Suggestions for a new outdoors knife.....

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Hello all,
Im new to the forum, well ive been reading post on here for a long time, but finally joined.
I am facing a dilemma... I want a new knife, and I need some suggestions from you experts.

My criteria
Price range- $400 or less
Fixed Blade with 7in blade length at least.
Full Tang
No serrations
Uses- field knife, survival, fighting


I am looking right now at the Busse Team Gemini LB, have also looked at the Fallkniven knives, but I want to know what else might be out there that is good, maybe cheaper. I will be taking this knife with me on deployment, can't have it crapping out on me. (everything a soldier uses a knife for is what the knife needs to do, daily task, etc..)

Thanks for reading, and hopefully you can give me some help.
 
BK7. You can get new scales and a new sheath made for your needs for well under your budget.
 
Less than 30 bucks gets you a glock model 78 field knife. It has a 6½ inch blade that's very hard to kill and it doesn't cost the earth. This is a blade you won't feel bad about beating, losing or leaving in a footlocker when you decide you don't want to carry the weight anymore. At the price you could even bring a few.

If you are worried about the durability look up the destruction tests on youtube. Here they are already a ways in to trying to break one of the serrated versions www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9prXyY_m4w

For under 100 bucks you can get a good multi-tool to go with it. Most soldiers who made it back to these forums carried a multi-tool on their deployments. Lots of utility in a small package.

Stay safe!
 
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For less than 200$USD, you can get a benchmade 162, it's the ultimate field, survival, fighting, tactical knife!:D
 
yea i always have either a leatherman or gerber multitool, compact, and tons of function. I have a benchmade nimavarus.. spelling? haha just looking for something new to play with while im gone and away. Ill check out the BK7, and the glock knife. thanks
 
Check out the Bark River Bravo-2 -- many choices under $300, and well worth every penny. DLT Trading and KnivesShipFree have pretty decent selections... Absolutely worth a look!

And WELCOME to the Forum!
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I've got a TGLB. It's the bees knees, and is by FAR the best all-rounder in the 7" fixed-blade catergory for the price (my opinion). It will take an edge and hold it for a dumb amount of time, while still having the ability to chop down a tree - which I've done.





I owned a Glock field knife for a few days before giving it to a friend to use as a practice throwing knife. The saw is useless at anything past descaling a carp, it takes an edge like cheddar cheese, it rusts faster than an Econoline van, and the handle is about as comfortable and grippy as schoolyard monkey-bars. In fact, the $25 cash I paid for the dang thing would have made a better knife.

With a $400 limit, you could even get a custom made just for you. I've owned too many cheap knives to be fooled into believing a $40 knife will run with a $300+ knife.

There's a saying in the bicycle industry: "Strong, light, or cheap... Pick two."

In the knife industry, this could be taken as "Strong, sharp, or cheap... Pick two."
 
Cypress said:
I've got a TGLB. It's the bees knees, and is by FAR the best all-rounder in the 7" fixed-blade catergory for the price (my opinion). It will take an edge and hold it for a dumb amount of time, while still having the ability to chop down a tree - which I've done.

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I owned a Glock field knife for a few days before giving it to a friend to use as a practice throwing knife. The saw is useless at anything past descaling a carp, it takes an edge like cheddar cheese, it rusts faster than an Econoline van, and the handle is about as comfortable and grippy as schoolyard monkey-bars. In fact, the $25 cash I paid for the dang thing would have made a better knife.

With a $400 limit, you could even get a custom made just for you. I've owned too many cheap knives to be fooled into believing a $40 knife will run with a $300+ knife.

There's a saying in the bicycle industry: "Strong, light, or cheap... Pick two."

In the knife industry, this could be taken as "Strong, sharp, or cheap... Pick two."
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BCMfan said:
Hello all,
Im new to the forum, well ive been reading post on here for a long time, but finally joined.
I am facing a dilemma... I want a new knife, and I need some suggestions from you experts.

My criteria
Price range- $400 or less
Fixed Blade with 7in blade length at least.
Full Tang
No serrations
Uses- field knife, survival, fighting


I am looking right now at the Busse Team Gemini LB, have also looked at the Fallkniven knives, but I want to know what else might be out there that is good, maybe cheaper. I will be taking this knife with me on deployment, can't have it crapping out on me. (everything a soldier uses a knife for is what the knife needs to do, daily task, etc..)

Thanks for reading, and hopefully you can give me some help.
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The bolded bit is why I mentioned the non-serrated version of the glock field knife. Stuff gets stolen and abused on deployment. Big high dollar knives are great and all but maybe not the best choice for front line duty.

Looking past the money there is the issue of weight. Soldiers carry a lot of gear as it is. The glock knife is half the weight of the Busse. (Glock knife 7.23 oz + 1.45 oz sheath vs Busse TGLB knife 15.7 oz + ?? sheath) When it's on your back a 50% weight reduction on any item is worth serious consideration. I'd rather carry a light blade and improvise a baton on site than a heavy blade just because the heavier blade chops better.

