I'm not even sure I should give my opinion after all that. I stick with Ka Bar for the most part. I think I'll leave it at that.
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I'm not even sure I should give my opinion after all that. I stick with Ka Bar for the most part. I think I'll leave it at that.
Hi F.H. Ka Bar makes an excellent product. I have a few in the fold.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fog_Harbor
See...I knew you weren't a "numpty".:D Actually Owl Girl hit it right on the nose, it's not the knife, it's the price.:eek: Don't worry Sox-Man, I'm not gettin' up in your face about all this, not with all the knives you carry. Take your Hummer of a knife afield if you want, and if you lose it you'll simply bless the person who finds it.:rolleyes: I fully realize that a custom hand-made knife is always going to carry a hefty price tag, and I'm not going to pay it, even if I did have the $$$, which I don't. I'm sending my "Colt Jungle Commander" back to A.G. Russell for a full refund of $50 because I'm dissatisfied with the steel quality.(420) I'm gonna use the cash to buy the Ka-Bar Bull Dozier. I found a place that sells them for $65. (www.tomarskabars.com). If I were to buy a custom, hand-made knife & price was no object, I would look seriously into Busse or Bailey, I think their knives look really cool.:cool:Quote:
Originally Posted by ZTGuy
The Ka Bar Bull Dozier is an AWESOME knife......so is pretty much anything from Busse....Good luck Sarge.
I'm glad you reccommend the Ka-Bar Bull Dozier. This Dozier cat must be a great knife-maker from what I hear! As for Busse, I would probably buy Ontario 1st; just can't see spending that much green on a single blade...but then that's me, maybe I'm part Scot!:rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by ZTGuy
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...nkV/Kabars.jpg
Need I say more.
Guess I will. Here is one of three Caveman Kabars. Just sent #3 out.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...Mvc-001s-1.jpg
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Originally Posted by FVR
Very nice.............love the old skool stuff. Outstanding blades!
Strider you can't go wrong with Buck knives as with many other name brand makers also, so handle/use as many as you can and let the feel in your hand be your guide. Try to start with a blade lenght of 4-6" and get good with it use it a lot. Not all knives will be the best at all jobs, certain blade styles excel at certain functions, with experience you will be able to judge better, I like the Buck #105 cost effective not overly large but will do a passle of work.
Enjoy the experience.;)
i think that the best choice for a knife is one of reputable quality with good warrenty then you pick one they offer that seems to fit your needs and functions well to include your ability to sharpen it then use it to its capabilitys. I have many knifes big and small but find myself returning to a couple most of the time that do what I need relialably.
are the SOG Seal Pup knifes really any good ?
I'm German Eng-ScIrish.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sarge47
I Have folders for my mini kit, but do you REALLY recommend then for field use? I mean one small pin failure, and you're pounding stones!
I recommend having both if my opinion counts for anything. I mostly use a folding knife unless I have to do some chopping, then I use my fixed blade. Other than that it can handle everything. Because they are so useful and so many ppl are interested in knives, engineering keeps getting better.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fog_Harbor
I'm going to agree with SM here. Some survival books talk about having a folder out in the field for fine work like whittling, fashioning snare triggers, etc. I agree with Foggy about fixed blades being surperior than folders for exactly the same reason he says. However, experts like Bob Newman, Dr. Ron Hood, and J. Wyne Fears, recommend carrying both. Good call SM.;)Quote:
Originally Posted by spiritman
I use Leatherman knives now, but when I was a medic, I used primarily Spyderco blades. They are tough, simple, and hold an edge pretty well. (I'll be waiting for that endorsement check from the Spyderco Co. any day now...)
CRKT M16-14T = The absolute best knife that I have ever owned
I have carried it wile traveling and working all around the world, in the Jungle in Indonesia in Iraq and everywhere in between. I have abused it like no other knife that I have owned and it is the ONLY knife that I have never broken
I would never carry another brand of folding knife
You might want to check out Scandinavian puukko knives... simple and practical tools and really meant for heavy use! Here's a good information page about different styles and maker's.
