good survival knife?

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So I spend alot of time in the bush here in the Cascades of Oregon, I have recently started training myself in survival technique, but my knife sucks its stainless, I was going to buy a Gerber but I was told that if I do plan on building shelters, starting a fire with a flint ETC that I should go with a high carbon blade, I dont want to spend more than $120.00 for a good 4 1/2-5 " blade, any help would be most appreciated:) I use a magnesium block and flint AKA Faeroe rod, but I need it to split wood, gut an animal, and any other crazy thing that I can think of.
 
Sounds like you need an ESEE 4 and do yourself a favor an pick up a copy of the SAS Survival Handbook.
 
No question that the BK-2 is a great knife but it weighs in at 16 oz. I know that for serious backpackers every oz. counts. (your screen name seems to indicate you are into backpacking) BK-7 actually weighs less (, and the RC-4 less yet (7.4 oz) and ESEEs are tremendous knives. RC-6 is around 12 oz. If weight is not an issue Beckers (BK-2) are great bang for the buck.
 
hikerfam said:
but my knife sucks its stainless
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I always wondered why survival situation seekers don't get down to the roots of survival.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pl4FuH3n4CE (edit: I found this video randomly and just now watched a few of his other vids... wow...)
When I was a kid I often used arrowheads we would find at a lake by where we lived.
Stone has some pretty good cutting capabilities as our ancestors can attest to.
 
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Hitthespot said:
Falkniven F1. I have a few nice 5 inch fixed blades, but none please me more than my F1.

Bill
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Orrrr the Fallkniven S1 ? :D

I adore mine , after using it I can see how it was approved for use for some branches of our Armed Forces.

hikerfam

good survival knife?

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So I spend alot of time in the bush here in the Cascades of Oregon, I have recently started training myself in survival technique, but my knife sucks its stainless, I was going to buy a Gerber but I was told that if I do plan on building shelters, starting a fire with a flint ETC that I should go with a high carbon blade, I dont want to spend more than $120.00 for a good 4 1/2-5 " blade, any help would be most appreciated I use a magnesium block and flint AKA Faeroe rod, but I need it to split wood, gut an animal, and any other crazy thing that I can think of.
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Dont get me wrong , I love my carbon steel knives but... IMO Stainless variants are a better choice if you do not want to worry about corrosion.

Fallknivens VG10 will cut right there with the best of them and is superstrong to boot ! You have the benefit of laminated steel with high corrosion resistance , VG10 will take a razor edge and hold it , not to mention you still have a fairly easy to sharpen blade providing you do not let it get butter knife dull.
The sheath is a good working sheath too IMO.

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AND , the price is very fair for what you get IMO.
:)

Tostig
 
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I do have the SAS survival book and it rocks! but really just spending time out there and coming up with crazy stuff really helps even more, I do live in some big country but I really have no need for a big ole Rambo size blade, 6" is perfect for what I need, but will all the blades you guys have mentioned sill be able to create a good spark with a Faeroe rod? and I need one that has a square spine to be able to do the spark, but that S1 looks mighty fine to me:D
 
so is RAT the same company as the ESEE? the prices are nice, forgive the idiocy I love blades but dont know much about them and the company's. The Fallkniven and ESEE definitely look to be the winners.
 
Anything with ESEE stamped on the blade will work. Rat Cutlery company was it's former name. Anything else you see with RAT on the blade somewhereis an ontario rat. Dont pay attention to those. www.eseeknives.com
 
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so is RAT the same company as the ESEE? the prices are nice, forgive the idiocy I love blades but dont know much about them and the company's. The Fallkniven and ESEE definitely look to be the winners.
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All of mine have Randall Adventure on the tang - before ESEE (whatever that means?) sans hokey skull & crossbones too.

I like an RC-4 for the campsite Mama like the RC-3 Mil :thumbup:
 
I have almost exactly the same question as the original poster. This is a little bit of a hijack, but hopefully it is also a contribution. I am an avid ounce counting back packer. I have made due for years with my trusty Spyderco Delica. But lately I have been wanting to move up to good sized fixed blade. Some of my reasoning is camp chores and survival use. But some of it is also for security reasons. In many of my hiking areas I can’t carry a firearm, so my knife has multiple roles to fill. I have been leaning towards the ESEE 4, Fallkniven F1 or S1 and recently I discovered the Bark River Bravo 1. I don’t want to hijack the original posters thread, but any opinions of these?
PS I don’t really think this is too bad of a hijack because these are all basically the same things the OP is looking at.
 
rc51kid said:
I have almost exactly the same question as the original poster. This is a little bit of a hijack, but hopefully it is also a contribution. I am an avid ounce counting back packer. I have made due for years with my trusty Spyderco Delica. But lately I have been wanting to move up to good sized fixed blade. Some of my reasoning is camp chores and survival use. But some of it is also for security reasons. In many of my hiking areas I can’t carry a firearm, so my knife has multiple roles to fill. I have been leaning towards the ESEE 4, Fallkniven F1 or S1 and recently I discovered the Bark River Bravo 1. I don’t want to hijack the original posters thread, but any opinions of these?
PS I don’t really think this is too bad of a hijack because these are all basically the same things the OP is looking at.
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I've read nothing but good things about the Bark River Bravo 1. If you've got the cash BUY IT! :thumbup:
 
thanks everyone! I really appreciated all the help and info, now if only I could find another forum for guys/gals in my area that want to start a wilderness survival group just for the hell of it, well time to hunt down my next all purpose tool.
 
i'm familiar with the coastal range, the cascades, & the sierras. carbon steel is fine since the real tuff survival times are the winter& in colder weather rust is no problem do'nt know how involved you are going to get but if you're in higher elevations for extended times after nov. you need to know snowshoes.the sisters located in central oregon are real out there. you can catch trout all winter from any unfrozen stream. & deep snow will be the only tuffie to travel.
dennis. esse, bark river, basic ka-bar & many of the quality pukkos will take you & bring you back.
 
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I think the suggestions of a ESEE 4 would be a good choice. Personally, I like the old RAT 3's in D2, ESEE 4's are nice, & Bark River's Bravo 1 is awefully nice, too. Nothing's wrong with Fallkniven either (The F1 or S1).

If you're wanting a little bigger knife, may I suggest a Scrap Yard Scrapper 6? Just over 6" blade in SR77 & handles light for its size.

Good luck with your choice & welcome to BladeForums.
 
I have explored just about every square mile of the Mt.Hood NF, trust me a good blade is the difference between a bad trip or a good one, now one more question, any info on the Columbia River Knife and Tool company? I'd love to support the local but only if they have good stuff.
 
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