Re: What makes an ideal wilderness survival knife?
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Thanks - I couldn't tell (not very familiar with them). The Natural Outlaws are a great GP knife
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Re: What makes an ideal wilderness survival knife?
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JYD #123 The great one formerly known as Architect.
I am now a fictional British television police officer (currently a Detective Sgt) at Thames Valley Station. My governor is Detective Inspector Fred Thursday and it’s 1969.
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Re: What makes an ideal wilderness survival knife?
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Oh and I actually really like the "Strangly shaped" choil on the Muppy. It is VERY comfortable to me and because of the way it's angled it really lets you wrap your finger naturally around it without digging into your finger.
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Re: What makes an ideal wilderness survival knife?
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Is that handle style comfortable?
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Re: What makes an ideal wilderness survival knife?
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Well, first off. NO [censored] SERRATIONS!
Then I want a handle that feels full in my hand, yet not oversized. The Lionsteel M3 has such a handle. The RMD handle is pretty close also.
Lengthwise, about 5" and a thickness of 3/16. In a survivalknife I would appreciate a bit more thickness than on my other 5" blades. Sabregrind for strength in the blade.
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Re: What makes an ideal wilderness survival knife?
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Oh and I actually really like the "Strangly shaped" choil on the Muppy. It is VERY comfortable to me and because of the way it's angled it really lets you wrap your finger naturally around it without digging into your finger. I recently bought a Tank Buster without choil, and have to sell it as quickly as I can. I instinctively put my finger in the choil area of a knife of that size, and have come REALLY close to getting a nasty cut since the TB is sharpened blade there. I'm 100% in the "useable choil needed" camp.
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I am now a fictional British television police officer (currently a Detective Sgt) at Thames Valley Station. My governor is Detective Inspector Fred Thursday and it’s 1969.
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Re: What makes an ideal wilderness survival knife?
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For you 7" Bowie types. Man Adam, that thing is so wicked I'd pee my pants if someone pulled that on me! Course I'd probably slid down on all the slickness that suddenly appeared as well.
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Re: What makes an ideal wilderness survival knife?
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Tops Prather War Bowie. After the Regulator was released I came up with a list of features that would make the perfect Bowie knife for me, then Tops made it.
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Re: What makes an ideal wilderness survival knife?
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Well, first off. NO [censored] SERRATIONS!
Its funny you just posted this. I was typing the same thing!
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Re: What makes an ideal wilderness survival knife?
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Well, first off. NO [censored] SERRATIONS!
Its funny you just posted this. I was typing the same thing! Serrations really just makes a knife useless for finer tasks. But it looks cool, so people buy into it
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Re: What makes an ideal wilderness survival knife?
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I agree with Y'all, NO SERRATIONS!
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Re: What makes an ideal wilderness survival knife?
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Put me on that list.
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