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Posted: 7/28/2023 10:43:14 PM EDT
Looking for a new fixed, non premium knife. I can't afford the fancy-fancy ones. I'm probably going to attach it to a pack and leave it there, it might get a bit of hard use occasionally. Thinking about something like the Gerber StrongArm or Sog Seal Pup. Am I going in the right direction or is there something better in that price rage to also consider? Is there any reason I shouldn't buy either one of these?
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Posted: 7/28/2023 10:55:03 PM EDT
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Can't go wrong with a K-bar or Buck . You don't need a $300 - $500 knife to get the job done . Whatever the job is .
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Posted: 7/28/2023 10:58:59 PM EDT
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TX, USA
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Posted: 7/28/2023 11:36:31 PM EDT
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ESEE Izula 2, ESEE 3 or 4.
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Posted: 7/29/2023 12:26:30 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By 10mmillie: ESEE Izula 2, ESEE 3 or 4. |
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Posted: 7/29/2023 12:51:11 AM EDT
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Cold Steel SRK or SRK Compact.
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Posted: 7/29/2023 7:45:32 AM EDT
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Well for utility, how about a Mora? You can buy four or five for the price of most others and settle on the model you like best. They might not stick to a pack long term (the clip isn't great).
Otherwise, I have a Buck Nighthawk on my camping accessories bag (with tarp, blanket, mattress, spikes, lights, bungie, etc.) and it has stayed there for years. It's beefy enough to be useful but cheap enough it's not a big deal to damage it.  Note that mine came highly magnetic so had to get several feet away from it to get a good compass reading. |
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Posted: 7/29/2023 7:46:19 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By MoonDancer: I don't own any expensive blades (nothing over $200), but I feel the ESEE 3 and 4 are damn near perfect blades. This. ESSE 3 partially serrated. Be sure to get it with the hard plastic sheath with metal clip. It’s the perfect package. |
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Posted: 7/29/2023 12:16:54 PM EDT
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mora kansbol or save up a bit more and get an ESEE 4.
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Posted: 7/29/2023 4:35:26 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Mk-211]
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MO, USA
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Posted: 7/29/2023 4:39:00 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By gunnut284: Cold Steel SRK or SRK Compact. |
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MO, USA
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Posted: 7/29/2023 4:40:05 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By RR_Broccoli: Well for utility, how about a Mora? You can buy four or five for the price of most others and settle on the model you like best. They might not stick to a pack long term (the clip isn't great). Otherwise, I have a Buck Nighthawk on my camping accessories bag (with tarp, blanket, mattress, spikes, lights, bungie, etc.) and it has stayed there for years. It's beefy enough to be useful but cheap enough it's not a big deal to damage it. https://www.huntingnet.com/forum/attachments/hunting-gear/26428d1378130105-buck-650-nighthawk-buck-650-4.jpg Note that mine came highly magnetic so had to get several feet away from it to get a good compass reading. I found one of theseclaying in the street about 6 yrs ago. |
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AK, USA
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Posted: 7/29/2023 5:10:37 PM EDT
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Everybody giving you advice on what knife you need and you didn't even mention what you are using it for. "Hard use" is not a task. Let me know what tasks you are doing and then we can better assist you.
Notice that everybody said "get the one I have". Human nature is fascinating. |
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USA
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Posted: 7/29/2023 7:37:05 PM EDT
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OP is in Canada. Are knives even legal they're?
