Need to make knife choices: Heavy Survival Fixed, Surv/Combat Fixed, Folder

marcinek said:
Do you understand the overkill concept?

Sure, you could start a fire with a flamethower too....but it doesn't involve practice or skill to do so.

But hey.... a huge, heavy, cumbersome knife makes you feel happy...knock yourself out.

I suggest the Myke Hawke Hellion.
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marcinek said:
It also gets old when people whose opinion is disagreed with blame the disagreement on "bashing" by the other person.

I'm sorry the suggestion I offered as more efficient and potentially adding to the OPs outdoor enjoyment differed from your opinion.

I'm shocked you didn't accuse me of trolling. That's usually the second step when one continues to disagree with those people.
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That's cool. Just keep on bashing.

I'm sure you are the all knowing master of cutlery, and anyone who uses knives differently than you is just ignorant. :thumbup:

The point is that the OP didn't ask about SAK's or Moras or whatever. Not that those aren't fine knives in their own right, but I personally find it easier to clear brush, de-limb trees, chop/split wood and such with a larger blade. :) ...but that's just me. That same larger blade is also capable of sooo much more if you know how to use it. ....and yes it is also "cool" and there's nothing wrong with that.

Maybe you'd be happy with a dollar store paring knife since that's all you need right? ...or better yet, just stay at home and watch other people on TV play in the woods.
 
The Laredo Bowie is a nice, yet affordable large "fighting" bowie that can also double as a handy woods knife...

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Pair it up with a CS tomahawk for a fun and useful fighting/wood chopping set. :)

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BryFry said:
That's cool. Just keep on bashing.

I'm sure you are the all knowing master of cutlery, and anyone who uses knives differently than you is just ignorant. :thumbup:

The point is that the OP didn't ask about SAK's or Moras or whatever. Not that those aren't fine knives in their own right, but I personally find it easier to clear brush, de-limb trees, chop/split wood and such with a larger blade. :) ...but that's just me. That same larger blade is also capable of sooo much more if you know how to use it. ....and yes it is also "cool" and there's nothing wrong with that.

Maybe you'd be happy with a dollar store paring knife since that's all you need right? ...or better yet, just stay at home and watch other people on TV play in the woods.
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You're right ByFly, those guys like Kochanski and Mears who suggest Moras are probably just computer-jockey basement-dwelling "haters."

The expertise of you and Myke Hawke have changed my mind. A huge knife is infinitely better for all outdoor activities, including the brief hikes the OP mentioned.

Thanks to you and Myke for showing us all the light. It was foolish of me to offer an opinion that differed from yours.
 
For your specs I'd just go ahead and stick with Ka-Bar all the way round...

Camp knife: Ka-Bar Becker BK-9
Combat knife: Ka-Bar USMC Fighting Knife (thought the BK-9 or 7 might be better options)
Tactical folder: Ka-Bar Dozier (or Mule if you want a bigger one).
 
Hi Guys,

Thanks for the help. I narrowed down the choices between the following:

Fallkniven A1

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or the Esee-6

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What would you guys choose?
 
I actually realized a large 7"+ blade for me isn't exactly what I need at this moment, so it's looking to fill the role as a camp knife that can do some smaller batoning and chopping. I'm looking for an all-purpose camp knife that I can take with me while camping anywhere and I think I'll be picking up a spyderco folder.
 
manosteel00 said:
I actually realized a large 7"+ blade for me isn't exactly what I need at this moment, so it's looking to fill the role as a camp knife that can do some smaller batoning and chopping. I'm looking for an all-purpose camp knife that I can take with me while camping anywhere and I think I'll be picking up a spyderco folder.
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The A1 is in the chopper range, while the F1 is in the slicer range.

If you want more of an all-arounder/all-purpose woods/camping knife...think the S1.

Not as great a slicer as the F1, but a better chopper.
Not as great a chopper as the A1, but a better slicer.

Of course...then if you get the S1....it makes it tougher to buy the F1/A1 combo down the road. Which you KNOW you're gonna wanna do! :)

It's a dilemma.
 
