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Hi guys

I’ve been looking for a knife and was hoping you all could share some tips, wisdom, and recommendations on what’s good.

I need something for wilderness backpacking. I’ll use it for tasks such as making things like tent pools, slicing vegetables and meats, opening plastics, fighting bears in the nude. Just a basic cutting tool that is very reliable. I’m not concerned with weight.

I’m looking at 4 – 5 inches of blade, wont break, fixed blade, good steel, and a sheath that will hold it tight.

With those criteria, what are you guys using? What have you seen that’s effective?
 
you should check out the ESEE 4 or 6. Both are solid camp/survival knives with a huge army of supporters. check out some youtube reviews and visit the ESEE subforum on here.
 
Hi and welcome.

You didn't mention a price but here is a nice list for knives under $50 for bushcrafting:
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/s...t-bushcraft-knife-at-or-under-50-Review-Picks

May I also suggest using Google search?

camping fixed site:bladeforums.com
Best fixed
Bushcraft fixed
5 inch fixed
etc.


No offense but you will find the same (and if you're lucky more) info when doing a 15 minute search then waiting for reply's on this thread.

All the usual suspects will pass this thread, we already had the Esee's.
Now the Beckers and other Kabar's will come.
Some one else will mention Bark River.
Swamp rat and Scrapyard knives will say hello.
Let's not forget the new kid on the block Condor.
And round and round we go. :o

Don't forget the Mora's off course, the point where I consistently lose interest in a thread.
 
'The Kid' is spot on, lots of choices around... all of them pretty darn good.

But add fallkniven to the list IMO the best choice. (If I could only choose one) Stainless blade and holds a better edge (IMO) then 1095
 
mat_890 said:
'The Kid' is spot on, lots of choices around... all of them pretty darn good.

But add fallkniven to the list IMO the best choice. (If I could only choose one) Stainless blade and holds a better edge (IMO) then 1095
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Damn my memory!
Off course the Fallkniven s1 should be on the list, good call.
 
Becker BK2 all the way. Perfect for all things outdoor *especially* nude bear fighting. That and post-apocalyptic survival and so forth.

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I own a Esee 5 and I just love it! Perfect for hard use and certainly won't break on you. The Kydex Sheath is extremely tight and wont let the knife go. Also, 16 oz might sound like a lot but it really isn't. I feels like a good, hard-use knife, that is also extremely well balanced. Just make sure to get a large Tek-Lok for it and it will make a great companion on any outdoor adventure.
 
I say go with the ESEE-4 or the 6 if you want more span for splitting logs. The 1095 steel and full-tang construction make them very strong. ESEE says that if you manage to break one of their knives, they will replace it, no questions asked. How can anyone beat that?

I'd go with Becker to save some money. Becker knives are made by the same company (Rowen in Idaho) as ESEE and Tops and they use the same steel and heat treat. You can't go wrong with ESEE or Becker.

Stay away from hidden tang knives if you are looking for overall strength. Some will defend their hidden tang knives by saying that they baton all day with them and that hidden tang knives and swords have been used for ages without any problems, which I would put into question. All the companies that I know of that make hidden-tang knives also don't warranty those knives if you break them while batonning or using the butt cap to strike with (both basic and typical survival and wood processing techniques). They'll say, "That's not what a knife is meant for." To that I say, "That's not what YOUR knives are for." I won't name names but a survival knife should be able to process would at the very least. ESEE and Becker knives are wood processing dynamos and you can't go wrong with either. ;)
 
Undertow82 said:
I'd go with Becker to save some money. Becker knives are made by the same company (Rowen in Idaho) as ESEE and Tops and they use the same steel and heat treat. You can't go wrong with ESEE or Becker.
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um...actually ka-bar makes becker blades. there is on collaboration between becker and doug ritter which is rowen made, but other then that the blades are kabar, unless u mean the older gen blades made by blackjack or cammilus
 
Wow fast replies, and thank you for the welcome.

Yea I have been searching, problem is too much stuff available, including the amount of material posted here. It’s funny actually, go to a retailer and they have no selection, go online and you’ll always find something more. So I figure why not just ask the people who know the market.

Price, I’m willing to spend a good amount if it’s the only purchase I’ll be making.

As for a fresh direction for this kind of thread. What would you chose if your favorite was not available?

To avoiding a page of quotes so I’ll respond by knifes.



ESEE knives, they are pretty, and I hear they stay sharp. The grip though, it had a lot of space between the grip and where the cutting edge starts, feels like it could be awkward for precision cuts. Also how hard is it to get some of that coating off? Reminds me of that rhino stuff for truck beds. I like the keep it simple approach though. The 4 looks like a good size.

I looked up Fallkniven, looks pretty good, even simpler than ESEE. The VG-10 is probably stronger than the ESEE, but would it really stay sharper? And I must admit sharpening a convex edge is a bit intimidating. What if you convex the ESEE. Also the sheath sucks. What kind of warranty do they have?

BK-2 is too big. I don’t need a big knife. This is kind of a bad way to put it, but say I had an ax, what knife would I want with that to make life better. No big chopping, no splitting. How do they get is it so cheap anyway?

Spyderco, that’s pretty big, right at the top of the range. I think I’d have to feel one, it looks like a side grip could get awkward, as well as when you push on the spine. Does that tip break? Do you use one? Also is that price worth it.
The bushcraft… again is it worth the price.

Mora? No offense, but those look like they would melt in the sun. How long do they last?



So far I’m leaning towards the ESEE 4, knocking out the F1 only because the knife cost + a custom sheath makes the ESEE 4 with the standard sheath look a lot more attractive. But then I think the F1 would handle better, and is that worth it.

I still plan on looking through that list on the other thread though.
 
Go with the Mora, if you have to ask which one and have no practical knowledge with knives. Base your next choice on your experience with that.
 
moras actually dont die to quickly, the scandi grind (zero grind, no secondary bevel) will be quite sharp but will dull to a good tool edge and though they are as thin as a twig they will stand the test of time check out a few of the old threads on here, they will show you how well those moras/marttini's/puukkos will last
 
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