Knife advice please? Emergency/camping bag.

[PhotonBoy]

I also bought the Gerber LST. Light, easy to use, compact; what's not to like?

 

[MScottz]

Thought I'd let you know and why.

I've opted for, and bought, the Mora 760 mg. 4" blade, not a folder.

Excellent choice! In a true survival situation, a fixed blade is much better than a folder.

 

[leukos]

For the money, a Mora is a good choice.

 

[greenLED]

Have you seen the new Leatherman folding knives?

Been drooling over one of those since I saw them at SHOT. Not really a knife person here (yet, although Topper and LifeNRA are trying hard), though, and I already have a multitool.

 

[BIGIRON]

Just received the SWAK from Sierra Trading Post. It is Victorinox brand. It is the same as the black handled knives pictured except the scales are olive and it has a Bundeswher crest instead of the Victorinox emblem. It does not have the toothpick and tweezers that the black knife has. It does have the same saw.

Oh, well. I really needed another knife.

 

[my name is fake]

Becker Necker

 

[CLHC]

As Lee1959 suggested in regards to Victorinox SAK's One-Hand Trekker. Just got me one at Fry's Electronics for thirty four dollars plus tax. Not too shabby. Besides, the blade on it is half serrated in the front half of the blade then plain towards the latter half. I think they got it right.

Enjoy!

 

[MScottz]

I've fondled the Leatherman knives at REI, they seem way too bulky for the blade size. Also, I'm not too crazy about the zytel hadles or whatever the material is.

 

[watt4]

since it will reside in an emergency/camping bag, could you use a fixed blade knife, like a 3 inch bird and trout knife?

 

[Sharpdogs]

The Mora is a great choice. There's a book called 98.6 degrees by Cody Lundin. He recommends the Mora for survival kits, BOB's, etc.

 

[paulr]

Nice choice. Ragnar's Forge has a good articles about Scandianavian knives (that includes Moras) and how to sharpen them:

http://www.ragweedforge.com/scankniv.html
http://www.ragweedforge.com/scanshrp.html

He also sells them:

http://www.ragweedforge.com/SwedishKnifeCatalog.html