Your Top 5 production survival knives!

Ontario TAK-1 (1095)
Ranger Knives RD4 (the thickness of 0.250 has a weight issue) (5160)
Ontario RAT-5 (1095)
Victorinox Ranger
Victorinox Trekker

It's a budget range of knives (no Busse or other High end top $$), but extremely well build (especially the RD4 !!!) and up to almost any normal knife task.

I have several other knives, but the TAK-1 and RD4 are used the most.
The perfect combo is: RD4 with the Vic Ranger, complemented with a Doan tool.

CZ
 
Well, I don't even have five, but I did my research before any of my blades/tools were acquired.

Ontario SP8 ($50) - I love this thing well worth the $$
CR mountaineer II ($255) - speaks for itself, the only hollow handle I would own
Leatherman Blast ($50) - gotta have a multi-tool
CS SRK ($100) - used the crap out of this thing, good for the price
Bravo-1 ($160) - will have it in hand on Monday and I'm sure it will make this list
 
Wow, that Bravo-1 looks nice!

Of what I own:
Spyderco Manix
Leatherman Charge
Becker BK-9
Microtech Curahee
Rat-3
 
Of what I own:

Ranger RD7 (Old style drop point design, 5160.)
Wenger Handyman
Cold Steel Finn Bear (Closest thing to a Mora I own.)
Benchmade Vex (Good, solid, sturdy folder with a secure lock and G-10 scales.)
Nothing to go here, really. The other I'd include (Ranger custom AUCK) isn't a production knife.

Out of those on the market, that I don't own:

Ontario TAK
Fallkniven F1
Victorinox One-Handed Trekker
BRK&T Bravo 1
Leatherman Wave
 
Only five huh? I guess these would work.

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14" Himalayan Imports Dui Chirra by Bura
Ontario Rat-7
Becker Campanion....would also substitute my BK7 for this one
Dan Koster scandi grind Nessmuk
Fallkniven F1 (work in progress)....I'd also swap my S1 for this one.
 
Top 5 that I have used...

1) Rat-7
2) RD-7
3) USMC Ka-bar
4) Onterio Quatermaster
5) TOPS Steel Eagle

All good knives...
 
Magnum22 said:
ilbruche, those grips are awesome!!!!!!
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Thanks. I still need to order some mosaic pins for the F1, it should be awesome when it is completed.

Here are threads on the others I have done.

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=494451&highlight=fallkniven+project

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=500323

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=497710

I just can't stand some factory handles. Oh, 86 the Koster nessmuk on my top 5, it isn't production, but I still love it.
 
Here are the ones that are part of my survival gear while I'm here in Iraq:

Benchmade Desert Griptilian
Cold Steel SRK, with a convex edge I reprofiled myself
Victorinox "Ranger" model SAK
Wenger "Soldier" model SAK
Gerber Multi-Plier

And there's always my "old" Benchmade Mini-AFCK with the coated blade that I "de-horned" for easier pocket carry, and the "Old Timer" OT34 medium stock knife, which is a real workhorse!

Ron
 
In no particular order

Bark River Knife and Tool Fox River
Fallkniven F1
SAK Farmer
Ontario 12" machete (not the economy model)
Frosts Mora (for economical purposes)
 
* Busse BATAC
* CRK Neil Roberts
* Fallkniven F1 or H1
* Dozier Drop Point Hunter
* Ritter RSK MKIII
 
I'll add to this list just from knives that I own,because I have experience with them and not others.

Bark River Bravo-1
Bark River Northstar
Ontario RAT 5
Fallkniven F1
Buck 119
 
5 favs I own:

Becker Brute
BK-7
Fallkniven F1 Burlwood
Dumpster Mutt
Becker Campanion

5 I Want:

Bark River Bravo
Busse Active Duty
Dumpster Mutt LE
Bark River Golok
A custom Ranger...
 
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