Looking for a good blade, i will specify my needs in the post.

Return of the J.D. said:
That said, Cold Steel makes a lot of things that seem to be designed for spearhead use if you feel so inclined--specifically their Bushman models and a big blade they call a "war head". Never even handled any of these, but word is that the Bushman models are tough, and the steel seems well chosen for hard use.
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havent read the whole thread yet, but i got a cs warhead.

it is big and sharp, but very thin
i dont know how well suited that is for spears, but i think it will break or bend easily if you hit a rock or something
 
Chiming back in now that I see you're settled on a bravo-1.

Good choice!

As to your handle material question, if I want tough, I get micarta.
 
I also like micarta...I don't have a bravo-1 but I do have a Bark River Aurora...haven't really looked at any other knives since I got it. Mine is in linen micarta, love the thing to death.
 
is there a difference between linen micarta and canvas micarta?
other than that thanks everyone for all the help and recommendations. i have never seem a forum so active when i saw that i had got over 70 replies in one day my jaw dropped to the ground. i really appreciate everything, again thanks.
 
I doubt there is a big functional difference...linen is a finer weave and has longer, stronger fibers that cotton but once they're impregnated with epoxy I doubt there is much of a difference. I just thought "linen micarta" sounded fancier than "canvas micarta" so that's why I made the choice I did.

Pretty expert eh?
 
Yeah pretty expert LOL, so far the competitors for the handle material are
Bamboo (not actually bamboo) white bone micarta, green canvas micarta and black linen micarta. So far my favorite handle style is bamboo but i dont know about the durability of it.
 
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These 2 blades ( 10" Khuk & Ontario RAT-3 ) less than $150 & will do whatever you want or need :thumbup: The Khuk came from khukurihouseonline.com (jungle model ) it took exactly 1 month to get it from the day I placed the order ( hand made from military truck leafspring-highcarbon rolled steel:thumbup:) As for the RAT-3 Its perfect for bushcraft ! But If I were going to get a new on I would only get it from RAT CUTLERY ( RC-3 ) I will not get anything else from Ontario :grumpy:
 
Tuffblade said:
Yeah pretty expert LOL, so far the competitors for the handle material are
Bamboo (not actually bamboo) white bone micarta, green canvas micarta and black linen micarta. So far my favorite handle style is bamboo but i dont know about the durability of it.
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Hmm.. dunno about that bamboo stuff. It uses the same white piece of whatever as all the exotics and the woods. If it was synthetic bamboo, like a bamboo colored micarta, then I'd think they would just cut the whole piece like they did with all the micarta and g-10.

If it were me, and durability was my concern, I would lean to the micarta or g-10. The ivory micarta and bamboo don't look a whole lot different anyway.
 
Tuffblade said:
im sort of dissappointed with the chris reeve fixed blades after seeing the green beret break after trying to handle a simple chopping task, 15 dollar cold steels performed better where the green beret is 300 dollars, thanks but i dont think ill be buying a chris reeve any time soon i however have heard great things about his folding knives.
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You should not judge all of his knives by one test. Note that it was a DESTRUCTION test. I still would recommend his ONE-PIECE knives.
 
Quite so. I suspect he may be better served by the choice he has made in this instance, but I totally agree with you. Who would set a rifle on the basis of a single shot? Consistency is key to the reliability of data not one off bits of evidence. Look at that thing below. It started blowing lumps out hitting a weedy bit of stick. I'd be foolish to conclude on the basis of that single episode alone that the maker peddles a crap product.

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Right now I am totally on a Busse spree, but you can't go wrong with any Bark River. I have Bravo1 in Bocote that is a great knife. Bark River has a 100% lifetime warranty on it's knives. Mike Stewart the owner of the company will stand behind his products to the end. I do not think you will be disappointed if you go that way. All of the micartas and g-10 are probably the toughest materials. Bark river also uses stabilized wood which are basicly resin filled similar to a g-10 product. These woods are also pretty tough.
 
so then ide be ok with getting the bamboo? also it was a mistake to say all his fixed blades, i meant the green beret. im sorry for putting the knives down.
 
Heck I wouldn't even judge the GB based much on NOSS's test. I for one, am not going to stick my knife in a vice... or chop cinder blocks... or any kind of ridiculous feat like that. I'm going to use it to cut things, like a knife should be used... To me he is entertainment, and not even that great at that.
 
Still, I like to get some idea of the kind of abuse that it took to actually BREAK a knife of the kind I'm thinking of using. And it's hard to know that until you actually break it. I'm glad for what he does. Not a perfect experiment, but I think it gives a better predictor about how much a similar knife will be able to endure than I'd have otherwise.
 
I just showed my brother the bravo-1, he is so wowed by it but his budget is low, will they still be making them in 5 months?
also a question, would i be able to use my bravo-1 in the kitchen for cutting tomatoes, oranges sausage that type of stuff? maybe even steak
 
I wouldn't cut steak. Since usually you eat steak off ceramic plates you wouldn't want to cut on the ceramic... you'll dull the blade!
 
carrot said:
Heck I wouldn't even judge the GB based much on NOSS's test. I for one, am not going to stick my knife in a vice... or chop cinder blocks... or any kind of ridiculous feat like that. I'm going to use it to cut things, like a knife should be used... To me he is entertainment, and not even that great at that.
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carrot:Then don't watch it. The goal of the tests is toughness and strength. It's amazing that some can not grasp this simple concept. I can't cut
tomatoes and say a knife is tough and strong. It just doesn't work !! Period !!

Example: a flex test is a very common test many makers do it and don't release info about it. However most don't go out into their shop and put their new 200 dollar knife in a vice and perform a flex test because they may break it.
Well I do so people can see it and their knives are safe and sound and in one piece after they watch the video.
 
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