Need help choosing a Survival knife that fits these specifications!

[Surfingringo]

Well, I thought it over, and I gotta admit I think you guys gave some good advice on not *needing* a real heavy knife. But after admitting that to myself, as someone else said, there is nothing wrong with WANTING a real heavy knife! Ha so I got the bk2 anyway! I love it. If I decide it ends up being too heavy after a few big hikes, well, then I guess I just started my knife collection! I'll have an excuse to buy something lighter later.

THIS is the correct answer sir! And no, nothing wrong with it at all. When you get tired of toting that thing, check out the Spyderco Schempp Rock. You might really like that one.

 

[Ulf Krogstad]

Today I got a Bunk Rod Hood Punk knife and I am loving this knife. My new favorite knife. Light weight with 6 in. 5160 steel blade. Going to be my new outdoor knife for sure. Probably not the best choice to baton with but defineatly more than capable. Also got Ontario Rat 7. Heavy with 7 in. 1095 steel blade. Probably better for chopping trees and batoning but I'm still favoring the Buck Punk for an best all around knife like for food prep, defense, and skinning animals. Either would be good. Becker's always hear good things about but are only slighty cheaper than other options. Me personally would get something from Ontario knives or Blind horse also would be great if your going to be chopping lots of wood. There's sale on these helko axes. $30 for either one you want or both for $60 and $5 shipping.Got both last night.http://www.helkonorthamerica.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=81&products_id=253 Here a link.

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[spikebot587]

you might also want to look into the ritter/becker rsk mk2 on knifeworks

 

[dylank0839]

I have sog force, great beast of a blade. Can't go wrong. It's drop point

 

[chambelona59]

I follow the concept of traveling "light", which means I'd never carry a BK2 as it's to me like carrying a small anvil.
I prefer my Survive knives 4.1 M-390, no need for anything bigger and HEAVY.

I also use the best folding saw known to Man..... a 'Silky Boy' folding saw, which are made in Japan, once you use one, you'll never go back to a Bahco Laplander or anything similar.
Pack "light", travel "light".

 

[Rapt_up]

I'm with the smallish light knife and saw crowd. WAYYY lighter than a hatchet or a beastly knife. For the weight I can also carry a machete if I feel so inclined but usually I don't.

Never "needed" to spit wood in 30 plus years of backcountry camping. (If its wet and rainy pines trees are your friend. squaw wood it used to be called before political correctness.)