Strongest folder and most heavy duty fixed blade?

Drop bear said:
Cold steel sr1, Sri lite and the folding bushman. Are cheaper tank options.

I have the sr1 and the bushman. I really like sr1 I am not that big a fan of the bushman. But not for strength reasons.
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Sure , but OP said unlimited budget . My choices are still much less $$$ than many .
 
DocJD said:
Sure , but OP said unlimited budget . My choices are still much less $$$ than many .
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Yeah. I don't know what he wants.

I don't even know if that take out a mortgage to buy the extreme ratio is stronger than say a tank cold steel either.

It is all kind of a tricky question.
 
Another fun option for a strong fixed knife is a wrecking knife, that either comes with a chisel point or a curved point. And fine to hit with a hammer. (They rust really hard though. I had to patina mine)

Also they have a few extra strong knife features like a longer handle for leverage. A big bit that stops your hand sliding on to the blade and and a but cap you can hammer or punch fairly easily.
 
David Mary said:
Just yikes.
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Would it be ok to come up with something that can only be hoisted with a crane?

If you are looking for a matching set you can go with Miller Bros. Their T-1 folder is heavier than the FAO and Their fixed Blade’s are about as chunky as you can go without wheels. Unfortunately, you will still need the wheels to haul your wallet. A set will run north of $4k!

https://millerbrosblades.com/

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not2sharp said:
Would it be ok to come up with something that can only be hoisted with a crane?

If you are looking for a matching set you can go with Miller Bros. Their T-1 folder is heavier than the FAO and Their fixed Blade’s are about as chunky as you can go without wheels.

https://millerbrosblades.com/

n2s
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You might be onto something- OP hasn't said what the knife is for, so perhaps it's just to impress his friends. Perhaps it's sufficient to have a 300 lb knife on a table, such that he can invite his friends over, saunter up to the table and pull the cover off of it with a flourish. I imagine it has a small plaque that says "worlds toughest knife".

Edit: In all seriousness, an ESEE 5 is more than enough steel for what I could consider the a very tough knife.
 
I like cutting tools that are not exclusive to superheroes.
 
Remember the old knife destruction test series from Youtube? I think Noss had to go into extra innings to break the Busse he tested (was it a Battle Mistress? I can't remember...).

If I had to pick my toughest fixed blade and folder, I'm not exactly sure what models I'd pick, but the fixed blade would probably be a Busse Battle Mistress and the folder would probably be a Cold Steel Pocket Bushman.

If you manage to break a Pocket Bushman AND a Battle Mistress, you might as well give up! ;)

In "real life" I bring a 4" fixed blade and a SAK along with, depending on the season, a hatchet (warm weather) or a Hudson Bay axe and packable bow saw (winter). Ron mentioned a hacksaw... I think that would be a great addition to a "survival" load out and it's seldom mentioned. I have a neat handle that holds a hacksaw blade but is very compact.
 
I'd put these three up against just about anything. :D

Cold Steel 4-Max Scout
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Benchmade Adamas
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Unlike these heavyweights, my knives for solo hiking and backpacking -- when survival might actually be a concern -- are small, lightweight affairs that won't make any list like this (Spyderco Pacific Salt, White River Backpacker Pro). ;)
 
Ron Sabbagh said:
when camping, I pack these 3 tools

a good hatchet

a hacksaw

Swiss Army knife

"strongest" not necessary
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When I motorcycle camp i will generally carry a wood batoning knife. Because for some reason kindling costs twice as much as firewood. And there is nothing left generally at a camp site.

This and hammering tent pegs is almost the only reason I carry a fixed blade. And so otherwise wouldn't bother with a fixed blade at all.

Hence why I have farted around with the Bahco.

The strong knife option just does a job and saves me a bit of space.
There is this idea i might be able to hammer bits of my bike back together with it as well.
 
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not2sharp said:
It is hard to look like a super hero with your pants pulled down to your ankles.

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I think if I could afford a knife like that, and could carry it around all day, I probably also could afford a superbelt and superpants.
 
Ron Sabbagh said:
when camping, I pack these 3 tools

a good hatchet

a hacksaw

Swiss Army knife

"strongest" not necessary
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this^^^^

Use the right tool for the job. It's easier on you and your tools.
Finesse and skill beats brute force 100% of the time.

Watch a few 'Vinnie's Day Off' videos on you tube. He cuts saplings, builds his shelter, collects rush/thatching for the shelter roof, using a sub 3 inch blade slipjoint pen knife, in one of them. He's also done the same with a Swiss Army Knife, Case and Rough Ryder stockman and trappers, and the Buck 110. Yes, he has skill, knowledge, and finesse. He doesn't need to brute force his way through a willow sapling by batoning his knives.
He splits his firewood without batoning is knife, too.
 
desmobob said:
Remember the old knife destruction test series from Youtube? I think Noss had to go into extra innings to break the Busse he tested (was it a Battle Mistress? I can't remember...).

If I had to pick my toughest fixed blade and folder, I'm not exactly sure what models I'd pick, but the fixed blade would probably be a Busse Battle Mistress and the folder would probably be a Cold Steel Pocket Bushman.

If you manage to break a Pocket Bushman AND a Battle Mistress, you might as well give up! ;)

In "real life" I bring a 4" fixed blade and a SAK along with, depending on the season, a hatchet (warm weather) or a Hudson Bay axe and packable bow saw (winter). Ron mentioned a hacksaw... I think that would be a great addition to a "survival" load out and it's seldom mentioned. I have a neat handle that holds a hacksaw blade but is very compact.
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He broke a Basic 9, and it only broke because he clamped it in the wrong position or something like that IIRC. He said it wasn’t a fair test whatever it was. I have a Basic 9 and I highly recommend it. It’s plenty tough.

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