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Survival Knife Recommendation Requested (vanity)
Posted on 01/06/2009 7:11:56 PM PST by CodeMasterPhilzar
Would like a recommendation on a "large" survival knife for my kit. I already have a couple of smaller folding survival knives, rescue tools, etc. To round out my "go bag" I'd like to replace a relatively cheap-o knife that was given to me years ago with something a little more substantial.
I've been looking at the Ka Bar Becker Combat Bowie (9" blade). I like the size/shape, the steel hardness looks about right, full-tang design... Just about everything I'm looking for. Anyone have personal experience with this knife? What about a recommendation on something similar? Note, I can get the BK9 for under $80 + S&H. I'd like to keep my budget under $120...
TOPICS: Hobbies; Outdoors
KEYWORDS: kabar; knife; survival
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To: CodeMasterPhilzar
I liked John Rambo's knife in First Blood.
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posted on
01/06/2009 7:14:06 PM PST
by
SIDENET
("It was a different time, you understand." - Wallace "Suitcase" Jefferson)
To: CodeMasterPhilzar
Helped me survive!
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posted on
01/06/2009 7:16:03 PM PST
by
Revolting cat!
(Don't rush to be savage!.)
To: CodeMasterPhilzar
A plain ol AK 47 bayonet works as a decent knife, wire cutters, Saw and some other function I cant think of.
25 bucks and indestructible.
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posted on
01/06/2009 7:17:58 PM PST
by
mylife
(The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
To: CodeMasterPhilzar
Where electricity is plentiful.
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posted on
01/06/2009 7:18:12 PM PST
by
Revolting cat!
(Don't rush to be savage!.)
To: CodeMasterPhilzar
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posted on
01/06/2009 7:18:43 PM PST
by
fso301
To: CodeMasterPhilzar
Your K-Bar Becker is a good choice, but before you spend the money, see if you can find something you like in here:
http://www.topsknives.com/index.php
High quality, great selection of styles/configurations, and probably for about the same price.
To: CodeMasterPhilzar
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posted on
01/06/2009 7:21:05 PM PST
by
Revolting cat!
(Don't rush to be savage!.)
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posted on
01/06/2009 7:21:42 PM PST
by
mylife
(The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
To: CodeMasterPhilzar; kanawa
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posted on
01/06/2009 7:21:49 PM PST
by
NonValueAdded
(once you get to really know people, there are always better reasons than [race] for despising them.)
To: CodeMasterPhilzar
Go with some of the cheaper Pakistani knives and buy several.They are not bad knives and put one in each bag.
To: Revolting cat!
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posted on
01/06/2009 7:27:16 PM PST
by
Revolting cat!
(Don't rush to be savage!.)
To: CodeMasterPhilzar
my belt knife... PumaTAC1
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posted on
01/06/2009 7:28:05 PM PST
by
Chode
(American Hedonist -)
To: CodeMasterPhilzar
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posted on
01/06/2009 7:29:08 PM PST
by
Revolting cat!
(Don't rush to be savage!.)
To: CodeMasterPhilzar
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posted on
01/06/2009 7:31:14 PM PST
by
LongElegantLegs
(Deplore the profligate scattering of corpses!)
To: CodeMasterPhilzar
Just for the record,
DO remember, not one of these!
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posted on
01/06/2009 7:32:05 PM PST
by
Revolting cat!
(Don't rush to be savage!.)
To: CodeMasterPhilzar
Get a Gerber® Back Paxe Axe and Gator machete. I've seen them packaged together at Gander Mountain for about $50.
GB-45912 / GB-41576
Just about any decent pocket knife is good enough for general purposes. Doesn't have to be a specialized survival knife.
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posted on
01/06/2009 7:35:51 PM PST
by
smokingfrog
(I'll go green when they plant me in the ground.)
To: Revolting cat!
Does anyone have an opinion of Spyderco knives? An Army buddy says they are good.
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posted on
01/06/2009 7:36:48 PM PST
by
unkus
To: CodeMasterPhilzar
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posted on
01/06/2009 7:39:50 PM PST
by
Glennb51
To: CodeMasterPhilzar
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