Best Bushcraft Knife Search at Blade Show
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- I have been searching for a great bushcraft knife / survival knife for a very long time. Searching online didn't allow me the opportunity to actually handle the various knives. So, I went to the biggest knife show in the world - Blade Show - to talk with different knife designers and knife company representatives. I asked each of them what their best bushcraft knife was - and why. It was a solid learning experience and it helped me find the one bushcraft knife I was looking for.
Article with knife links: survivedoomsday.com/best-bush...
00:00 Intro
02:17 ESEE Laser Strike
07:43 White River Fire Craft FC5
11:26 Willumsen Copenhagen Wild1
15:38 Ka-Bar BK11 and BK2
21:06 Zero Tolerance 0006
23:35 Demko Knives FreeReign
24:56 Melissa Backwoods Interview
26:39 LionSteel T6
28:28 TOPS Brothers of Bushcraft Fieldcraft
31:51 My Choice - กีฬา
I love my ESEE Laser Strike so much that I bought 2, awesome knife.
I am handicapped and it is hard for me to get around like I used to. I used to really enjoy going to
gun shows and collector shows. Thanks for the video so I can enjoy this show from my recliner.
Isn't it great that in our Post Covid world people of the world can once again go to shows like this.
Liked.....Subbed.......Rang Bell
Thank you
White River Fire Crafter - They make a few different sizes. I like this one - White River FC4 Firecraft, S35VN steel - and it comes with the dangler you are looking for. 249.00 on Blade HQ
LT Wright Rogue River, hands down the best!
Great Information, thanks for sharing.
Thank you for this video! Doing the work so we don’t have to. So helpful!
Glad it was helpful!
Tops is top on my list too, love love love their knives!!!
What do you have?
Loved the presentation!
Thank you!
I have a lot of bushcraft knives. All of them have their pluses and minuses. Part of the fun is rotating them around and seeing what I can get them to do. For me the standout is the Benchmade Bushcrafter. It is stout and does everything I need a knife to do.
I’ll have to check that one out.
I have a big crush on that White River Ursus 45...
Love my BK2... I have wailed on that knife... Great at processing wood. A little heavy for fine work, but it will do it. I am surprised Nr. Becker didn't mention the BK16. Another very good choice
I carry a skriker...
Nice video... Thanks...
Great video. Good info. Thanks.
Glad it was helpful!
Met the White River reps in 2013 @ a gun show in Grand Rapids... they were still a young company. Basically giving away the M1 model for around $60... they're $150 now... regrets 😢
Sounds about right with inflation!
I love my BOBs. I have both the carbon steel and the SS versions. But, the Shango notch is a joke. I took the spine to a grinder and it works great. I wish they would just do that from the factory. That aside it’s a great knife.
Man, there are so many really great knives these days but I bought 2 Benchmade Bushcrafter 162s…….one I use and one to put up. I love those knives and has been fantastic and tough.
Excellent video!!!
Glad you liked it!
Good info on the knives
Thanks 👍
My EDC, bushcraft, survival, camping , knife is my Winkler Crusher Belt knife w/Rubber handles. It is a do it all , and everything else knife! It was $292.50 w/ military discount. The 80CRV2 is really underrated. I strop it a lot, but I do not have to sharpen a lot. It is really close to CPM-154 , but less prone to chipping. I read where Daniel Winkler does a 60HRC on his blades. That is really great.
That' a 396$ usd/541 cad knife, hand-made small batch knives are really not accessible to most people wallet lol Looks very nice tho in that 80CrV2 😁
Enjoyed the video. A knife that is new that is reasonably priced and has some great features is the fixed blade Victorinox Venture (the Pro version has a bow drill in it), worth checking out.
I will.
My favorite all around use knife is my esee jg5, it does everything i need for camping, hunting, fishing, an survival training, including reasonable batoning to split wood to get to dry inside wood to build a fire.
I’m about to get my first ESEE, a cleaver.
The best all rounder for me is the Bark River Gunny LT Drop Point in Magnacut with canvas micarta handle with liners.
It is funny for the whole video I was thinking, B.O.B good choice I think.
such a great video man thanks for your input. i have been building my channel and not sure what to review next so i am in the market for another awesome fixed blade might finally get a becker haha.
