I read thru this thread , and I see a lot of impressive brand names being dropped .
I think , for myself , Id not be shopping for a mass produce knife , personally .
My first choice would be this .. no brand , something I made for myself that I have also used for several month + camping trips , and it works well for me .
Ive taken this camping / bow hunting / fishing .. the saw back is a real saw .. makes short work of most anything you try to cut with it , tho it does tear up a baton some when you are beating on it .
Its just a repurposed hi speed steel power hacksaw blade , with a iorn bark handle . I think of it as poor mans infini .
Ive also spent a fair amount of time with this as my main blade in the bush too ( I didnt make it , its just a philipino machete I bought ) , earlier someone inferred that a small blade is needed for smaller tasks as preparing fish and small game .. it is not that hard with a larger blade if you get to know your knife . BTDT this thing will pick splinters as well , just a bit more care is needed to do so than usual , Ive used it to skin game to prove the point , and prepare fish for the same reason , but it will also easily get poles for a shelter , do hatchet work , split stuff easily enough , and be a draw knife as well .. and its just a lot of fun to swing around as well .
Im sorry I cant really contribute to the naming of brands and models , this is what I have that Id take , and know would do what I need . BTDT with it already , and its earned its place with me .
Both these knives will do the job for me , but so would a lot of others too , mostly its about the skills and abilities you have not the brand name of the gear you carry . Well this is my opinion anyway .
