Outdoors Folder - Your Ideas Please

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I am looking for your views on what would make a good Outdoors Folder for Camping, Bushwalking, etc. It would be used to cut rope, slice meat and vegies, gut & clean fish, make wood shavings etc - it is not envisaged the knife would be used for game, survival or self-defence situations. Now to the difficult part it should not cost more than $65US given that such a knife would retail here for $100US (not OZ$ but US that's how much we have to pay extra here).

Given our current community standards and increasing anti-knife legislation I am seriously looking for alternative knives for the above purposes as opposed to the survivalist/self defence folders that flood our market. I thank you for your replies in advance.
 
I guess a Spyderco Endura could do a pretty good job at that stuff. Especially if you get the FRN handle one so you can clean it easily with some water and not have to worry about rusting the SS handles. I'm short on ideas :( , some of the other guys should have better suggestions.
 
You might try a Benchmade Griptilian. The price is right and you've got the Axis lock. I own a yellow one that I use in the outdoors when I want a folder that can get wet and won't rust too fast. I picked yellow after trying to find my black BM705 that I just knew I set in the grass around here someplace???...
Bruce
 
I reccomend the griptilian as well. I have one and it is a great knife for me, and I use it for most of the purposes that you stated. one can he had on froogle.com or ebay for around $59 if you look.
 
Hands down, a full-size Victorinox SAK along the lines of the Rucksack (side lock) or Forester (liner lock). Both have a very useful saw and the standard sak tools. Best of all, you can get one for $20 online.
The main difference other than the locking method, is the black handled large models have a blade that doesn't taper as much towards the tip as the red handled models. Also the screwdriver locks on them and it is thicker than standard too.
 
Hard to beat the classic Buck 110. Pair it with a SAK and you'd be well equipped to tackle anything/everything the outdoors throws at you short of a charging grizzly. It can be had in fancier guise too with stag scales, premium steel, etc. The standard 110 is a stone cold bargain.
 
The mini grip would be a good choice. BUCK's 110 and 112 also would make good choices. They have been doing the type of work that you mentioned for a long time.
 
I agree with Grateful about the Buck 110 (3 3/4") OR the 112 (3")? They've got a solid lockup, they're extremely durable, Buck has great Customer Service, and the scales give it that antique/natural look instead of that mall ninja look. Best part is, you can snag one for $30/ish and have $30/ish left over for whatever else you need. You could even buy a second knife such as a Victorinox Explorer to meed other outdoors needs.

Good luck and I hope you find a knife that will suit you.
 
Guess a Trailmaster or Rucksack would be my pick, or a thinner model like the Alpineer with the same blade, though I personally don't care for the idea of using any folder for fish/game, or food prep.
AG Russell Deerhunter and Bird&Trout are worth a look if you're not locked into getting a folder.
 
about the charging bear... a man recently killed a charging bear with his buck110. go to buckknives.com and search around a little, think its under news. Buck 110 does everything :D
 
Grateful said:
The mini grip would be a good choice. BUCK's 110 and 112 also would make good choices. They have been doing the type of work that you mentioned for a long time.
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I gotta agree here, the Buck 110 the knife that started the notion of an EDC folder.
 
The Buck 110/112 and the Victorinox Rucksack/Trailmaster are all solid choices. I personally like the 112 for this purpose even though I don't own one yet.

Paul
 
I have always liked the Gerber Gator. Nice size blade, sharpe enough to take a slice out of my finger, and a non-slip grip. Mine has dressed many white tail deer.
 
It looks like the Buck 110/112 is a winner. Just have a query why is the Buck so popular over say the Schrade Bear Paw or the Kewshaw Larger Officer series they are all about the same price and seem to have better steel. Also re Oz Knife prices - did a quick search on google and came up with 1 Internet seller in Oz who was selling Buck 110 for $133US (albeit a grooved handle) see what I mean about prices over here.
 
"Also re Oz Knife prices - did a quick search on google and came up with 1 Internet seller in Oz who was selling Buck 110 for $133US (albeit a grooved handle) see what I mean about prices over here."

Man, that's absurd! I wonder if it would be cheaper to have someone in the US buy one for you and ship it?
As per your choice, I like it. I also like the recommendations of the Gerber Gator and BM Griptilian/Mini-Grip. For handle, I like the BM choices; they are extremely comfortable and grippy. Either one can also easily do duty as an EDC (one of my 2 EDC choices is the Grip). The Gator is nice, but doesn't seem quite as stout as the other choices, IMHO.
 
Yea, JD, I'm thinking one of us BFers in California might get a decent shipping rate to Oz. If you'd like, I could see what's the best pricefor a 110 or whatever you choose (I'd go 110 too), and cost effective shipping, and let you know. If not, no worries.
 
Thanks for the offers of assistance but I have sourced my own supply in the US - it's great to know the Knife Fraternity is so generous. It's unfortunate for Knife Knuts here that the importers esp. are so greedy but the problem is there is no local competition and we depend on imports mostly from the US for good quality knives unless we want to go handmade or boutique makers and then cost is a burden.
 
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