The Best Survival Knife

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[blademan]

As a custom knife maker for 40+ years I respectfully disagree with many, but not all, of your statements. However, I watched for entertainment and you are great at that! Thanks for the video!

[edwins]

Here in the communist state of Michigan the gubmint says we can't carry a fixed blade unless we're hunting, fishing or camping. So I'm always hunting, fishing or camping.

[RandomSadBoomer]

After many years of collecting knives, I realised that the best survival knives are puukko and leuku. You might say they are not full-tang, and you will be 100% right! The thing is that they are so versatile and comfortable in almost any possible scenario. Whenever I do something with a knife, it's a puukko or leuku knife.

[TheStingrayDiver]

The Air Force knife is known as the PSK, Pilot’s Survival Knife. The sawback is not made to saw wood, but aircraft aluminum skin. We used them in SERE training in the AF, but it is just an ok knife. Not my first choice now, or even when I flew. I have one, but mostly for nostalgic purposes. Thanks for the videos!

[pawesedrowski]

I really like to have a SAK with me - my favourite is a Victorinox Compact that has a blade, scissors, a pen, a pin (and few other tools) - really useful set of tools for an urban environment. A great thing about a SAK is that people don't feel threatened when you take it out.

[jamescook]

Bought an F1 in the 90's at the recommendation of a writer I really respected. It was issue to the Swedish Air Force at the time. Mine came with a kydex sheath. Carried it on day hikes through the wilds of the Carolinas for a few years with it mounted to the bottom of my day pack where no one appeared to be the wiser. It worked very well. In 2002 we visited my Father in Law up in Alaska. With the airline restrictions in place at the time we shipped some stuff early out to my FIL; one the item was my F1. During the trip we had occasion fish for trout and my FIL caught a huge trout but he didn't have a knife to process the fish. I whipped out my F1 and in a few strokes the fish was cleaned and wrapped and into the freezer of the RV. I doubt his body temp was ever above 45 degrees before he went into the oven a couple of days later. The F1 has a stout spine but the edge remains scapel sharp.

[remfj]

Fan of the Esee 4 is my go too if not just running around town. Good discussion points.

[charlessalmond]

Excellent video sir! I am one of those knife nerds. Up until maybe 15 years ago I had never spent more than 50 bucks on a knife. The first time I did, I spent almost 200. I started reading alot more about steels, heat treats, and grinds. Having said all that, it really is simply preference. At the end of a full day of carving around a campsite, I'm either sharpening standard steels, or honing super steels. It takes me about the same amount of time for mantinance. Of my two current go to fixed blades one is 1095 and one is 3v. In addition to not purchasing something labeled "survival ", I'd like to add. If the packaging has a picture of a guy in a tac-vest, a big "don't purchase "! Sorry to be long winded.

[ColdHarborOP]

The fixed blade knife I love the most is a full sized Kephart pattern, something like an LT Wright Genesis in a saber grind, but the fixed blade knife I EDC religiously is a simple Mora Eldris. It drops down in one of the spare magazines pockets of my cargo pants and sticks out just enough to both be handy and not legally concealed. And it does indeed handle 95% of tasks I need a knife for. In a perfect world, we'd all open carry bush swords. Until then, the Eldris is a great constant companion.

[McGiver]

I'm with JJ on this... the ''best survival knife is the one in your hands''... and your last adventure proved it Jason...(...'' bush chisel''... lol what a joke!... but it works! )

[MKarl]

We have so many good knives to choose from these days. Way back - more than likely before you were born when about the only option we had was the Air Force survival knife. I remember trading one to some boy scouts for food during Ranger school survival training. It was totally worth it.

[spicyguacc]

I don’t understand how there isn’t so many more views! This channel is amazing!!

[samueljlarson]

Some good points. Also consider buying and trying out different knives to know what you like and how to use your knife. People forget that the knowledge behind the knife matters way more than the knife itself.

[victorrodea]

True words. Stay away from the gimmics those are for newbees or impressional teens.

[briangrant]

You know what, I found a great Walmart Special Knife that came in their "survival kits", but it's a full tang blade and it's easy to sharpen. Can do staving and feathering with it, and it's super light! I have it as my Do-All Knife on my "Work Belt". Better yet, has a paracord handle and is less than $10 if bought by itself.

[greekveteran]

The best option, is a TRC Mille Cuori + Victorinox Spirit X or Swiss Tool. Small package, maximum versatility, best quality and the maximum performance. Can't get any better, literally.

[henryvandeventer]

"Folders have points of failure"

Cold Steel has entered the chat 😂

I carry a CS Recon 1 (rotate between the Tanto, Spear Point and Clip Point), works great for just basic every day tasks and also for hard use.
If i need to be a bit more fancy, suited and booted, i have a CS Code 4 in my jacket pocket.
Usually have a fixed blade like the CS Kobun in my bag.
For outdoors - hiking, camping, bushcraft- my Gerber Strongarm has never let me down. Heck, that thing crowbarred a car door open a few years back when we stopped on the highway to help people involved in a car accident.
I've got a ton of "safe queen" EDC and "bushcraft/survival" knives that tend to just sit in a case while fall back on carrying and my CS knives, my Strongarm, my Glock field knife or even my Ruike Jager.

[Outcaste]

I am with you, I've used every knife I own a ton. For every task, even the tracker for food prep. I see it this way if your get a knife for the long term event and that's what you got you should know if it will do what you need to survive.

[squirreltamer]

I always have a spiderco or a Al Mar folding knife on my person. If I know I’m going into the woods, I always have a large knife (5 inches +) and a small knife (3 inches or less). The small knife being used for fine whittling and carving chores, the large knife is used for wood processing or self defense.

[grepora]

I am glad you didn't mention a Kabar BK2 as a survival knife. It's one of the most over hyped knifes on Youtube. That said, I do own a Kabar BK16, BK14, and BK21. So I am not opposed to Kabar or Becker knives.