What are some good 4'' blade for under $50

Sorry to interrupt the Mora pissing match

But in addition to the benchmade 201 activator

I also found the cold steel pendleton hunter

any opinions on these two knives?
 
skammer said:
Its more fun this way. The mora love in must have balance, sorry.

Send me your mora and I will break them for you. :)

Wont take much.

Skam
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Reading all this stuff is what's funny. I am not taking up for skammer or anything. It's just funny how all he has to do is say one thing and everyone goes postal, even him.
 
Morablades said:
Reading all this stuff is what's funny. I am not taking up for skammer or anything. It's just funny how all he has to do is say one thing and everyone goes postal, even him.
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Its entertaining though you must admit.:D

Freedom of thought and speech is a wonderfull thing.

Skam
 
ilbruche said:
Skam just needs to have his own thread about why Moras suck. Then he can just interject the link into every thread without directly exposing us to it.
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Sounds like a good idea!
:D
As i said in a previous thread Skammer has a superpower that instantaneously alerts him when ever someone on the internet types "M O R A" and then he is instantly transported to his keyboard so he can comment!
(Skammers a decent fellow, he just seems to be stuck in a groove sometimes).
;)
 
I can agree with Skam to a certain extent. If I were a soldier I would probably use a harder use knife. But, when bushcraft is concerned I don't want to use a knife that is too big to gut or carve with. Hard use knives have their place, not in the woods with me, but they do have their place. I just don't see what more they can do in bushcraft or survival.
 
I would second the choice of mora 2000 and Buck 102 by the way (coupled with a hatchet/axe for chopping).
Buck needs a new sub 5 inch blade model with the same handle size and blade width, thickness and design of the 119. A kind of Buck baton friendly Bushcraft knife!
On second thought maybe thats a bad idea, all i've been buying lately are Buck knives!
lol!
 
Speaking of ideas for new Bucks how about a sub-5inch bladed slightly scaled down version of the Buck Frontiersman 124.
That would be sweet!
:)
 
Morablades said:
I can agree with Skam to a certain extent. If I were a soldier I would probably use a harder use knife. .
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We will assimilate you yet. Resistance is futile.;):D

Seriously though Mora's are good blades, they are dam sharp and quality for the money. I just dont believe they are for hard use in most situations let alone one where you may need to abuse your tools. Some say they have never abused a knife in 100 yrs, I say you should market your crystal ball as you never know when you might have to. Need not be expensive just sturdy.

Thats all I have to say about that Lt Dan.

Maybe ;)

Skam
 
Other than a trip to the grocery store or church, I don't believe I ever go anywhere with just one knife. I like Moras, they are good "slicers." If I want to use a knife for something other than slicing, I'll take along my F1, my Buck/Cabela's S30V Vanguard, or my "big knife" (8" blade) hand-forged from an old horseshoe rasp. Of course, I'll have my pocketknife (or pocketknives) with me as well.

I think a Buck 119, a Grohmann kit knife, or even an older surplus Camillus Mk 2 would do it for under $50.

Ron
 
I'll chime in on the Buck team with the 102/802 Woodsman.
If you basically do light chores and hunting/skinning, it is hard to beat.

Move up to 105/805 Pathfinder for slightly more of a light camp knife.
 
Never owned a Mora....

Here are some ~$50 or less:

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From T-B, that's a $34 Wally World Buck 119 on top; envision the Buck 192 Vanguard with a rubber grip as the #692 $55; the $45 Buck 102 would have the same grip, etc, as the 119; and you can still find the early US-made Marbles Safe-T-Grips for <$41 shipped.

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T-B these are the Buck 192 Vanguard again (~$65 as shown); the Benchmade 201 Activator+ in D2 ($82 delivered); KaBar 2032 Hunter (~$25-$30); and the Queen #92 Hunter in D2 (~$35). The KaBar is from Japan, all others are US-made. I hope this 'helps' - ha ha!

If I hadn't started buying Bark Rivers, that BM 201 may have really been a great deal - even displacing my long-favorite Buck 192 Vanguard. BTW, the S30V variant of the Vanguard is the Alaskan Guide 192 - a real beaut - but nearly twice your $50 limit!

Stainz
 
dd61999 said:
Sorry to interrupt the Mora pissing match

But in addition to the benchmade 201 activator

I also found the cold steel pendleton hunter

any opinions on these two knives?
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I imagine you're pretty frustrated with this thread by now ;)

I'm looking for a knife pretty similar to what you're asking about--and have decided to wait until the Becker line comes back out through ka-bar. I think the becker necker is pretty much exactly what I'm looking for, maybe you'll agree.

http://www.knivesplus.com/becker-knife-tool-cm-bk11.html
 
k-spar said:
I imagine you're pretty frustrated with this thread by now ;)

I'm looking for a knife pretty similar to what you're asking about--and have decided to wait until the Becker line comes back out through ka-bar. I think the becker necker is pretty much exactly what I'm looking for, maybe you'll agree.

http://www.knivesplus.com/becker-knife-tool-cm-bk11.html
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I like the becker necker but I do not like the coated blade, right now I am leaning towards the cold steel master hunter or pendleton hunter.
 
k-spar said:
I imagine you're pretty frustrated with this thread by now ;)

I'm looking for a knife pretty similar to what you're asking about--and have decided to wait until the Becker line comes back out through ka-bar. I think the becker necker is pretty much exactly what I'm looking for, maybe you'll agree.

http://www.knivesplus.com/becker-knife-tool-cm-bk11.html
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I've just ordered two of Spyderco's new Mule Team knife, at $39.95, this may be an affordable alternative to the Becker Knecker. I believe they are a limited production item and only available at www.spyderco.com


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dd61999 said:
I like the becker necker but I do not like the coated blade, right now I am leaning towards the cold steel master hunter or pendleton hunter.
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You can pick up the Pendleton Hunter at a really good price if you look around.
It's a tremendous value, IMO.

The Master Hunter is a good blade, but in that price range there are a whole bunch of great alternatives.
(And - to confuse the issue - there all the great reviews of the Master Hunter when it was made of Carbon V
- now the cutting edge is made of the same steel as the Pendleton Hunter. Same exact steel, VG-1.)

Personally don't know of a better all around fixed blade than the Pendleton Hunter in its price range.
 
these are good ones..... 1/8th 1095 the smaller two are 6.5 inches or so and the larger one 10 inches oal
 
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