I actually like the smaller Becker than the BK2
I have the BK 2. I stripped the paint off and soaked it in Apple cider vin, then I filed the spine to 90 deg, I love it and yes it is a tank.
Interesting. I’d probably like it better that way too.
Esee guys are the best.
Good choice
So far so good, but check out my new “best firemaking knife” video. I couldn’t have just one!
Grandpa was a Mainer! Pop was Norwegian American.
Great video thanks. File 90° spine for ferro rod and wood prossing. That's what I did to my one tool option knife from TKC the 6.5 Architect knife 3v steel made by Tops knives. Comes with lifetime warranty.
I might try that (90 degree)
You should check out the Joker Nomad. Ticks most of the boxes you described minus the composite sheath but they are out there if you want one.
I will. Thanks
Great video, Try a Mora Garberg Stainless. I promise you that you will never look for anything else.
Thanks. I interviewed Mora at SHOT Show. I know they have a lot of devoted fans.
I said the same thing. Out of hundreds I've owned the Mora Garberg stays on my pack. I have both carbon and stainless. The carbon I keep on my pack with a little mineral oil on the blade and a stainless in my truck. A true scandi grind cuts better than most and built strong.
You can use your coarse sharpening stone to make any knife have a 90* spine. A file or belt grinder is also a fine choice.
On my Tops Brakimo, I made a simple continuous loop out of paracord and pulled it through the clip where the belt would typically sit. That made a free dangler. It can be made to your specific ride height and due to the strong clip, it has never been a worry about somehow pulling out. Easy peasy, and all free..zy
Nice video.
Good ideas!
Loved the review of several knives. I have several different blades, but my current fixation is on the Esse line. I would love to see a review of the Bark River knives and some of the custom Puukkos from Finland. Overall, I appreciate your opinions and nice to see interview from the 2023 Blade Show.
Thanks. You can’t go wrong with ESEE. So many knives, so little time.
I have a tops smokejumper with that metal clip...I cut a thick strap of leather and made a dangleresque belt loop by cutting a rectangle hole the width of the clip and clipped it onto the leather loop. Works amazing...dropped it down a bit and still rotates great.
I’m not a fan of the clip either.
@@survivedoomsday first I chamfered the edges of metal clip so it didn't tear up my belt...my leather trick worked well so happy now. That smoke jumper is a beast....aside from the micarta scales that feel great but get stained with blood and are hard to clean
Great choice of knife for general camp duties! Complement this with a folding saw, a 3-4" super sharp convex grind for food & game processing and a multi tool and you're all set for a weekend of wild camping ;-) Enjoy!
Thanks
My do it all knife and the one I would trust my life with is the jääkäripuukko 140. Also can kill zombies nicely😄. For meal prep and general cutting around camp I use the Morakniv Kansbol. As a EDC folding knife I have always with me the Benchmade Bugout 535. Sometimes I even forget it's in my pants for how lightweight it is but in extreme/survival situation it can still take a beating if needed. I'm undecided on that BK-11 you got or the Eskabar, maybe you compared the two at the show? Funny that you were "tired" of your Helle as I'm planning as my next knife purchase the Helle Gaupe H3LS. It looks so beautiful. It might end up replacing my Kansbol. Will see))
Buy a file put a 90° on the BOB and you are set. I have it in 1095 filed a spine and it does it all. That being said I also have both handle versions of the esee4 filed a spine on both of those I do like the esee sheath better.
Seems over complicated to do striker on the end rather than just 90* the spine, thanks for showing that. Loved the Esee stop didn’t know they did thinner blades
I’m inclined to agree, unless the logic is that putting it at the end of the knife gets you closer to the tinder.
Dude one of my first scandi vex knives and one of my only 3 154 cm knives was the tops bob same exact coloring too haha!
Great minds think alike!
Knives of Alaska Camp Knife all the way !
I’ll check it out.
When it comes to bushcraft/Survival knives, I lean towards two main design Pukko/Leuku style, and Kephart Style (Yes I am very original). I am also a fan of the 5-6 inch blade.
