Suggestions on hiking knives you opinion

When hiking a knife can get heavy, believe me. I would look at carrying a Cold Steel Mini Pendleton Hunter. It has a 3 inch full tang blade and comes in two handle lengths (choose the one that fits). The sheath can be carried on the hip, on the pack, or the belt attachment can be removed and the sheath used for neck or pocket carry. I would at a Vic Farmer or something.
 
Thank you all for the info I think I am learning that I dont need to carry the world in my pack lol I I am for sure an over parker so I think you may have saved me a lot of Hassel lol
 
Thanks I have just heard to much about the becker for it to not be a pretty strong contender the thought about the handle size on the short
 
The handle size on the BK-14/BK-24 is small... three finger size. The BK-15/BK-16/BK-17 have a very comfortable handle size unless you have really big hands. The handle size on the BK2/BK-10/BK-7/BK-9 are the same.... pretty large.
 
How does the dime hold up time wise I don't Owen any Gerber I always heard horror stories about them and for the price I always stayed away from them
 
HwangJino said:
I've done many many hikes, i have never needed a knife.
But I bring them anyways!

In my opinion, any blade should suffice.
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Same here. I'd go with a mora. Light weight, comfy and cuts really well. It's also cheap so it makes for a good starter knife.
 
The steel.... 1095 carbon on the BK-14 and D-2 on the BK-24. Harder to sharpen the D-2, but will generally hold an edge longer.
 
Cold Steel Master Hunter in 3V is probably the best deal on a super steel fixed blade I can think of. Perfect size for hiking. Pair it with the very light Bahco Laplander folding saw and you are in business. Watch Gideons youtube vid on the cold steel. He does a pretty decent review of it. That said, I agree with the guy above who mentioned the mini pendleton hunter. Amazing deal for an ultra light backpacking knife. Just make sure to get a short lanyard that holds tight to the butt.. makes for a more comfy grip
 
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My favorite is the Fallkniven F1. Mine has worked for me for many, many years.

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You should not NEED anything more than a pocket knife (Swiss Army is fine) but I always WANT a fixed blade knife ......just in case. The stainless steel Mora knives are light, durable, inexpensive and easily replaced if lost. Start with these, then see what you might want to get later - in my opinion.:cool:
 
Has anyone ever used the kabar piggyback it's ss blade but it's a a nice compact size and really cheap as well
 
The Ka-Bar Piggyback is right in the weight range that I would suggest... about an ounce.

I generally pack a Leatherman Squirt, about 2 ounces.

An A.G. Russell Woodswalker weighs in at around an ounce. Give it a look.

The Mora Companion is about 4 ounces with the sheath, an incredibly affordable and capable piece for the money.

Get that book Pinnah mentioned. Probably the most valuable suggestion yet.
 
This question comes up often. I have done a lot of long-distance hiking, and WEIGHT is the paramount consideration. My hiking/backpacking selection usually includes a Mora fixed blade (Clipper or Companion - the Clipper is lighter, but the Companion is a bit more sturdy), a Spyderco Delica, and a small multi-tool (e.g., the Leatherman Juice S2).

Unless you're hiking in to base camp and building shelter to stay in for a week (as opposed to hiking every day - both adventures have their pros and cons), then you will want a larger blade with more camp-craft capabilities. In those cases, when I know I'm gonna build shelter and fires, I usually opt for a collapsible saw and a BK-7, BK-9, Ka-Bar USMC Survival/Utility Knife, or similar.
 
Colin Fletcher, author of "The Complete Walker" and veteran of thousands of miles hiking and backpacking carried a small SAK in a front pocket.
 
Still gonna say the Cold Steel Mini Pendleton Hunter. There are some good reviews of it taking a pounding and doing better than all of the more expensive knives.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WwLFlACDtkQ

Another good choice would be the Buck 102 Woodsman. Wonderful little knife with a 4 inch blade.
 
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