Hello
I was looking for some guidance in purchasing a hunting/survival knife. The primary use would be hunting but if it can double as a survival knife all the better. I thought this process would be simple but all the different metals, price points, etc are just blowing my mind. I was hoping I could get a kickstart on what knives to look at so I can focus and narrow down my selection.
Here's what I'd like:
* Sub $100 or slightly over
* Strong enough to go through bone (just deer rib cage so nothing that crazy)
* Sharp
* Preferably retains edge and/or has some kind of lifetime sharpening service
* medium sized blade
I was looking at the Cutco 1769, SOG NW Ranger, or Fallkniven F1. I'm not sure if I'm even looking at decent blades or if I'm just lost in space.
Any advice or basic knife reading articles would be helpful.
Thanks
Sam
I was looking for some guidance in purchasing a hunting/survival knife. The primary use would be hunting but if it can double as a survival knife all the better. I thought this process would be simple but all the different metals, price points, etc are just blowing my mind. I was hoping I could get a kickstart on what knives to look at so I can focus and narrow down my selection.
Here's what I'd like:
* Sub $100 or slightly over
* Strong enough to go through bone (just deer rib cage so nothing that crazy)
* Sharp
* Preferably retains edge and/or has some kind of lifetime sharpening service
* medium sized blade
I was looking at the Cutco 1769, SOG NW Ranger, or Fallkniven F1. I'm not sure if I'm even looking at decent blades or if I'm just lost in space.
Any advice or basic knife reading articles would be helpful.
Thanks
Sam