A small fixed blade is nice and for those that like 4in blades and no bigger and that's fine, but me, I like big'ole blades as to me they are just more useful. I just got back from a camping trip last week and my main carry the whole time was a 7.5in fixed and a spyderco delica. And truthfully I missed not having my 10in chopper.

Also check out the Busse family of knives, Scrapyard and Swamp rat in particular.
 
For large, I like several. The CS TM is a very good knife, as is the Swamp Rat Chopweiler. Big knives can be very handy in the woods, and that is based on my personal experience. It's a personal decision, and there is no right or wrong, just what is right for you.

Good luck, and take some pictures for us!
 
knifenut1013 said:
A small fixed blade is nice and for those that like 4in blades and no bigger and that's fine, but me, I like big'ole blades as to me they are just more useful. I just got back from a camping trip last week and my main carry the whole time was a 7.5in fixed and a spyderco delica. And truthfully I missed not having my 10in chopper.
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No doubt. +1 :thumbup:

I like having a good small knife for delicate tasks, but I would really miss not having a good large blade when out camping or hiking.

Even when out on an afternoon hike I like to go off trail to explore and make my own way off the beaten path. The large blade comes in very handy for clearing light brush and thorny vines out of the way.

Pluss I enjoy making and carving nice walking sticks/staves. Nothing beats a large knife/machete for quickly and easily chopping a tree or branch down to size and de-limbing it.

Pluss there is the fact that people DO sometimes get attacked in the wild, by both animal and human predators. It's not a huge worry for most, but it is a comfort to know you have at least some form of extra defense on your hip.

....Not to mention that they are really fun! :)
 
Alright, so last night I decided to purchase an ESEE-4 (previously RAT Cutlery RC-4) and a Cold Steel Recon Scout 7" blade.

My ESEE-4 will be an all around camp blade and the recon scout will be more for chopping and batoning.

I did purchase a couple $10 sweedish moras to serve as a car & BOB knife.
 
I don't have experience with ESEE knives, but the RS is a great knife, forward weighted nicely for chopping, yet still very controllable. Great choices, including the moras!
 
manosteel00 said:
Alright, so last night I decided to purchase an ESEE-4 (previously RAT Cutlery RC-4) and a Cold Steel Recon Scout 7" blade.

My ESEE-4 will be an all around camp blade and the recon scout will be more for chopping and batoning.

I did purchase a couple $10 sweedish moras to serve as a car & BOB knife.
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The ESEE-4 would make a good general purpose camp knife, but from my experience with a BK-7 I would suggest that a 7" knife isn't really a decent chopper. My BK-9 can chop pretty good and the ESEE Junglas would also be an excellent chopper, then there are machetes and kukris.

ESEE-4 + ESEE Junglas would be a good combo
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ESEE 4 + ESEE Lite Machete would make another good choice

I would guess that the recon scout 7" would be fine for batoning just as my BK-7 is, but it just wont have the length or weight to make a good chopper.
 
Yeah, I look at the Junglas and RDAK-ii before I purchased the Recon Scout. It would be nice to have a 9-10" blade but I am looking to do lightweight backpacking and it just didn't make sense for me.

The Recon is great for batoning which will be it's primary purpose and that's why I went down that route. Plus its a good value.
 
I have the recon scout. It chops adequately but it really comes into it's own when batoning. :thumbup:

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You can make it a better all-rounder by convexing the edge which is surprisingly easy to do with a bit of patience.
 
Edit, sorry for the big pics...guess you guys get to see them in detail!

My knives came in today. Can't wait to put them to use this weekend.

I absolutely love using the Moras around the house. I have one in my car, one in my BOB, and two for just general use. Best value from a knife I've ever seen. I also think Kody from Dual Survival carries this one around his neck on the show.

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I was a bit surprised on how big the ESEE-4 is. If you really want a 4" blade, I'd suggest going with the ESEE-3. That said, I'm still really happy with mine. It's a beautiful knife and the sharpness out of the box is impressive. I am probably going to change the edge on these relatively soon to a convex 30 degree (still thinking about what to do with that).
 
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