I think the BOB knife is a good choice considering your criteria. I am not a fan of the knife because it is a low sabre grind (They call it a modified scandi, but a scandi with a secondary V edge Is a saber grind).
Good info. Thanks
My bushcraft knife is my 12 inch bladed Custom Seax. It does all my bushcraft stuff just fine
Nice. Pricey?
Lt wright, get one, go to the woods, and realize you have everything you need
I would have kept the Helle knife you had. Fun stuff. Good luck with the new knife from mid coast ME.
Thanks. I grew up on the Midcoast.
Several people told you there is no perfect knife and if you notice, most people who like knives or are hunters, preppers, survivalists, etc., actually own and carry a few knives on them or pack them into their survival kits.
My advice to people new to knives is to forget about the one perfect knife, but to go ahead, spend the money and own a few and don't idolize one brand or another or ignore the "budget blades". I'd tell them get some Mora knives, then buy one sturdy knife and then maybe get a machete (thin or thick) and a saw. In time they will figure out what works best for them.
Too many people dismiss lower priced knives or they call them all budget knives and imply they're inferior in quality. I never abuse my stuff and I do not treat my knives as prybars or hammers, so I don't need over-built tools.
Solid advice!
Nice video, thanks! Have you tried the Casström Lars Fält knife?
No, never heard of it.
@@survivedoomsday "Lars Fält is a world-renowned authority on survival and outdoor skills and has published a series of successful books on the subject. He founded the Swedish Armed Forces Survival School after training with British SAS and US Special Forces. He has also participated as a training instructor in environments from Arctic Canada to the Australian Outback."
@@survivedoomsday I appears that I can't put a link for you here. That gets deleted. But you can just google that knife and you will find the official website, which is available in English/US and USD. :)
Thanks
For the feral rod you need to get the right angle
I’ll play around some more.
@@survivedoomsday but you probably are correct in that it's not as easy and intuitive.. maybe even try and sharpen the feral rod cut out if changing your angle doesn't work good enough
Damn! That shirts sharp
Onother great option is the mora garberg nice video
People seem to like that one for sure. You might like my other knife video from SHOT Show.
Personally, I am looking at the Survive! GSO 5.1 in Magnacut. Among those that I have the LT Wright GNS in 3v is probably my favorite if I exclude a custom knife that I have from Dulo knives wich is kind of an oversized full convexe Puukko.
Let me know what you think of it if you get it.
Fore craft series from white river.
If you cant throw sparks you're dead in the water... It is the most secondary use for a field knife... First is of course cutting/chopping.
Yep. I have a separate TH-cam video reviewing that knife.
Ursus 45 in 3v best here.
The top BOB is the one I got I probably won't go back to any other knife.
Great video,, I just found it, and subbed, 🎉, I recently got a RealSteel Bushcraft Plus knife, and it seems to tick all the boxes for me,.. 14c28n blade, G10 handle, and low price,, I'm not a fan of kydex as I think it can dull the blade, so I picked up a cheap leather sheath from Amazon, and after sharpening the Convex blade, it is totally razor sharp,,
All the best from across the pond,,
👍🔪😊
Interesting. I hadn’t heard that about kydex. Thanks for following.
Just my personal experience,, in this case, there were scratches on both sides of the blade, near the edge, which could only have been caused by the sheath,, so after getting a scary sharp edge on the blade, I didn't want to chance the kydex insert of the sheath, dulling my "perfect" edge,,
So, a nice but cheap leather option, has made the total package now perfect,,..
ps, I totally love a Convex blade,, 🔪👍
I have used many different fixed knives. My favorite is the Condor Woodlaw. Difficult to describe, it just feels right. I have knives that cost ten times as much, way better steel, cooler design, more features... none of them feel as right to use as my old, heavily used, rusty Condor Woodlaw.
Thanks for sharing!
It's a shame that lionsteel didn't have the t5 model on offer at the show. It is the perfect option for what you are looking for.
I’ll check it out.
You should have looked at Joker knives. Those products are excellent value for a good price.
