Survival knife?

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I'm looking to purchase a survival knife but, wouldn't it be better to get , say an fallkniven f1 and a small axe. Can any survival knife really be more beneficial than an axe. If so why.besides the extra carry, I would think an axe would work better, unless you need a machete type tool.is it purely a choice or is there something I'm missing. Ty b
 
yup - personal choice.
F1 and a small axe is a great combo if that's what works for you and is in your budget.
 
1066vik said:
yup - personal choice.
F1 and a small axe is a great combo if that's what works for you and is in your budget.
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I do an F1 and a Silky saw. Saves on weight and I can beat any Axe with less effort.
 
When you find the right combo for you, that's a milestone indeed..most likely an expensive journey.:)
 
Fanglekai said:
What's a survival knife?
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the knife you actually have with you when you get into a suvival situation :D A $20 sak in your pocket beats a $1000 custom on the shelf at home when the chips are down. You should plan on you primary carry knife as your survival knife
 
There is no real answer to what you are asking. It varies from person to person. You'll know you have your combo when you find it. Specs on paper and other peoples views will never be the same as your own experiences.
 
I agree will plumber, whatever you choose as you edc should be your survival knife because more often then not you will be thrown into a survival situation with what is in your pockets not what you would prefer to have on you. My advice would be to pick a good edc blade and practice your skills with that along with whatever you choose to keep in your hiking pack or bug out bag. In my hiking/ bugout bag i keep a BK2 and a coldsteel rifleman's tomahawk, my edc is a case trapper and a condor 8 1/2 inch bushcraft basic knife.
 
plumberroy said:
the knife you actually have with you when you get into a suvival situation :D A $20 sak in your pocket beats a $1000 custom on the shelf at home when the chips are down. You should plan on you primary carry knife as your survival knife
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+1 on that!

Depending on what you plan to use it for or if you will carry it, put it in a bag or whatever will really decide what you should get.
 
And keep in mind, it's the skills, not the knife, that's the most important. My choice? - BK-4 Becker Machax or Becker BK-9.

Doc
 
plumberroy said:
the knife you actually have with you when you get into a suvival situation :D A $20 sak in your pocket beats a $1000 custom on the shelf at home when the chips are down. You should plan on you primary carry knife as your survival knife
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What if your planning a 2 wk hike through a solitary forest. Tyb
 
In your place, I would come up with a budget concentrated to one knife. But, I would take that budget and purchase the best basic edged tools that budget would allow. I think tools like a hatchet/axe, machete, multi-tool, SAK, small fixed blade knife, large fixed blade knife... are all essential to a proper "gear up". Then, you choose the right tools from your equipment "arsenal" for whatever environment you're going through.

You cannot rely on one knife to do the job. It might do it, but it won't be pleasant for you. Besides, having more than one edged tool is better because it gives you a level of protection that in case one fails, you still have the other.

There is no easy answer. You'll go through plenty of equipment before you realize what works/will work best for you.

Good luck!

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DOC-CANADA said:
And keep in mind, it's the skills, not the knife, that's the most important. My choice? - BK-4 Becker Machax or Becker BK-9.

Doc
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Precisely! I would add to what Rumbrave mentioned as well. If you don't carry your "survival" knife every day, it most likely won't be with you when you need it. I would say the same for outdoor recreational use as well. Practice your skills with what you carry the most...that will be the knife you have with you when you need it. I think you're onto the idea that there is no "one-knife" choice for optimum tasks; sure it goes without saying that the first necessity is to just have a knife. With that said, having a handy, smaller fixed blade for the majority of your tasks along with an appropriate tool such as a folding saw, axe or machete will be more efficient at some of larger "survival" tasks.

ROCK6
 
bluerain said:
I'm looking to purchase a survival knife but, wouldn't it be better to get , say an fallkniven f1 and a small axe.
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Good choice. :thumbup:

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Works for my needs. :D
 
Personally for me, I prefer a Vic Farmer. It can accomplish every task that a Mora can perform, and it's cutting geometry is much, much better. Why have a one-trick pony when you can have a multi tool with a good knife as well?

YMMV.
 
As Doc-Canada says skills and knowledge are the first tool needs. My Dad An old school hillbilly raised in the depression era and many times outlaw dissappeared into the woods (Avoiding the law) for 5 weeks with a pocket knife plastic table cloth ball of twine box of strike any where matches tin of fish hooks few sinkers and a roll of braided line . the knife he carried was a boker 3 bladed stockman 3" long close
What if your planning a 2 wk hike through a solitary forest. Tyb
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If you are planning then you should have what you need . The majority of the time a hike turns into a survival situation is because of an injury usually leg /foot which limited your ability to use the stuff you have Hard to cut down a tree you can't get to.
Dad taught me , Have the knowledge and skills a decent knife and a way to start a fire and you can get through most anything
Roy
 
Good advice in responses so far.
The tools should match your skills and what you really think you'll need.
carry too much and you are miserable even w/o a crisis.
2 weeks in the "solitary forest" ?
what are you gonna have to do each day for fire, shelter,etc. ?
plan that as well as you can and pick tools that you know how to safely use.
how many times have you heard about the dude cuttung his leg w a machete or hatchet ? I've see it, and it makes a good day a bad day.
 
I like the machete best for general use/survival but I've played around with a bunch of other designs/configurations as well. Of course, the 'playing around' is just that, it isn't a survival situation. We concoct these ideas of what we would do IF we found ourselves in such a predicament. Chances are we won't have the optimal gear at that time...but one can plan for worst. The Boy Scout motto has a ton of merit here.

Axes are simply wonderful implements when you need one and can't really be replaced by any golok, machete, parang, bolo, kuk or other chopping instrument when it comes to handling really heavy wood and thicker, harder trees. Right tool for the right job as I've said a million times here in my posts. A good, well honed full-sized axe is right up there with the best of the available wilderness survival tools but you do pay a price when reduced packing weight is a factor.

The middle of the road approach is where most of us hang our hats, hence the popularity of the big, survival knife idea. I am comfortable with the Busse Basic 9 and feel that it is about the right size to be a very decent compromise tool. Weight can be a factor when you plan an extended trip and every pound gets to feeling like ten when you are tired and the body stings from too much of an exhaustive hike. The new 1311 coming out is bound to be a great tool that is within a good weight limit for that size of blade but the old 18 inch Ontario is still a powerhouse that just feels great in the paw and keeps on working without too much fatigue delivered to the wielder.
 
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