Medium fixed blade, advice ....

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I am going to buy a fixed blade.
I will use it as a general outdoors blade and for fishing and hunting trips.
Some of the knifes I think looks nice are:
Spyderco Moran
Cold Steel Master Hunter
Benchmade Nimvarus
Fallkniven F1 or the new H1.
Would like some advice or input on these or suggestions about some other knives that I have missed.
 
Hey Mex....

You can't go wrong with Any of the Fallknivens..

The Fallkniven SI and FI are fantastic knives, although I prefer the FI over all.

I just recieved the HI from Proedge and it seems to be an excellent knife for skinning and such.Has a little more belly than the others...

The Nimravus although a nice blade, is not much suited for outdoors type of work.
In my opinion the blade is a little thin..

I also forgot to say the Moran would also be a good blade for skinning and such. Anything a little heavy though and again the blade is a little thin..

ttyle Eric...

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Step up, get a handmade knife.
There's nothing wrong with the production knives you mentioned, but there is something special about a handmade.
If you think that handmades will cost too much, think again.
Go to, http://bladeart.com/
click on David Manley, take a look at his small hunter, 440C blade with file work, stag scales, for $80. It wouldn't be a tough choice for me.
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I like my new Moran, but haven't used it much yet.

How about one of Bob Dozier's knives? He uses D2 and Micarta. The only place I know that you can look at them is AG Russell, since I haven't been able to access his site for months.

I don't have any Fallkniven blades, but they look pretty good too.
 
KnifeArt usually has a good selection of Dozier blades. I know that the Dozier website is down for the count, but I have been able to get on AG Russell with no problems.

As for medium sized fixed blades, the Cammilus Talon is worth considering. Or maybe a Blackwood talonite hunter, I bet he could have one to you in time for deer season if you contact him soon
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James Segura
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Those are all good suggestions. You might also look at Colorado Cutlery's blades, if you can find them (their website doesn't seem to be working wwww.coloradocutlery.com but I think I've see them on various dealer websites).
 
I am partial to the Nimravus on the production side of things but I am sure I do not have near the experience being new to the forum and all. My thoughts are it is about the right size while not being to big, heavy or long. Thus, not a bad choice for long carries or medium to fair size jobs. I may be wrong, seeing how this may be intended to be a "tactical" type blade, but I am going to give a try at the deer camp and see how it does. I like the way it feels and carries and will try to give a shot on the skinning rack. It is hard to beat a custom in good ole O-1.
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Originally posted by Mextreme:
I am going to buy a fixed blade.
Some of the knifes I think looks nice are:
Spyderco Moran
Cold Steel Master Hunter
Benchmade Nimvarus
Fallkniven F1 or the new H1.
Would like some advice or input on these or suggestions about some other knives that I have missed.
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It really depends on what you're looking for. The Moran is quite a bit smaller than the Nimravus, unless you're talking about the Cub. My opinion is that neither the Moran or the Nimravus Cub is enough knife to be the single one on the trip. While I know about the F1 and the Master Hunter, I've never used, or even held, either. The H1, if it is the one that I think it is, does indeed look nice. Trouble with it, the F1, and the Master Hunter is the kraton type handle. I personally don't like them. For me, for the past 8 years, my main camping and backpacking knife has been the Buck Vanguard. It is still my main knife in the woods, except I've now upgraded to the BG42 version. But, if I hadn't, the old 420HC Buck Vanguard would probably still be it.

If you're willing to pay the additional cost, I too would think the Blackwood's, Dozier's, or maybe even Marbles, would be good knives for what you're talking about.

Sorry for the rambling, I guess I didn't have much to say after all...
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I would get the Master Hunter if you just want a good quality using knife. It is the sharpest blade I own and it is pretty much indestructable with it's concealex sheath. the grind lines are absolutely perfect and the knife is just the right size for a multitude of tasks.
 
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