually helps be a better "do-all" knife, for slicing and finer detail jobs.

Here's mine next to it's little brother, the bk15

And here it is next to a Mora companion and SAK Huntsman
 
Thanks for the tips, I've been watching a bunch of bk5 YouTube.. Now I want one !
It can do a whole lot more than he will figure out how to, probably a good start
 
Yeah, I love it. And you did say

kraash said:
He's a casual knife guy

Looking for fixed blade that would serve as a one knife quintessential camper/bushcraft/hiking

No size problems one way or the other.
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Definitely one of the better "one knife, etc" options out there, esp. in your budget, and even a casual fan can appreciate the Kabar brand.

Only thing it's not "great" for is casual hiking, but one more reason to add a cheap Mora to the mix, they're super light and convenient.

Definitely disappointing to see them both, (bk5 & 15) discontinued...
 
strategy9 said:
Yeah, I love it. And you did say



Definitely one of the better "one knife, etc" options out there, esp. in your budget, and even a casual fan can appreciate the Kabar brand.

Only thing it's not "great" for is casual hiking, but one more reason to add a cheap Mora to the mix, they're super light and convenient.

Definitely disappointing to see them both, (bk5 & 15) discontinued...
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Bk5 is getting discontinued ?
 
Yup, word dropped last year, that while there were still plenty in Stock to last quite some time yet, the 4, 5, and 15 would be made no longer :(
 
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