Help Me Decide on a Folder For An Upcoming Camping Trip

Which do I take?

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Anything Cold Steel is a HARD pass for me. And I didn't put up a 110 because I don't have one yet. Just haven't gotten ari d to getting one.

I'm not a huge fan of SAK's either, but I am taking my Leatherman Skeletool.

I'm not concerned about getting something dirty or dinged up. My knives are tools and I'm not going to baby something because it might be worth 10 dollars more in 3 years. Though I'm not shocked that only 1 person has voted for the WE. I might just say screw it and take the OT as a coin pocket carry and bring along a pocket clipped knife. The girlfriend's family is used to seeing me with knives anyway, so they won't get scared if I bring something that looks a little murdery. Maybe I'm thinking about this way too hard, I don't know.

But all of you are knife knuts so I'm sure you get the struggle
 
shinyedges said:
o_O

I like making memories with my knives, using them, relying on them, getting them dirty and scratched up, making character.

Bring the one you don't want to be without and use that baby.
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I guess it all depends on the application. I’ve lost knives on camping and fishing trips in the past and they still haunt me to this day:( But with 2 fixed blades how much use will it even really get?
 
It will see its use. I think because I have it burned into my muscle memory that when I need a knife, i reach in my pocket, that it will see the most use. Of course I'll see what happens on the trip.
 
Honestly, while camping, any folder I take sees little to no use. I prefer a fixed blade for virtually everything in the woods. I’d swap out the Mora for a fancier fixed blade like a Fallkniven, Lionsteel, or a custom, and not care about the folder.
 
Colin Fletcher, arguably one of the great modern backpackers(author of the "Complete Walker", "The Man Who Walked Through Time", "The Thousand Mile Summer".....) carried a SAK Classic and rarely had need of it. The most use I find for knives when camping is for cooking tasks.
 
Old Timer or Endura. Probably the old timer because the endura is so large
 
Manix 2 lightweight is my go to camp folder.
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marsturm said:
Colin Fletcher, arguably one of the great modern backpackers(author of the "Complete Walker", "The Man Who Walked Through Time", "The Thousand Mile Summer".....) carried a SAK Classic and rarely had need of it. The most use I find for knives when camping is for cooking tasks.
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This raises a valid point. However, it does rather depend on the type of experience you are going for. If I’m going to walk very long distances, carrying a tent, then as long as something catastrophic doesn’t occur, Fletcher’s experience is highly instructive. If I’m going out with minimal gear, making shelter, possibly making other things out of found materials, then a decent knife is a real boon. Mind you, there isn’t much you can’t do with a decent SAK. :thumbsup:
 
Dangerously said:
Honestly, while camping, any folder I take sees little to no use. I prefer a fixed blade for virtually everything in the woods. I’d swap out the Mora for a fancier fixed blade like a Fallkniven, Lionsteel, or a custom, and not care about the folder.
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For my fixed blade needs the Mora has everything I need. I'm not as passionate about fixed blades as I am about folders, so I think my money would be better spent on a good folder that I use all the time. I haven't been able to get out there as much as I'd like to in the past few years so a good fixed blade would go unused.

If the numbers stay consistent it looks like I'm going to take the Endura. I'll look at the tally tomorrow morning before I head out. Thanks for deciding for me BF!
 
fishiker said:
I voted for the Old Timer but if your car camping why not throw all in your pack?
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I'm forcing myself to take one for simplicity. I don't want to have to spend the first half hour of my morning flipping knives to see what I want to carry. I do that at home already. I just want to worry about one folder while I'm away. I was thinking of taking a few in a Kizer pouch but I decided against it.
 
scubisino said:
Camping=Cold Steel FinnWolf...
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I had one of those.
The edge chipped all to hell.
It was one of the first generation ones with no secondary bevel.
Supposedly the newer ones have a secondary bevel and don't suffer from that issue.
 
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So I'm just about to head out within the hour and thank you for everyone who helped me decide. Just stropped this up to hair popping and i can't wait to break it out.
 
Minirehak212 said:
For my fixed blade needs the Mora has everything I need. I'm not as passionate about fixed blades as I am about folders, so I think my money would be better spent on a good folder that I use all the time. I haven't been able to get out there as much as I'd like to in the past few years so a good fixed blade would go unused.

If the numbers stay consistent it looks like I'm going to take the Endura. I'll look at the tally tomorrow morning before I head out. Thanks for deciding for me BF!
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I think the Endura is well suited for your camping trip. In my experience, the fixed blades won't get used much if you generally favor folders. I favor folders myself and habitually just reach into my pocket when I need a knife to cut something. I don't really even seriously consider the fixed blade I have on my belt unless the task is larger. A SAK with a saw blade is quite useful camping and frankly all you really need for the most part. But I understand feelings about SAKs in general; you either favor them or you don't.
 
22-rimfire said:
I think the Endura is well suited for your camping trip. In my experience, the fixed blades won't get used much if you generally favor folders. I favor folders myself and habitually just reach into my pocket when I need a knife to cut something. I don't really even seriously consider the fixed blade I have on my belt unless the task is larger. A SAK with a saw blade is quite useful camping and frankly all you really need for the most part. But I understand feelings about SAKs in general; you either favor them or you don't.
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Because I live in the city I'm just more used to using a packet knife. Of course I'm not going to baton with a folder, but that's what i have the beefier fixed blade for. But for general tasks i always gravitate to the pocket knives. I have used the Endura a lot at work and find it's super comfortable. I work in a warehouse and I'm cutting up and opening boxes all day. The V-Toku hold up really well and the egos are great. In this case I'm happy I went with the Endura over a Delica because this handle and blade size are perfect.
 
The Endura is what I would have chosen from the five you showed, also.

That said, even though I have a huge knife collection, I only take two folders with me when camping, my Cold Steel Ultimate Hunter and Recon 1, both in XHP. Those are superior knives, take and hold a screaming edge, and if they get beat on and scratched up, no big deal because I paid less than $100 each for them.
 
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