What do you think of this?

I think with that fine blade you should be able to survive indefinitely in any mall in these here United States.
 
Looks like poop to me if you want a fuctional survival knife for cheap get a Cold Steel Bushman or a Mora from Ragweed forge. For the most part stay away from knives with XTREME advertising. Also the Sawback is going to be almost completely useless. If you just gotta have that big clip point style knife take a good hard look at Ka Bar they are tough highly functional and economical (can be had for under 50 bucks depending on location).

https://www.kabar.com/index.jsp
http://www.ragweedforge.com/Welcome.html
 
JUNK... stick around and you will learn what I'm saying..the forums will set you right.
 
The knife is impractically large if you want to carry it as a survival knife. It is almost certainly made of 420 J2 a bottom rung stainless which is very soft suitable only as a steel for a wall hanger. Also the hollow handle is probably going to break if you try to put it through anything more rigorous than opening your mail.

http://www.equipped.com/devices5.htm#SharpsToAvoid
 
Can you show me some specific fixed blade knives that have a steel appropriate for hunting and quite rigorous activities, as well as not a hollow handle.
 
With knives as well as anything else,you get what you pay for, check out
Busse, Ontario Knife Rat series.... there are so many more !!!! bounce around the forum and you'll see... you will get lots of good advice around here.
 
If you want a tough as nails chopper I would suggest one the khukri's from the Ang Khola family (Himalayan Imports). It has an excellent warranty and I think it is made from 3/8 stock so you'd have a really hard time trying to break it. Of course I don't know how well suited it is for hunting purposes. The 15" model retails at 125$ US. Another excellent blade is the Bark River Golok. Keep in mind that both of these blades are prone to rust so proper care is required.
 
I don't want a khukri or a scimitar or any drastically curved blade like that. I'd much prefer a relatively straight blade. Of course, I'll have a couple other smaller knives too, but for the hard work, I need a big, durable knife.

And by the way, what are those notches at the top of the blade for?
 
As for the Battle Mistress, I hate to be picky, but it seems more like an extended cleaver than a hunting knife :) I don't need it quite that big.
 
I think that what folks are suggesting is that you start with a known brand. With knives, you need to have some sense that, not only is the design useful for your purpose, but also that the steel is good with a good heat treat and good workmanship. Buying off the net, you only can tell so much. Even if you get to handle a knife in a store, you still can only see part of the picture. A known brand with a good reputation eliminates some of the variables.

May I suggest you look at some of the offerings from Becker knife and Tool? They aren't reel fancy, but they don't cost an arm and a leg and they are very tough.
 
Aelius said:
What about this?
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Like wayne37 said you get what you pay for. You're probably not gonna find a good quality knife below 100 dollars in your preferred size range. The best balance I could find between price,quality,and your specifications is the Becker Brute by Camillus.

knarfeng you took the words right outta my mouth :)
 
Get a 12" Tramontina machete. Durable, cheap, useful. Folks depend on them for survival every day.
 
As my knife knowledge is limited, I can only speculate. But doesn't this knife seem to be more useful for chopping rather than cutting? That's the Becker Brute.
What about something like this?
 
Aelius said:
Infact... I would not want a knife that is anything shorter than a 12" blade.
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I had just assumed you wanted a knife with a blade close or over 12 inches even the Battle Mistress has a blade length of only 10 inches. In the case that a 7 inch is acceptable either the Kabar I had suggested earlier or the Becker Combat utility would be perfect.
 
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