What knives do you recomend?
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JayOlliver
Re: What knives do you recomend?
i have a selection of survival knives ... some very well known brands ...
and i found it varies so much on what kinda of work your going to be doing it ...
typically for wilderness i use a 3 blade system ...
A Small Bushcraft Knife - i have a Condor Bushlore Micarta
A Mid sized survival Knife - Gerber Prodigy
A Large Survival Knife - Gerber LMF II or Becker BK2
I normally carry a small camp axe or a parang ...
For Urban Survival i would prob keep the Gerber Prodigy and LMF II, but replace the bushcraft blade with a heavy duty folder like a Cold Steel Recon 1 ... i use a Kabar G10 Mule ...
and i found it varies so much on what kinda of work your going to be doing it ...
typically for wilderness i use a 3 blade system ...
A Small Bushcraft Knife - i have a Condor Bushlore Micarta
A Mid sized survival Knife - Gerber Prodigy
A Large Survival Knife - Gerber LMF II or Becker BK2
I normally carry a small camp axe or a parang ...
For Urban Survival i would prob keep the Gerber Prodigy and LMF II, but replace the bushcraft blade with a heavy duty folder like a Cold Steel Recon 1 ... i use a Kabar G10 Mule ...
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metatron
Re: What knives do you recomend?
Gerber EAB - Its a great built folder utility knife, when paired with Stanley FatMax Utility Blades (The sharpest, strongest, longest lasting Stanley blade ever. Up to 75% longer life.) You have a small and extremely nice pocket knife that looks like a money clip if anyone see's it.
Fällkniven Knives: F1 Survival Knife - Great working knife.
Spyderco Spydersaw - Fairly cheap, extremely well made, folding saw.
Fällkniven Knives: F1 Survival Knife - Great working knife.
Spyderco Spydersaw - Fairly cheap, extremely well made, folding saw.
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TeeDee
Re: What knives do you recomend?
I haven't read ( and I'm not going to ) this thread from start to finish because my view , from quite a few years or bushcrafty/wilderness experience is now become the following. it doesn't mean I'm right and yes i'm happy to admit i went through a Big Knife stage at one point.
Ok , my knife rule is that it all comes down to Physics and Geometry and Blade material.
I dislike chopping anything with a knife , if your using a knife ( no matter how large it is ) you really need an Axe or equivalent ( bill hook at a push on small limbs ) a knife to me should be used to apply direct forward cutting along it primary edge , ie no chop-chop
An axe or more likely Hatchet from a physics point of view make more sense , weight at one end of a lever , convex ( mostly ) edge and a wide blade to split the material after the primary edge has done it work. Ever tried chopping hardwood with a machete?? See how it gets 'bit' and stays in.
All environments have their most sutiable tools and it based on physic's
Jungle environment. Plenty of quick growing , non dense foliage . You don't want an Axe because you don't need to split anything and an axe is overkill and heavy for the Jungle. You want a machete.
Desert / Arid Environment;- Not really a requirement for an Axe of a machete , a small knife will suffice. Most useful tool would probably be something to dig with to find water in wadi and gulley bottoms.
Temperate Rainforest. Axe and small Knife working in conjunction for Gross and fine motor skills work. Although you can do a lot with a single hatchet if you try.
A folding wood saw ( Bahco or Silky ) can make life so much more enjoyable , but is extra weight.
Urban. Multitool and small pocket knife.
I suggest getting a Mora Bushcrafter and Hatchet and learning how to use them both safely ( away from the bloodlines please ) and getting the best out of them . A Mora can be had for £10-£25 depending on model and a decent hatchet for £30-£50. Also get some sharpening stones or steels and learn how to use them.
I have a few pricey knives in my collection from my earlier days ( BG Folding Pocket Knife and A Chris Reeves Original Aviator ) but to be honest I'm scared to use them and damage them so they are just drawers queens.
Anyway that my view , happy to expand upon it or argue some points if people disagree.
Ok , my knife rule is that it all comes down to Physics and Geometry and Blade material.
I dislike chopping anything with a knife , if your using a knife ( no matter how large it is ) you really need an Axe or equivalent ( bill hook at a push on small limbs ) a knife to me should be used to apply direct forward cutting along it primary edge , ie no chop-chop
An axe or more likely Hatchet from a physics point of view make more sense , weight at one end of a lever , convex ( mostly ) edge and a wide blade to split the material after the primary edge has done it work. Ever tried chopping hardwood with a machete?? See how it gets 'bit' and stays in.
All environments have their most sutiable tools and it based on physic's
Jungle environment. Plenty of quick growing , non dense foliage . You don't want an Axe because you don't need to split anything and an axe is overkill and heavy for the Jungle. You want a machete.
Desert / Arid Environment;- Not really a requirement for an Axe of a machete , a small knife will suffice. Most useful tool would probably be something to dig with to find water in wadi and gulley bottoms.
