What is the best Fixed blade?

A knife also not meant to be a prybar, price don't matter to you but might be a consideration for others.
Further to clarify, while you think Mora and Winkler are craps, I actually believe they make some great tough knives.

GlockandBalls said:
Your suggestions are not what the OP is looking for, so I will try to help you understand. He is looking for a Knife. Not a shovel with a knife on it, or a Flashlight with a knife on it, or a screwdriver with a knife on it, or an axe.. Just a knife. A knife that can be used for different types of tasks. Not a multitool, Just a knife.

Also your sebenza statement makes no sense. It's not about price or the OP's price range for knives. Its about suggesting knives that fit the knives he would consider. If you carefully read the words he types you will see that he is looking for a knife to be used for different knife related tasks.

SO... What is the OP looking for? C'mon lets say it together Mr. Wong... "A Knife"

Try reading OP's post before responding with a bunch of crap that he would never buy.
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actually what you just suggested with the SP8, LapLander, and tops BOB is pretty much what I had in mind, also just to clarify I don't actually need a prybar it's just a standard to go by because when a manufacturer is confident enough to say his knife can be used as a pry bar with a life time guarantee then you know you wont be disappointed in what you get.
 
I think some mfn. claim their knife to be a prybar instead because it doesn't cut well.....just my guess.
 
dwong said:
A knife also not meant to be a prybar, price don't matter to you but might be a consideration for others.
Further to clarify, while you think Mora and Winkler are craps, I actually believe they make some great tough knives.
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Look at post #40.. I told him your suggestion of the Mora is a good one. Its just the other stuff that you recommended is not what he is looking for. I mean no disrespect but maybe its a language barrier. Maybe you just don't understand. I never said that price doesn't matter to me. I am price conscious.

dwong said:
I think some mfn. claim their knife to be a prybar instead because it doesn't cut well.....just my guess.
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And this is the most ridiculous thing I have heard from you all night. He was saying that if a company markets its knife as having a prying capability and gives a good warranty then it should hold up pretty well under stressful conditions. I don't think you understand him enough to be making recommendations. Either way.. Best of luck to you and your "sebbie" Dr. Wong. I wish you all the best. My work is done here because he will be taking my advice.

Also a solid good luck to you Wookie.. Let us know how it works out.
 
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NP, just trying to help the OP, obvious no one need a shovel in a knife forum.
Lots snake oil in this business, a prybar with one side somewhat sharp still a prybar, just like a shovel with a sharp edge is not a knife as you called it.

GlockandBalls said:
Look at post #40.. I told him your suggestion of the Mora is a good one. Its just the other stuff that you recommended is not what he is looking for. I mean no disrespect but maybe its a language barrier. Maybe you just don't understand. I never said that price doesn't matter to me. I am price conscious.



And this is the most ridiculous thing I have heard from you all night. You are not educated enough to be making recommendations. Either way.. Best of luck to you and your "sebbie" Dr. Wong. I wish you all the best. My work is done here.
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Don't know if anyone has chimed in yet but Esee has THE best warranty on the planet when it comes to their knives. I don't own one yet, but I certainly hope to. :)
 
GlockandBalls said:
I don't know for sure, but I will say that it can't get any better than Buck for warranty. Its literally a no questions asked replacement. And they will let you choose other items of equal retail value instead of the exact knife you are returning. I compare it to Craftsman at Sears but even better customer service. Sears doesn't worry about specific reasons why it broke. They just give you a new ratchet without any questions for the lifetime that you own it. Pretty sweet if you ask me.
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Sounds reasonable, but it's not a no questions asked like ESEE or Bark River


The BUCK Forever Warranty

We warranty each and every Buck knife to be free of defects in material and workmanship for the life of the knife, and we will repair or replace with a new Buck knife, at our option, any Buck knife that is defective. Buck Knives does not warrant its products against normal wear or misuse. Buck Knives are not intended to be used as hammers, chisels, pry bars or screwdrivers. If your knife was damaged due to misuse, our repair department can analyze the damage and repair it for a reasonable fee. If your knife is unable to be repaired, we will extend a one- time courtesy offer, allowing you the option to purchase a new knife for 50% off of our MSRP price listed on the website, excluding any custom knives or web specials.
 
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I used my esee 6 to split firewood last night
 
TheBushWookie said:
I should clear a few things up. First my budget is 120$ but that's something I can change if I find something that I know I'll be satisfied with no matter what
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Why not buy a basic Becker BK2 and try that? They are nearly indestructible and not much money. If it turns out that you don't like it, you will know where to go from there.


Aias said:
and if he should decide that infi was the better way to go, so be it. My TGLB is great;
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No doubt, it looks like a good piece of equipment. Where can an ordinary person buy one of those without waiting for the yearly lottery?
 
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GlockandBalls said:
I don't know for sure, but I will say that it can't get any better than Buck for warranty. Its literally a no questions asked replacement.
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Nope. Not even close....

Folks, if you have a question about a warranty it is always best to go get the facts from the source rather than trust sub par forum hear say. The above is a great example of what not to believe.

The Esee warranty is as good as it gets. Forever, transferable, no questions asked. Go look it up...

And my vote for the OP would be an Esee 6.
 
My only problem with Survive! is they don't have a phone number. Maybe I'm old fashioned, but I like to speak with people if there is a problem. Their warranty sounds OK, but for the price I don't want any objectivity. I want it no questions asked.
 
Get a Becker BK-2 and a Mora HighQ Robust and save the remainder of your $120 in case you want to replace the BK-2's stock grips with some aftermarket Micarta grips. My BK-2, top-below, sports the roughly made aftermarket Micarta grips below - you will also need longer screws (Mine has the more comfortable OEM rubber-like grips on it now - my preference!). My ESEE-5 is actually the earlier nomenclature RC-5 with a since superseded sheath. It's tenacious pebbled finish drags when splitting wood - the Becker's slick finish doesn't. Additionally, the flat on the tang's end of the Becker makes a handy hammer head. Both are .25" thick and made of the same carbon steel. The ESEE will cost you a bit more than your budget, while the Becker is ~$75.

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I like your question but I did not have time to read all the answers as I am an important man and I have lots to do in this world.

Is a knife suppose to be used as a pry bar? Only if it was designed to do so.

In the military there use to be a guy who received lots of crates with gear in it. He was called the Quartermaster and he use to open so many crates that they designed him a thick knife to help him in this task of breaking open crates. It is called the quartermasters knife.

Pretty much any high quality 1/4th inch knife can do the same thing.

What you will have to figure out is what is the limits of the knife you get. Even a pry bar will break if taken beyond what it was designed for.

Be sure to wear safety glasses so you don't poke an eye out.
 
The OP came close,Kukri, my vote the Extrema Ratio 170KSGEO Kukri. As a chopper it can't be beat, period and for bushcrafting etc. just choke it up and use the finger choil, then flip it around and it makes a great draw (pull it towards you with both hands) tool. At about 15" long and 1/4 thick of N690 steel, you want a pry bar, come get it!...second pick Boker Pry Mate.
 
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