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hey yall, i need to do some research on some survival knives and was wondering if you could make some recomendations on what i should look into. i want roughly a 10 inch blade and ruggedness and corrosion resistance are important. this knife could be used for anything including chopping down trees and splitting logs thanks also id like to spend around 100 bucks if possible 150 max
 
big_chief said:
hey yall, i need to do some research on some survival knives and was wondering if you could make some recomendations on what i should look into. i want roughly a 10 inch blade and ruggedness and corrosion resistance are important. this knife could be used for anything including chopping down trees and splitting logs thanks also id like to spend around 100 bucks if possible 150 max
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Busse FBM, CGFBM, FFBM would be the best choices. Other Options are the CS Trail Master, RAT, Scrap Yard.

Look here and you should beable to find what you need.

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=804

YOU WON'T FIND A GOOD KNIFE IN THAT PRICE RANGE. ($150)
 
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Remember to visit one of those 'we destroy any knife' websites before you buy something so you know what won't work for you first.
 
Fallkniven A2 or Bark River Bravo 2 - not quite a 10" blade (8 - 8.5), but plenty big enough to get the job done, and plenty big to be packing around all day.

Probably run a bit more than $150 beans, but well worth the money.

Kevin
 
you will not get a busse/swamprat/scrapeyard 10" knife for $150 or less.

that said, try becker or ranger. they both have knives with blades that are 9" (bk-9 and rd-9). they are made of tool steels, but have a coating.
 
if this knife is one to stake your life on, why put such a small price tag?
 
I just bought a trail master in sk-5 steel and it kicks ass. The edge was really sharp.

I made a post asking about which big knife to buy. I still wish I had them all. Ontario RTAK 2 was one that I really wanted. Ontario sp-5 (or 10) was another (under 60 bucks of 1095 goodness). Another was the Kabar Large Heavy Bowie (under 60 bucks for 1085 goodness). I finaly went with the trail master because of its crazy thickness and weight. Although I wanted something bigger you may like the RAT Cutlery RC-6.
 
The Becker BK-9 would fill the bill.
The Cold Steel Bushman is amazingly capable, and costs $20.
 
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That's why I edited my post to include that statement. :)

He said he wanted a good knife...... ;)
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You could get a Scrapyard Dogfather for $139.99, they just had a ganza on the Busse site last week. It was a desert Dogfather and it has a 10" blade.
 
The Ka-Bar Heavy Bowie is well regarded in this price range...for that price you could get two! Ranger RD-9 knives are also afordable for you, if i remember correctly...the Becker BK-9 and Browning Crowell/Barker Competition Knife are right there as well.

You'll likely get responses from some who will make fun of you for wanting a big knife instead of an axe or hatchet...i say, get what you want and make up your own mind about that!

i own a KaBar Kukri and think it's a pretty decent chopper/camp tool; i can't comment on its being better than a bowie style, but the kukri has the same comfortable hard rubber-ish handle as the bowie, and it fits my slightly larger than average hand well. The 1095 Cro-Van steel in the Becker Combat Bowie is different tan the 1085 in the Kukri, but i would not hesitate to get a chopper in that steel, it shoud be plenty tough for your purposes.
 
I don't see where I made fun of anybody, aawilson.

I doubt anyone else here would either.

I LOVE big choppers...they are a blast for bustin' up stuff. But if I was in a "survival" situation, personally, I would want the tools most suited to the tasks I may be facing.

It seems to me that suggesting that an axe or hatchet may be the tool most suited to chopping wood hardly seems like ridicule.
 
Also, the Ontario SP-10 Marine Raider, with a more weight forward design. Gets good reviews as a chopper. If you are new to the "Knifenut" world you will see alot of recommendations for more expensive knives but often experienced knife users make the budget the second consideration. All the knives i mentioned are very serviceable by reputation and will serve you well.
 
Hi, Marcinek;

not trying to polarize the hatchet/axe vs bowie chopper debate, just giving the heads up that that opinions on that topic are varied and relevant.

I feel that different experience, skill, and experiences will result in different advice on this topic, and all are valid.

My personal opinion is that a large knife MAY have more general utility in varied tasks as compared to a hatchet, but a hatchet or axe is unparellelled for winter or long term survival.
 
I'm confused aawilson...is suggesting an axe or hatchet stating an opinion that is "varied or relevant" or is it making fun of the big chopper knife fans? :confused:

I'll try to stay out of this thread from this point...I'd hate to chafe anybody's delicate sensibilities by stating an opinion that may be different from theirs.
 
On a side note, my choices didn't really cater to your requirement for stainlessness. I really feel that in a chopper, edge holding or toughness are paramount over stainlessness...
How about the Kershaw Outcast in D2 tool steel?

There is a perception that D2 is inappropriate for a chopper because the D2 steel is prone to chipping in such a hard use application. But, all the references to chipping in this knife seem to extend from a very few or one example of poor performance. Makes me wonder if this is an issue with this knife at all...if the heat treatment was just right, maybe the steel performs just right in this application.

I would love to try this knife with a convex edge and see how she works!
 
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