Spyders Best For Survival

Hossom Forester for the big stuff (ax substitute) and a Millie for the small stuff. Not much I can't do with those 2.

The Millie could be replaced with a Bushcraft or Temperance, but I just too fond of it to leave it at home;)
 
I'd happily take my Native with FRN scales, as that knife fits my hand like no other. Superb ergonomics and a great folder.
 
RevDevil said:
1 - BushcraftUK knife - Great ergos, easy to sharlen in the field with smallest of stones, compact, and a tough cutter and can take a batonning with the best of them. The knife can be tied to a fallen limb to act as a spear point and should be tough enough to do most jobs.
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RevDevil, how about this photo I found. IMO the Spyderco's Bushcraft knife is the greatest disaster and, a shame to Spyderco. After so many months of R&D + the UK Bushcraft team one ends with this

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I remeber a much better times with Spyderco! Sorry.


Franco
 
Franco G said:
I remeber a much better times with Spyderco!
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That's not entirely fair. You can't post a picture like this with the implication that every knife of this design that Spyderco makes is going to end up like this. That just isn't so.

I've seen just about every reputable knife manufacturer produce knives and tools that have failed. Everything made that's mass produced is going to have a lemon or two. That's the nature of mass production, and that's why there are warranties. Now, if Spyderco were to shrug and do nothing about this breakage, I'd say they have a problem, but I'm sure they're willing to replace it. I bet the next one won't fail.

But to imply that this is what you can expect from Spyderco just isn't true, and it isn't fair. I beg to differ, big time.
 
shangchi108 said:
That's not entirely fair. You can't post a picture like this with the implication that every knife of this design that Spyderco makes is going to end up like this. That just isn't so.
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I did not say that anything Spyderco makes ends up like this. After all, I am a Spyderco fan.


I've seen just about every reputable knife manufacturer produce knives and tools that have failed. Everything made that's mass produced is going to have a lemon or two. That's the nature of mass production, and that's why there are warranties. Now, if Spyderco were to shrug and do nothing about this breakage, I'd say they have a problem, but I'm sure they're willing to replace it. I bet the next one won't fail.
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The handles are BS on EVERY Bushcraft knife. True or not? In addition, I do not care about your bets - if your life tomorrow depends on knife - you ask for reliability. In outdoors, nobody would replace your knife.

But to imply that this is what you can expect from Spyderco just isn't true, and it isn't fair. I beg to differ, big time.
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I never imply that! I comment on the Bushcraft knife and this knife is a POS. Sorry. The fact that now I have with confidence a Manix2 in my pocket is nothing to do with a Bushcraft knife. The bushcraft knife is an example where Spyderco failed. Punctum.

Franco
 
The wood cracking has no effect on it's survival use and I've never seen anyone else breaking their tang. Since lots of seconds have been sold at low prices there should be more cases of the tang breaking if it was a POS.

The one that broke in your pic was batoned (and not in the correct way) and seems to have been a fluke. I trust mine, there is quite a bit more metal in it's tang than in most folders (like your Manix:rolleyes:)

Sverre
 
I would love to have my Rock Salt and Jumpmaster which I carry in my pack pretty much everywhere we go along with my Sharpmaker which also rides in that pack. I would also suspect I would have my EDC system on me which changed a bit recently.
 
GrinderMcgee said:
I guess in a kit compact is what its all about. Compact gear to either supplement or temporarily assist in survival. In that case an Endura would be wise.

Smallest tool I would carry and trust is a Bushcraft. Never have been a folder guy.
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That's an interesting post "GrinderMcgee">> Because I have just completed reading a survival book entitled "Building The Perfect Survival Kit" by John D. McCann.

In that book he stresses how much more you can depend on the ridgidity of a fixed blade. And I'm becoming more a fixed blade guy in my outdoor ventures.

But I'm by no means giving up on folders. Because Spyderco's are so well built that they will hold up and I have confidence in the ones I use.

But you raise a great point when it comes to planning a survival kit. Because a fixed blade is the best and no one can argue that.
 
Franco G said:
RevDevil, how about this photo I found. IMO the Spyderco's Bushcraft knife is the greatest disaster and, a shame to Spyderco. After so many months of R&D + the UK Bushcraft team one ends with this

SpydercoBushcraft-P3171255.jpg


I remeber a much better times with Spyderco! Sorry.


Franco
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:mad: Please Remember that is only one knife!!! It would be a shame to right off the bush craft line as a perfectly good option, because of someone's poor batoning skills.

So what if the knife was sold as a second because the handle needed a little TLC.

The wood was the problem not the steel composition.

All my second took was glue, a little sanding, and it needed to be resealed. And at 90$ I was more then happy to put a little work into it.
The only way you can tell my bushcrafter was a second is by the notch on the spine.

And not EVERYONE was "BS" and sold as a second either.
 
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If I have to take a folder, I'll take the Chinook, D'Allara, or Manix. Bob Moran's would be an excellent fixed blade. Usually, survival situations denotes a certain level of unpreparedness. However, if I go in the woods, I'd take one of the larger spyderco fixed blades.
 
So I resisted enduras till I snagged an FRN sprint run ZDP 189.. and I do love it..but the Junkyard Dawg II with the composite D2 blade is an almighty close second. And the Benchmade 940 is mighty pretty if it didn't flunk price tag.. Lots of folks make good knives but Spyderco seems to keep a few exceptional bargains in stock for us tightwads..
 
The spydercard is my constant companion in my wallet and there's another one in my survival tin. It's a flat package and packs a lot of blade.
 
MCM, very nice looking Spyderco Hossom... Forrester, right? I am drooling nativelly Spyderco Hossom Dayhiker myself.
 
Stretch...

Fixed blades are great, but I don't generally have one with me unless I've planned some type of outdoor excursion. In my view most survival situations occur when you aren't expecting them and you have to make do with what you have on you. In such a case I'm most likely to have a folder and of all the various Spyderco knives I own I think the Stretch would be the one I would want to have with me.

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=707731
 
cgmblade said:
Stretch...

Fixed blades are great, but I don't generally have one with me unless I've planned some type of outdoor excursion. In my view most survival situations occur when you aren't expecting them and you have to make do with what you have on you. In such a case I'm most likely to have a folder and of all the various Spyderco knives I own I think the Stretch would be the one I would want to have with me.

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=707731
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What you just said is an excellent point for us to ponder "cmgblade" :) But on the other hand that's why I'm planning in advance.

But that's one thing that many of us will have is a head start when it does happen. Actually I also think that some of Spyderco's kitchen knives with be handy as well. JD
 
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