http://finnish-puukko.blogspot.com/
Other than the Leatherman brand of multi-tools, which have something for every situation, a good straight blade knife is essential. I don't know why people think that they need to pay $100+ for a good knife when they can get a K-Bar knife. I bought my K-Bar from GI Joes online shop and paid about $50 for it. My friends in the Army and Marines used that knife on a daily basis for everything like pounding in stakes, cutting rope, prying lids off of ammo cans, and occasionally killing enemy soldiers. These knives have a true "to hell and back" reliability, and won't cost you an arm and a leg. At the local gun show out here, the K-Bar demo is amazing. They first show you how the knife is so sharp that it can cut through a piece of paper cleanly. Then they take the same knife to the hood of a car and stab right through it about 20+ times. Then they go right back to the paper and it cuts just as cleanly. They repeat this demo with the same K-Bar all day long. When I showed my friends my k-bar I would do the "shaving" demo on my left hand. I finally stopped doing the demo because I didn't have any hair left on my hand or the lower half of my forearm. Finally, if the USMC and the USAF trust their soldiers lives to a particular knife...I think I will too.
I have to say imo brand name means little to me, what type of steel used is very important. Most brand names use good steel, theres only a few types typically used for knives. you'll have to look them up. My personal fav is a Bear & sons folding hunter i use for gen purpose chores. Then theres my KA-BAR skinning knife i only use for well, skinning. It's size and shape fit my hand like a glove, holds a great edge too. Both cost a little over $50.00 wouldn't trade them for anything else!
Try the Randall Made Knives "Attack-Survival" or the "Astro." I have owned the Attack-Survival model since about 1978 and it has absorbed an enormous of abuse. It has helped me out of more than one tight spot and never missed a beat. It is heavily built, very well made and nearly unbreakable as is the Astro Model.
Good Luck !
I know this post is a little old but I ran across a site I thought was relevant: http://www.knifetests.com/page6.html That link is for a torture test of a KBar, so far very impressive, but I'm only about 7 minutes into the video and there has only been one hardcorps test so far. There are four or five vids demonstrating the beating the Kbar receives, however as I'm in Iraq at present it takes a substantial amount of time to download them in their entirity, so I can't give you much info on the Kbar at this time. This site also thrases other brands of knives as well.
Just got a couple more minutes into the Kbar thrashing, and it bent at the tang, but this was after it already split a 4x4 down the length. The bend occured on the second time through the 4x4, the knife was struck with a large piece of wood several times to drive it through the 4x4, still impressed. How many people use their knives like that?
What do you think makes for a good knife?
I think we've already done a couple of threads on this topic, but again I'll say that quality, durability, and price do it for me.:cool:Quote:
Originally Posted by RobertRogers
Kabar, need I say more.
I agree. You can beat the tar out of it and if by some chance it ever breaks you can replace it for $50.Quote:
Originally Posted by FVR
Ka Bar! http://www.knifetests.com/page6.html Look at the beating this guy gives a Ka Bar, it would constitute abuse in my book, but it takes a lot of abuse before it finally fails. Most people will not have to use their Ka Bar at the extremes demonstrated in the video, but it is nice to know it will hold up to a lot. You can get a Ka Bar for around $50 if you shop around a bit. Are there better knives out there, yes, does anybody really need a knife that costs $300+, no, absolutly not. If you go to various forums you're going to have people preaching the greatness of Strider, Becker, LaRue, Chris Reeves, the list goes on and on. These knives are absolutly great, at least from most of the reviews and testomonials, but I can't see spending $300 on a knife that will be spend most of it's time opening MRE's and cutting minor vegetation or things of that nature. But hey, if you've got the money and spending $300 on a knife gets your rocks off, run with it.
Frank,
I bought two LMF II's here
http://www.rockynational.com/search.aspx?d=1
for $39.95 each without sheaths. I made my own. My wife and I will try them out next month during seven days on the Appalachian Trail in Georgia. We also each have a Buck. I've had mine 34 years. Great knife but I wanted a fixed blade also. I'll let you know how we like the Gerbers.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...nkV/Kabars.jpg
Two favorites.
