The ultimate small allround folder?

[Odd-Arne]

I`m looking get a folder that`s about 4-5 inches long when closed and weighs not much more that 150g.

It needs to work well in different outdoor activities like wood chopping(with a stick) and other general woodwork. It preferrably must handle being used as a crow bar, cutting bone or metal or being used as an ice axe in an eventual emergency. Just handle it though. I won`t use it daily for anything but general camp stuff and wood work. Price no option really, although I`d like to avoid Darrel Ralph type prices. Let`s say about $200-300.

Any favourites?

So far I`ve been eying the Tops 747 Magnum and the Cold Steel AK-47. The latter looks seems a little to short for chopping duties, though.

 

[fanklyit]

Why not buy a small fixed blade? It would work better and be tougher.

 

[Odd-Arne]

It`s for my PSK. Fixed is too large and not legal either, I think.

 

[Ikarus]

How about a Strider PT: http://www.tadgear.com/edged tools/pt.htm

 

[fanklyit]

There are plenty of smaller fixed blade available. I believe that Bark River makes a knife named PSK. Check it out. http://www.sagecreekoutfitters.com/...Screen=PROD&Product_Code=K2174&Category_Code=

 

[huugh]

No folder will survive being used as a crowbar. If I were you I'd get small crowbar and some of these: Spyderco Military or Manix, Benchmade 42, Skirmish or Rukus.

However your requirements are very unrealistic:

It preferrably must handle being used as a crow bar, cutting bone or metal or being used as an ice axe in an eventual emergency

I've already mentioned crowbar. However: cutting bone and metal will seriously damage the blade of any knife. I don't know what you mean by ice axe...

 

[huugh]

BTW in this thread you can see that even big fixed blade with much thicker edge AND made of much tougher carbon steel is no good for cutting metal.

 

[DoctaD]

Personally, I think you may be asking too much from one tool, but that being said,...
One of the nicest looking, tough folders that I've seen are by Rick Hinderer. His XM-18 looks great.

 

[Odd-Arne]

I`m not going to cut metal with it on a regular basis. lol Probably never. It`s just if it could help save me or someone else by doing that I would offourse gladly sacrifice my knife. Think car accident or similar.

Ice axe is basically for if I broke or lost my axes when hiking.

I know I`m asking too much for one tool. But it`s a tool that I realistically will be able to carry all the time without loosing it along with the rest of my gear.

 

[T.K.C.]

That XM-18 is above the price he wants to spend.

 

[JGarth]

Get a small hacksaw for cutting metal, or portable ox-acet rig....

And get organized, then you won't lose it....

 

[wade]

Second vote for the Benchmade RUKUS (610 or 615)

 

[Esav Benyamin]

Strider SnG or any Extrema Ratio folder. Expensive, but anything less won't always hold up.

Try a Spyderco Manix or Chinook or the Benchmade Skirmish for durability. Their costs are more accessible.

Prybars ...
http://www.countycomm.com/WIDGYMICRO.htm
http://www.countycomm.com/widgy.htm
http://www.countycomm.com/PRYBAR.htm

saw ...
http://www.countycomm.com/seresaw.htm