Jeff White/Dean Oliver knives or Old Hickory/Green River?

[garry owen]

I am considering one of the above. What do these makers offer over the production knives? Which one would you choose for a camping/bushcraft knife?

 

[machineage]

I bought a Jeff White skinner for 50 bucks. Excellent knife. I'd buy another anytime. RP

 

[garry owen]

Are they thin like an Old Hickory? I figure they are made to a higher standard, but are they suited to rough use? I am leaning towards the Jeff White long hunter.

 

[WuGod]

I bought a Jeff White that chipped out pretty badly whittling some crab apple branches my RAT1 didnt even sweat on. Crab apple is pretty hard wood, but not something I could ever recommend. Old Hicks in my experience are tougher than old leather.

 

[garry owen]

I went ahead and got the Jeff White Longhunter from a local vendor. While I think its a very good knife, I probably could have picked up an Old Hickory and been fine.