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pit man said:
Pit Man's right - I'd rather have a cheap ten dollar machete and a file to sharpen it with than a hundred dollar bowie that'll hold an edge forever but will snap if you mishandle it.
But the best of both worlds IMO is a Valiantco golok.
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Aelius said:
if you keep reading Cliff's stuff you will want to buy a Busse
he's kinda hard on stuff
the BK7 is only like $50. it seems pretty good for the $$$, but you can't hang off of a tree with it or anything
as for the earlier question about questioning the quality of the original knife, the fact that they just say "Stainless" about the steel should set off the crappy knife detector.
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Welcome to bladeforums. Hope ya stick around & learn something useful to you.
I get the impression that you're not really gonna go "hunting", and thus don't need a proper hunting knife (knives) that would be used for butchering game animals. Correct? If I'm wrong here, please tell us about the scenario.
If ya just want a big knife to lug around 'cause it fits in with your mental image of the outdoors, then that's fine. I don't go out to the fields or woods without some substantial steel myself, and I find all kinds of uses for it. But if you go that route, keep in mind you'll also need a smaller knife to handle the smaller tasks, such as a folder. Most here will tell you a fixed blade knife with a 4"-6" blade is really about all you'll need for most tasks, and they're right. It doesn't sound like the differences will be that huge of a deal for your situation though.
Here's another one to think about (if you still decide to go the slightly bigger-than-needed route) that I'm surprised doesn't get recommended more around here. The Ka-Bar heavy bowies. You can get 'em with a blade a bit over 7" or 9". Though there are better knives out there, despite my nit picking I feel these are an excellent choice for the money. I'm not gonna recommend a $400+ knife to someone coming here asking about stuff in the ten dollar range. I haven't gotten to use one yet, but believe I would like the design better than the Beckers that have been recommended so far, and are even a bit cheaper. (should be able to find 'em in the $30-$40 range.) Reprofile the edge properly, and the blade shape & grinds should be pretty handy for general purpose stuff.
I get the impression that you're not really gonna go "hunting", and thus don't need a proper hunting knife (knives) that would be used for butchering game animals. Correct? If I'm wrong here, please tell us about the scenario.
If ya just want a big knife to lug around 'cause it fits in with your mental image of the outdoors, then that's fine. I don't go out to the fields or woods without some substantial steel myself, and I find all kinds of uses for it. But if you go that route, keep in mind you'll also need a smaller knife to handle the smaller tasks, such as a folder. Most here will tell you a fixed blade knife with a 4"-6" blade is really about all you'll need for most tasks, and they're right. It doesn't sound like the differences will be that huge of a deal for your situation though.
Here's another one to think about (if you still decide to go the slightly bigger-than-needed route) that I'm surprised doesn't get recommended more around here. The Ka-Bar heavy bowies. You can get 'em with a blade a bit over 7" or 9". Though there are better knives out there, despite my nit picking I feel these are an excellent choice for the money. I'm not gonna recommend a $400+ knife to someone coming here asking about stuff in the ten dollar range. I haven't gotten to use one yet, but believe I would like the design better than the Beckers that have been recommended so far, and are even a bit cheaper. (should be able to find 'em in the $30-$40 range.) Reprofile the edge properly, and the blade shape & grinds should be pretty handy for general purpose stuff.
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Mad Dog makes knives of this general description in the $40-$100 range?
Mad Dog does not have a monopoly on good knife design. (or perhaps even mediocre design, for that matter...)
Welcome to bladeforums. Hope ya stick around & learn something useful to you.
I get the impression that you're not really gonna go "hunting", and thus don't need a proper hunting knife (knives) that would be used for butchering game animals. Correct? If I'm wrong here, please tell us about the scenario.
If ya just want a big knife to lug around 'cause it fits in with your mental image of the outdoors, then that's fine. I don't go out to the fields or woods without some substantial steel myself, and I find all kinds of uses for it. But if you go that route, keep in mind you'll also need a smaller knife to handle the smaller tasks, such as a folder. Most here will tell you a fixed blade knife with a 4"-6" blade is really about all you'll need for most tasks, and they're right. It doesn't sound like the differences will be that huge of a deal for your situation though.
