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saylorbrand

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i am a very proud owner of a small classic and i am looking for a extremely reliable fixed blade knife. while all the pics are nice, i would love to see pics and or read stories about the crk fixed blades that are in the mud and used in true outdoor use. surely not all just collect.
 
My two camp knives are a Shadow IV and a Neil Roberts Warrior. Both are quite competent for all manner of chores, and I would not hesitate to take either on any kind of outing. In the last couple of years, I seem to use the NR more. It's light enough to take hiking, but large enough to baton through a big group's firewood needs. I'm a big guy and tend to hit pretty hard in my batoning sessions, especially when the group's hungry and waiting . . . the NR stands up to everything I can dish out, and holds an edge through the ordeal shockingly well. The NR has the best handle ergonomics of any knife I've used -- virtually no hot spots through prolonged use. I've cleaned a few trout with it, and it did just fine, thanks to a tip that is adequate for such tasks. Even so, it's too big for such a chore. A Sebenza has cleaned all other fish I've caught in the last decade. Sorry -- didn't think to take pics.
 
readyaimcut said:
get yourself a nice busse and forget about it!
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I've got several Busses. Out of mine, probably the best comparison to my NR is my ASH-1 LE. Both are great knives. I can chop with more force with the ASH-1 due to it's incremental tip-forward weight. The NR is much lighter for the hike, and its handle is more comfortable for continuous use.
 
Iv been using my Mtnr 1 out in the bush for ages now and its held up really well.
I got rid of my Pacific a few months ago but never really had any problems with it.
Iv had good experiences with the GB knives knives i have too.
The only thing I dont like about the CRK fixed blades is the serations and thats one of the reasons
I now use my ASH-1 over the CRKs pretty much all the time now.
I still carry the small CRK 1 piece with the ASH or a folder when im out and about though :thumbup:
 
saylorbrand said:
thanks fooj. no problems with the brittleness of the s30v. thats the real worry s30v in a fixed blade.
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I've had no problems with the S30V. Tough stuff. I have the same preference as Haze -- I like the NR over my Pacific because the NR doesn't have serrations.
 
The Mountaineer 1 has become my main knife for backpacking and camping. Its 4 inch blade is very practical for all my needs. The A2 holds a good edge and has been easy to resharpen. Very happy overall! :thumbup:

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Seriously, I have used this knife much, and hard, but I wouldn't recommend it to you. It's a beautiful made knife, with good steel and great fit & finish. But, the hollow ground blade is not good for chopping, or slicing deep. The round handle feels good and gives lots of grip, but if you are going to work with it much you will get blisters. And when you are chopping the blade will turn due to to round handle. Plus, it doesn't give you much chopping ability being all the weight is in the handle, and not in the blade. On top of that it weight much for it's size.

This knife with a convex or flat ground blade, and the handle's of the Green Beret would be best of both worlds! I would buy it in a heartbeat.

PS; this is a Shadow 4.

Tom
 
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