The glock knives are what they are. Well made field knives. Knives that will probably be used as everything but knives. The steel is left fairly soft and dull on purpose so you can thump on them. If you want em sharper you can always re-profile the blade. If you hate it you can always use it as a throwing knife. Win Win. ;)

Oh and welcome to the forums.
 
BCMfan, you mention an upcoming deployment, have you checked your unit's rules to make sure that you can take a large fixed blade? I'm not in the military (I'm not even in the same country), but some folks mentioned different limitations depending on their commanding officers.

Anyway, here are some suggestions.

-Becker BK-7. Affordable, well made and tough. It can be customized with nicer handle slabs, and personally if I were to use it everyday I'd invest in a more compact kydex sheath. If something happens to it (breaks, grows legs or whatever), it's cheap enough to replace.

-Ontario RAT-7. Another good value. It's got nice micarta handle slabs (a bit flatter than those on Beckers), 1095 blade.

-ESEE 6. The blade is a bit under your minimum at 6.5", but still worth a look. Micarta handle, 1095 blade, great sheath (I like to keep sheaths as compact as possible) and an awesome warranty.

-Cold Steel Recon Scout. O-1 blade, comfortable handle and good sheath. It's tough but still cuts well.

-Chris Reeve Green Beret. Since you're willing to spend up to $400, I thought I'd throw this one out there. It's got a 7" S35VN blade, a little bit of serrated edge (I'm not crazy about that). It's not a good chopper compared to some other knives in the same size category, but it's not that heavy either. It goes for $320 or so.

-Fallkniven A2. I love Fallknivens, if you're used to convex grinds they are awesome knives.
 


BK9? $70...with some custom micarta and a custom sheath all in would be about $150
 
sideways said:
The bolded bit is why I mentioned the non-serrated version of the glock field knife. Stuff gets stolen and abused on deployment. Big high dollar knives are great and all but maybe not the best choice for front line duty.

Looking past the money there is the issue of weight. Soldiers carry a lot of gear as it is. The glock knife is half the weight of the Busse. (Glock knife 7.23 oz + 1.45 oz sheath vs Busse TGLB knife 15.7 oz + ?? sheath) When it's on your back a 50% weight reduction on any item is worth serious consideration. I'd rather carry a light blade and improvise a baton on site than a heavy blade just because the heavier blade chops better.

The glock knives are what they are. Well made field knives. Knives that will probably be used as everything but knives. The steel is left fairly soft and dull on purpose so you can thump on them. If you want em sharper you can always re-profile the blade. If you hate it you can always use it as a throwing knife. Win Win. ;)

Oh and welcome to the forums.
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So, the Glock is a good knife because it's not a good knife? :confused:
 
Cypress said:
I've got a TGLB. It's the bees knees, and is by FAR the best all-rounder in the 7" fixed-blade catergory for the price (my opinion). It will take an edge and hold it for a dumb amount of time, while still having the ability to chop down a tree - which I've done.





I owned a Glock field knife for a few days before giving it to a friend to use as a practice throwing knife. The saw is useless at anything past descaling a carp, it takes an edge like cheddar cheese, it rusts faster than an Econoline van, and the handle is about as comfortable and grippy as schoolyard monkey-bars. In fact, the $25 cash I paid for the dang thing would have made a better knife.

With a $400 limit, you could even get a custom made just for you. I've owned too many cheap knives to be fooled into believing a $40 knife will run with a $300+ knife.

There's a saying in the bicycle industry: "Strong, light, or cheap... Pick two."

In the knife industry, this could be taken as "Strong, sharp, or cheap... Pick two."
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All of this....

I too own a TGLB and several other knives, my other knives are all jealous that I am not mentioning them by name. The TGLB is very much worth the money and is very strong, stupidly sharp, and for the size one could call it lightweight. Other good and slightly cheaper options would include some of Swamp Rat's or ScrapYard's offerings.
 
BCMfan said:
Hello all,
Im new to the forum, well ive been reading post on here for a long time, but finally joined.
I am facing a dilemma... I want a new knife, and I need some suggestions from you experts.

My criteria
Price range- $400 or less
Fixed Blade with 7in blade length at least.
Full Tang
No serrations
Uses- field knife, survival, fighting


I am looking right now at the Busse Team Gemini LB, have also looked at the Fallkniven knives, but I want to know what else might be out there that is good, maybe cheaper. I will be taking this knife with me on deployment, can't have it crapping out on me. (everything a soldier uses a knife for is what the knife needs to do, daily task, etc..)

Thanks for reading, and hopefully you can give me some help.
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IMHO one of the best working knives (but above your (and mine) price-range)

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This is a very nice knife - If it breaks it will be replaced no questions:

Swamp Rat - Ratmandu - This is a stripped version -



 
You could try to find a Survive


But the 7-7 (second down) only has a 6.75" blade. I do not know when they will go back into production. Or you can look at some fine handmade options like this Fiddleback Forge Camp Knife. 7" blade.
 
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