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Posted: 7/29/2023 8:43:45 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By gunnut284: Cold Steel SRK or SRK Compact. The original is solid but I prefer the Compact. I have 2 of each and most of the sheaths are iffy at best unfortunately. I need to strip and patina them and get some kydex sheaths. Consider also the Condor Terrasaur. Mine got a little rusty and I'm used to carbon steel knives so I'd put a patina on it first thing. The sheath is fine but a more traditional style. I had to open up the belt loop (it's glued near the handle so I just pulled it apart further) to fit on a standard leather gun belt. https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B07ND14RCP?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title There are a few Old Hickory knives that come with sheaths. The sheaths are okay but Ontario has been sold so buy one quickly. There's also a number of Buck knives that might be a better fit for stashing in a pack (stainless steel). I have an older Paklite that is super slicey, it's my usual kitchen knife. |
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Posted: 7/29/2023 9:56:48 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By AASG: OP is in Canada. Are knives even legal they're? Barely. You have to apply to the Federal Bureau of Moose, and prove that you have been set upon by wolves drinking maple syrup in the last six months while you were shoveling snow. Then you have to perform a ritual apology, play a game of hockey and have a double double timmys with ketchup chips. Then your application will be processed which should take aboot 12-18 months. |
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Posted: 7/29/2023 10:00:37 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By wsix: Everybody giving you advice on what knife you need and you didn't even mention what you are using it for. "Hard use" is not a task. Let me know what tasks you are doing and then we can better assist you. Notice that everybody said "get the one I have". Human nature is fascinating. Kind of just general cutting tasks, leave it attached to a pack so I can never forget to bring a pokey-slicey with me when I go somewhere where it would be important to have one for various poking and slicing activities. Maybe cut up kindling, maybe some sort of backup for hunting tasks, general chores and stuff. Nothing specific. |
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PA, USA
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Posted: 7/29/2023 10:34:21 PM EDT
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Cold Steel tanto mini leather neck. Small but useful and takes a beating.
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Posted: 7/29/2023 10:54:50 PM EDT
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Posted: 8/1/2023 9:50:17 PM EDT
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Becker BK16
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Posted: 8/1/2023 10:13:40 PM EDT
[Last Edit: MudBug]
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Just to be different...
I've had the Cold Steel drop forged boot knife in my daily carry backpack for a long time now along with a multi tool and one of those Gerber utility blade knives. My pocket knife (SOG, Benchmade, and Spyderco all in the rotation). The boot knife is just there in case and I can't see it ever caving in to the neglect of it's position. There is literally nothing to fail on this knife. The survival version is probably a better all around knife.  
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Posted: 8/1/2023 10:50:54 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By gunnut284: Cold Steel SRK or SRK Compact. I would have also recommended the Old Hickory Hunting Knife at $30 or so. But with Ontario now defunct, there's not much stock left. 
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FL, USA
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Posted: 8/1/2023 11:20:24 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By KyleCanuck: Looking for a new fixed, non premium knife. I can't afford the fancy-fancy ones. I'm probably going to attach it to a pack and leave it there, it might get a bit of hard use occasionally. Thinking about something like the Gerber StrongArm or Sog Seal Pup. Am I going in the right direction or is there something better in that price rage to also consider? Is there any reason I shouldn't buy either one of these?  Take your pick. Chris |
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Posted: 8/2/2023 12:01:17 AM EDT
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The 5.5" Cold Steel tanto sells well at gun shows.
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AK, USA
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Posted: 8/2/2023 4:06:26 AM EDT
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OP, every knife pictured in this thread is brand new. LOL
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TN, USA
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Posted: 8/2/2023 4:18:52 AM EDT
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Literally a $15 Mora knife. They’re sharp, tough, and even if you break one, so what? It’s not like breaking your $100 Esee - they’re cheap enough to be disposable if need be.
You won’t break it, though. Here’s a video where two guys try to break one, including batoning a brick with it, and can’t manage to do it.  The Indestructible Knife | Mora Robust |
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ID, USA
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Posted: 8/3/2023 6:59:09 PM EDT
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While ESEE's are nice knives that i've never heard anybody say a bad word about, you are paying twice the price for 1095 steel than you would buying a Ka-Bar in 1095 which is just as nice.
