Knife you could rely on for survival

I just saw one of those 4 doors that was converted to a pickup. Most beautiful thing I’ve ever seen.

And I’d take my rusty Bagwell and Scrap Yard Weiner Dog fillet.
 
Speaking of knives, and assuming that I'm limited to what I actually & currently own: Spyderco Lum Darn Dao. I would do some reprofiling, and create a compound grind with a portion of the blade (probably near the tip) running a more shallow anger while being thinned out and generally sharper than the rest of the knife. This would give me the ability to more easily handle fine work while retaining the strength and power of the big blade. Since there is a lanyard hole, I would use a long piece of paracord as a wrist holder, and make that long enough so that I can trim off pieces for use elsewhere.
 
Well if I could only have one knife with me, it would have to be capable of handling a lot of task. It would have to be big enough to chop, yet able to do fine task. The steel would have to be strong yet easy to sharpen, and it would have to be comfortable in the hand so I can use it for a long period of time without fatigue. Super Steel knives are great like 3v and S35vn, but a good carbon steel works just as good. Rust isn't gonna hurt you as they can be cleaned up and patina over time. You are looking for strength in the steel, edge holding, and ease of sharpening in the long run. This is why 1095 is popular with people. I also like O1 and A2 as well. Something else people forget about is you are not always chopping logs down to survive, so it would also have to be a blade that I could defend myself with. It has to be able to do many task well, but it doesn't have to be perfect. A jack of all trades master of none more or less. I'll list a few of my picks. I will also be making my picks based on prices and how easy it is to get since if you have to wait a long time to get your hands on one chances are it's not readily available. Because of this super pricey blades or hard to obtain knives from Survive, Busse, Dark Timber ect won't be on the list. I'll pick 5 right off the top of my head that are under 200 dollars and always in supply...


1) Esse 6 (1095 with micarta handles and a good sheath. One of my favorites. About 115-120 dollars)
2) Fallkniven A1 (VG-10 with Thermorun Handes. 190 dollars. For those that need stainless in their lives.)
3) BK 7 (1095 cro-van steel. Excellent Knife. 85 Bucks give or take a lil?)
4) Tops Tahoma Field Knife ( 1095 with micarta handles. 165 dollars)
5) BK 9 ( 1095 cro-van steel. Awesome Knife. 90 bucks give or take. )

Everyone of those knives are big enough to do some chopping, yet have the length to fight with, do fine task if choked up or a lanyard is used ect. For survival I tend to like knives that are 6 1/2 inches and up blade wise. These blades are tested, proven, readily available, and won't make you mortgage your home to own one.

Now if I was gonna select some blades and price wasn't an option nor was the time it took to obtain here is what I would try to get...

1) Dark Timber OG Grizzly (3V Steel. Love the design. 380 Dollars and up?)
2) BUSSE Combat Gemini ( Infi Steel. Pure Awesomeness. 548 dollars and up on Ebay.)

What do you guys think of my choices?
 
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In survival situation I would rely on:

1: my knowlege an clear mind,
2: an axe/hatchete, If I can choose to bring one
3: a knife

Yes I know this is knife forum and I'm complicating, but in REAL survival situation (months or years in wildness), I would keep it simple: Any knife easy for sharpening would do the job. After few weeks most of us would probably forget what make and what steel is our knife made of, as long as it's sharp, reliable and doesn't get lost.

back to thread: I would probably bring stainless Mora with or without axe, and if I can bring high quality sharpening tool, my choice would be F1 in VG10.
 
Knife you could rely on for survival?

- ESEE Junglass
- CRK Green Beret
- A small axe
- A folding tree saw
 
I love my Izulas. They're probably my most used fixed blades, however, if I could only have one, I'd have to take my ESEE-4. Not too big, not too small. Just right.
 
Tommy-Chi said:
Knife you could rely on for survival?

- ESEE Junglass
- CRK Green Beret
- A small axe
- A folding tree saw
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I would just comment the folding saw if I may. These tools are great, there is no lighweight tool with that sawing capabitlity as high quality folding saw.
I love them, carry them and use them on all my trips to woods.
But...
I'm also connected to agricilture and to professional pruning workers who use them intensively (mostly Felco here in Europe). As much it is a great tool, the blade can not last through season of pruning. They get dull and need replacement blade pretty often. It's still usable when dull but takes a lot of time and energy.

So, for long term survival, in my opinion an axe would be better option. Just my .02c.

The best iwould be to have both, of course
 
bobe01 said:
I would just comment the folding saw if I may. These tools are great, there is no lighweight tool with that sawing capabitlity as high quality folding saw.
I love them, carry them and use them on all my trips to woods.
But...
I'm also connected to agricilture and to professional pruning workers who use them intensively (mostly Felco here in Europe). As much it is a great tool, the blade can not last through season of pruning. They get dull and need replacement blade pretty often. It's still usable when dull but takes a lot of time and energy.

So, for long term survival, in my opinion an axe would be better option. Just my .02c.

The best iwould be to have both, of course
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Thanks for letting me know! What brand and MODEL do you use at work, Felco?

Some of the folding saws have a full tang, some do not. Some of them offer replacement blades, some do not. Some are not "straight blade" like the Agawa Canyon(which I like). I'm looking for the best model.

Some saw blades range in size from 7 inches to more than a 12 inches....of course, when you are carrying a 50lb backpack in a SHTF scenario, smaller is better.

I've seen the Silky Ultra Accel 240 with a 9.4 inch blade recommended but it does not have a full tang. I've also seen Bahco Laplander and Agawa Canyon recommended.
 
Tommy-Chi said:
Thanks for letting me know! What brand and MODEL do you use at work, Felco?

Some of the folding saws have a full tang, some do not. Some of them offer replacement blades, some do not. Some are not "straight blade" like the Agawa Canyon(which I like). I'm looking for the best model.

Some saw blades range in size from 7 inches to more than a 12 inches....of course, when you are carrying a 50lb backpack in a SHTF scenario, smaller is better.

I've seen the Silky Ultra Accel 240 with a 9.4 inch blade recommended but it does not have a full tang. I've also seen Bahco Laplander and Agawa Canyon recommended.
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Moderators will shot me for OT:D

We use mostly felco 600 (folding) and 621 (fixed). I don't know how full tang saw looks/works but never heard of any construction issues on this models and we all know how the workers treat their free tools:D. Some of them are more than 10 years old with up to 50 blades replaced on a single handle and still running good.

I have both of them, but am into plant protection so I use them only moderately (in my garden and on camping trips), and still need to replace the blade once a year to keep top performance. It's not about the quality, but about the design of the blade teeth which cut great but wear out relatively fast. Not a issue for moderate user at all.

ps: all pro pruning saws in EU have option of replacement blades.
ps2: This saws cut only when pulling towards yourself, so the outgoing move should be without a pressure on the wood. The blade lasts longer this way.

Sorry for OT once again, moderators can delete later.
 
I would go with my Mora robust, but I need my True Temper Kelly Works cruiser too. I reckon I could scrape by well with those two tools for bladed implements.
 
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I think Hogue X5 with 4 inch CPM154 blade is exactly the type of knife. It has Gurka style, can be used as an axe, with enough force and swing you can chop lots of things... Right one in the middle. Hogue traditionally made gun handles other custom parts, but teaming with Allen Elishewitz (former Marine recon) they've designed some pretty awesome knives. A+++ did not expect this!

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