Survivors- Your favourite fixed blades.

[XtianAus]

If a knifemare came to be and you were forced to reduce your collection to just 4 knives, which (of any brand) would you choose to stay with you?

Considering this a survive! forum, i will assume that the majority would have at least one survive knife amongst your top 4.

Please post photos of your top 4 knives below!

 

[jamtga]

Gso 6 (#02)

Busse choil-less tank buster

Busse team gemini crusader

Zt 0560 full ti

jamtgagar@gmail.com

 

[XtianAus]

Very nice choices! I'd be more than happy to be stuck with those 4 too!

 

[Hard Knocks]

These are my four favorites (fixed blades). If I had to get rid of everything else, I'd be forced to keep a big blade in lieu of one of these, but I find myself carrying one of these four the most.

S!K 3.5 in 3V, just disappears in your pocket and so handy.







CPK Field Knife in 3V, a serious, excellent all-arounder.





Swamprat Custom Shop Rodent Trail satin finished and ground to a drop point. This is the best field-dressing knife for game I've been fortunate enough to use. This is .170" thick. If I could get it in .135" 20CV with no other modifications it would be near perfection, for my uses.





Swamprat Custom Shop Ratmandu ground full flat and to a drop point, a very good field blade for any use short of chopping.

 

[XtianAus]

Thanks HK awesome choices

I have a rmd coming in very soon.
I hope also to snag a FK if i am quick enough in the near future.

& who could forget the 3.5
Seems like a perfect go-to size.
I usually use my folders as my main go-to blades but i see more advantages of short fixed blades over folders. Might have to try snag a 3.5 someday too

Do you find any need or advantage of the 3.5" blade over the 4.5" (ish?) FK? The 3.5 seems much more travel and edc friendly i imagine.

 

[Hard Knocks]

Do you find any need or advantage of the 3.5" blade over the 4.5" (ish?) FK? The 3.5 seems much more travel and edc friendly i imagine.

Yes, exactly. Just very user-friendly and convenient to carry. If I were hunting heavier game or there was a greater chance of needing the longer blade for other chores, I'd carry the RMD or FK (don't have a 4.7 yet), but the 3.5 just goes unnoticed until you need it, and then performs really well for its size :thumbup:

I'll be very interested to see if the 2.7 can knock it out of its place, it's kind of like an old friend at this point.

 

[XtianAus]

it's kind of like an old friend at this point.

Haha ye for sure! Knives have sentimental value and i can see how you perceieve it as an old friend. I am the same with the knives that have served me well and been reliable and of great use.

I sold a ka bar tanto recently and almost wanted to suss out the buyer first to see if they would take good care of it. Unfortunately it doesnt quite work that way

 

[Old King Cole]

GSO 4.7

Fiddleback Camp Knife

Dervish Navajo

Blind Horse Forest Trail

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[XtianAus]

Impressive collection there Cole!

 

[Old King Cole]

Thank you


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[Hard Knocks]

Man that custom camp knife is beautiful. Some sweet steel there OKC.

 

[chiral.grolim]

Hmmm....

GSO-10 is used most extensively, no competition between it and my other choppers.

The CfV 4.7...

...would be in competition with this modified Ratmandu:

And this knife from Bill Davis...

... would compete with this one from Milan Mozolich

And my fourth remaining blade would probably be a folder...

I complain about aspects of the CalyIII, but it gets used a LOT...

...more than the Bone Collector which has a more comfortable handle for heavy use but is excessive for most applications and has a heavier blade and edge-geometry...

...and more than either the SAK or the stockman though I concede that either has greater utility, but the lack of one-handed opening and a secure blade-lock...

But in truth, I'd probably skip even the Caly in favor of my Leatherman Charge TTi (sorry no pic of that one, I should remedy that). That multitool beats all for versatility and goes everywhere in my pack, but i don't usually carry it on my person due to the weight and the fact that I can usually get by with a lighter folder and my Gerber Dime (which i prefer to the LM Squirt PS4 due to poor experiences with excessively tight construction).

 

[Riz!]

If I was limited to 4 knives Ide go with my GSO 5.1 for my fixed, the 3.5 for a smaller fixed blade. Ide prbably pick the spyderco military for my folder. That leaves one spot. Im not sure what would go there. I love neck knives and have a ton of them. They are super handy.

But I think it would be a tomahawk or a massive chopper of a knife. Heres the thing. I dont really have a huge chopper. I missed the boat on a 12. I had a few different Busse beasts in my cart for Operation 2 weeks but never did actually buy any. The BB13 for instance. I have often thought of getting a cold steel ghurka kukri but I dont have much practical use for huge choppers. This leads me back to a tomahawk. I have a bunch and they are excellent tools. Kind of the original multitool if you think about it.

So naturally this leads me to the conclusion that S!K meeds to make a tomahawk!!!

 

[Tinbanger]

4 knives! Nope, won't do it.

 

[XtianAus]

Thanks Chiral for the lengthy contribution, always great reading your indepth posts

So naturally this leads me to the conclusion that S!K meeds to make a tomahawk!!!

Yes yes yes! Great idea, id sign up in a heart beat!
Gso Tomahawk would be amazing

 

[McVeyMac]

 

[XtianAus]

Nice, i like those! That larger one looks like a hybrid between a machete and mini katana. Real nice!

 

[donscpoo]

Until I get the CPK-FK next week, these 4 should be it. They are a good mix of my favorite steels and design.

First up has to be GSO5.1 in CPM20CV

Busse NMSFNO. In INFI of cos.

Randall #12-9 in 14 grind in 440B

CPK Light Chopper in D3V

Don

 

[Wood5045]

Old King Cole,

I dig the kydex/flint kit on your GSO 4.7. Can you share where you got it?

 

[Old King Cole]

You can order that Kydex and striker from Battle Horse knives...I had them do a few different variations of the kydex and they kept the patterns so they can make more.. Just give them a call and tel then Brian sent you .
Ask for Alicia or Dave (740) 995-9009


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