Survivors: other knives you like

[chiral.grolim]

These are all from other BF makers. The Big Chris on top is S90V, slices like crazy. The Fall Creek is every bit as comfy and good looking as anything I have. The Jac Wilde is a beauty too, haven't had a chance to use it at all yet though.

I recently acquired a blade from Jac Wild! i actually had a couple of complaints about the knife (thick edge, sharp beard) but it's such a beauty, I wouldn't let him have it back I'll modify the beard and edge myself. But the handle! I put a lot of stock in a good handle, and this was no simple job :thumbup: Nice sheath as well. The blade is well polished, has a nice rounded spine, good balance (right at the bolster)...

With another favorite

And here is one from Milan Mozolich, another maker here on BF. The jimping is just right for bare skin, the edge is nice a thin

And here is my WC Davis Loveless-style drop-point hunter in S30V

Old King Cole sports a Gerber Gator :thumbup: inexpensive, USA-made

I do a lot of Facebook knife trading in the groups and had maybe 40 knives at one point but decided to not be a collector so much anymore and just have users now.. These are the ones that made the cut and I've decided to keep

 

[chiral.grolim]

I'll keep going:

Two from Tim Johnson of Blackstone K&T (timos- on BF):

The small one was tested by Ankerson in his edge-retention thread, heck of a slicing work-knife

And this one gets abused in the kitchen and garden, my wife's special knife. It's stout in the spine (almost 1/8") but has an excellent edge (~0.010") and has been one of those knives that made me question how over-built a lot of my others are, it's durability often surprises. And no, it doesn't always get washed between uses

 

[grogimus]

I recently acquired a blade from Jac Wild! i actually had a couple of complaints about the knife (thick edge, sharp beard) but it's such a beauty, I wouldn't let him have it back I'll modify the beard and edge myself. But the handle! I put a lot of stock in a good handle, and this was no simple job [emoji106] Nice sheath as well. The blade is well polished, has a nice rounded spine, good balance (right at the bolster)...

I kicked myself hard for passing on that one from Jac Wilde. That texturing on the handle looks amazing. Great pictures of it. The handle contours on the one I got are just fantastic. Those Blackstone knives look pretty slick too, gotta love a good slicey edge.

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[TLA]

Survive Knives are one of my favorite production knives. As far as other knives go, I am more into custom knives.

Various Custom knife makers here in Alaska
Big Chris Custom Knives
Gossman Knives
ML-Knives
Fiddleback Forge
Diving Sparrow Knives
W.A Surls Knives

Hers is my favorite ulu from Shishmaref, Alaska.

 

[rcb2000]

I guess I kinda like Busses,, they don't chop very well though

 

[OBX351]

WOW!! How long did that take?? Someone should take up the Pepsi challenge of Busse v S!K log chopping. And I'd love to see the edges after the challenge.

 

[rcb2000]

WOW!! How long did that take?? Someone should take up the Pepsi challenge of Busse v S!K log chopping. And I'd love to see the edges after the challenge.

I'd say an hour, the wife and kids were away for a bit so I went to play with my toys..
The edge looked brand new after I wiped it down with wd40, it would cut paper still, but not shave.
I already stropped it back to a mirror finish otherwise I'd take pics.
The GSO would do amazing on something like this, it's thinner geometry would probably bite deeper.
I'm more interested in the GSO 8 for now though, something I can swing all day without fatiguing

 

[grogimus]

I guess I kinda like Busses,, they don't chop very well though

What a beast. I love the Res C handles on my bigger Scrapyards (1311, 1111, 911, and two ChopHouses )for chopping but I haven't put my Mistress to any hard work yet. The ASH-2 was really nice looking but it sure hurt my pinky whenever I smacked seasoned wood. I can't wait to see how the S!K 12 compares to the Hog Nose or BB13.

 

[OBX351]

I'd say an hour, the wife and kids were away for a bit so I went to play with my toys..
The edge looked brand new after I wiped it down with wd40, it would cut paper still, but not shave.
I already stropped it back to a mirror finish otherwise I'd take pics.
The GSO would do amazing on something like this, it's thinner geometry would probably bite deeper.
I'm more interested in the GSO 8 for now though, something I can swing all day without fatiguing

Nice job! INFI is pretty impressive. I bet you're right that an 8, 10 or 12 would be easier to chop with, not being .25" or .3" thick. Nonetheless I'd love to see the two in a chopping, blade retention and restoration test!

 

[rcb2000]

What a beast. I can't wait to see how the S!K 12 compares to the Hog Nose or BB13.

Oh I bet it does great, the geometry and heat treat are killer.

 

[Hard Knocks]

Oh I bet it does great, the geometry and heat treat are killer.

After using the 10, I'm guessing the 12 is going to be very good. Man I know I've said it before, but congratulations on scoring that FBM. Someday I'm going to lock one down.

Nice job! INFI is pretty impressive. I bet you're right that an 8, 10 or 12 would be easier to chop with, not being .25" or .3" thick. Nonetheless I'd love to see the two in a chopping, blade retention and restoration test!

