#241603 - 02/22/12 04:43 AM
Primary Survival Knives
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Snake_Doctor
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Just curious. What is your primary wilderness survival knife? what would your dream Survival knife be? My primary is a Bowie i made, with a commercial surval knife as back up in case of loss or breakage. What sheathware do you use or prefer? Thanks for your responses and thoughts.
Edited by Snake_Doctor (02/22/12 04:44 AM)
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#241604 - 02/22/12 05:35 AM
Re: Primary Survival Knives
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Pooh-Bah
Registered: 03/13/05
Posts: 2322
Loc: Colorado
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My primary survival knife is the one I ALWAYS have on me. Wilderness, urban, day, or night.
In my case, that is a Byrd Robin these days. In the past it was a Spyderco Native, but I've grown to like the less expensive Byrd Robin even better for day-to-day carry.
When I go out into the winderness I usually suppliment my primary survival knife (not replace it, supplement it) with something a little bigger. That may be a Mora Clipper or a Cold Steel SRK. Whichever I feel like lugging around at the time. The SRK is pretty heavy, so mostly it says at home while the Clipper gets to go. I bought the SRK only because it was on sale, a factory second, a long time ago ... $29. Couldn't resist at that price, even if it was a Cold Steel (a fairly low-end knife), but honestly it doesn't get much use.
I don't have a dream survival knife, because I think the ones I already have (although inexpensive) will do everything I could ever need.
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#241605 - 02/22/12 05:39 AM
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Addict
Registered: 01/07/09
Posts: 475
Loc: Birmingham, Alabama
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My EDC is a Kershaw Ken Onion Tanto folder, never put my pants on without it. My SHTF knife would be my Cold Steel older model Recon Tanto (tough as nails and I got it used but for free). I keep it in the SHTF bag, which is always either in my Jeep or the house.
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#241610 - 02/22/12 08:38 AM
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Enthusiast
Registered: 07/02/06
Posts: 253
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SAK - the one knife I am sure to have on me and reliable edc. You can get a lotdone with a SAK
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#241611 - 02/22/12 09:52 AM
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Stranger
Registered: 09/07/10
Posts: 12
Loc: Wilmington, NC
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Spyderco Atlantic Salt- bright yellow. I have it on my person 99% of the time. It is the knife that I will have with me if something happens- my dream knife would probably be an Al Mar SERE variation, or a Chris Reeve fixed blade. If I go to a formal function, I scale down to a Spyderco Dragonfly, a small Leatherman, or an AG Russell gentlemans knife.
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#241612 - 02/22/12 10:06 AM
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Geezer in Chief
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Registered: 08/26/06
Posts: 7705
Loc: southern Cal
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Some variety of Leatherman Tool, currently the Blast or Wave, along with an SAK Classic. Actually the Classic gets the job done most of the time. I sometimes throw in an CRTK Stiff Kiss, but that is rare....
Edited by hikermor (02/22/12 03:49 PM)
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#241615 - 02/22/12 12:09 PM
Re: Primary Survival Knives
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Old Hand
Registered: 06/03/09
Posts: 982
Loc: Norway
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Current: Mora 840 / 860 (carbon v.s. stainless)
Dream: Fällkniven F1
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#241620 - 02/22/12 01:29 PM
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Pooh-Bah
Registered: 07/11/10
Posts: 1680
Loc: New Port Richey, Fla
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my EDC is a Benchmade Elishewitz Aeries Axis lock, and for more formal occasions a Reeve Sebenza
my GHB has a cut down 12" Collins SA (Guatemala) machete, and old Cold Steel SRK with carbon V blade, Victorinox Farmer
most of my outdoor recreation time is on the water, so typically have a Randall 5" #10, but lately have been carrying a Grohman #4
gave my Reeve Yarborough to a friend's son when he was deployed to Afghanistan
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#241621 - 02/22/12 04:03 PM
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Stranger
Registered: 05/07/11
Posts: 4
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My Camillus Heat is always in my pocket. SOG Paratool on belt pretty much always. On any outdoor hike/hunt/walk/adventure of any distance I have a Mora Bushcraft Triflex on my belt. On a real backpack/longer dayhike, i add a gerber sportaxe.
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