What back-up blade do you carry?

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abo4ster

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Most of here never have just one knife on us.

My primary user is 4" fixed blade neck knife I carry on the outside of my shirt.

As a back-up, I am always carrying either under my shirt as a neck knife or in my pocket a Jim Burke Snitch. I love these little knives and have several in Stellite and S30V. The one that is with me the most is Stellite so I don't have to worry about corrosion as it gets sweaty under my shirt. Attached to the sheath for fire I have a little Sparky (ferro/magnesium rod), striker, jute (tinder), and a REI glow in the dark zipper pull stuffed with petroleum jelly/cotton (I just added from an idea someone posted in this forum).

What is your back-up blade?
 

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I am currently using a Busse mini EU-17 as my main fixed, and a Busse Skeleton Warden is my back up fixed blade. I carry a couple of folders as well.
 
This week's setup is a stainless mora clipper on my belt my sak fiedlmaster in my pocket and the ag russell woodswalker in my psk
 
Bark River Classic Lite Hunter as main

OR

RAT 3 Ram Horn

With

Buck Alpha Dorado folder as back-up. This seems to me to be an underrated and overlooked knife.It's actually compact but very strong and well-made. As an EU member I think this knife brings credit to the Great American knife industry:thumbup:
 
Entrek Badger or Spyderco Manix....


Actually I have pulled the Manix on a couple of Feral Dogs that wanted to Re enact a love scene from "Oz" on my dog.
 
Really? What happened to the dogs:eek: Mind you, I'd do the same to protect myself or pets,but where do you strike at dogs without being mauled?
 
I usually carry an old pat crawfor neck knife as a back up It does rust somewhat if its left wet in the sheath too long but ad long as you clean it now and then its pretty good.
 
I dont have anything fancy , I have a old opinel that is so worn its flicks open with one hand , and a backup is a locking Okapi , the two are good for differnt jobs , the opinel is great for fast opening and single handed use , the okapi having a thicker and stronger blade is better for the more abusive work where I have folded the edge on the opinel before .

Even tho they are cheapies , they have seen plenty of service all over AU , doing the traditional camping blackfella style thru to slicing snags at a barbie
 
I'm subscribing to the trio method that many here have written about, so my main knife is a 3.5" - 4.25" folder or fixed blade, a small multi-function tool like a Leatherman Micra or an SAK Classic, and a saw, Bushman, or small machete.

Light and cheap:
SAK Classic
Mora stainless
Gerber Sport Saw

Middle of the road:
Leatherman Micra
SAK Trekker or Becker Necker (try saying that ten times fast)
CS Bushman


Heavy duty:
Leatherman Micra
Entrek Javalina
SAS Golock

I have a Firestone Pocket Axe and I need to field test it. It is so light that I am a little hesitant about it having the cahones to really chop small branches and saplings. I assume it would need help from a baton. I'm keeping an eye peeled for a nice Wetterling or a Vaughn hatchet.

In reality, I think I would go Micra/Javalina/Gerber saw. With a group, each person could have a small and medium blade, with a hatchet, saw, and machete shared amongst the group. That would cover all bases and then some.

That is survival stuff--- or did you mean EDC?

Workday: Buck Mayo, SAK Classic, and Gerber 400 multitool. Not at work: Gerber Firestorm or Buck Mayo and SAK Classic.
 
Hey Snakedoc, Welcome! Nice setup you got there, whats up with the finish on the SA?

Willgoy,
Let me tell you, first of all the situation sucked...my wife was behind me, dog in front leash in my right hand, manix in my left. Two dogs circled, in broad daylight in the middle of the street. A black labish thing and a chowish kind of mutt. The tailed and brought up on my flank, the black dog more aggressively came forward frontal assault. My dog moved to my right, the lack dog advanced on him, I stepped forward and made a forward strike. Which missed, I yelled and lunged forward further, both dogs thought better and left.

It was only luck and good fortune that noone was hurt, man or beast. So I am not the most tactical fella in the world but I had Krav Maga training back in the day, and thankfully it kicked in.
 
Leatherman Wave. The serrated blade is also the scraper,pry bar blade. You keep your good knife nice that way.
 
Chef, thanks. The SA is a dou-tone "first generation." Alot of people were having issues with the finish rusting. Mine has been fine, a little spotting but nothing regular maintenance won't cure.
 
Myal said:
I dont have anything fancy , I have a old opinel that is so worn its flicks open with one hand , and a backup is a locking Okapi , the two are good for differnt jobs , the opinel is great for fast opening and single handed use , the okapi having a thicker and stronger blade is better for the more abusive work where I have folded the edge on the opinel before .

Even tho they are cheapies , they have seen plenty of service all over AU , doing the traditional camping blackfella style thru to slicing snags at a barbie
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Cheap knives in cost yes, but not in quality and that's the real point :thumbup:

Opinel is a fantastic work-knife and demands use:)
 
The Chef, that was a nasty situation! I often wonder how best to defend yourself from aggressive dog-attack, anybody care to add their experience? How best to pacify or scare off an aggressive dog? No flamethrower or fire-arms suggestions, we're in a street situation say.
 
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