Looking for 7" fixed blade for outdoors

+4 on the Ranger RD-7. Justin's 5160 is great, they are thick, and you couldn't destroy one without heavy machinery. Convex it and you wont be sorry.
 
J_Curd said:
+4 on the Ranger RD-7. Justin's 5160 is great, they are thick, and you couldn't destroy one without heavy machinery. Convex it and you wont be sorry.
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Now it's Ontario 5160, i dont like the Ranger's handles shape..without that i would give a try to a RD-9
 
Justin ensured that Ontario makes his knives with the same process from the ground up. Also, the OP asked for asked for a 7in blade, otherwise I would have said the same, I have both. Handles are like fast food joints...everyone has their picks...I personally find them functional.
 
Get an ax for chopping -- such as a Snow & Nealley Hudson's Bay -- and a puukko for cutting and slicing. Use the right tool for the job...
 
I'm getting an RC-6 for outdoor use, I need a big knife, it has the kind of geometry I'm looking for, I ruled out all of the other ones. I do not like bowie types for my outdoor uses, I think all in consideration that the RAT RC-6 is the best choice overall (from the knife to the people who make them). An axe is heavy and cumbersome, yes I have one when in the airplane, but I don't like using it, plus they now put a small one in order to save space and weight so shitty axe is not what I want to rely on. My primary knife is a GERBER LMFII (I convexed it) and that is my overall reference knife for me. But I want a combo, A long reach and a neck knife, Long is dictated by a 12" max length, so a 7" blade . So the neck knife it will be an IZULA, I made that choice long ago just have to get it now :). Overall I find that the RC-6 meet my demands so I call it a go.

As for the usefulness of a big knife in outdoors, well I won't go in a Costa Rican forest without a machete and I find that better be too long than too short, I like the extra leverage from a long knife, But sure its cumbersome for "small tasks" than is why if I get a RC-6, a small knife will go with it, And an izula seems my best choice unless you propose better .
 
You might want to look at the Glock field knife for an inexpensive beater ($25 or so) that can be brought up to speed with some work. It has a good sheath too.
 
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