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I'd have to agree with some of the vendors that there is no perfect Bushcraft knife. I feel it all depends on what your specialty is and how are you going to be using the knife. Like you I live in an area with a lot of humidity and rain! Stainless is so much easier to maintain and modern alloys easily dispel myths about the disadvantages of stainless. I haven't had any issues with my scandi grind Sandvik S-Steel. Ergo, My Joker nessmuk is perfect for processing small game and doing Camp chores. I don't need anything else, with the added benefit of being a beautiful looking knife.
Funny, I was looking at the Nessmuk a few weeks ago. There's definitely no such thing as the one perfect knife.
$200/300 for 1095/154CM steel knives are not for me. - The W.R. Ursus 45 in 3V or even in CPMs35VN imo is the all time winner of this "comparison". Best Regards!
I’ll check out some more budget friendly knives.
@@survivedoomsday In Europe the Fällkniven F1X Elmax costs around €230 and is also an excellent option, but if it's over budget try the Lionsteel M4 or even the Mora Garberg bushcraft. These are just a few good examples... You already bought the TOPS, so have a good time with it! Don't spend more money. ;) Congrats!!!
@@PhillipMoita thanks!
Magna Cut is superior to S35VN, however Magna Cut must be heat treated correctly and that is where many have found problems with it. If its done right, its hard to beat.
I see a lot of it on the market
That’s my first camping knife .
The Willumsen Copenhagen Wild 1 caught my eye, and when I heard the price, I guessed it wasn't American made, and I was right, I'm not buying anything from China, if I can help it.
Joker Nomad (Spain) is half the cost and Böhler N695 Steel. I have tons of Becker and Ontario RAT knives but I wanted stainless also. Two is One and One is None: The Art of Redundancy applies to knives......
One thought on the ferro rod notch on your new Tops knife: Have you tried holding the knife as the fixed point, aimed at the bird nest, then pulling the ferro rod back across it? From its appearance, maybe it was cut more for that type of use. I don't have that knife, just an observation.
Possibly. I’ll try that, thanks!
What mic is that on your shirt?
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You mean Best American Knife!!!!Believe it or not there’s a whole world outside the U.S.
No. I looked at plenty of foreign made knives.
LT WRIGHT...
Mora Kansbol dual purpose my knife
Brakimo all the way ...I think
they kinda let you down, it can scrape a firesteel towards the tip . The salesman seem to have a simple info card for each knife snd not actual real tine use with the knives.
The Brakimo has a way better edge geometry .. It is a big knife but the belly too tip allows you to do detailed notching and carving. Ive user mine for 3 years and its a beast yet has finesse.
The BOB is cool but the belly is too steep for a bushcraft knife in my opinion. But some folks like it so to each their own. I find the handles to be to small in height msking them kinda skinny feeling .
The Brakimo has a thin handle but its tall that mskes a big difference in grip strength. I didnt like it' at first but with lots of use it grew on me.
I recommend getting one someday...Or even the Dragonfly 4.5 its like the Bob and Brakimo had a kid 😂
Thanks. There are soooo many to choose from.
@survivedoomsday That's very true.
I went through the great knife revolution from 2012 ish to around 2016. I bought every knife that a reviewer said was "AWESOME!" LOL.
It wasn't until I began making my own from knife blanks that I finally broke the hypnotic trance. I ended up selling off a ton of blades and learned what worked for my style. I still have a problem with thinking my choice is the best choice 😏 sorry man.
I'm a whittling junky and love puukko blades...Matter of fact your Helle Knife imho is one of the best bushcraft knives out there ..some say😉
I love Brisa and NKD knives ..
Check out Thompson Scandinavian Knife Supply and Ragweed Forge ..
I think learning how to build my own handles and sheaths really changed my opinion and views on bushcraft knives. You can make a $150 for about $60 once ya learn it all..BUT I know it's not for everyone.
Cheers 🍻
I wish that guy from " Williamson " would be more careful where he was poking that
knife when he was talking and looking at the camera. I thought at one point you were
going to have to yell. HEY!!!!! Does anyone here know the number for nine one one?
I like knives but ain’t no way I’m waiting in that line.
That was just opening morning.
Hi there. I can see why you haven't been able to find the "One knife" and it's mainly because of your confusion about what these knives actually are. Despite what you heard from some people at the show, a tiny 2 inch blade CANNOT do what a Bowie knife can do, and doing the things a 2 inch blade can do easily would be difficult with a Bowie.
