Need some knife-advice

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Hornady

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Hello everybody,

I'm a starting knife enthousiast from the Netherlands(so forgive me if I have some mistakes in my text:p)

Just started this topic to get your opinions and to make up my mind.

I need a knife to take along when I go hiking in the woods, the knife will be needed to do mostly bushcraft, chopping wood for fire and shelter.
Since that is not frequently I was thinking of a decent but still affordable knife like the Ka-Bar Camp Knife, like to hear your opinions on this one and other suggestions.

Also I'm looking to pick up an EDC.
Also like the Ka-Bar, price should be around 80 Euro's and the quality should be good.
I really don't like the kind of knives where you feel like the tip could just snap when you put a little bit of force on it.
For my EDC I was thinking of a CRKT m16, which type I don't know.
Im little bit confused by the tanto version, what is the use of this one?
Also, I think a serrated part on the blade is not very usefull on an EDC.
If I'm wrong please correct me.

Btw, I only like knifes with a black blade, so no shiny blades for me.

These are my questions so far.
Love to hear your opinions;)

Greetings,
 
Hallo daar,

I recently started collecting myself and been reading these forums a lot.
For € 80 you can get a very nice knife, if you buy online.
I recommend 2sharp.nl or wolfster.de for reasonable euro prices. Or even better Ebay.
A CRKT M16 can be had for € 20 at Ebay, but there are a lot of versions with different quality so it seems. Would be a shame if you payed € 80 for a basic M16 which is only € 20 at Ebay. Some research would be in order.

I recommend a Boker Trance for an EDC knife, I have one myself.
The fit and finish is near perfect, it is small, and has a good low riding pocketclip.
A bit over € 40 with shipping at 2sharp.nl and a bit under € 40 at Ebay.

It is available in black blade but only with serrations, which I don't like.
Serrations are supposedly very hard to sharpen.
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There is also the Boker Hyper available in black blade with serrations and in normal blade with titanium coating.
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Edit.
This store has very low shipping to Europe, and has some M16's.
http://www.knifestuff.com/columbia_river/m16/m16.htm

Got any more questions feel free to PM me.

Welkom en groeten uit Groningen.
 
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Thanks for the quick responses!
I really like the design of the Böker Hyper, for the tip doesn't look so fragile like it does on most knives.
I was searching for knives this afternoon on the internet and: what's up with al this tanto knives.
What advantages does tanto bring?
 
I have no idea what the benefits of tanto are.
You could do a google search on this site and probably find the answer.
Tanto site:bladeforums.com
 
Leuk om trouwens te zien dat er hier meer Nederlanders zijn!
Kom zelf uit Overijssel;)

Btw, anyone got opinions about the Ka-Bar camp knife?
 
Hornady said:
Thanks for the quick responses!
I really like the design of the Böker Hyper, for the tip doesn't look so fragile like it does on most knives.
I was searching for knives this afternoon on the internet and: what's up with al this tanto knives.
What advantages does tanto bring?
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It doesn't, really. It's just fashionable, and desired by consumers because they believe it's more durable, and it's hyped as such.
 
Hornady said:
Hello everybody,

I'm a starting knife enthousiast from the Netherlands(so forgive me if I have some mistakes in my text:p)

Just started this topic to get your opinions and to make up my mind.

I need a knife to take along when I go hiking in the woods, the knife will be needed to do mostly bushcraft, chopping wood for fire and shelter.
Since that is not frequently I was thinking of a decent but still affordable knife like the Ka-Bar Camp Knife, like to hear your opinions on this one and other suggestions.

Also I'm looking to pick up an EDC.
Also like the Ka-Bar, price should be around 80 Euro's and the quality should be good.
I really don't like the kind of knives where you feel like the tip could just snap when you put a little bit of force on it.
For my EDC I was thinking of a CRKT m16, which type I don't know.
Im little bit confused by the tanto version, what is the use of this one?
Also, I think a serrated part on the blade is not very usefull on an EDC.
If I'm wrong please correct me.

Btw, I only like knifes with a black blade, so no shiny blades for me.

These are my questions so far.
Love to hear your opinions;)

Greetings,
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If it were I, I would prefer the Ka-Bar Becker Companion. Far more useful shape for bushcraft. And it is black.
http://www.newgraham.com/detail.aspx?ID=45894


Benchmade makes a Black version of the Monochrome. Framelock, very useful shape and excellent steel. Better steel than CRKT uses in any of its M16 versions.
http://www.newgraham.com/detail.aspx?ID=45353

I do not care for tanto tips or serrations, either.

Welcome to BladeForums!
 
A Cold Steel Bushman comes to mind for Bushcraft. A Tanto was designed to pierce Armor worn by the Japanese in feudal times.
 
How about the Cold Steel Rajah II? Seems about perfect for what you want.

The CRKT M16-14SF also is a reasonable folder for very light use, but forget chopping, brush clearing and the sort. A tactical knife doesn't always make for a good outdoor knife, and I don't know of any folder except the Rajahs that would fit the bill. A fixed blade would be optimum, of course, and you don't have to spend a lot for it. A small machete like the Cold Steel Kukri also is an excellent choice. I like the Rajah II for it's ability to fold and to carry discreetly.

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CRKT M16-14SF
 
As an alternative: the Fallkniven F1 is widely recognised as one of the best survival knives ever, and it exists with a dark blade. Here is one of the cheapest places to buy it in Europe (shipping costs are reasonable). Unfortunately Fallknivens have become more expensive recently.

As noted above, the Boker Plus Trance or bigger Boker Plus M-type are indeed very nice EDCs, available with dark blades within your budget.
 
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Hi guys,

Thanks for the responses, its very helpfull!
For the big knife I am really interested in the Fallkniven F1, read lots of good reviews 'bout it.
Still I wonder, why is the Fallkniven such an exceptional knife, above the other survival knifes?

For an EDC I really like the tips about the Boker knifes, their design appeals to me.
I couldn't find them though on the European websites, and today I stumbled upon a Buck Strider SBMF, its design is almost the same as the Boker Plus type and I really liked the sturdy feeling it gave.
So, I bought it:D
Read some bad things bout the liner lock but also many good things.

Btw, isn't there a better way to say: ''dark'' or ''black'' blade?
This sounds so improvised.

Greetings!
 
> Still I wonder, why is the Fallkniven such an exceptional knife, above the other survival knifes?

I'm sure that there are several other good survival knives. Bark River should offer at least one. In the case of the F1, it is a well-proven design that was originally made in cooperation with the Swedish army, and it has been refined over the years.
The one complaint one could have about the F1 that it looks perhaps too much "no-nonsense" with its rubber handle, but on the other hand the micarta handled ones are much more expensive (in fact I think that the price difference towards the micarta model is too much of a jump).
 
No nonsense, that's for sure, completely different to let's say the Gerber LMF 2.
I've also read lots of good stuff about the Coldsteel Scout Recon, could you compare this one to the Fallkniven F1?
 
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