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 Re: What makes an ideal wilderness survival knife?
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I have ONE knife with serrations, an Original Nimravus Cub by Benchmade. I thought about sharpening them out, but just stuck it in my knife chest and take it out to look at once in a while. I'll tell ya though, it is a dream to carry inverted! But it wouldn't make a good survival knife, unless you're talking street survival. 
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Re: What makes an ideal wilderness survival knife?
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Serrations DO have their place. Emergency personnel and industrial workers that have a need for cutting fibrous or tough materials.
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Re: What makes an ideal wilderness survival knife?
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06/17/14 01:05 PM
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Is that handle style comfortable? Sorry, I just saw this. It's more comfortable than it looks, but it's designed for fighting. It might get a little irritating after prolonged use or chopping.
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Re: What makes an ideal wilderness survival knife?
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06/17/14 01:09 PM
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...and it's linen micarta. My favorite.
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Re: What makes an ideal wilderness survival knife?
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06/17/14 01:10 PM
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I have ONE knife with serrations, an Original Nimravus Cub by Benchmade. I thought about sharpening them out, but just stuck it in my knife chest and take it out to look at once in a while. I'll tell ya though, it is a dream to carry inverted! But it wouldn't make a good survival knife, unless you're talking street survival. Ha, I have a tanto Nimravus with serrations, and that one just sits in my knife drawer too. That one and my TOPS Skymarshall HP are the only knives I own with Serrations. I am trying to sell both...
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Re: What makes an ideal wilderness survival knife?
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06/17/14 01:25 PM
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I don't like tantos.
On a side note, I have an ORIGINAL Cold Steel Mini tanto, with the brass guard and skull crusher pommel. I reprofiled it to get rid of the tanto transition.
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Re: What makes an ideal wilderness survival knife?
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06/17/14 01:29 PM
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Gary, I see you've expanded your trade interests. Check out Tops if you haven't already. They make a TON of different knives, most made from 1095.
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Re: What makes an ideal wilderness survival knife?
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06/17/14 01:43 PM
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The Pasayten Light Traveler is calling my name.
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Re: What makes an ideal wilderness survival knife?
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06/17/14 01:45 PM
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I had looked at that a when it first came out and just wasn't sure I wanted a knife that thin in that length. Seemed like a nice one though.
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Re: What makes an ideal wilderness survival knife?
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06/17/14 01:51 PM
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1/8" at just over 5", exactly what I want. Stainless too!
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Re: What makes an ideal wilderness survival knife?
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06/17/14 01:54 PM
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No doubt it will be a fine blade. Like I said though the only thing I didn't like was the thickness.
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Re: What makes an ideal wilderness survival knife?
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06/17/14 01:56 PM
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You know, I guess we haven't really derailed the "Spirit" of this thread, cept for Gary and his skelly necker.
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