Overall Best Knife?

[FAL]

If you could only have one knife, which knife would it be?

Still Have yet to decide which one I would chose.

Its not really a realistic quastion, you have as much money as you need to buy this knife, and it would be for overall use. Something you could use to open a box, skin a dear, or defend yourself with in the case of SHTF. It has to be the do all end all knife. Remember, this is just theoretical.

[D*Compound]

I am interested in the responses to this question…

[jahwarrior72]

that's like asking what the best pistol, shovel, or coffee mug is.

what's the best knife? well, that depends on a few things:

#1 - what are you gonna do with it? chores, self defense, eating steak? when you buy a knife, you need to know what it's primary use will be.

#2 - what do you wanna spend, $10, $50, or over $100? a good knife is not cheap, and a cheap knife is not good. you can get a quality knife for $20, mimimum, but it will limit how big it is, what it can be used for, and what type of blade it is.

look at it this way: if you need a gun for self defense and everyday carry you don't need an AR15. on the flipside, if your survival depends on getting food in the wilderness, you'd be better off with a long gun than a pocket pistol.

if you need something to carry everyday, and don't really need it for self defense purposes, or just need something as a back up for your gun, a pocket folder will probably be enough. if you're out in the woods a lot, camping or hiking or hunting, you'll probably want a sturdy fixed blade. you might even be satisfied with getting a multi-tool with a knife blade. it really just depends on you.

here are some knives i carry; i rotate them every once in awhile, just to keep things fresh:


my karambits, a Mantis, a 5.11, and a Spyderco. they're good for either utility or self defense. not much good for steak, though. $30, $80, and $60.


my HideAwayKnife (HAK). it's good for self defense, and boxes. also not good for steak. about $70.


Spyderco Chinook II. it's good for everything, except chopping wood. around $100.


C.R.K.T. Plan B. it's a nice, small fixed blade, good for chores, and for self defense. less than $30.


from top to bottom: Cold Steel Mini-Kukri, C.R.K.T. Hissatsu, and Winchester Bowie. the Kukri is great for camp chores, and for fighting. the Hissatsu is designed for one thing: to kill people. the bowie is, well, a bowie. but this one is a piece of crap. $75, $60, and $20.


part of my collection, in one shot.

[P89]

IMHO, give me an axe.

[P-11 shooter]

Leatherman tool.

[CrazyWhiteGuy]

for carry. can't comment on the hunting part since i haven't hunted anything yet.

[danp]

I just bought one of these and I love it (SOG Seal Pup):

[Koli01]

Just one knife.
Would have to be the classic ka-bar.

Nearly the same thing but a bit smaller......the air force survival knife.

can opener, pry bar, knife, hammer
what else you want to do with a knife?

[P-11 shooter]

None of those can turn screws or open cans of food.

Well, maybe but not as good as a multi tool.



Nice Sog pup Dan. I've been eyeballing those for a while. I mght have to treat myself to one. I love my Powerlock and Flash.

[P89]

http://www.jaysknives.com/index.html

This guy is great...nice to talk to and promp service.