I need help choosing a fixed blade knife.

The sheaths are made from Cordura with a Kydex inlay, as far as I know. The Battle Rat and the Camp Tramp come with sheaths with attached pockets for extra stuff.
 
Originally posted by Quiet Storm
The sheaths are made from Cordura with a Kydex inlay, as far as I know. The Battle Rat and the Camp Tramp come with sheaths with attached pockets for extra stuff.
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So the sheaths would be okay in water then, but I'm guessing the knives really wouldn't be...
 
im2smrt4u:
Hate to see you get dissapointed buying one knife to do two very different tasks. Like buying a Ferrari to pull tree stumps. If you want to use a blade for diving - - get a dive knife. I suggest a 4.5 to 5 inch blade, partly serrated, with a blunt tip and substantial steel pommel, 440 stainless or titanium. A reliable stainless dive knife can be purchased for under $30. (the only knives I have ever lost have been dive knives, so why spend a fortune. My all time favorite dive knife is an $18 stainless blade from KMart)

Couple other things: for a dive knife go with a plastic/composite sheath with a positive lock/latch (most Kydex sheaths rely on a pressure fit around the guard and can get caught when diving and release the knife unexpectedly), don't keep the blade hair popping sharp (unless you're diving in warm, calm water you'll just cut yourself - - cold water deadens your sense of touch and rough water is no place for a 5" straight razor).

As far as an all around fixed blade for out of the water activities, I am very happy with my Fallkniven A1, my KABAR 1272, and my BKT BK7. Each serves a different purpose: A1 for camping/backpacking - thick blade for prying/crushing/splitting but not great for chopping, KB 1272 for chopping and woodscrafts - tang too thin for prying, and BK7 for survival and general utility.

Just some suggestions from my experiences diving in the Pacific and in rivers and organizing wilderness survival courses in California.

Good Luck.

TT2Toes
 
Originally posted by TT2Toes
Hate to see you get dissapointed buying one knife to do two very different tasks. Like buying a Ferrari to pull tree stumps. If you want to use a blade for diving - - get a dive knife.
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As far as an all around fixed blade for out of the water activities, I am very happy with my Fallkniven A1, my KABAR 1272, and my BKT BK7. Each serves a different purpose: A1 for camping/backpacking - thick blade for prying/crushing but not great for chopping, KB 1272 for chopping and woodscrafts - tang too thin for prying, and BK7 for survival and general utility.
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Very true. I think I'm beginning to see that most knives don't fit the double purpose very well...

As far as the other knives go, where did you get them and how much did you pay?
 
Thanks for the quick reply!

I'm sure there are other members willing to give advice, I'm still open to suggestions! :)
 
Steven: Dude, seriously, just get a Strider. I have read posts from Mick himself saying how he's left his blades outside of his home for 6 months with no rust problems. (Well, except for the edge. But it cleaned up VERY easily.) Mick lives right near the ocean, and I think we all know what ocean air does to metal. Anything and everything that's exposed for too long near the ocean rusts like hell. Even cars!

I also remember reading one of HIS posts that said that their spine serrations work very well for cutting rope underwater.

Striders are among the best knives out there. It will NEVER fail you on land, and will hold up around water, as that IS what it was designed for!

I have a BT, and man, the most delicate feature of that blade is the hand that holds it!

Check 'em out... www.striderknives.com

drjones
 
Well I have not read all the posts, but if you want to use the knive in and around the water, the Benchmade NIMRAVUS could be a nice knive. It has full-tang design, G10 handel scales is coated with BT2. This coating makes the Benchmade AFO become an aproved knive for rescue swimmers of the US Coast Guard. Also you can choose between 154CM- and M2-steel.
I know, that the price is a little to high: $155 with 154CM or $165 with M2. But if you have a look at ebay, there you cn find many of them new for around $100.

Jochen
 
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