Combat and Bushcraft knife suggestions

[caliburn]

TOPS knives are good, if you want to spend a bit more, Bark River makes great knives. their Bravo knife would be good to consider for bushcraft and defense if you want just one knife.

 

[majormadmax]

Here’s a suggestion: one knife will fill both needs. Look for a full tang blade. Something like the Ontario 499 is a good example.

Ontario Knife Company 499 Air Force Survival Knife 5" Sawback Blade with False Top Edge and Blood Grooves, Natural Leather Handle and Sheath - 6150 https://a.co/d/4wDh1gw

Actually, my suggestion was going to be the Ontario ASEK (Aircrew Survival Egress Knife)...

ASEK Survival Knife System

The Aircrew Survival Egress Knife or ASEKOntario Knife Company is one of the few remaining American bayonet manufacturers and the sole source of the combat deployed OKC3S bayonet. Complementing our legacy of military issued bayonets, which include the M9 and the storied M7, Ontario Knife's...

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They can be found much cheaper on Amazon (below) or even eBay...

As for the Gerber Strongarm, it's a very nice knife but its smooth blade takes it off my list for survival knives.

 

[PDiddy]

KA BAR?

 

[FNORD]

Busse craftsmanship, materials, philosophy, made by Busse people but at a lower price point...

Swamp Rat Knife Works.

Oh, quite a guarantee as well.

But that Reeves, and Busse, wow.

 

[MTA]

I have one in coyote. Pretty sweet knife. I would also suggest TOPS KNIVES.

Welcome To TOPS Knives - TOPS Knives Tactical OPS USA

TOPS Knives, Tracker Knife, Bushcraft Knives, Survival Knives and Tom Brown Tracker

www.topsknives.com

I bought the Tex Creek 69. Unreal quality for the price

 

[MTA]

Actually, my suggestion was going to be the Ontario ASEK (Aircrew Survival Egress Knife)...

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ASEK Survival Knife System

The Aircrew Survival Egress Knife or ASEKOntario Knife Company is one of the few remaining American bayonet manufacturers and the sole source of the combat deployed OKC3S bayonet. Complementing our legacy of military issued bayonets, which include the M9 and the storied M7, Ontario Knife's...

ontarioknife.com

They can be found much cheaper on Amazon (below) or even eBay...

As for the Gerber Strongarm, it's a very nice knife but its smooth blade takes it off my list for survival knives.

You can get strongarms with a partially serrated blade now

 

[cycleguy2300]

Currently building my kit and have been looking for a good combat/utility knife and another knife for bushcraft and survival needs. So far I’m thinking a Glock knife and a Mora Tactical Utility knife. Any other suggestions/recommendations?

A combat knife isn't going to be a good utility or bushcraft knife...

A fighting knife is a specialty tool while a bushcraft/utility knife is a jack of all trades.

I have an Fairbairn-Applegate as my fighting knife (actually two... one a Boker, one a Blackjack) It works, very well. It is razor sharp and will slip between the ribs and into the heart on its own weight... I can kill with it just as fast as with a bullet to the lungs, only quieter.

My utility knife is an ESEE4. Very solid knife and I am happy with it. I wish it was a more corrosion resistant steel. It does take and hold an edge. You can't have everything...

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[Maverick44]

The KA-BAR modified tanto is a pretty darn nice fighting knife. I love mine.

Amazon product ASIN B08428B8RL

 

[Reinz]

The KA-BAR modified tanto is a pretty darn nice fighting knife. I love mine.

Amazon product ASIN B08428B8RL
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I like that Japanese flair.

 

[oldag]

KA-BAR. Classic.

 

[TipBledsoe]

Depends on how much you want or are willing to spend.

Be careful, this journey to find knives can very easily take you down the rabbit hole...

The difficulty is that there are sooo many brands,.types, materials, and features to choose from.

I recommend YouTube knife reviews before you spending money and going down a rabbit hole. I like Stassa23 and MetalComplex.

 

[baboon]

The difficulty is that there are sooo many brands,.types, materials, and features to choose from.

I recommend YouTube knife reviews before you spending money and going down a rabbit hole. I like Stassa23 and MetalComplex.

Back when I was doing the SCI convention we got free entry into the American Bladesmiths show. Think the guys on Forged in Fire are all members. I would say if you want a heirloom knife start looking to their members.

Member Directory- Master Bladesmiths

American Bladesmith Society Master Bladesmiths A bladesmith who has attained an ABS Master Bladesmith rating is recognized worldwide as possessing some of the highest skill levels in the craft. To even be eligible to be judged for Master a bladesmith must have practiced their

www.americanbladesmith.org

 

[Byrd666]

A few years back, I won a semi custom folder at an event. When I put it up, I realized I only had one fixed blade, and it was mediocre at best. I ended up with an ESEE-4S-B https://eseeknives.com/product/esee-4. It was fairly economical at the time, with features that suited my needs. There are other knives out there that are most likely better, but for now, this one works.

 

[majormadmax]

You can get strongarms with a partially serrated blade now

Thanks, hadn't noticed that. However, what's the difference between the Strongarm (top) and the Prodigy (below), other than the latter being $15 cheaper...

 

[MTA]

Thanks, hadn't noticed that. However, what's the difference between the Strongarm (top) and the Prodigy (below), other than the latter being $15 cheaper...

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Prodigy is made in china, the strongarm is made here

 

[baboon]

Thanks, hadn't noticed that. However, what's the difference between the Strongarm (top) and the Prodigy (below), other than the latter being $15 cheaper...

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Gerber was bought out many years ago by Fiskers, then production moved.

 

[easy rider]

I have, as @MTA89 pointed out, the Gerber Strongarm that I have on my defensive vest. It is a full tang knife, so it can be used for chopping and works great with my ferrous rod for starting fires. Very well balanced.

 

[MTA]

I have, as @MTA89 pointed out, the Gerber Strongarm that I have on my defensive vest. It is a full tang knife, so it can be used for chopping and works great with my ferrous rod for starting fires. Very well balanced.

Its a good knife. I have one NIB that I need to try out. My brother has edc'd one for years

 

[easy rider]

 

[wakosama]

Can't remember if I responded. If I was to start over again minimum per your supposed requirements, cheap, I'd get an SAK, a KABAR, an 18" machete, and a diamond sharpener. These worked 60 years ago. They are still available and will work now. Food processing blades can be extra. This is TX so a machete is preferable to a hatchet. JMHO...