Recommendation? (NOT custom) survival knife without budget limit

ondrej2m said:
Hi, I am looking for tips. I decided to finally buy THE knife :)
- drop point
- full tang
- 15-20 cm blade (I carry SAK for finer work)
- no serration
- stainless
- handle comfy without gloves (sorry falkniven)
- I have rather large hands, thus handle should accomodate them
- comfortable fingers protection against slipping into blade (I need to stab/pierce plastic barrels time to time etc.)
- I do NOT want a custom knife, I wanna see it before I buy it and I believe more in quality control of more established processes
- no gold, emeralds, diamonds or fancy carvings, but no budget limit

- should serve most of the time as camping/bushcraft knife
- but I will take it to the Carpathian mountains and the knife may turn into survival knife on any trip there
- the knife should cut bread as well as do some light chopping

I am new here so I appologise if messed in some way with any rules or customs here. Thank you for any tips!!!!
Ondrej
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If you are trekking the Carpathians, you need a pure silver blade. And chain mail around your neck to prevent punctures.
 
Dav1 said:
I'd personally go for 3v ("semi" stainless) for your needs but if it must be stainless then perhaps a TCR apocalypse or Viper Fate?

Perhaps not the best for cutting bread but imo you'll probably have to compromise on that part.

I've used my M7 (sleipner) in the UK in the winter and have had no issues with rust. A strong blade decent chopper, the choil (which I like on this knife) allows you to choke up for finer work and its a decent slicer. For the money fnf and what you get provides great value.
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TRC Apocalypse is Elmax isn’t it? That is a fine blade and in fact it will almost certainly be among the finalists :)
 
kafolarbear said:
Do they make any knives without that little bit protruding between the handle and the blade? I find it really makes food prep a pain and really doesn't provide much benefit in terms of protection.
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I won't buy knives without that little guard anymore. It's definitely saved my fingers more than once
 
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DocJD said:
Guard may help prevent the hand sliding forward over the blade ...whilst dealing with mountain bandits , bears , lions . Oh my ! :eek:
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haha :) sure and you forget Dracula :)
I am certainly not stabbing anything alife :)
But try to cut few plastic barrels / cannisters in half wit wet hands and you will appreciate that :)
 
dogstar said:
Since you are new here, whenever someone asks about a "survival knife," you will be questioned on the validity of the whole concept. And then folks will ask you, "what are you trying to survive," and post a tongue-in-cheek photo of a Rambo knife. Or someone will insist that you will only have a pocket knife on you when you are actually in a survival situation, so that will be your survival knife. Also, you mentioned the word "Bushcraft" and some will try to convince you that Bushcraft is not real, that it was just invented to sell knives. Welcome to BF.

For those who wish to play, 15-20cm is 6-8 inches.
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And you will be told to buy a smatchet.
 
What's wrong with the fallkniven mb10 handle? How about the cold steel trail master in 3v?
 
If you can get your hands on a Sargent m3, that's my vote for anything forest/apocalypse related. Like a chunky Skookum, but every bit as deft in the hand.
 
Well since you said no limit - maybe this Medford full tang 'The Fighter' : https://medfordknife.com/product/usmc-fighter/ Seems to check all the boxes.

From the site: "The Fighter™ is our modern enhanced version of the classic Utility knife made famous by the United States Marines . This fixed blade sports a .250” thick S35VN PVD blade, measures near 12” in total length, has 3-D surfaced multi-colored G-10 scales, a 2-piece interlocking Ti PVD hilt and solid Ti PVD pommel. This unique full tang design has all the upside of a classic hidden-tang “slide-over” hilt construction with none of the compromises in strength…as you’d expect, a Medford through and through. With a custom brown leather sheath, a true 21st century fighting knife."
 
Just got it today but the Cold Steel SRK seems amazing. Need to try it out, but it's a 5mm thick slab of 3v but with a thin and sharp enough to slice some of its packaging... Other than a Mora HD Companion as my basic go-to answer for this, this seems great. You could probably butcher animals and cut wood with relative ease, though a slicier additional knife could help, we're talking a do-it-all. Also hear good things about Carothers, and David Mary is a great maker.

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Joker Ember is only 4.13 inches, but it a very nice and affordable blade that has great geometry for cutting stuff. 14c28n, leather sheath with color matched ferro rod, and very comfortable handles from your choice of either micarta, olive wood, walnut, or curly birch. Can be had in scandi or full flat grind.
 
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