Prior to them losing their minds and going belly up as I and many others predicted, Ontario was the awesome choice, about half the price of Ka-Bar and good quality, there are still some of the old spec-plus blades out there but now prices have gone psycho. I would get a Buck or a Ka-bar. Buck's 420HC blades are the perfect bang-around hard use inexpensive blades, won't hold an edge as long as 1095, but super easy to sharpen, awesome corrosion resistance, and toughness is pretty much the best of all stainless knife steels, on a par with the best of carbon steels, so you won't be breaking a blade easily. |
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Posted: 8/3/2023 7:29:29 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Narutakikun: Literally a $15 Mora knife. They’re sharp, tough, and even if you break one, so what? It’s not like breaking your $100 Esee - they’re cheap enough to be disposable if need be. You won’t break it, though. Here’s a video where two guys try to break one, including batoning a brick with it, and can’t manage to do it.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKlcBpKbAvMhttps://www.bladehq.com/cat--Morakniv-Swedish-Knives--1460Came to post this, you can buy several for under $100 and get 4-6 inch blades in carbon or SS. |
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Posted: 8/3/2023 8:00:29 PM EDT
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Falliniven F1
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Posted: 8/3/2023 10:27:41 PM EDT
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ESEE Xancudo
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Posted: 8/4/2023 11:56:27 PM EDT
[Last Edit: -OdieGreen-]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By wsix: OP, every knife pictured in this thread is brand new. LOL Most people take pictures when both the newly acquired product and their excitement for it are fresh. Took me years to realize I was the same. OP, what’s your specific price range? I like these for camp knives Under $50: Cold Steel SRK. Under $150: Becker BK7 or ESEE 6. |
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NV, USA
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Posted: 8/5/2023 12:27:49 AM EDT
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Posted: 8/5/2023 1:28:12 AM EDT
[Last Edit: NWRed]
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I use Mora's as utility knife/chisels at work (I'm a commercial formwork carpenter) I think I'm on my 5th knife in 7 years now? They break where the handle ends/blade begins, but I'm also hitting them with a 20 oz framing hammer on the spine repeatedly using it a chisel. Well worth the $20 for the Orange Companion version, the other cheaper model with the finger protector thingy sucks for using it as a side cutting chisel.
They're tough and worth $20 easily, but not indestructible if you intentionally abuse them day in and day out   |
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Posted: 8/5/2023 7:43:32 PM EDT
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 Life time warranty, $120. |
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ID, USA
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Posted: 8/7/2023 5:52:55 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By MaxCast: https://cdn11.bigcommerce.com/s-725cx91vwz/images/stencil/1000w/products/595/19746/0104BRS1-B_1__40866.1686260874.386.513.png?c=1 Life time warranty, $120. Great blade! 5160? A little pricier but worth it, 1 of 500 in 3V: 
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Posted: 8/7/2023 7:06:49 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By NWRed: I use Mora's as utility knife/chisels at work (I'm a commercial formwork carpenter) I think I'm on my 5th knife in 7 years now? They break where the handle ends/blade begins, but I'm also hitting them with a 20 oz framing hammer on the spine repeatedly using it a chisel. Well worth the $20 for the Orange Companion version, the other cheaper model with the finger protector thingy sucks for using it as a side cutting chisel. They're tough and worth $20 easily, but not indestructible if you intentionally abuse them day in and day out https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/640x480q70/924/Bzdwf2.jpg You're probably the only person that the Companion HD is aimed at. OP, get a Mora Companion in stainless or not stainless. Or its cousin, the Bushcraft. The HD's blades are too thick for anything but actual woodworking and construction abuse. Most will argue they're too thick for even _that_. |
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MA, USA
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Posted: 8/7/2023 9:11:18 PM EDT
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Another vote for the Becker BK-16
The factory sheath sucks but, I'm actually surprised how much I love this blade. In the yard, in the woods, in the garage, t does it all. |
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Posted: 8/7/2023 10:23:31 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Dragynn: Great blade! 5160? A little pricier but worth it, 1 of 500 in 3V: https://imgdump5.novarata.net/470bvq.jpg Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Dragynn: Originally Posted By MaxCast: https://cdn11.bigcommerce.com/s-725cx91vwz/images/stencil/1000w/products/595/19746/0104BRS1-B_1__40866.1686260874.386.513.png?c=1 Life time warranty, $120. Great blade! 5160? A little pricier but worth it, 1 of 500 in 3V: https://imgdump5.novarata.net/470bvq.jpg  But I see on their site that it is indeed 5160. Interdasting. 
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ID, USA
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Posted: 8/8/2023 6:00:42 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Merlin: I would have bet good money that Buck would have been 420HC. But I see on their site that it is indeed 5160. Interdasting. Yes, Buck does indeed use steels other than 420HC, lol, shocker eh?  I don't have them all, but I do have some in 420HC, 5160, S30V, S35VN, D2 and 3V, all are nice. The 3V blades are monstahs, half the price of a CPK and just as badass. Anybody that vomits at the idea of 420HC probably hasn't spent much time in the woods with it, Bucks in 420HC are the cheapest useable blades made, anything less isn't worth buying. Great backpack blades that are only 40 bucks or so. |
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