Mission knives for camping, hiking, etc...

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I know these knives are expensive, but I was just curious on what you guys think about these titanium knives for woods, hiking, hunting, and survival. I see that the rc scale is 49? Is that good the be that low or does it depend on the blade material?
Is it worth it to get one of these beasts or what?:confused:
 
I am no expert, but have had buddies use them in the military.

Pros:
Very light weight
Non magnetic
Totally corossian proof
have a lot of lateral strength. (OK for prying)
decently easy to sharpen

Cons:
Poor edge retention compared to carbon/stainless steel
very expensive
 
I always thought the mpk in a2 seemed like it would be a good outdoor knife. Not sure about the titanium ones though. I know the a2 versions are cheaper.
 
Siggyhk said:
I always thought the mpk in a2 seemed like it would be a good outdoor knife. Not sure about the titanium ones though. I know the a2 versions are cheaper.
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I agree; I have the both the large and smaller MPK's in A2. The smaller one (with a better sheath) makes an great belt knife. After doing a bunch of pro's and con's, if you're just planning on getting the titanium version for weight reduction than it's a bad decision. Don't get me wrong, Mission's Beta Ti is great for what it is, but for normal outdoors use, it's just not a cost effective tool. Too light to chop effectively and will need to be sharpened more often. The A2 version is a great option and the weight difference isn't that significant. I do like the design and it's a very good blade for outdoors use in my opinion. I found the MPK10 A2 on sale right at $100.00 (mil discount on Brigade Quartermasters), and I'm very impressed with it.

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I have a Mission MPK in A2 (with 5.5\" blade) and it is a great knife. It is .25\" thick at the spine but has a tall flat grind and came with a nice somewhat polished edge - so it cuts well for a knife of this type. I find that the handle feels great, but the guard is way too big. The large guard and over-sized choil mean that it is difficult to choke up on the knife to get close to the cutting edge for finer work like notching - it\'s difficult but doable. Over all, I like it very much.
 
I noticed that one of the S&W tactical knives has a titanium blade. This for about 40.00. The main practical use for Titanium in a knife is the fact that they will not rust. This makes them pretty good as a diving knife. 48 is as hard as it gets with titanium alloy that I have seen. One selling point is that it retains its shape very well. Whether this translates to holding a very good edge is true or not, I really don't know.
 
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