what survival knife?

[350oshin]

im new to the hiiking world and want to ask what survival knife everyone uses? i want something that can be abused! use it to split wood and everything else, something fixed blade

[TonyMang_89]

Check out rat/esse . The esse-4 or 5 should do everything you want .I have the -3 and love it

[XDseb]

Im a big fan of the Gerber Prodigy. its a little bit on the smaller side but its a very good knife and very affordable. If youre looking for a good chopper i like the Kabar BK2, but its on the heavy side for hiking or backpacking.

[gatesbox]

I just had some kid talk me into a Cutco K-Bar, thing is bad, lifetime guarantee even against abuse, but the price tag was horrible.....all for a good cause though, it is his first job, poor guy.

[bombadillo]

http://www.knifecenter.com/

There are so many from Ka-Bar to RAT, to Kershaw to Colt Steel. I can't give you an honest answer, but my survival knife is MUCH smaller than most with only about a 5" fixed blade, but the sheath was awesome, it was made in America, and steel is decent. Sure its not a $200 Busse or something but its still gonna be a good fixed blade when I need it. I prefer a 7-10" blade with a very thick tang to be used almost machete style if needed. It doesn't need to be a "fighting knife" IMO and I can't stand saw back knives or anything but a flat tang on mine. Good luck, there are sure a lot out there

Just don't get the Bear Grylls crap please.

[bombadillo]

A few I may start to recommend

http://www.knifecenter.com/kc_new/store_detail.html?s=ks1079

http://www.knifecenter.com/kc_new/store_detail.html?s=BM158SBK

http://www.knifecenter.com/kc_new/store_detail.html?s=ON9414OMS

http://www.knifecenter.com/kc_new/store_detail.html?s=ON8551

http://www.knifecenter.com/kc_new/store_detail.html?s=ONRAT5D2

I LOVE this knife ^^^

http://www.knifecenter.com/kc_new/store_detail.html?s=SCHF2SM

Surprisingly good for the money!

http://www.knifecenter.com/kc_new/store_detail.html?s=CN1030S

trade-off between knife, and machete and still relatively lightweight

http://www.knifecenter.com/kc_new/store_detail.html?s=CS38CK

I think I'm either going to get this or the Benchmade I mentioned earlier

http://www.knifecenter.com/kc_new/store_detail.html?s=GB41420

I just got this and can't say enough about it. Either here or amazon are your best bet

http://www.knifecenter.com/kc_new/store_detail.html?s=PF71030

Another great thing to have in your bag-o-goodies for survival. Much more effective than a knife at getting wood

Anyway, hope this helps but you can get a decent knife for 50-80 bucks and have 95% of what a $250 knife has as far as features. Again the steel may not be quite as nice, but it all depends on budget and what you want it for.

[SGGear]

One thing you want to seriously consider if you plan on hiking/back packing is the weight. Weight can add up quickly so you want to minimize it as much as you can. For hikers, you have to find the balance between quality and weight. If you want both, expect to pay a bit more.

Since you want something to chop wood with, I d go with a fixed 5" + blade with a good tang and maybe even a choil.

A good place where you can view durance / destruction test is http://www.knifetests.com/. You can get a general idea of the quality of knife. Note that knives can differ in quality even its from the same company and same model.

[Taidaisher]

This is what I have in my BOB.

http://www.ezresearch.com/auto-parts/product/Jeep174-Survival-Knife.html

Price was definitely an issue when I was shopping around, however, overall it's a decent knife.

This is a little bit more commercialized but

http://www.amazon.com/Gerber-31-000751-Survival-Ultimate-Serrated/dp/B003R0LSMO

[Head416]

I carry this: http://www.amazon.com/Gerber-22-4179...6443498&sr=1-1

Not too fancy, not too big... great price for a sturdy knife.

[popndrop]

I have a few, my most recent favorite is my Dennis Cook Explorer. I meet him, and as he told me about the knife, and the thought that went into it, I really appreciated the overall usefulness of the blade - from tip to the belly to the curved hilt, it makes a lot of sense. The one I got has the "Bottle opener" hilt...the one on his website doesn't.


Or, if budget is a issue, go with a Scrapyard Knives "Son Of Dogfather". They're about $150 or so used, and if you can find a beater even cheaper. Anything from the Busse family is great.
Here is a Swamprat that would also be a great option.


Go to www.Knifetests.com to see what a knife can really do, and that should help your decision making.

[Briancnelson]

I use a Gerber LMF II I got cheap on Amazon for about 40 dollars. It's served me better than anything else I tried for the last couple of years, it's stood up to truly ridiculous use, including batoning, hacking down small trees and bushes, and general abuse, and if it ever breaks I'll pull the other 40 dollar LMF II I bought at that price out and use it for a few more years and feel really good about it.

The buttplate on the thing is handy for hammering in tent poles too.

[350oshin]

well im looking to spend less than 100 for the knife if that narrows it down, i dont really like serated blade though, i also need a sheath so i can attach it to my BOB bag/hiking
thanks alot for all the responses you guys have given me alot to look through!

[tacticalcity]

I personally own/pack a USAF Pilot's Survival Knife. But I sell a ton of Ka-Bars.

Here is my knife...along with a bunch of other stuff.

[Triage]

Check out rat/esse . The esse-4 or 5 should do everything you want .I have the -3 and love it

Great Knives! I have the rat5

http://www.eseeknives.com/knives.htm

[Bull's_eye]

I've been really impressed with this Kabar I have:

http://www.knifecenter.com/kc_new/store_detail.html?s=KA1218

Comes in a serated or non serated option.