Temperate Rainforest. Axe and small Knife working in conjunction for Gross and fine motor skills work. Although you can do a lot with a single hatchet if you try.
A folding wood saw ( Bahco or Silky ) can make life so much more enjoyable , but is extra weight.
Urban. Multitool and small pocket knife.
I suggest getting a Mora Bushcrafter and Hatchet and learning how to use them both safely ( away from the bloodlines please ) and getting the best out of them . A Mora can be had for £10-£25 depending on model and a decent hatchet for £30-£50. Also get some sharpening stones or steels and learn how to use them.
I have a few pricey knives in my collection from my earlier days ( BG Folding Pocket Knife and A Chris Reeves Original Aviator ) but to be honest I'm scared to use them and damage them so they are just drawers queens.
Anyway that my view , happy to expand upon it or argue some points if people disagree.
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KalPrep
Re: What knives do you recomend?
Great post TeeDee, couldnt agree more.
I did a whole load of reading and it ended up with every other knife being recommended as #1. Everyone has their favourites and it can get confusing. However I took it down to a few points I wanted covering (before TeeDees excellent post).
1) Whatever I get needs to cover multiple situations
2) I will probably end up having to carry whatever I get
3) I don't want multiple of everything (I once saw someone on YouTube with about 200 disposable lighters in a BoB, "just in case"!!)
So I whittled it down to getting good quality, recommended tools for the situations I think I will need them for and not getting caught up buying multiples of things. I am still researching but keeping these things in mind has enabled me to focus on the things I "need" to survive if SHTF or just to make life easier if I need to fall back on my prepping.
Having things such as those TeeDee points out, in good quality should mean they last a long time if utilised correctly in the particular situation they are designed for.
I did a whole load of reading and it ended up with every other knife being recommended as #1. Everyone has their favourites and it can get confusing. However I took it down to a few points I wanted covering (before TeeDees excellent post).
1) Whatever I get needs to cover multiple situations
2) I will probably end up having to carry whatever I get
3) I don't want multiple of everything (I once saw someone on YouTube with about 200 disposable lighters in a BoB, "just in case"!!)
So I whittled it down to getting good quality, recommended tools for the situations I think I will need them for and not getting caught up buying multiples of things. I am still researching but keeping these things in mind has enabled me to focus on the things I "need" to survive if SHTF or just to make life easier if I need to fall back on my prepping.
Having things such as those TeeDee points out, in good quality should mean they last a long time if utilised correctly in the particular situation they are designed for.
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TeeDee
Re: What knives do you recomend?
If you want something beyond a mora , and the only reason I'm contemplating one is because Mora's tend to be 3 mm thick where as I want a something that is thicker is FYGT( Duncans ) handmade knives . He will also sell just the tempered Blade if you wish to scale ( handle ) it yourself.
http://www.dorsetwoodlandblades.co.uk/
http://www.dorsetwoodlandblades.co.uk/
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Bladerunner
Re: What knives do you recomend?
Wifey got me a Mora for my birthday and I have to say I really like it.
She also bought me Bear Gryll's Gerber Parang.
I measured this and it just falls outside of the 3" rule by 10 and a half inches.
I also did a swap with a guy for a survival knife. I know they are not full tang and prone to breaking but the trade worked out cheap for me and it does have a fishing kit and catapult plus other stuff so I thought what the hell.
I also have a couple of the Draper Swiss Army type knives from ASDA which have sharpened up quite well.
I also have a load of of other cheaper knives including a couple of Smith & Wesson ones with whistles in the sheeths.
Be lucky (and sharp eyed)
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I also did a swap with a guy for a survival knife. I know they are not full tang and prone to breaking but the trade worked out cheap for me and it does have a fishing kit and catapult plus other stuff so I thought what the hell.
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I also have a load of of other cheaper knives including a couple of Smith & Wesson ones with whistles in the sheeths.
Be lucky (and sharp eyed)
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TeeDee
Re: What knives do you recomend?
Bladerunner wrote:Wifey got me a Mora for my birthday and I have to say I really like it.
She also bought me Bear Gryll's Gerber Parang.
I measured this and it just falls outside of the 3" rule by 10 and a half inches.
I also did a swap with a guy for a survival knife. I know they are not full tang and prone to breaking but the trade worked out cheap for me and it does have a fishing kit and catapult plus other stuff so I thought what the hell.
I also have a couple of the Draper Swiss Army type knives from ASDA which have sharpened up quite well.
I also have a load of of other cheaper knives including a couple of Smith & Wesson ones with whistles in the sheeths.
Be lucky (and sharp eyed)
After trying it for use on cutting things I'd be interested in your opinion of the Parang.
I'd def keep the knife and get a mid sized Hatchet or better still a hatchet and full sized axe.
JIMHO
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the-gnole
Re: What knives do you recomend?
Old Jimbo does a neat job of splitting a tree trunk with a small axe.
http://www.oldjimbo.com/survival/tinyhatchets2.html
http://www.oldjimbo.com/survival/tinyhatchets2.html