I scored a NMFSH awhile back. It's very different from the GSO 10, although they look like similar-sized blades if a person would take a side by side picture. The busse is much heavier, I don't see myself headed far through the woods with it, but I'll bet it chops good, and that sucker is built for batoning. I know Revolverrodger mentioned that in his experience the FBM or NMFBM was a better pure chopper than the GSO 10. I think you're right and that we need some more chop offs! I hope I can contribute some there. As long as I can pick a smaller log than rcb did, lol

 

[XtianAus]

I think with the new HT and ergonomics that the gso 10 will be a more even and worthy component of FBM or NMFBM now..maybe...?
In general the new D3V compared with Infi would be very interesting comparision with all the HT changes and ergonomic improvements

 

[rcb2000]

I think with the new HT and ergonomics that the gso 10 will be a more even and worthy component of FBM or NMFBM now..maybe...?
In general the new D3V compared with Infi would be very interesting comparision with all the HT changes and ergonomic improvements

I don't want this to go into a A vs B thread, but here's what I'll say.
It's really hard to say whether X knife is better than Y. For instance, almost every Busse/kin, contrary to popular belief, performs very differently and excels at different tasks.
If you research what people consider the best chopper from Busse/kin (which I have many times!), I would say the Scrapyard 1311 makes its way into the top 3 90% of the time. Keep in mind this isn't INFI, and is only 3/16" thick, and weighs less than most big choppers!
The Busse Bushwacker is another thin chopper.
The basic-11 only weighs 16 ounces and is another amazing performer.

Survive knives are incredibly tough, even BEFORE the D3V HT, I can't wait to get one with the new HT!
The truth is, for what 90% of what people use their knives for, you'd never be able to tell the difference between INFI, D3V, or SR101 if you had a knife with the exact same dimensions/shape/weight etc.

It's funny because I think we're drawn to certain knife companies based on testing videos and pictures, think the video of the guy cutting a car in half with a Swamprat hawk, or Noss's destruction test on a Basic 11, or Guy rappelling off a cliff from his GSO. Or more recently Nathan pounding his blade through nails!
But would anyone here take a $300-500 knife an do their own testing? I have learned from personal experience that I have nothing to gain from doing those tests myself, rather I should just take comfort knowing that IF I ever needed to, they could handle it.

Ok I'm done rambling, I need coffee!!

Edit: ok after some caffeine I realized the point I was trying to make, the steels are all amazing, truly in the top echelon, but IMO it's the different shapes/sizes/weights/grinds that make the knives perform better/worse at different tasks. In the words of a much smarter man than myself "geometry cuts!!"


Cheers Survivors!!

 

[XtianAus]

I completely agree rcb.
And yes, let's not make this a A vs B topic.

Survive's 3V and Busse's infi and sr100 alike are all 3 amazing steels.
And like you said although most of us wont abuse steels like such videos as stated above, it is sure comforting knowning what they can tolerate it in an emergency situation. That is one (of many) reason i buy survive and busse kin knives, so that ever the occasion/emergency arised that i needed a knife i had to depend my life on, i would have them.

Generally for what i use my knives for, my budget cheaper knives are sufficient. Had an unusual, extreme crisis arise, i also would have my needs covered with my other higher-end selection.

 

[Hard Knocks]

Good post rcb :thumbup:

 

[OBX351]

Sorry to repost again here but I've been thinking about thinning out the herd and I've asked myself what knives would I keep and how do they marry up with my GSOs? I have hard used all of these knives except for the puukko which is too delicate for hard use and the new F1 due to the fact that I lost my old F1 - but I pounded the crap out of the old one and I am bummed that I lost it. They all have come through with flying colors same as my GSOs. All have had micro folds, all have been resharpened many times, mostly stroped, and all are razors.

Left side, top down

SFNO
Jack SJ TAC CG
Blackheart Gunner 10 (A2)
INFI RMD
LT Wright GNS
Fallkniven F1 (vg10)
custom puukko (1075 or 1085)

 

[Hard Knocks]

That Natural Outlaw is a beauty. How do you like it in comparison to the 7/7 or 6?

 

[OBX351]

TY! I think it's the best looking knife I own!

The SFNO is a beast and pretty heavy at 18.5 oz. It'll chop, dig and baton all day. I've A/B'ed it against my 7/7. It chopped better because of the weight and this wasn't a surprise because the SFNO is 6.5 oz heavier than the 7/7. However the SFNO was only slightly better at batoning. Again this wasn't a surprise because the SFNO is .22" thick and the 7/7 is .185" thick. The surprise was the fact that the SFNO was only slightly better at batoning.

IMO the 7/7 and the 6 are more usable around the camp or in the field, not to mention to carry. The SFNO is too heavy and the blade is too tall to do any carving/bushcraft, though in it's defense it wasn't made for that purpose, and again you can dig, chop and baton all day with it. Also I had to get the SFNO's blade reprofiled to carve or cut anything. For me the 7/7 or the 6 is a better all around knife. I'll bring the SFNO and the 7/7 when urban camping aka car camping but not if I had to hike in a ways. In that case I would bring the 7/7.

Now the Jack on the other hand......

 

[Hard Knocks]

TY! I think it's the best looking knife I own!

I'll bring the SFNO and the 7/7 when urban camping aka car camping but not if I had to hike in a ways. In that case I would bring the 7/7.

That's where I think I will be at with the NMFSH. I've no doubt it will be a great car-camping type blade, but heavy for prolonged foot travel. I'd really like to see a head to head with a gso 10 and one of Nathan's light choppers. That might be a better comparison since they're lighter blades.

Ya, I'll bet that satin jack is great. I've got too many blades that I want, but someday I'd also like to add a choilless boss jack to the herd.

 

[Silver Needle]

OBX, you have a Blackheart?!

That is one company that just seemed so pricey and elite and out of reach. How are the ergonomics? How does it perform? Man, you have a great collection!