Looking for a new camping knife

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I am trying to find a good, preferably folding, knife for camping with a blade that is either strait or serrated, but not both. Any suggestions?
 
You need more parameters. Blade length, coating?, steel, handle material, price range, locking mechanism choice, etc... With the parameters you've set you will have just as much luck Googling the word knife.
 
Welcome to Bladeforums.

Forget serrated.

Then give us more info...like Tony8179 said!

Big question....do you want to slice with the knife, or chop with the knife?
 
Ok then. Strait edge, three inch max, folder, metal handle, belt clip, and I don't know enough about locking mechanisms to care. If there is a good curved blade out there, that would be great. If not, then oh well.
 
Mikums said:
Ok then. Strait edge, three inch max, folder, metal handle, belt clip, and I don't know enough about locking mechanisms to care. If there is a good curved blade out there, that would be great. If not, then oh well.
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Price my man. We need to know how much you're willing to spend.

I would stay away from an all metal handle if you are going to be using it for camping. You may want to look into something with blaze orange G-10 scales. I would recommend a fixed blade as well as a backup folder. A fixed blade really is the way to go for a camping knife. I'm not saying that a folder isn't good to have. I wouldn't want to go camping without a backup folder, but I really wouldn't go without a good fixed blade.
 
Tony8179 said:
You may want to look into something with blaze orange G-10 scales.
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Excellent idea. :thumbup:

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i agree with whats been said already. From what info we have so far, i'd say the esee-3 is your best bet. I use a USMC Ka-Bar as my outdoors/camping knife. A bit big for what you're looking for (7" blade) but mine's been to hell and back and still going.
 
DrOpPoInT1110 said:
I use a USMC Ka-Bar as my outdoors/camping knife. A bit big for what you're looking for (7" blade) but mine's been to hell and back and still going.
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That's what I take camping with me. It's a great blade, not to mention affordable.

As for the OP, check out a Spyderco Delica 4.
 
EagleScouter said:
That's what I take camping with me. It's a great blade, not to mention affordable.

As for the OP, check out a Spyderco Delica 4.
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yeah for the price you get a knife that will last a lifetime. And it really does well at chopping/ processing wood.
 
Mikums said:
Ok then. Strait edge, three inch max, folder, metal handle, belt clip, and I don't know enough about locking mechanisms to care. If there is a good curved blade out there, that would be great. If not, then oh well.
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There are a lot of folders that meet your requirements. You did not say what type of camping, but if you were going to be in a camp ground near an urban area, I could understand your desire for a folder rather than a fixed blade.

All that being said, I'd look at something like a Buck Omni folder or their Vantage line. They come sharp. They are easy to resharpen. They have useful blade shapes. They don't cost a lot.

You could also look at the Cold Steel Voyager line.

You could look at any offering from Benchmade or Spyderco.

Price goes up as you move down my suggestions.
 
hey Hoss

the ontario RAT 1 is a great folder for the money.

anything ESEE and anything BK-KaBar will do ya right
 
HandofCod said:
You chop with a usmc?? You must have a lot of time to kill on your camping trips!
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No joke and not only the amount of time. I can't imagine having to muscle every single chop. No thanks.

To the OP. I would also suggest the Spyderco Delica. Great little knife. I'd opt for the full flat ground version and also g10 liners. Really, you shouldn't be putting that much force on a folding knife to need metal liners IMO. No matter what anyone says or how over built the knife is, folding knives aren't "rough use" knives. If you need a "rough use" knife get a small fixed blade like the Izula 2.
 
HOLY CRAP! The OP just wants some good knive suggestions, not directions to Atlantis.
The Cold Steel Recon blades, Pocket Bushman.
Buck 110

Look for any reputable knife company's blades with a reasonablke 3-5 in. size, and a decent thickness that will allow you to cut heavier objects w/o snapping your blade off. Above all, COMFORTABLE GRIP!
 
While it is expensive I think the ZT200 would be right up your street it is one of the stoutest and beefiest production folders I've seen also it could I guess in an absolute emergency do some light wood processing as well.
 
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