By default, what you ended up doing (ie buying several knives that do different things well) is the only logical solution.
You often referred to "ending up with only one knife" and therein lies the secret. If you plan to go out into the wilderness with only one knife you'll at best "end up" with only that knife. However, if you're smart you'd plan and prepare better and have better equipment so you DON'T end up with a little winkle-picker as your only knife!
The famous Dave Canterbury talks about the 10 Cs of survival, one of which is CUTTING. BUT, he says this does not mean that you can only have one ITEM; it's one CATEGORY of items - tools that process wood, plastic, fabric, cordage, etc.
For instance, if your need to reduce a thick 4-5 inch log, your little BK-11 is not going to help you in the slightest! Even a BK-2 will barely cope. For heavy work, you need a heavy tool. For fine work you need a fine tool. For specialised work (like making very fine curls) you need a specialised tool.
So, the first thing folk will say is that "that's too much weight", but is it? 2 litres of water weighs about 2 kgs ( 4.4 pounds), yet nobody complains about carrying that, because it is necessary.
For 4.4 lbs one can make up your CUTTING category quite easily - one Silky saw, one large knife (say a Cold Steel Trail Master), one bushcraft knife (take your pick), a multi-tool (like a Victorinox Hercules), and you're pretty well set up, and it won't weigh that much.
However, there are a multitude of considerations to take into account when planning for this. Questions like: will you have a vehicle close by, a camp site, a hut or building, weather/climate, geography, plant and animal life, WATER resources, vegetation, terrain (ie mountainous or flat), your own physique, etc. All these together inform your planning, and then your preparation.
The term "general purpose" doesn't work well with knives; all that means is such a thing will be pretty poor at all of them, and could cost you your life.
Good luck with trying out all your purchases and it would be interesting to hear how it went.
Thanks for the lengthy feedback. I wouldn’t disagree with much of what you say, but carrying gear does have space and weight limits. You might like my new firemaking knife video.
YOU can put a 90 on the spine of any knife.
True
The Buckmaster 184 should not be underrated. It would be the ideal knife to have
if you were forced to be in a Reality Program where you were fighting Aliens who were
bent on the extermination of all humanity.
It would be good for that!
Shane from ESEE seems the dude who always has to play devil's advocate and add unnecessary pretext to every conversation. Just answer the question and stop being the loudest man in the room.
Ask ESEE / Shane the time and he tells you how to build a watch.
Your right. Sounds like a politician.
His answer was so pretentious without it needing to be. He gave the tired old platitude about the best knife for survival being the one you have on you. But the bozo’s who always spout that tired old answer fail to realize that people would like to know which knife they should have on them in the first place. A cheap gas station knife that you keep in your truck is certainly not going to be the best survival knife if it’s all you’ve got. The answer is just a way for narcissists to sound smart when in reality they just lack creativity.
Just sharpen the spear...save the tool that makes other tools
After all you said you walked away with a knife that won't throw sparks.
It throws sparks. That wasn’t the only qualifying criteria.
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Nope!
If you bushcraft for years, design your OWN knife and have a knife maker build it. You will only then have the PERFECT knife. ESEE😂
Funny, I’ve already thought about how I’d design one.
You really couldn’t go wrong and I’m not cutting (pun) anyone down but I love my Willumsen Copenhagen. Although I have a different model.
It seemed decent, particularly for the price.
MORA GARBERG IN CARBON. I've had many of the knives you show but if I had only one knife to take with me it will be the Mora Garberg in carbon. Out of hundreds I've owned, and I've spared no expense, I've paid from $25.oo to / $2,500.oo on knives and the Mora is always on my pack. Try it, you want be disappointed. 👍👍👍👍
A lot of people like their MORAs.
You can grind a small section of the spine to 90 degrees with a dremel tool. That will help it throw sparks like champ
Thanks!
I prefer a small full tang hatchet for a one tool bushcraft/survival tool. The new victornox Venture is the go if you have to go fir a knife. th-cam.com/video/IIvUihtzkf4/w-d-xo.html