Comments on: Survival/Camping knife question.?

By: David P

David P — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 03:36:59 +0000

Cold Steel LTC Kukri. Low cost. Easily chops and splits small branches. Use as a shovel for digging or moving hot coals. Excellent for self defense. Less than $40. Then get a Swiss Army "Hunter". Locking main blade. Tweezers for splinters, cork screw for untying knots, scissor, etc.
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Personally using both for years.

By: Madkins007

Madkins007 — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 03:12:59 +0000

"Camping" and "everyday tasks" to me means a good Swiss Army style knife. I have camped for decades, and never bother with a straight knife except the kitchen knife.

There are so many things I can do with my SAK, or a good multitool that you can’t do with a straight knife that it will make your head spin.

Otherwise your list is purely what knife you like best. Suck it up and make a decision.
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By: bamavol

bamavol — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 02:36:59 +0000

I wouldn’t recommend any of those due to price and the fact you had to ask.
try a Pilot Survival knife, a KaBar or same knife by Ontario or perhaps something by Buck or Gerber or one of the catalog companies house knife – (just bought a Browning pocket knife made for Gander Mountain that I love)
find out what size, shape, thickness, weight etc that you like for what you use the knife for and then look at the high dollar knives – maybe even go custom
http://www.knifemaking.com/
http://www.texasknife.com/vcom/index.php?cPath=223
http://www.agrussell.com/category.asp?c=943&bhcd2=1257303397
http://www.smkw.com/webapp/eCommerce/main_front.jsp
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By: Mountain Man

Mountain Man — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 02:23:59 +0000

Dude, It’s a sharp chunk of steel…..not a Bentley.
My survival knife is an old ontario knife works butcher , I cut down the 17 in blade with a small cut off wheel from my Dremel set and made the knife an 8 inch blade, but wider, kinda like a Nesmuk knife, made a sheath from an old leather shot gun scabbard and thats what I run the woods with …and my Victorinox swiss army of course !
It’s just a knife it cant do anything but what it was designed for…cut
and WTH,,,?…chopping cement?
P.S. I think I paid $ 10.00 for the knife brand new!
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By: Connor

Connor — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 02:09:59 +0000

Rat Cutlery RC5:Is a nice knife, and can be used for a lot of stuff
Ka Bat BK2 Becker Campanion: not quite as good, but still a good choice
Gerber LMF ll great knife better than the others
busse ash-1: can be used for all purposes
overall the gerber LMF ll is the best choice, and should make a great knife
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By: Ashlee

Ashlee — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 01:51:59 +0000

Well I can’t answer your question but I liked the question so I am going to watch the question and wait for the answers. But you might want to check out youtube..seems there are a few suurvival knife comparisons and test. Here are a few that had a couple of the knives you mentioned.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gW1mnrxVRCg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cL7rpJuCRWs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dm7KwiAVBlY&feature=related

Oh and this is one that blew my mind away…I would never think to chop concrete with one of my knives
http://www.survivalistboards.com/showthread.php?t=7903
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By: chris w

chris w — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 01:10:59 +0000

None of these are in my top choices only the Ka Bar BK2 would come close. The main problem with all of those is price, and I know you said price does not matter but it does. Why spend more then you need too when there are a lot of better knives for a lot less. So I cannot rate your list knowing there is better out there.

I prefer the Schrade Uncle Henry

http://www.thetinkersknives.com/product/153UH

This knife comes in at $33.us and has a lifetime warranty and a one year loss warranty. while the Ka Bar is a nice knife the uncle henry is better quality, looks better, has a better warranty and is 1/3 the price.

Think before you buy
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