Which Spyderco to place in a bug out bag?

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I am going to put together a bug out bag in case of emergency and I want to add a good folding knife and pistol to it. I don't plan on living off the land with the knife or gun, the gun would be for personal defense and must be concealed and the knife will be for normal knife chores not including hunting. I may have to camp out for a night or two but mostly it is going to be an urban bug out bag so no need for a huge bowie or the like.

I have enough Spydercos that I can spare one to place in a bag that will not be used. It will just live in the bag until I need it.

Here are some of my choices based on what I have around:
1. Manix (I'm getting a used one in the mail soon and I think that may be perfect)

2. D'allera Rescue SE

3. Rescue SE or PE

4. Para-mili PE

I am leaning towards the Manix. I had one before and it would make a good all around knife that could be used as a camp knife, SD knife and general food prep and utility knife. I can't think of a better choice since the reason I got rid of it was because it was too large for me to EDC. I think it makes sense to make it a bug out bag knife.

I have some others but I don't think I want to put them in a bag that I won't use. I don't want to put my nice G-10 Police in the bag because I wouldn't be able to use it when I wanted to. I also have some that I use around the house but I think are too small for what I had in mind. My CJ, Delica and Salsa are neat but if I need to work them hard, they may not be enough knife for the job.

Are there any that I don't have that I should consider? The Drop Point D'allera? Endura 4?
 
The Pacific Salt would be a good choice. Rust proof, and very easy to sharpen. It can take a bit of a beating as well:)
 
Perrin.

If you want a current production & folder, Manix. Millie or chinook, or for that matter police or a couple dozen others would certainly do...until the Shemp big chopper comes out. Then the Shemp, one of the folders and a plier multitool.:thumbup:
 
Got a orange rescue jr in mine.
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I vote for light weight, so Salt. Unless your edc is a light weight, then go for a heavy duty model.
 
My Dear Friend,

The Manix PE gets the nod from me as the single best go-anywhere, do anything survival knife on the market right now at any price. I keep a spare one in my BOB at all times.

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Hannibal
 
I would go with a moran drop point... lightweight, great design great sheath and doesn't break er I mean fold. Also it weighs less then the manix. If you want a bit more heavy duty then the Temp fixed blade. You'll have a folder in your pocket when you grab your BOB so put something in it that won't be redundant.
 
"Then the Shemp, one of the folders and a plier multitool"

A multi tool is a great idea! I am going to put my spare one in the bag. I think the Manix gets the nod since I don't want to have to buy a knife just to put in the bag. I will have the Manix in a day or two and I didn't pay full price for it since it was used.

Thanks for all the response and feel free to keep them comming for other items that may be of good use. I know the basics like a flash light, water, food, blanket ect but there are items like a multi tool that I didn't even think of.
 
My Dear Friend,

kgriggs8 said:
Thanks for all the response and feel free to keep them coming for other items that may be of good use. I know the basics like a flash light, water, food, blanket etc. but there are items like a multi tool that I didn't even think of.
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Add at least one more source of light that can be head-mounted for hands-free use, and at least two sources of fire. Granted, many of us can make fire with alternative methods (flint and steel, etc.), but why make it any harder than you need to?

A small first aid kit is also a good addition for the more accident-prone, complete with prescription meds that you cycle out every couple of months. Also remember contact lens solution/case and/or spare glasses.

I could go on and on... :yawn:

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Hannibal
 
Great knives for that purpose. I have a Tasman Salt which has been thoroughly abused for the last month since I bought it, and it has not shown a hint of complaint. If you want a knife that you can throw in a bag and forget about untill you need it, any one of the Salt line would do the job perfectly.
 
A Good Fixed Blade. As another poster stated - You should have a Folder in your pocket. I would say get a Temperance, if you want to get a Fixed Blade Spyderco, good utility blade and SD blade. Also make sure you have a quality Multi-Tool.

1) Fixed Blade
2) Folder
3) Multi-Tool
 
Amen to the last post...
Re: some of the other fixed blade partisans' posts...certainly nothing wrong with Temperance or Moran, but the perrin is still my favorite to date. They might be easier to find, though.

( Eagerly awaiting the Shemp big chopper.)

Not only do i think every BOB should have a fixed blade, it should have a big chopper. The upcoming Shemp sounds good. But IMO, your big chopper could well be a big knife somewhat like that, a machete, or a good hatchet/tomahawk. Each has advantages & disadvantages, but i think you really should have some kind of big chopper, whether you consider it an "urban" BOB or whatever.
Just my ill-informed opininion, of course, but I would ask the rhetorical question: Do we really know with absolute certainty precisely what sort of emergencies we will face?
 
I'd seriously consider a Moran Featherweight or Drop Point, being very versatile, and fixed-blade; I'd also consider a Temperance.

Why are people limiting these choices to folding knives? This is a bug-out-bag choice, which means they don't have to be small enough to fit into a pocket...


edit: Heh, there I go again failing to read that someone prior to me had already made my exact suggestions! :p

-Jeffrey
 
Dr. Hannibal Lecter said:
u812 said:
they stab it with their steely knives but they just can't kill the beast.
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My Dear Friend,
Only because they're not using Spyderco knives! LOL!
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Hannibal
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Actually, the "steely knives" they're referring to are, you guessed it, hypodermic needles. In other words, they try to escape through the euphoria of abusing intra-venous drugs, but it doesn't really work.



Back to the subject at hand, I'd also go with a Salt. Any one of them would be great, but personally I'd choose a Pacific Salt, in order to have a larger blade with a pointy tip.
 
your leaning in the right direction with the Manix.

FWIW I have a FB Lum Tanto in a Rivercity sheath in mine !
 
A serrated Rescue would be my choice. Heavy duty cutting power in a compact package.
Matt
 
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