That would be a hard one for me. The scales are pretty chewed up on mine now, and I am in the middle of modding the sheath to a snap retention strap. I hate that Velcro strap. I'd hate to have to re profile another one, that recurve blade is a PITA to profile!
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That would be a hard one for me. The scales are pretty chewed up on mine now, and I am in the middle of modding the sheath to a snap retention strap. I hate that Velcro strap. I'd hate to have to re profile another one, that recurve blade is a PITA to profile!
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Right on, I've never turned down an opportunity to learn something new.
However, out of all the 8cr13mov knives I've ever sharpened or used, all have been the same performance regardless of the edge geometry.
Maybe yours is different.
Until I try yours out, I'm not drinking the koo-aid hahaha
However, out of all the 8cr13mov knives I've ever sharpened or used, all have been the same performance regardless of the edge geometry.
Maybe yours is different.
Until I try yours out, I'm not drinking the koo-aid hahaha
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Ohh, good point. The Boker plus Bushcraft XL is a pretty good blade. 440c, 4 3/8in blade, orange handles, and a kydex sheath. Not sure if they make a larger version though.
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Yes it is, I mistook that. I was thinking Hood Reaper but the reaper isn't part of the hood line. Actually it's a nice blade, makes me wonder why Buck wouldn't make the Selkirk in the USA.
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i like Morakniv companions. cheap price so u dont gotta worry about losin em, but dont feel like a wallmart knife either.
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Holy thread hijack, guys. Meanwhile . . .
I honestly expected them to be an Amazon "sponsored" brand, considering the product descriptions. In any case, the only references to that steel that I could turn up (in English) in Google all pointed back to the knife ads, either on Amazon or on other websites I was unfamiliar with. None were sites I would buy from personally. Now, it's entirely possible that these are fine knives, but without much info aside from what's found in ads, I'd spend my $100 on a brand I was familiar with. As far as Spanish knives are concerned, there is far more info available on Muela. Anyone can do a nice-looking leather sheath and micarta scales these days. My wife bought me a ridiculous MTech "survival machete" with a fairly nice leather sheath and micarta scales, and I'll put it through its paces, but my point is that those aren't evidence of a good knife.
For a multi-purpose knife in potentially wet conditions, I think it would be wise to go with a proven stainless steel. I would expand the search to two knives, though, as there are definitely cases where 5" will be unwieldy. Maybe a small fixed blade or folder, even a neck knife, for light duty cutting? Or maybe something like the Cold Steel Peace Maker II, which has a 5.5" 4116 Krupp blade (Cold Steel uses this steel frequently) and a very Mora-esque blade shape, sheath, etc.
I honestly expected them to be an Amazon "sponsored" brand, considering the product descriptions. In any case, the only references to that steel that I could turn up (in English) in Google all pointed back to the knife ads, either on Amazon or on other websites I was unfamiliar with. None were sites I would buy from personally. Now, it's entirely possible that these are fine knives, but without much info aside from what's found in ads, I'd spend my $100 on a brand I was familiar with. As far as Spanish knives are concerned, there is far more info available on Muela. Anyone can do a nice-looking leather sheath and micarta scales these days. My wife bought me a ridiculous MTech "survival machete" with a fairly nice leather sheath and micarta scales, and I'll put it through its paces, but my point is that those aren't evidence of a good knife.
For a multi-purpose knife in potentially wet conditions, I think it would be wise to go with a proven stainless steel. I would expand the search to two knives, though, as there are definitely cases where 5" will be unwieldy. Maybe a small fixed blade or folder, even a neck knife, for light duty cutting? Or maybe something like the Cold Steel Peace Maker II, which has a 5.5" 4116 Krupp blade (Cold Steel uses this steel frequently) and a very Mora-esque blade shape, sheath, etc.
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The steel is called MOVA-58, hardened to 56-58. Other than the steel being molybdenum-vanadium I never heard of a steel called MOVA-58. Maybe one of the board experts can weigh in. The knife I was looking at was called Combatone from SDS Survival. Not a bad looking blade, probably more than what MAkives is after.
Makives, since your on amazon also check out the Gerber Strongarm, it is made of 420 stainless and after seeing the gauntlet beatings it took over on youtube, I don't think you could go wrong.
Makives, since your on amazon also check out the Gerber Strongarm, it is made of 420 stainless and after seeing the gauntlet beatings it took over on youtube, I don't think you could go wrong.
I can say point blank, I have never gotten so much as a speck of rust or staining on either of the knives (both models I own) that a fellow forumite is selling here.
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/s...ter-Hunter-Both-are-San-Mai-III?highlight=Srk
The Master Hunter is my go to field dressing knife. I usually just leave it in a bucket of water after a hunt, until I get home. Never have gotten any rust.
The SRK would probably fit your description best. Honestly, if I did not already own both of these knives, I would have bought these.