Need Help for Survival Knife - PLEASE

Hey guys - knife center got in the crotalus (albeit for a short time), so I actually bought and received that one. One hell of a knife. Feels so good in the hand you'd think it costs twice as much!
 
average gimp said:
Seal6, I'm coming to this late but there's two issues I identified here:

1) Most factory sheaths I've gotten--even from excellent makers, such as Spyderco--suck and need replacement. I always factor this into the equation of any fixed blade I get, both the need to spend more money for it and what the availability of an aftermarket sheath would be for the model I'm considering.

2) The Crotalus appears to be more widely available (both Baryonyx and the river bookstore list it, and it was introduced last year, so I don't know what Knifecenter's problem is), but there's another candidate now entering the pipeline: the Condor Final Frontier. While it's 1/2" shorter in the blade than the Crotalus, it's full-tang, has a hammer pommel, and a bonus firebow bearing in the handle. Joe Flowers, who designed the Crotalus, also designed the FF.

Flowers went over the FF at SHOT 2015 here (from 0:29-1:10):

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Unfortunately the only review currently on YouTube is a tabletop review in German:

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If you make a final selection, please reply here--I'm curious what you decide!
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Thanks average gimp, that final frontier is pretty sweet.

I love my esee 6, but the dc6 looks too much like a cooking knife. Although I know the esee quality is tops.
 
22-rimfire said:
I would lean toward the Kabar Becker BK-10 versus the BK-2. The thickness of the steel makes the BK-2 into a prybar and as a result, I never carried mine. The BK-10 is a more reasonable choice along the same lines. The factory handles are a little slippery but are very comfortable especially if you have large hands. You can always change out the handles if you don't care for them after using them a bit. Believe it or not, one of my favorite woods knives is the BK-15 which has a slimmer handle like the BK-16/17. It may not look cool relative to the tactical craze, but it is sure a good user. By the way, the BK-16 and -17 are great knives and very very useful. They are a pleasure to carry and plenty strong enough for most woods activities.

Condors make a very affordable product. I love their machetes. The Pack Golok is one of my favorites as is the El Salvador. The Condor knife that I am pondering is the Moonshiner which is a much larger knife than you are looking at.
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