"Hard Use" knives?

[Lazydog1]

I hope I’m not hijacking this thread by posing a question.
The point of my question though, is to try and put the issue of ‘normal use’ vs ‘hard use’ folder into perspective.
To expand on the question above – what knife (folder – as we are discussing folders) would you take with you if you were about to fly over South American jungle. Let’s say your Cessna is already loaded to the max and you are concerned about your payload. You’’ve even taken out the rear seats and toolbox. All you can take with you is one of your lightweight folders. Would you take the strongest folder you have or just be satisfied with the ‘light’ EDC you have in your pocket. Remember, the SAK will probably get you out of the jungle alive, but do you want to rely on it?
If you go down and survive the crash you’re going to be using that folder for some real heavy duty cutting.

 

[Ankerson]

I hope I’m not hijacking this thread by posing a question.
The point of my question though, is to try and put the issue of ‘normal use’ vs ‘hard use’ folder into perspective.
To expand on the question above – what knife (folder – as we are discussing folders) would you take with you if you were about to fly over South American jungle. Let’s say your Cessna is already loaded to the max and you are concerned about your payload. You’’ve even taken out the rear seats and toolbox. All you can take with you is one of your lightweight folders. Would you take the strongest folder you have or just be satisfied with the ‘light’ EDC you have in your pocket. Remember, the SAK will probably get you out of the jungle alive, but do you want to rely on it?
If you go down and survive the crash you’re going to be using that folder for some real heavy duty cutting.

Out of the ones I own:

Strider SmF

Demko AD10

Cold Steel Recon 1

Cold Steel AL

Any one of them would be fine and I would be more than comfortable having to rely on anyone of them if my life was at stake in a survival situation.

 

[cziv]

I hope I’m not hijacking this thread by posing a question.
The point of my question though, is to try and put the issue of ‘normal use’ vs ‘hard use’ folder into perspective.
To expand on the question above – what knife (folder – as we are discussing folders) would you take with you if you were about to fly over South American jungle. Let’s say your Cessna is already loaded to the max and you are concerned about your payload. You’’ve even taken out the rear seats and toolbox. All you can take with you is one of your lightweight folders. Would you take the strongest folder you have or just be satisfied with the ‘light’ EDC you have in your pocket. Remember, the SAK will probably get you out of the jungle alive, but do you want to rely on it?
If you go down and survive the crash you’re going to be using that folder for some real heavy duty cutting.

Out of the ones I own:

CS Rajah 1

Hinderer XM-24

ZT 0301

Andrew Demko Custom 4 inch model (being built so not an option if leaving today)

These are the only ones I own that I think would qualify as hard use.

 

[stabman]

Well, this thead has become retarded.
For some reason, it IS considered "wrong" to have people who say they need a hard use knife to give actual examples in friendly discussion.
So I guess I have my answer anyway; the VAST majority of "hard use" owners DON'T need them. They want them, which is fine, but have no actual driving need.
Other than a need to get annoyed and huffy for someone asking honest questions, that is.
So, I guess I AM more "hardcore" than I thought, because I actually had some examples of knife use to share! Hooray for me!!!

Thank you to the people who actually contributed to the thread by sharing your examples of use. If there'd been more of you, this could have been fun in an other than "watching a train-wreck" sort of way.