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I'm on the hunt for a new jack-of-all-trades fixed blade. Something with a good Kydex or injection molded sheath and a secure belt clip for EDC and hiking. I prefer knives roughly inside the 3.5-4.5" blade range... It'll bed used primarily for camping and monotonous everyday crap but also basic fieldcraft / light bushcrafting and dressing game a few times a year. Needs to be up to basic survival tasks if necessary. Size and overall utility is my main focus, weight isn't a huge concern but less mass on my belt is always a good thing. Doesn't have to be concealable. I've come up with the following short list and I know they're all drastically different but I'm looking for opinions to steer me in the right direction or open other suggestions entirely:
ESEE 3 Mil
Mora Bushcraft Black
Tops Lite Trekker
I think you’re on track I have two of the three knives on your shortlist and I believe you only need to spend $300-$400 bucks on a knife if you want to spend $300-400 on a knife. The ESEE will exceed your expectations and for the price - and for twice to 3 times the price, the Mora will exceed your expectations. I have two ESEE’s. A 6P bush knife, and a 3 which is my carry knife when I travel. I’m not crazy over Micarta handles. Tough as nails but you need some tape - hockey tape or I use some tape I picked up from optactical.
My larger ESEE has been ran through the wringer. It’s not a pretty knife to put on display. It’s been beat up, but the 1095 carbon steel is a FINE steel. If it works why change it up? If I haven’t broken my ESEE yet, or gotten the steel compromised to the point where it won’t take a shave-your-face edge - why would I drop $300 coin on anything else? Answer is, I wouldn’t.
Wrap up your ESEE handles and own one well made, hardcore knife, that I believe will take what you dish out.
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