Yeah It is hard to find a thread on what is the best survival knife.

becker.
Kabar.
Mora.

 

Yeah It is hared to find a thread on what is the best survival knife.

becker.
Kabar.
Mora.

No no no :

Khukuri
Green River
Fällkniven

:rofl:

 

ESEE Knives - they make other survival gear, too.

 

I have ordered a #4. Really hoping its good.

 

Ontario rat 5. less than a hundred and you can depend on it. How much is your life worth?

http://www.knifecenter.com/item/ONRAT5/ontario-rat-5-with-tan-canvas

 

an old buck , western , scharade , are my favorites !
ones that are made in the USA

 

Condor Rodan

 

Schrade SCHF9

30 something bucks on Amazon atm, pretty awesome reviews thus far.

 

I wasn't knocking your knife in my previous comment, I only said as a general rule.

Keep me posted on this knife and how well it performs under heavy use though, I have seen that they have a couple that look ok and have been hesitant to purchase them thus far, but they do have a nice price point.

 

i have the schf9 used it too chop, slplit cut carve it works well love it!!

 

come'on guys. everyone knows there's only one TRUE survival knife!

 

That plastic one would probably be stronger than the actual metal one that they sold at the time. And convinced people that it was a good thing to go out bush with.

I had one cost me four bucks and lasted about a day. People say a full tang is essentual for a survival knife. I can tell you that no tang whatsoever dosent work very well at all.

 

You can get a Buck 119 at Walmart. Last I looked they were $49.

 

Get a Cold Steel Machete for the heavy stuff.

 

How much do you want to spend? For about $60.00 you could get a Becker; for about $110.00 you could get an Esse; for around $100-$125 Entek makes a nice knife; for around $150.00 there are several good Bark River Models.

 

Condor Kumunga or Rodan

 

http://www.barkriverknifetool.com/Search&Rescue.htm

 

Depends on your price range. If you're looking for something that can chop as well, a Becker BK2 is a great knife for the price. The handle material can get a little slippery when wet, but it's not too bad. Plus you can always mod/upgrade the scales. If you can find an Esee-5 for a decent price though, I'd prefer that, but it and the BK2 are very similar in size and material. Plus, Esee has a no questions asked lifetime warranty, which doesn't hurt.

 

If you want to stay american, my vote is cast strongly in favor of KaBar and for less than a Benjamin you can get two made in America blades that Americans have used for over 5 generations. A good combo is the 7" KaBar USMC and the KaBar mark 1 and both can be had off of Amazon.com for less than $100 shipped.

Buck 119 is a cheap american alternative at 40$ but the sheath isn't as great as the KaBar sheaths.

Ontario knife makes some good quality low cost blades, American as well.

Beckers are good but extremely heavy, also made by KaBar in the U.S.A.

ESEE knives are good but IMHO a bit too pricey for what you get.

CRKT and SOG have some decent offerings but are generally manufactured overseas.

As a general rule steer clear of Gerber, Schrade, and Kershaw when it comes to survival knives, and most Bucks with the exception of the 119, they are generally just not up to par with some of the other offerings that can be had for just a tad more money.

Also just because some survival show host had a certain knife on their show DOES NOT mean it is good, so when you see bear Grylls using a Gerber Gator, that doesn't make it a survival knife. And most definitely stay the hell away from the Gerber Bear Grylls knife as it is quite possibly the worst survival knife that is marketed strictly as a survival knife.

 

As a general rule steer clear of Gerber, Schrade, and Kershaw when it comes to survival knives, and most Bucks with the exception of the 119, they are generally just not up to par with some of the other offerings that can be had for just a tad more money.

I'll second the advice to stay away from Gerber.

 

I like my Gerber LMFII but know there are better knives out there but for $60 I think its well worth it.

 

i have batoned a good amount of wood too try it out and it chops pretty good not like an axe or machete. the steel seems to hold its egde 1095 and seems pretty easy too touch up.(schrade schf9) i have a bk2 now as well and feel that either one works well for me. if ya must get one knife get the becker i guess but if ya want one to use hard and not worry about get a schrade schf9 for less thab 40 bucks shipped you cant go wrong imho. it beats the snot out of a gerber bear grylls lol i added a fire steel and sharpener to the add on pocket and bang !!! gerber killer!!!

 

As a general rule steer clear of Gerber, Schrade, and Kershaw when it comes to survival knives, and most Bucks with the exception of the 119, they are generally just not up to par with some of the other offerings that can be had for just a tad more money.



when you say stay away from scharade knives are you talking about the newer ones that are made in China ?

I have always had good luck with and they were one of my favorites ! course thats going back 40 years when they were made in the USA ? :thumb:

 

Yes I am referring to the generally obtainable schrade knives, the old workhorses are few and far between.

My great grandfather carried a three blade stockman manufactured by imperial, he had it in his pocket for longer than I've been alive, and just before he died, he passed it on to me. I have watched him do everything imaginable with that knife, and untold thousands of fish, and hundreds of deer have been gutted and skinned with it. No matter how much I clean it, I can't get rid of the fish smell. Damn its a good knife, but today we don't quite get the same quality.

 

I think it's obvious you can't just limit yourself to one survival knife.

Make it half a dozen.

For starters.

 

Second that. I've read this advice on more than a couple of places. Bladed weapons are just like guns....you can't have too many.

 

Becker BK7 or 9
Condor Kumunga
Cold Steel Heavy Machete
Ontario Gen II SP52
Ontario SP8

You can get any of these for under 100 bucks and they are all quality made knives.

 

I own a Bear Grylls Gerber, and it is in my camping/BOB gear. I don't think there is anything wrong with it. And yes, I have used it plenty. If I had to spend a year in the wild, struggling to stay alive, I'm sure it would break eventually. I think most knives would, but I don't see anything wrong with this knife. Plus it comes with a firestarter, that has worked every time also. (Striking into cotton balls with vaseline)

 

Cold Steel Bushman knife.

low cost, rugged, versatile.

 

I have an ESEE-5....best knife I have ever owned...and the warrenty cant be beat. It is a litte more than $100 though, but well worth it IMO.

http://www.twowolvesoutdoor.com/RC5.htm

 

I have this knife as well, and although it's too big for any bushcraft type stuff, I love it as an all around survival knife.

 

Khukuri
ESEE 4
and a multi tool
this combo will get you through most problems

 

Not sure why people flat out hate Gerber but the LMF II is a stout little knife that can handle a hell of a beating and has a nice sheath with a built in sharpener. I like the knife but see why it may not be the best but $60+ is awesome.

Check out this 7 part beating.

Part 1