What folder would you pick if you were a castaway on an island

I believe if I were in a castaway type senario I'd want a larger blade that has metal with lower wear resistance ( so I could use improvised sharpening methods ) also a strong locking mechanism would be a must. The knife I feel would best meet my criteria would be the Cold Steel Large Voyager.
 
My Spyderco Chinook 3. Largest folder I have, tough backlock. Stainless s30v which would help resisting the corrosion.
 
Another vote for the Victorinox Huntsman. Every tool would have a use, except maybe the corkscrew.

~Chris
 
I would definately choose the Victorinox Swisstool with the 2 cutting blades, wood saw, and metal file.:thumbup:
 
I'm going to say the SOG Revolver. The saw would be handy, and if it broke, it would be the easiest to mod into a fixed blade.
 
Right now I would choose the new Bob Dozier Workhorse I just got. It has 4 screws total, pivot screw, rear handle screw, 2 screws for the inset liner lock. There will be 2 more screws as soon as I put a pocket clip on it. With the Dozier Lock, you have the liner lock and stop pin in a single liner.

If not the Workhorse my ZT0500, or BM275BK Adamas. But I would prefer the Workhorse!
 
Swisschamp, easy to sharpen on the sea-rocks and the tools would come in handy.
 
A Svord Peasant or some other friction folder. Very few parts to get worn/break, and if they do the blade could more easily be lashed onto a stick or just carve a new handle
 
If we're talking single bladed production folder, the benchmade 275 Adamas is pretty tempting to choose. It's a bit too new to be totally proven, but it's built like an absolute tank from what I can tell.

I'm not sure if I would go for a multitool, as ultimate durability would probably be the bottleneck. I can't imagine trying to hack down a tree with a little 1/16" thick and 2.5" long blade on a leatherman.


I'm totally not a Cold Steel fan, but a pocket sword such as the Espada is pretty darned hard to argue against.
 
For 'just a knife', a Buck 110 would be hard to beat. For multi-knives, a Vic Farmer is nice - a Soldier, with a plain locking blade, or a Maritime series, like the Skipper, would be even better. A maritime-style knife - like a Myerchin sail knife - or that Skipper - might be more likely in your pocket if you were on a boat. Both are locking - not crazy about resharpening the wavy/serrated Vic's blade.

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Stainz
 
Seems to me that the only really useful thing on a multi tool would be the blade, then a saw... MAYBE pliers. I would choose a stout folder with strong pins/screws. From my experience, a Large Sebenza (useful>robust but plenty sturdy) or Strider SmF (robust>useful but plenty useful) would be my top two choices. I'd probably lean more toward the Lg. Sebenza.
 
I'm inclined to say multitool, a full size Swisstool perhaps. For a folder, the Cold Steel Pocket Bushman seems pretty robust.
 
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