Here's another one to think about (if you still decide to go the slightly bigger-than-needed route) that I'm surprised doesn't get recommended more around here. The Ka-Bar heavy bowies. You can get 'em with a blade a bit over 7" or 9". Though there are better knives out there, despite my nit picking I feel these are an excellent choice for the money. I'm not gonna recommend a $400+ knife to someone coming here asking about stuff in the ten dollar range. I haven't gotten to use one yet, but believe I would like the design better than the Beckers that have been recommended so far, and are even a bit cheaper. (should be able to find 'em in the $30-$40 range.) Reprofile the edge properly, and the blade shape & grinds should be pretty handy for general purpose stuff.
I don't know where you got that impression, but I will indeed be hunting frequently (sometimes for weeks at a time) now that I'll be moving to a very rural location in Alberta, living on my own. So I need a real good knife that won't snap, won't break, holds its edge, and easily sharpens.
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Here is another vote for the Beckers! They have a lot of BANG for the BUCK!!
Sure you CAN destroy them, but with minimal care they will give you a lot of service! As you learn more around here and use the Beckers you will find what you do and don't like and then make an educated decision!
A second choice would be a plain old Kabar! These have a 7" blade and are pretty good users. You could do a whole lot worse.
If you are going to be out in the Northern woods for exteded times I would suggest a small belt/pack axe! Gransfors Bruks makes several very good axes! I have a mini and it fits in a pack very nicely...here is a link
http://www.loghomestore.com/tools-gransfors-bruks.shtml#Mini-Hatchet
I highly recommend Bushcraft by Mors Kochanski this book is one of the better ones and has a section on knife craft.
Amazon.com has this one in stock!
Good luck on your search for the perfect knife. Many of us have been on this journey for a long time. Remember the journey is often more fun than the destination...so sit back and enjoy. Make a big jump on the learning curve and take the advice and get a small axe/hatchet, a Becker for a large knife and a Mora Knife with a 4" blade. Add in a leatherman Super tool or wave and you will have a VERY GOOD set of cutting tools!!
Tom Krein
Krein Knives
Sure you CAN destroy them, but with minimal care they will give you a lot of service! As you learn more around here and use the Beckers you will find what you do and don't like and then make an educated decision!
A second choice would be a plain old Kabar! These have a 7" blade and are pretty good users. You could do a whole lot worse.
If you are going to be out in the Northern woods for exteded times I would suggest a small belt/pack axe! Gransfors Bruks makes several very good axes! I have a mini and it fits in a pack very nicely...here is a link
http://www.loghomestore.com/tools-gransfors-bruks.shtml#Mini-Hatchet
I highly recommend Bushcraft by Mors Kochanski this book is one of the better ones and has a section on knife craft.
Amazon.com has this one in stock!
Good luck on your search for the perfect knife. Many of us have been on this journey for a long time. Remember the journey is often more fun than the destination...so sit back and enjoy. Make a big jump on the learning curve and take the advice and get a small axe/hatchet, a Becker for a large knife and a Mora Knife with a 4" blade. Add in a leatherman Super tool or wave and you will have a VERY GOOD set of cutting tools!!
Tom Krein
Krein Knives
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Thanks for the clarification, Aelius. Yes, I see now. You're moving to someplace where you can do these things. That makes sense. I got my above impressions because most folks who know the first thing about hunting and the outdoors do not go looking for ten dollar Rambo knock-offs.
I mean no offense with that; I simply misunderstood where you're coming from. To be honest, your question is probably too large for me or any one person here to take the time to address. I think you would do well to take advantage of the wealth of knowledge on these forums and do some searching. Spend some time asking questions in the Wilderness & Survival Skills forum. Then as you get more comfortable with what's out there, you can narrow down your questions for more relavant responses. Good luck. -the possum
When you say you will be hunting do we take it that your main use for the knife will be for skinning?
If this is so this will change our recommendations totally!
I would never pick a Becker BK7 or 9 to skin an animal if I had other options!
Ps. I wouldn't choose a rambo knife either!!!!!!!!
If this is so this will change our recommendations totally!
I would never pick a Becker BK7 or 9 to skin an animal if I had other options!
Ps. I wouldn't choose a rambo knife either!!!!!!!!