toughest folder lock and blade 4-5"

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hi everyone i have been looking for a while for a 4 to 5 inch folding knife that is extremely tough. i have looked at crkt, benchmade, spyderco it seams like i have looked at every knife made and just cant find what i am looking for. what this will be will be a back up of my 7 inch handmade camp knife. i hunt and backpack a lot and it i ever loose my 7" i need a big back up that can handle choping wood and batoning wood and general shelter building.i understand a folder is ment for this type of work it would be a worst case sarino back up type knife. any ideas guys?
Thanks
Travis
 
rockhead45 said:
hi everyone i have been looking for a while for a 4 to 5 inch folding knife that is extremely tough. i have looked at crkt, benchmade, spyderco it seams like i have looked at every knife made and just cant find what i am looking for. what this will be will be a back up of my 7 inch handmade camp knife. i hunt and backpack a lot and it i ever loose my 7" i need a big back up that can handle choping wood and batoning wood and general shelter building.i understand a folder is ment for this type of work it would be a worst case sarino back up type knife. any ideas guys?
Thanks
Travis
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Buck 110.
 
rockhead45 said:
hi everyone i have been looking for a while for a 4 to 5 inch folding knife that is extremely tough. i have looked at crkt, benchmade, spyderco it seams like i have looked at every knife made and just cant find what i am looking for. what this will be will be a back up of my 7 inch handmade camp knife. i hunt and backpack a lot and it i ever loose my 7" i need a big back up that can handle choping wood and batoning wood and general shelter building.i understand a folder is ment for this type of work it would be a worst case sarino back up type knife. any ideas guys?
Thanks
Travis
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Buck 110.
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I've used a Buck 110 and I may be wrong, but the one I tried out sure didn't handle lighter work than the OP describes, very well at all. The 110 is a great knife, but really you've chopped and batoned wood with one and had it hold up? If they are that good maybe I need to try one again. The one I had became very loose fast from just flick cutting small branches. I wasn't impressed at all, as far as toughness.
 
i have had a 110 for a while and its ok but it just seams like the blade will break if used hard at all. this will be a backup blade and i use my 7" for the big stuff but this is a "what if it breaks, gets lost. or i forget it" type blade.
 
CS Recon-1 for sure. Good bush folder, named after Marine Recon. Affordable, lightwieght, triad lock, sharp, 4" blade, easy to maintain a a good working edge. :thumbup:
 
*Extrema Ratio 185 R.A.O. or MPC
*cold steel tri-ad equipped models
*+1 on Demkos
*Lone Wolf T3 (discontinued)
*Wilson Combat Delta Wave / DSO [Large]
 
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Cold Steel Spartan or Rajah II

both are alittle big for EDC and the Spartans blade shape aint the greatest but they will both take way more abuse than any production folder in the same price range that iv seen
 
Here's another for CS Recon 1. Comes in a classic Bowie style clip point, or tanto. Clip point would probably be better for general camp work, but I've seen the tanto used to baton quite effectively.
 
Benchmade Onslaught or many others but I'd rather consider a fixed blade for battoning and chopping wood or better yet a folding saw or mini hatchet.
 
yea cold steel is going to be just about impossible to beat for toughness and great price. everyone says demko custom like one can just go and get one right away, but believe me, its worth the wait.
 
Pohl Force Alpha One would be my first recommendation. Any of the large Cold Steel or Benchmade models are great too.
 
The Ontario Hossom Retribution 1 folder is what you are looking for. It is a large knife with a 4.5" blade of N690Co steel that is .200" thick. It has titanium liners that are close to 1/8" thick at .100". The green micarta handles are flared on both ends to give you a solid, and comfortable hold. Bets thing is that you can usually find this for ~$150. For some reason OKC never advertised this knife heavily so sales were not high as few people were even aware that it was available, but that mistake is fortunate for the buyer as it results in a lower cost for the knife.:thumbup::)
 
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