Survival Kit Knives

Rick,

Have you ever heard of the Busse Assault Shaker? It's a one-piece, skeletonized knife with a 5.5" OAL, 2.25" persian-shaped blade, and kydex neck sheath that has grommets so you can attach it anywhere. The best part is that it's made from INFI steel, which is the indesputably toughest, best edge-holding alloy in the industry, and it's only $97, which is very inexpensive for a Busse Combat knife. Besides, the Assault Shaker has a much more comfortable handle than the CS B&T does. (I know you can buy 3 or 4 B&T knives for that price, but "cheap" is relative, and you get what you pay for, because the AS will outperform and outlast 3 or 4 B&T knives easily.)

pics & specs:
http://www.bladeforums.com/ubb/Forum39/HTML/001285.html
http://www.bladeforums.com/ubb/Forum39/HTML/001248.html

If cost is your #1 criterion, then go with the B&T. However, if your goal is to find the best small survival kit-sized fixed blade knife in the cost-to-performance ratio, then the AS wins.

As for me, when my life or those of my family might possibly be on the line, performance will take precedence over cost every time.

All of this leads me to an interesting question that I will ask in a new thread.

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Molon Labe

[This message has been edited by X-Head (edited 05-24-2001).]
 
To go in a survival kit, you will want something that can be relied upon and doesn't cost an arm and a leg. The one in my kit is a Gerber, now discontinued, with a full tang, five inch blade, hard black rubber scales, and a cordura sheath. I can't remember the name of this knife, but it was quite strong, comfy to use, sharp enough to shave, easy to resharpen, and cost $50 CDN.
Obviously, if they no longer make it, it may not be easy to find, but the point is, I would stick with a less expensive, but decent brand named knife like Gerber, Buck, Grohmann, Scrade and mid range Cold Steel and since you likely won't use it much, you don't want to spend too much. These brands have been serving outdoors people for years. To non knife nuts, these are often considered the best there is. They are going to perform just fine when called upon. Plus, won't it be nice to buy a knife for less than $100 for a change?
Of these, I would rank any of the Grohmann knives as the best cut/fit/finish/sheath/handle/usefullness of the bunch.
If you like that little B&T CS, throw it in as well, it doesn't take up much space or weight, and it is great for cleaning fish and small game.

Just for the record, when I own enough Dozier's, my least used one will make it's way into my kit. Why not have the best when you really need it?

JET
 
I just thought I would throw this out there....

Why not make the sheath of the knife the survival kit?

Normark showed pictures of Busses in sheaths with a pouch on the exterior, that was the kit.

Eagle and SpecOps Gear make sheaths with pockets on the front of them, the kit could go in there.

Sigman makes a sheath with wings, the wings having more pouches.

Obviously this is not for a mini-kit, but it is an idea that has been rolling around my brain lately.

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