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What's a good survival knife?
Cutiegirlracing
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Nothing rare or collectable, but a good survival knife, that's not going to break the bank. One with a compass would be nice.
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Doug
A compass on a knife is going to be so small as to be no better than reading moss on the trees or the position of the sun at sunrise and sunset.
Just get a good knife. If you really need the compass, get an $8 Silva, which is a good compass. If you want an awesome compass, get the Silva Ranger (~$80). Both are about twice the size of a compact[:D][:D]
I have a cheap Gerber with a 3" blade. For me, it's a trade-off between having a knife and having to carry the damned thing.
Whatever you get....don't take it near the lake!!!! [:o)]
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That was funny.Everything goes in the lake
Gerber BMF or LMF.
Doug
^^^^^^What he said. LMF II A.S.E.K. Hands down. Scrapyard makes an extremely durable knife also.
KA-BAR MODEL 5014
As for the compass, send me a snail mail address girl and I will send you a Silva. I don't need two.
It's the best survival setup I've ever had.
Doug
[:D].
Nothing rare or collectable, but a good survival knife, that's not going to break the bank. One with a compass would be nice.
What are you planing to do? Like most of us I have knives like people having diferent kinds of golf clubs. Are you planning to clear brush to check on your crop? Kind a late in the year but...[:D] Go to a surplus place and see what fits good for what you'll be doing. When I go in to the bush I'll pack a Khukuri. The Khukuri is my beater from chopping and splitting wood to spiking down tents. It saves me some weight by not having to carry a hatchet. The things great for chopping but as for fine work forget it. That's why I'll carry something else for that.
I'd carry a compass separately since sharpening knives will throw out magnetic charge that will throw off the compass reading.
Agree. Any good, durable knife that holds a good edge will do you just fine. You don't need no big "rambo" knife to lug around in the backwoods. I always carry my little 3" fixed blade knife(CRKT) on my hip and a very small emergency jacknife in my pack.
Jon
great knife; "After two years of collaboration, Gerber is proud to introduce one of the toughest military survival knives ever made; the LMF II. With expert military instructor Frank Heyl as our guide, and the military as our proving ground, we have created the single most important tool that you can carry. In any survival situation, the LMF II can be used to construct shelter, cut firewood, spear dinner, or slice through an aircraft fuselage; even egress through helicopter Plexiglas. When survival counts the most, the LMF II is the one tool you must have at your side." - from the Gerber Website
* Overall Length: 10.59"
* Length of Blade: 4.84"
* Weight: 11.39 oz.
* Blade Style: Single serration
* Blade Material: 12C27 Stainless Steel
* Handle Material: TPV overmolded on nylon
* Safety Knife and sheath inlcuded
as far as fixed blades go, cold steel SRK sounds pretty good right about now. I'd take that over the gerber LMF.
did you hear about the knife with the pink rubber handle, black leather sheath and smells like beer? it's called a Ga-Bar
As for the compass - the Silva Ranger is the ticket. Mine has got me around and out of the woods, mountains, desert, swamps, ocean, etc for 32 years.
Now at'ere's a knife...
Carry your compass separate.
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i've got a Gerber LMFT II - A.S.E.K.
great knife; "After two years of collaboration, Gerber is proud to introduce one of the toughest military survival knives ever made; the LMF II. With expert military instructor Frank Heyl as our guide, and the military as our proving ground, we have created the single most important tool that you can carry. In any survival situation, the LMF II can be used to construct shelter, cut firewood, spear dinner, or slice through an aircraft fuselage; even egress through helicopter Plexiglas. When survival counts the most, the LMF II is the one tool you must have at your side." - from the Gerber Website
* Overall Length: 10.59"
* Length of Blade: 4.84"
* Weight: 11.39 oz.
* Blade Style: Single serration
* Blade Material: 12C27 Stainless Steel
* Handle Material: TPV overmolded on nylon
* Safety Knife and sheath inlcuded
Oh, no! Now I have to buy yet another blade... goshdarnit!
http://www.gerbergear.com/product.php?model=5640
I lucked out, and found one when I was scuba diving one time. Just had to clean the mud off it, don't know how long it was down there, but it looked almost brand new, just a couple scuffs on it, which came of with some light polishing. Same exact model and everything. I worked at a boyscout camp this summer too, at the waterfront, and it cut through rope like nothing.
BUT, if your looking for something that you could use if you happened to get lost in the woods, or survive a plane crash, you'd probably be better off with a multitool like this
http://www.gerbergear.com/product.php?model=7520G
I really like that Gerber, Staind.
am I the only one wondering WTH!?
Yep I agree. Thats the one I have.quote:Originally posted by Spider7115
KA-BAR MODEL 5014
Is that the one with the compass that spins, cus of the STEEL blade, and the SUTURE kit, in the handle??? JK[;)]
Btw, I read reports that it's a pretty poor blade. I don't know, don't have one, just what people are saying.
quote:Originally posted by buschmaster
Btw, I read reports that it's a pretty poor blade. I don't know, don't have one, just what people are saying.
I bought this knife when I was collecting so-called "survival" knives.
It was expensive junk, so I gave it to someone who thought he was my friend.
Doug
I have had one for over 10 years. It really holds and edge and has been used to dress as well as skin deer. Any knife that can cut though the ribs of a whitetail and hold it's edge says alot in my book.
am I the only one wondering WTH!?what? it's a Buck Buckmaster.
GOOD BLADE (whatever the other yoyos said about it) problem is, the blade is screwed onto the hollow handle. it can break off.
I put that up there as sort of a joke.
quote:Originally posted by kyplumber
am I the only one wondering WTH!?what? it's a Buck Buckmaster.
GOOD BLADE (whatever the other yoyos said about it) problem is, the blade is screwed onto the hollow handle. it can break off.
I put that up there as sort of a joke.
yer funny!