Hollow handle survival knives...

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darncar

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Hello,

I am trying to get opinions regarding the Tekna Wilderness Edge knife (and Tekna knives in general).

Photos & info about this knife can be found at...
<A HREF="http://lonezone.com/SPY/PAGE4/88890_z0.html">http://lonezone.com/SPY/PAGE4/88890_z0.html</A>

...and...

<A HREF="http://www.ndsproducts.com/7011.html">http://www.ndsproducts.com/7011.html</A>

...I realize that there is a certain amount of jusitifed skepticism of hollow handled ('all the gadgets') type survival
knifes, but looking at this one, I notice the tang goes all the way to the top of the handle. Also, Tekna seems to make reasonable diver's knives.

Would like to hear what others think of all this.

Thanks,

Dave
 
I have been a hollow handle knife enthusiast for a while, and I like the general idea of that Tekna. The thing I don't like is the skeletonized blade. I have found, and others will probably agree, that Chris Reeve makes the best hollow handle knives. That's the one I would want to have with me.
 
Interest, in concept...

But what happens if/when you lose your knife???

I have a Reeve Mountaineer II, and I absolutely love it. But I sure ain't gonna be able to fit any kind of mini-survival kit in there! I've got a Spark-lite and a few tinders in there now, and that's about all I can fit. I've wrapped some 550 cord around the custom kydex sheath (thanks again, Chiro75!!!) I had made, but the rest of my "survival kit" fits in a 5"x5" Tupperware container in my BDU leg pocket.

Unless it's a one-piece design like a Reeve, I'd be wary of any hollow handle knives, period.

YMMV
 
Ralph,

Thanks for your long reply.

A would counter with a few items of my own. First a compass can be useful without a map so long as you have a rough idea of where you are and a rough idea of where you need to (technically one could argue that a vague map is in your head). For example if you know you are stuck in the northern part of the Sahara desert and want to get to a coast quick, knowing which way north is would be handy.

You mention that if you loose your knife you also loose your survival kit. This is true if you only have one survival kit. I typically have at least two in separate locations. The knife being one possible location seems ideal as it is kept separate from the back pack.

As for a signaling mirror, just about every decent survival kit includes one of these as its range is phenomenal on a good day. The chances are if you're equipped well, you can last enough days for a bright and sunny one to happen.

Cheers,

Dave
 
I agree with you guys that when talking hollow handles, one-piece Reeve is hard to beat. (well, maybe the ATAK ...
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I had a silly experience with compass. I was once on a trail somewhere around here, on my neck were a Lensatic compass and a Boker Nealy Specialist. From time to time I opened the compass and found I always headed south, no matter how the trail turned ... I guess you know why.

Dew.
 
I think that the Chris Reeve hollow handle knives are the best because it would be very hard to break them as opposed to other hollow handle versions on the market. The weld that some knives utilize at the guard does not provide the strength needed for certain operations such as chopping. It is eventually going to break.

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I can see more of a novelty in a knife like this. After all it doesn't take a very large pouch to hold a lot more items than a knife handle will. But if I were so inclined, the Chris Reeve's line would also be my choice, as they are made from a single billet, which, of course, doesn't have a weak juncture, like most hollow handle knives have.
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