I'm lost... Knife help

[SteveL]

I knew about the marketing and their logo being all over the knife. That doesn't bother me in particular, but if the steel is not as good then that is what matters to me. Thanks for the response.

[toasterlocker]

Becker BK7 for the large knife. Full tang, high quality steel. I can't speak for the Ontario or SOG you listed, but the Becker is by far a better choice than the other knives you listed. Just do some googling on the various survival forums out there, and you will come to the same conclusion I did.

[gun71530]

Another vote for Spyderco Paramilitary 2....I picked one up about 4 months ago and it is by far one of best folders I have owned.

[nowayout]

I've been carrying a Spyderco Delica for around 4 years for daily carry/work use and for the money I dont think can be beat. Japan made though, at least mine is not sure where they are made now.

Only issue is that I have had to tighten up the belt clip twice.

Great knife, even better price.

[mkmckinley]

I knew about the marketing and their logo being all over the knife. That doesn't bother me in particular, but if the steel is not as good then that is what matters to me. Thanks for the response.

AUS 8, AUS 6 etc are not great performers. There area lot of knives out there that are designed to look cool but don't use great materials. S30V is a great stainless steel and you don't have to pay $200 for a knife to get great steel. Spyderco Delicas are awesome, and for a fixed look at the Fallkniven series and ESEE knives. Busse, swamp rat and scrap yard are good too.

[SteveL]

Thanks again for the heads up. The knife I was looking at has a blade made of AUS 8.

[benw315]

Excellent information. Thanks for the responses. Spyderco is much more popular than I thought and now I have more options to look at. Ill look more into blade steel and see what I can find.

[Failure2Stop]

Benchmade Dejavoo (Lum designed).
http://www.usaknifeshop.com/Benchmad..._740_p/740.htm
I have carried this knife for about 2 years, and it is my favorite folder I have ever carried. Great steel, good size, comfortable, doesn't scream "I AM AS TACTICAL AS EFFING POSSIBLE!"
I have carried a lot of knives, anmd wile I can't say it's the best folder ever, it is the best I have personally used.

The Fallkniven F1 is a great fixed blade utility knife.
http://www.oregonknifeshop.com/fallk...ife-black.html
Tough as a badger's boner, sized right for real cutting purposes without being too big to mount on a vest.

The Fallkniven S1 is also good, with a larger blade for heavier work, but still with a good cutting profile.
http://www.oregonknifeshop.com/fallk...ife-black.html

There are a lot of knives out there, but only a few that are actually made to do work.
Once again, I am not saying that these knives are the best, but rather that they are ones that have performed to my expectation under actual operational conditions, that I paid for out of my own pocket.

[SteveL]

AUS 8, AUS 6 etc are not great performers. There area lot of knives out there that are designed to look cool but don't use great materials. S30V is a great stainless steel and you don't have to pay $200 for a knife to get great steel. Spyderco Delicas are awesome, and for a fixed look at the Fallkniven series and ESEE knives. Busse, swamp rat and scrap yard are good too.

I had already decided on an ESEE for a fixed blade. A local shop actually started carrying them in the store and the last couple of times I was in there they had the Izula, 3, 4, 5, and 6 under the counter. I was looking at the 3 for about $100. With regard to a folder, I've picked up a few different Spydercos over the years and can't say anything bad about them. I was toying with the idea of going with an automatic knife this time, if I could get a good one without having to take out a second mortgage.

[RWBlue]

I want something that will hold up.

One general purpose/hunting fixed blade (5 or 6 inches) and a folding blade knife (everyday carry) that has a blade of 3-3.5 inches. I've looked at these so far:
Ben

The fixed blade is more of a hunting knife/survival/general purpose but mainly hunting. The folding is every day carry/general use. I'm thinking I don't need anything too special for either one, but if its only marginal difference between something like spyderco to benchmade I would go for the cheaper one

I would also like to be able to open the folder with one hand... every day carry=self defense to me as well

For hunting, I prefer a three blade folder. The one I have I used on several deer and small game. It would be nice if it was a drop point blade, but it is still better than most. The gutting blade really works nice. The saw gets used less than I originally thought, but..it does get used.

For butchering large game nothing beats a hatchet and small knife combo I get with Gerber. This is also my woods survival kit.

For small game Kershaw's game shears and small knife work great.

For carry knife, I am not totally happy with my selection. I wanted a quick knife for city carry. The problem is I can not carry it where I want to carry it.

The Kershaw D2 Onion (or is it a leek?) is great and small. I can use it for a month and it doesn't get dull. And I mean that is the only knife I use for the most month, cutting boxes, steak, chicken, opening letters.....

For something a little larger the Spyderco CTS-XHP is great, but it is a limited edition knife. This knife could be used for gutting a deer, but the three blade is better.

BTW, if someone knows where I can pickup another CTS-XHP please let me know.