I'm lokking for a fixed blade for outdoor use.

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I have a fair share of folding knives, and some fixed blades.

now I'm looking for a fixed blade knife for outdoor use, all around the year. wet and dry, hot and cold. I want a knife that'll cut and chop. I have a fixed blade were the edge got some nasty dent after chopping some branches in the winter.

leather sheets are nice, but I wont mind kydex, nylon or whatever else there is.
i want a knife that, with proper use and maintenance, will last for a lifetime. is that asking too much?
I will not sett a price limit, but I'm not looking for a knife with dinosaur bone, gold and platinum.

I don't know what else to ask for. I just hope you can help me.
 
Well there are a ton that fit your needs. Just off the top of my head and some of my favorites, ESEE-6 and ESEE junglas, Becker bk7 and bk9. Several of the busse line I'm not as familiar with the names and models, Cold steel trailmaster or recon scout, Bark river makes great knives too. Really there are so many good knives its a personal choice as to what fits your hands best.

take it easy
cricket
 
cricketdave already covered it all for the most part.

For good solid, albeit plain looking (generally) hard use knives, I would say ESEE or Becker are the way to go. Beckers are generally cheaper, but come with less "extras" than the ESEE knives (aka, come with grivory plastic scales, rather than micarta, etc). I also personally think that the Beckers knives handles are shaped better and would be what I would go with, but I'm sure others think the other way around.

For chopping, the BK9 or Junglas will be the favorites. The BK7 is a bit smaller, while the ESEE-6 is a bit smaller than that.

If you're interested in Beckers, come by the Becker subforum. There are often contests to win some of these knives, as well as tons of good information and guides for modifying them :).

Good luck :).
 
what should I expect to pay for those becker or ESEE knives you have mentioned?
 
Beckers are generally in the $60-80 range for their full size knives, ESEE knives are more in the $80-120 range if I recall correctly (not as up to date on those ones).
 
Logan has a good estimation of price range, I believe.

There are other good knives to boot. Both Becker and ESEE are USA made.

Come by and check us out, see what they are about.

I would say, to do what you specified, I would say the BKT BK9 or the ESEE Junglas.

Kabar also has some large fixed blades, rugged and overbuilt as well.

I would choose Becker though. :D

Moose
 
I am new to Beckers. That being said I will buy their knives as long as they are available. For the price they are the best I have seen. Do you know what size blade you were looking for?

I dont know about leather sheets though, wouldn't that get hot?
 
Becker BK2. Affordable, TOUGH, comfortable, takes a mean edge easily. There are lots of guys out there (myself included) that love the BK2 and get several, mod them, and make them our own personal knives. Its not a 10" blade monster, but it can actually chop WAY outside its size range, and is small enough to handle rough carving and camp chores. If chopping is your only goal, and you want one that will last forever...I would love to say BK9, but that "forever" in there makes me give you the honest answer ..........BUSSE FFBM (Fat Battle mistress?) I owned one, and its a serious monster.
On a side note, chopping frozen wood with an Axe can cost you an axe! So chopping it with a knife isn't a great plan...at least go slowly and not full power in frozen wood...just my opinion. Me and some fellow BF members were on a camp out, and I totaled and edge in a frozen sapling...it wasn't the knifes fault, it was my own.
 
I have purchased ESEE-6s, ESEE-4s, Fallkniven F1s, Ontarios, Ka-Bars, Bokers, and many more. The quality (materials, finish, and apparent heat treat) of the ESEEs is consistently fantastic and significantly superior to other makes--including their sheaths. The more I use the ESEEs (usually the ESEE-4), the more impressed I am. On top of all that, their price is quite reasonable. All the ESEE recommendations, above and elsewhere in this forum, are testament to ESEE design, quality, and service.
 
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BillWolfel said:
I have purchased ESEE-6s, ESEE-4s, Fallkniven F1s, Ontarios, Ka-Bars, Bokers, and many more. The quality (materials, finish, and apparent heat treat) of the ESEEs is consistently fantastic and significantly superior to other makes--including their sheaths. The more I use the ESEEs (usually the ESEE-4), the more impressed I am. On top of all that, their price is quite reasonable. All the ESEE recommendations, above and elsewhere in this forum, are testament to ESEE design, quality, and service.
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I couldn't agree more. ESEE's knives are top shelf all the way. I own quite a few of them, and so far, I am impressed with each one. Near to perfect as can be.

Moose
 
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