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I have had surprisingly good luck with every S&W knife I've owned. Don't discount them because they are inexpensive. No they aren't top of the line but they get the job done.
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I have had surprisingly good luck with every S&W knife I've owned. Don't discount them because they are inexpensive. No they aren't top of the line but they get the job done.
Couldn't agree more. S&W knives blow.
I would strongly recommend the Esee knives suggested or the Mora knives if you want to go super cheap.
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A little stouter than a mora is a Hultafors GK. A bit longer handle but very well made if you don't mind carbon steel. And cheap, too.
I have a few of there folding knives, for a cheap knife I have no complaints. I carry one daily at work and its works fine for cutting small rope or twine.
I just ordered a SOG seal pup on amazon for $38. From the reviews I read they seem to be a much better knife than the S&W fixed blade for not much more money
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I've got a Seal Pup(Dicks gift card) and that Bear guys Gerber(REI gift card) fixed blade knife with the ferro rod.
One of these days I'll pick up a heavy duty knife I can beat the piss out of, until then these will do.
One of these days I'll pick up a heavy duty knife I can beat the piss out of, until then these will do.
so what did you end up getting?
I'm leaning to a esee
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lol I'm interested in the air force kabar, would the saw back be considered a double edge?
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It might make batoning firewood difficult.
Fantastic choice. AFAIC, </thread>![[smile]](/xen/styles/default/xenforo/smilies.vb/001.gif "Smile [smile]")
Seems like the ESEE 3 and Mora are the favorites.
I actually carry the Mora for backpacking, and have a RAT-3 (Ontario version of the ESEE 3 for 50% less) attached to my survival bag. Love them both.
If I had to chose, I'd pick the Mora. For $13-14 dollars you get a lightweight but strong and ridiculously sharp knife. Want a carbon version, or stainless version? They have both. Different colors, sheaths, built-in fire starters? They have it. Want something a bit beefer? Yep, they make a heavy duty. And you are still talking 5-7 times cheaper than an Esee, and 3-4 times cheaper than the Ontario RAT-3.
Personally, if I was getting an Esee 3, I'd get a Morakniv Companion anyways just because it is so cheap.
Mora, $13!:
http://www.amazon.com/Morakniv-Comp...1?ie=UTF8&qid=1410902766&sr=8-1&keywords=mora
Esee, $106:
http://www.amazon.com/ESEE-Knives-D...ie=UTF8&qid=1410902733&sr=8-5&keywords=esee+3
Ontario, $64:
http://www.amazon.com/Ontario-8631-...&qid=1410902665&sr=8-3&keywords=ontario+rat+3
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I have both a Condor ($36)
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002CC6BPM/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
and a Schrade ($41)
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0033H7VI6/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o07_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I like them both.
The Schrade is a monster (in a good way) and it's almost as good as a hatchet for splitting wood with a baton.
The Condor comes with a deep leather sheath that holds the knife very securely. The Schrade comes with a more tactical-type synthetic sheath and is as sturdy as the knife itself.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002CC6BPM/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
and a Schrade ($41)
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0033H7VI6/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o07_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I like them both.
The Schrade is a monster (in a good way) and it's almost as good as a hatchet for splitting wood with a baton.
The Condor comes with a deep leather sheath that holds the knife very securely. The Schrade comes with a more tactical-type synthetic sheath and is as sturdy as the knife itself.
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Hey y'all, I recently went on an overnight hike at panther creek and brought along the Kabar mark1. However, I didn't use it much except for a little fire/food prep. It worked excellently but I was thinking about moving down to a smaller knife that would be suitable for food prep and making kindling and such. I had either the bk11 or the bk16 in mind. Also, japanese cleaver vs chinese cleaver I wanted something more weather resistant due to the fact we were at the falls and my Kabar has a leather handle and sheath. I'm probably going to keep the mark 1 for hunting purposes only. Any suggestions would be great.
Panther Creek was a very fun hike and the falls were awesome. I would strongly recommend the hike.
Panther Creek was a very fun hike and the falls were awesome. I would strongly recommend the hike.
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This.
I've carried a lot of rucks and a lot of knives, and never once have I needed the knife while my ruck was on. YMMV, obviously.
I'd go Mora if all else were equal and I was looking for an "extra" fixed-blade.
@scarlett.penelope Brought this on the last overnight hammock trip up to Lonesome Lake up on the mountainside and it was great! And I just found out couple weeks ago Duluth Trading Post is now stocking them in store. So if you’re anywhere near Burlington you can check it out in person or if you’re near the Lowell area you can check out mine.
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