Looking for a survival knife

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Hey, looking for a fixed blade for survival purposes (possibly for tactical use aswell) and used in an outdoors/wilderness survival fashion. I will be mainly needing a strong blade that can take a beating ie. chopping wood, flora etc. and a knife that will last for a long time and be extremely durable. Just wondering what are some good knife brands that manufacture good fixed blades of prices 150$ or lower. Also what are some steels you'd recommend for this type of knife?
 
I'd like to throw in the Gerber LMF II. Only drawback to me is the partial serrations. It is 12C27 steel. From Noss's tests it is pretty tough stuff. Plus it comes with a sharpener. I really like mine.
 
(Directed to all above posters) Thanks for the suggestions. But, is their any suggestions regarding the steels that would excel in this type of knife? Thanks again.
 
Impact toughness and ease of edge maintenance is what you are looking for in a survival knife. Batoning for shelter and food prep is what you will most likely be doing with a survival knife tool. INFI, A2 are good choices. But a poorly heat treated A2 blade will fare no better than a properly treated AUS-8 in the field. Well maybe a tad bit better. And there are other factors that are just as important as the steel such as blade geometry and a strong, ergonomic handle to avoid hotspots.
 
Kabar and something in 1095 steel. All things considered including price it's hard to beat.
 
JTC said:
I'd like to throw in the Gerber LMF II. Only drawback to me is the partial serrations. It is 12C27 steel. From Noss's tests it is pretty tough stuff. Plus it comes with a sharpener. I really like mine.
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+ 1 ! i have two of them, theyre awesome! - Eric
 
Personally, and this is just me, I went with a Scrapyard Yard Guard. Paid $140 including the sheath. It's the toughest knife I've ever used. But then again, I haven't used them all. I am pretty happy with this one, though.
 
Thanks for the suggestions and advice guys! I've always been attracted to the rat series knives and BRKT looks like nothing short of amazing. Just have a question about the ka-bar and rat knives. Are ka-bar fixed blades really that good? They look sleek with the black coated blade, blood groove etc. and for the most part their 1095, which seems like a decent steel but I'm kinda worried if I buy them they'll be better in looks than actual performance (wood splitting, slicing, survival use etc.) Just wondering if someone could shed some light about them ka-bars. Also does rat cutlery or Ontario make the quality better rats? Thanks.
 
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