Help in deciding on a survival knife (in Florida where it's wet a lot)...

RiderOnTheStorm said:
Spyderco does make h1 steel fixed blades, but they're pricey. Spyderco Warrior Knife FB25PSBK
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Why is H1 so expensive to make in a fixed blade knife? The folding knives seem fairly reasonable, but when you get to the fixed blade knives the price goes to $200+...and for fairly short models.

Qué?
 
Confederate said:
Why is H1 so expensive to make in a fixed blade knife? The folding knives seem fairly reasonable, but when you get to the fixed blade knives the price goes to $200+...and for fairly short models.

Qué?
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i think it has to do with the making and processing of H1 steel, which is expensive. a folding knife uses a much smaller amount of H1 then a full tang fixed blade. also, H1 gets harder while it's being machined, and a lot more machining is required to make a larger fixed blade.

though not as good as H1, there are other good corrosion resistant steels available.
 
rickcr said:
It's interesting that most of the other fixed blade H1 knives they make seemed to have discontinued? What made them unpopular?
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i don't know exactly why they discontinued some of their H1 fixed blades, but it might not be as simple as them being unpopular.


rickcr said:
(Not a fan of that warrior fixed blades shape.. seems more of a combat oriented blade.)
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it was designed to be a combat knife.

take a look at spyderco's warrior page, it tells you the history of the design and knife: https://www.spyderco.com/catalog/details.php?product=444
 
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I just bought an Esee Junglas this morning. Check them out. I think it could make a nice survival knife if survival includes having to build a shelter, kill large animals, and keep a sharp working edge during heavy use with a field sharpener.
 
Spyderco Aqua Salt is 4.5+ inches. The Rock Salt is larger, nicer and rare. I rotate through various H1 Spydercos including the Aqua Salt (my Rock Salt is still NIB). It's a great knife in sea blast areas. For bush use, I prefer carbon steels in fixed blades. Keep it clean because even stainless will rust just from perspiration. Rinse, dry and lube. I use anything that is handy on a fixed blade. Brake fluid and diesel are fine. H1 is the only thing that I actually carry into the water with me unless I am diving and then the cheapest dive knife that holds an edge is what I use.

Confederate said:
I know that Spyderco's folder, the Salt, is a great rust resistant knife. If it was made in a fixed blade, it would be great. Most diving knives are made from 420 or other low carbon 400-series steel. But that said, larger knives with carbon blades are still workable; they just require greater care. ...
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I can tell you that while in Florida, and the Caribbean in particular, my biggest survival problem was getting a fallen tree off the road after a storm. That's when a BIG knife like a Dog Father worked best for me. I also have a folding saw. If you can't get to swing a blade, the saw works when nothing else can.

I also hear great things about the Schrade knife that was designed by mistwalker. The SCHF9, I think. It's about $35.
 
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