For the K-Bar fans there is good news IMHO that Becker knives are going to be made by k-bar after Camilus closed down . Beckers are heavy rugged knives and I think this is a win, win , win for Becker , ka-bar and us.
here use this old post of mine http://www.wilderness-survival.net/f...read.php?t=146
Cold Steel SRK (get the old CarbonV version, the new one is stainless)
Hey
HOpefully someone sees this. I found this knife, and it looks pretty good to me but i dont know that much about knives. Wondering what you guys thought of it, and if there are betetr ones out there that are cheaper or around the same price.
http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-12-ARMADA-HU...QQcmdZViewItem
Thoughts great appreciated.
seems ok but try to stay away from ebay for knives you want to know how it feels to your hands so try and get something you can get a feel of beforehand
The e-bay ad claims the Rockwell Hardness is 54/58 and that the blade is of high carbon steel. I found the same knife at the same price here:Quote:
Originally Posted by STB
http://www.redsoldier.com/FURY-12-AR...2&category=259
The ad says the knife is a Chinese import and I don't recognize the brand. I would be wary since it 's an unknown and the price is so low. A good quality knife is going to cost a bit more than that. Check out this Ka-bar. I've recently bought one and love it.
http://www.tomarskabars.com/1275_INFO.html
This is the lowest price I could find and S & H is about half of what the e-bay seller is asking. That's my .02 worth.:cool:
G'day fellas, New here ( I guess the post count would give that away) I'm into knives a bit.
Stb That knife your looking at is a copy of an Aitor "oso negro"
Take this link to a legit version. I haven't used this seller I just googled up the image.
There are a lot of Aitor copies floating around ebay of late. If you can find Aitor it self they are excelent knives I had one similar to the one pictured years ago and it served me well. The only thing I would say is sometimes the suffer from an overdose of machismo and the "look "can comprimise on the function.
Personally I would look to a seperate blade to saw althought the Sog Revolver seems to be better than most I have Gerber sportsman saw for sawing. And more knives than I know what to do with.
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y23...dblades002.jpg
Here are some mid sized users all about the five inch blade length
1.Cold Steel master hunter good really good just the edge grind was a little thickfor my preference.
2. ontario USAF survival knife hard to beat for the money.
3.Germaneye brand copy of a Puma White hunter.
4. Martinii of Finland excelent blade steel very comfortable.
5.Buck Nighthawk Most comfy of those there very solid. Lives in the grab bag in the 4x4.
6 Drop point hunter by Toni Guido. Really does need some work
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y23...oldingsaws.jpg
Saws
1.Opinel Hard to beat for the price.
2.Gerber sportsman. interchangable blades light and cuts like a demon.
3. Buck most comfortable to use but can't change the blades.
How is that for a start?
Carl
Welcome, now go to the introductions forum and introduce yourself properly.Quote:
Originally Posted by warrigal
What about toms Browns tracker knife? Its crazy expensive, but seems to have alot to it.and thats what were looking for, a knife that will do everything. Well not everything, but alot. And the high carbon is nice. So if you have to bring out one knife, what would it be?
And thanks for the info on the other knife, it was very useful.
The TB Tracker is a bit overrated, in my humble opinion. It's basically a $300-something hatchet/knife with some modifications (baton, wire breaker). I never had a need for a wire breaker in the bush, nor do I find a big different between knives with a baton indent vs a straight back. If I feel the need to chop wood I usually bring a hatchet or fold saw but I could see how a large chop knife would be useful. But one thing I completely disagree with is the shape of the handle and their advertisement of "three ways to hold the knife," aimed at a knife-specific application, hybrid, and hatchet-use... I just feel that I could do the same hand positions on a plain handle. Just my two cents.Quote:
Originally Posted by STB
Survival knives are designed for people who's normal day to day activites don't involve a knife. A bush pilot or travelling sales man for eg. A hunter or fisherman is gunna have a knife on him anyway. $US300 dollars will buy you a good knife and heap of other "last ditch" gear A quick google just showed up a Buck night hawk for $US50 and a CS Master hunter for $US130.
You might well save on weight by having one knife instead of the knife, saw, axe combo but IMO you can really make yourself a lot of work. And if you loose it.. well.
Yes you could do all the jobs required with a one off like the tracker but I'll bet you could do it faster neater and more efficently with the the three piece combo I'm pushing. add a Multi tool and your laughing.
Carl
P.S. The comment about survival knives should be quailfied that a survival knife is a tool suitable to do all things required to survive for a couple days till the fluro orange rescue Gods turn up. But not really the tool you want for extended trips because so many jobs will be so much harder without the right tool.
...a knife no higher priced than $110 myself. My Ka-bar Bull Dozier retails for around $115 but I bought if for around $73 including the S. & H.Quote:
Originally Posted by warrigal