Back Up Knife?

[kruby01 114]

Just thought I'd ask on here as the last knife I bought was a trusty Mora recommended by you guys and I have to say what a great little knife it is!

 

I'm looking for another as a back up for wild camping / bushcraft. I want a fixed blade and slightly bigger than the Mora's 4" blade. Maybe 6" or 8". I don't want anything too expensive as the Mora is my primary knife but I fancy something a bit bigger for occasional harder tasks.

Any ideas?

 

Cheers guys

[bobcullen79 1,495]

Not a fixed blade, but you cant beat a opinel for value and a decent, easy to maintain edge. Get them as big or small as you like too. You might even be able to bet a fixed blade if my excuse for a memory recalls. You can also lock them out, if you choose to keep the collar on it

[kruby01 114]

I've seen the opinels, a good friend used one for a while and swore by it but I wanted a bigger fixed blade for tougher work like splitting a bit of fire wood etc while camping so I doubt an opinel would be up to the job, they're great knives but obviously have a weak spot like all folders and also the blades are pretty thin to be smacking into wood

[trenchfoot 4,243]

Cheeper and stronger than a mora frost!I think you may need to open your wallet a bit more. But even so, try these guys http://www.heinnie.com/

[foresterj 1,096]

 

can't praise this tool enough for the price. Three years on good as new and tremendous scope to customise if thats your thing.

[kruby01 114]

It doesn't need to be cheaper than a Mora, a Mora is only £15 but a great knife. I just want something bigger but not silly money as its only for occasional harder tasks while camping

[foresterj 1,096]

It doesn't need to be cheaper than a Mora, a Mora is only £15 but a great knife. I just want something bigger but not silly money as its only for occasional harder tasks while camping

like the one I just put on?

[kruby01 114]

Exactly like that mate. Just found it on moonrakerknives for £33

[neems 2,406]

No idea how much it costs but I use an MOD survival knife.

 

Big,heavy and durable.

 

though he sheath did need altering.

[foresterj 1,096]

Exactly like that mate. Just found it on moonrakerknives for £33

£29 on Heinnie Haynes

[foresterj 1,096]

http://www.bladesandbows.co.uk/

 

 

 

Quite a lot of stuff on here too bud.

[paulus 26]

depending what you want and how much work and of what type of work you intend to do with it, cheap knives are cheap for a reason, that does not mean all expensive knives are worth there price tag either, but you only ever going to be as good as the kit you use,

[foresterj 1,096]

Price isn't always the best indicator of quality though, theres plenty massed produced branded stuff out there thats double the price of a custom job and half as good.

[paulus 26]

Price isn't always the best indicator of quality though, theres plenty massed produced branded stuff out there thats double the price of a custom job and half as good.

read what i wrote

[foresterj 1,096]

I did but I was bemused by the ambiguity of it lol!