Need help choosing my first REAL knife

[shilohkid]

Hi everyone,

I'm new to this forum and could do with some advice . I currently edc a leatherman freestyle (Modified the lock to remove it) or juice XE6 along with a spyderco Kiwi. Being in the UK we can't EDC lock knives which sucks so don't have any fixed blades or dedicated locking folders. I now need something much more substantial for Hiking and camping as the knives I have just don't quite "cut it" (sorry couldn't help myself ). Planning on doing gutting, battoning and some other heavier duty cutting tasks. Basically I just need a knife that can take a bit of a beating that isn't going to let me down. My budget is £100 max including a sheath, unless its a folder.

Spent the past couple of days going through (( not a paid BF Dealer )) website and these are the ones I have found. What are your thoughts guys, which is likely to be the best suited or does anyone else have any other recommendations? Thanks

Magnum-Knives/Sierra-Foxtrot-III
Schrade-Knives/Extreme-Survival-F10
Fox-Knives//Exagon
Boker-Plus-Knives/Shark
Boker-Plus-Knives/RBB-Fixed
Blackhawk-Knives/Tatang
Bear-Grylls-Knives/Ultimate-Pro
Boker-Plus/Exodus
Boker-Plus-Knives/Ridgeback

 

[Humppa]

Welcome aboard - you specified your needs - almost. I´d tend to a fixed blade for you.

If I were you, I´d take a smaller fixed blade with me. The BeckerNecker made by KaBar or the ESEE Izula comes in mind....

You can google and see if this is what you are searching for.