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RescueRiley

RescueRiley

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considering investing in my first non stainless blade (just to see what all the hubub is about) i'm looking to spend under 100 bucks I'm considering a becker crewman or necker or possiably one of the smaller camillus tak knives but am open to other suggestions. as most of my knives this will be for outdoor camp use and preferably a fixed blade.
 
Anything Schrade, not Schrade+ that is stainless, my favorites are the 152ot, 13ot, 15ot, and the 165ot.

Also the cheap red handle moras, and opinels for folders, none of these will cost you much money and cut like a laser.
 
A mora #1 should be in ever knife nut's collection. Its easy to mod too. Just about any way you wanna sand the handle is good. (Birch, btw.)

Lots of good carbon knives. Most, if not all, of the Old Hickory line is 1095 carbon steel. I've made quite a few knives from cutting theirs down.
 
you can't go wrong with a mora.... especially for the price..... the becker necker is also a good choice as well as the rat-3....:D
 
I've used moras for a while,but just bought my first carbon steel clipper this week.The stanless blades will shave but the carbon takes a (sticky) edge great results so far.

Also take a look at queens premium hunters in d2:)
 
I can vouch for the Becker Crewman, if you don't mind the hefty size. I got one when I decided I should have a heavy duty work horse, survival-capable knife that was still useful for ordinary tasks (for me this meant no longer than a 5" blade). I was replacing the USAF knife that I've had for years, but can never get sharp. The Crewman is surprisingly sharp for such a big, thick knife and I have used it for camp tasks and also landscaping stuff around my home. It very handily transformed a small blown down tree into a pile of kindling last summer. It's edge is easy to touch up with a crock stick or by stropping (I've never let it get truly dull). It also makes a great basis for a PSK with its sheath pouch and small hollow recesses in the handle scales.
 
The Becker line of knives are excellent bang for the buck, or at least, used to be. Seems that people are taking advantage of the limited supply and are uping the prices on some of the models.

:thumbup: for the Mora knives. Always a good investment.

The Rat7 in 1095 is a good knife from what I've read by those that own them.
 
I second the motion for a RAT-3 with a 3-1/4" blade. Also, maybe consider the BM211 Snody Activator (2-1/8" blade) with the winewood handles.
 
I would give ka Bar a Look Aside from their standard Marine combat They make some nice large bowies and a really nice Camp knife.

I have used the Marine combat type for years and love it. they are all priced between 50-70$ unless you want the real high end models.

:eek: Watch out you have a steel monkey on your back :D
 
RescueRiley said:
considering investing in my first non stainless blade (just to see what all the hubub is about) i'm looking to spend under 100 bucks I'm considering a becker crewman or necker or possiably one of the smaller camillus tak knives but am open to other suggestions. as most of my knives this will be for outdoor camp use and preferably a fixed blade.
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I have a Becker Necker and I like it a lot. I would LOVE to see the same knife design with another inch of handle and blade both. The RAT-3 is just about that size. I think Neckers are a good buy for lower production knives-- what would you call the lines of knives outside the mass market factory knives? I had bought a Becker Campanion without seeing one in person and it was just too heavy. Still a bargain. I see the BK-7's are going for less than the crewmans on Ebay-- weird. Anyway, the Necker is a great hiking knife, IMHO. I can tell you how sharp they are-- I have four stitches in my right middle finger from the sharp little $%^&*! Laid me open like I was cheap cheese (shut up!).

I agree with the others who said to try a carbon steel mora if you just want to experiment with that kind of steel. If you don't use it all the time, you can throw it in your toolbox or one of your survival kits. Be careful-- they are sharp!
 
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