Strongest folder and most heavy duty fixed blade?

The strongest fixed I own hands down has to be my Medford .30 thick fixed blade it is in CPM 3v, I have never had an s7 blade, I am assuming most s7 blades with good heat treat would be all you need. Not to be annoying, but I don't think folding knives are "strong" in general, it is good for what it is designed for but I am appalled some people buy "strong" folding knives to cut cardboard and call it "hard use" come one now.
 
EngrSorenson said:
please do- I encourage it. I don’t know if my sarcasm made my feelings on Ginsu clear enough. Make sure to show how well it cuts a tomato afterwards. Only the best knives can cut through a Ginsu and then cleanly slice a tomato afterwards.

Edit: just so we’re clear, we all understand Ginsu is a joke, right?
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I inherited a set of unused Ginsu knives. For what they are (very sharp, serrated, cheap kitchen knives) they work great. I don't need expensive knives to cut a sandwich in half or dice up a chicken breast, etc.

I once used one to cut the mattress from a sofa bed into three sections so I could throw them away in my weekly trash and save the cost of a trip to the dump. The knife worked great. It sliced and ripped right through the fibrous material.

Cheap doesn't necessarily mean worthless junk :).
 
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killgar said:
I inherited a set of unused Ginsu knives. For what they are (very sharp, serrated, cheap kitchen knives) they work great. I don't need expensive knives to cut a sandwich in half or dice up a chicken breast, etc.

I once used one to cut the mattress from a sofa bed into three sections so I could throw them away in my weekly trash and save the cost of a trip to the dump. The knife worked great. It sliced and ripped right through the fibrous material.

Cheap doesn't necessarily mean worthless junk :).
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but... could it still cut a tomato?!
 
EngrSorenson said:
but... could it still cut a tomato?!
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I'm sure it could have, but it was my "outside, dirty-work, utility knife", so I wasn't about to try. Among other things, I had used it to dig doggie doo doo out of the soles of my boots.
 
killgar said:
I'm sure it could have, but it was my "outside, dirty-work, utility knife", so I wasn't about to try. Among other things, I had used it to dig doggie doo doo out of the soles of my boots.
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well perhaps we’ve found the perfect knife for OP! A poo-scraping mattress cutter... that could probably still cut a tomato.
 
Billy The Blade said:
-No suggestions...seems it's been covered,
but i'm surprised nobody commented on the whys'
of battoning with a folder...
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I think mostly because the camp that insists a folder should have that capability and the camp that doesn’t consider that reasonable use have apparently signed a peace treaty.
 
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Billy The Blade said:
-No suggestions...seems it's been covered,
but i'm surprised nobody commented on the whys'
of battoning with a folder...
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EngrSorenson said:
I think mostly because the camp that insists a folder should have that capability and the camp that doesn’t consider that reasonable use have apparently signed a peace treaty.
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Because i can, and because i have a folder perfectly capable of doing that and have done so for many years without issue. And because if people broaden their horizon, they’ll find many folder perfectly capable of doing that, as proven in my uses, as shown earlier.
INB4 this thread turns into another “Right tool for the job” fight again.
 
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EngrSorenson said:
well perhaps we’ve found the perfect knife for OP! A poo-scraping mattress cutter... that could probably still cut a tomato.
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You’re pretty committed to this tomato sh!t at this point, aintcha? How about giving it a rest. Your “joke” went over like a lead balloon.

I prefer tomato sauce.

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insta9ves said:
Because i can, and because i have a folder perfectly capable of doing that and have done so for many years without issue. And because if people broaden their horizon, they’ll find many folder perfectly capable of doing that, as proven in my uses, as shown earlier.
INB4 this thread turns into another “Right tool for the job” fight again.
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-Lol, Sensitive toes, I see...
I'll just wait for the video.

AntDog said:
You’re pretty committed to this tomato sh!t at this point, aintcha? How about giving it a rest. Your “joke” went over like a lead balloon.

I prefer tomato sauce.

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Do you really have a bat wrapped with barbed wire ?
 
I've owned about 15 Busse?? From thin high hardness BAD, to FBMLE and Fat ASH and a few in between.


Don't think I'd ever need the toughness.


I don't own any Busse any more. But have a few choppers left. A couple of Khukri and others. ..

Love me a good chopper! I also have a Zubat Silky saw, and a few machete.
 
insta9ves said:
Because i can, and because i have a folder perfectly capable of doing that and have done so for many years without issue. And because if people broaden their horizon, they’ll find many folder perfectly capable of doing that, as proven in my uses, as shown earlier.
INB4 this thread turns into another “Right tool for the job” fight again.
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hey man, no issue here- I was just pointing out that people have gotten smart enough to avoid that discussion.
 
EngrSorenson said:
hey man, no issue here- I was just pointing out that people have gotten smart enough to avoid that discussion.
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Yeah, it really doesn’t have to be handbags at dawn. It would be unhelpful, for example, for me to state my boring preference for a Kephart/Nessmuk system, as it isn’t germane to this thread. If folks want to baton with a pocket knife - have at it! Why would it bother me? It’s not my pocket knife, after all.

If I had to choose two bomber knives from my own collection, that I would be happy in the woods with, it would be a Fällkniven A1 and a Benchmade 710. I have stronger folders, but I would want something comfortable and suitable for detailed work, dressing and food prep.
 
Billy The Blade said:
-No suggestions...seems it's been covered,
but i'm surprised nobody commented on the whys'
of battoning with a folder...
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When I am making a fire I like to split up little pieces of kindling and tinder to get at the dry stuff i side, among other things. I use what I have, generally. If I don’t have a fixed I will have a hard use folder like a BM Contego.

I am not splitting logs, though. I am making kindling.
 
From my personal knives I'd pick my Cold Steel Recon 1 folder, and my Black Jack Tac-Ops 6. Both tough, sharp knives that would do the job in the woods.
 
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