Sog Seal Pup Elite + Hatchet?

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SystemFalx

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Hi there

What do you guys think about a Seal Pup Elite + a little axe (about 30 cm/11.7") combo? I mean for a camping/survival situation.

The way I think it I would like to have a fine knife with a normal size length (The Seal Pup Elite has 4.85" blade) but enough to cut some firewood and make a shelter in a real survival situation or if I loose the axe, but small enough to do fine work, I feel comfortable with large blades, actually when Im in the kitchen I normally use a 9" knife, so I think a 4.85" blade will be comfortable for me even in fine details.

The axe is beacause I dont want to carry a large blade, if I need to chop wood I prefer to use a little axe than carry a bigger blade, I think is easier and also I have some experience spliting wood with axes, I prefer to carry a ligther smaller blade, for the fine work and for the overall weigth.

So what do you think? Good knife choice? Any advice about the axe? Any other good combinations or ideas?
 
I had a few SEAL Pups back when AUS8 was the norm. They're great knives, very ergonomic and well designed. AUS8 makes for a capable outdoor use steel as well. I personally would do other things with the money for a designated camping/survival situation, but if you already have one it'll get the job done. I like packing tomahawks or field axes personally, but the one belt axe I do own is very nice. Just a cheapo 12 dollar Collins Belt Axe from True Value. Made in Mexico, drop forged high carbon steel with a nice hickory handle. If you're looking for something more than that, HB Forge's belt axe, Snow & Neally or Wetterlings are good choices. I have a Marbles on the way-pretty excited about that.
 
Rock it out brother I think it'll work out fine.. those seal pup elites are good blades... But one for my beet but before he went to Afghanistan...
 
Sounds good to me. I would also do something a bit different but the SOG SEAL PUP has a good reputation in survival forums. I also see it in the shops where the more discerning military guys go - so it must be tough and practical

A belt knife and an axe were standard settler/explorer combination over here. Machetes in the tropics of course.

Payette - why do you prefer a tomohawk to an axe? Aside from any weapon factors why do you prefer it?
 
The pup is definitely a capable little knife with a nice point. Like Payette I too prefer hawks to hatchets but it a personal thing. The two should make a decent woods combo.
 
I especially like the Seal Pup Elite with its longer edge and better handle shape. It's a good cutter and bushcraft blade in spite of its "tactical" look.
 
Thanks for the answers, but please go ahead with any advice or recomendation on how to use the money/another knife/another combination, Im here to learn :)
About the hawks, well, I live in Spain (In the north) so I think they would be harder to find, Im not sure, but what are the advantages over a hatchet?
 
I like that setup, very similar to what I carry if you throw in a small folder as well. Right now I carry a Dajo Survivor and a GB mini. Prior to getting the Dajo, I used a Falkniven F1.
I went with the Dajo because it is a little thinner than the F1 so it is easier (for me) to do some finer work.
 
I've got an RC-4 from ESEE knives (formerly Rat Cutlery) and I pair it with a Gransfors wildlife hatchet right now. Similar setup as yours, 4-5" blade with a hatchet.

Been considering getting a tomahawk in place of the hatchet as well so I'd also be interested in what advantages a hawk would have over a hatchet. I figure it has a longer haft enabling more powerful two handed swings while still being fairly light weight. It would probably be easier to make a replacement haft for a tomahawk than an axe or hatchet as well because you just have to fit the haft to the eye and then the swell at the top keeps the head from flying off, with an axe you'd need to fit the haft to the eye and then put a wedge into the top. I've never used a tomahawk or made a replacement haft for either though so I'm just speculating.
 
That's a great combo. which should allow you to do most anything. I carry basically the same set-up (F1 knife and GB mini) but I also always have a SAK in my pocket.
 
Davyd said:
Payette - why do you prefer a tomohawk to an axe? Aside from any weapon factors why do you prefer it?
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I think of a tomahawk as a knife blade on an axe haft. The head is typically alot thinner (and thus lighter) and much more balanced than the typical hatchet. All my hawks have slicing knife edges on them. It really makes them ideal for bushcrafting. Alot more deliberate strikes, deeper biting, and the 18-19 inch hickory hafts absorb more shock and add more leverage when it comes to extensive chopping. You get the best of both worlds when it comes to axes and knives all in one lightweight package. I don't know how many times I've used mine as ulus for cooking, or de-barking limbs, or as a wood carving tool... Nessmuk put it best when he described heavy unwieldy hand axes-I think tomahawks are the cheaper solution to that problem than a 150 dollar Norlund double-bit. As you said, the self-defense aspects are just the icing on the cake.
 
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