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Anonymous Thu 22 Oct 2015 08:42:13 No.616014 View Reply Report Delete

Quoted By: >>616023 >>616049 >>616163 >>616192 >>616205 >>616210 >>616243 >>616267 >>616294 >>616433 >>621045

Pls help me choose between these two knives

I know they have slightly different applications but either would be useful to me.

I already have a mora bushcraft knife and wetterlings bushman axe

Also a thread about the best high end but not crazy money large fixed blade knives would be good.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 22 Oct 2015 09:14:24 No.616023 Report Delete

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>>616014
>I already have a mora bushcraft knife and wetterlings bushman axe
what a gullible little gear queen you are.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 22 Oct 2015 09:21:48 No.616028 Report Delete

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>>616023
eh, they've both seen a lot of use and work incredibly well together. I want to upgrade the knife for times when I don't want the weight of the axe, packing one big knife instead of a small one + axe.

It's a massively gearfaggy thread, but for practical reasons

Anonymous

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Anonymous Thu 22 Oct 2015 10:12:15 No.616048 Report Delete

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Guess this would be a good place to ask.

I'm looking for a knife to accompany my GB Wildlife Hatchet.

I absolutely love the blade design on the Fallkniven S1, however the handle is a little unappealing to me.

Does anyone have the S1, thoughts?

Are there any other knives with a really similar blade design, but a nicer handle? I'd prefer a wooden handle and full tang is a requirement.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 22 Oct 2015 10:13:41 No.616049 Report Delete

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>>616014
OP, thats an S1, not an A1 in your image.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 22 Oct 2015 10:13:59 No.616050 Report Delete

Quoted By: >>616063 >>616064

That bottom knife is sexy and it looks like it can be actually sharpened with stones. If a knife has that black steel it's probably junk. I'm sure some good ones exist but I've never seen one.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 22 Oct 2015 10:18:27 No.616051 Report Delete

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>>616049
Whoops, never mind.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 22 Oct 2015 10:50:58 No.616063 Report Delete

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>>616050
ESEE blades are coated because they are carbon steel, so the coating is to help prevent corrosion.

ESEE is generally considered to be pretty high quality.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 22 Oct 2015 10:51:25 No.616064 Report Delete

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>>616050
>if a knife has that black steel
>black steel
Have you heard about coating to prevent rust? The Esee has 1095 carbon steel which is not excellent but is a good overall steel for fixed blades. The problems is that it can rust easly if not take care of, so manufacturers choose to coat the blades to give it more protection.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 22 Oct 2015 11:40:56 No.616082 Report Delete

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Buck 119

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 22 Oct 2015 12:36:08 No.616105 Report Delete

Quoted By: >>616118 >>616699

I bought an ESEE 3 five years ago, best knife I have ever owned, Solid, holds an edge, perfect shape and it's ridiculously tough.

ESEEs have wide blades however, if you get an ESEE-6 be prepared to have a miniature machete. I would reccomend a smaller one plus a good axe, like a gransfors.

http://www.gransforsbruk.com/en/

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 22 Oct 2015 13:02:19 No.616118 Report Delete

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>>616105
yeah, my mora/wetterlings combo is working really nicely.

i'm looking to invest in a larger blade to take on trips where space and weight is at more of a premium, or to take on day hikes, leaving the axe at base

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 22 Oct 2015 14:56:29 No.616163 Report Delete

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>>616014

Get the izula + gränsfors new /out/door axe.

Anonymous

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Anonymous Thu 22 Oct 2015 14:59:37 No.616166 Report Delete

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>>616163

http://www.gransforsbruk.com/en/products/forest-axes/gransfors-outdoor-axe/

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 22 Oct 2015 15:39:37 No.616192 Report Delete

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>>616014

It is really a no brained.

The answer is very straightforward and absolutely one sided.

Fallkniven A1 all the way. It is vastly superior to the ESEE 6. Vastly.

Geometry, steel, heft, durability and capability.

I have both and 53 more in the collection. My go to knife is the A1.

Anonymous

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Anonymous Thu 22 Oct 2015 16:08:07 No.616205 Report Delete

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>>616014
I have compared both side to side, I use an Esee 6 and my friend used to use a Fallkniven A1 so I take it out some times for kicks. It may come down to money for you being the A1 is $100 more expensive.

The blade on the A1 is thicker yet I've always preferred the thinner Esee 6 blade instead. The finger groove on the Esee 6 is also awesome for choking up on the blade when detail work is required.

For the handles I really liked the rubbery A1 grip but the micarta on the Esee 6 has never bothered me. I do prefer the curved handle of the Esee 6 to the more straight A1, very comfortable and helps especially to lower the grip on the handle for chopping tasks.

The only complaint I have from the Esee is the sheath that it came with, don't expect that thing to hold up with abuse.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 22 Oct 2015 16:12:14 No.616210 Report Delete

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>>616014
i have only heard bad things about fallkniven lately

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 22 Oct 2015 16:20:26 No.616214 Report Delete

Quoted By: >>616220 >>616228

I heard the ESEE knives are good quality, but way too overpriced... anyone have confirmation on this? It was in a random /out/ thread, but they said you could get a better knife for the same cost.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 22 Oct 2015 16:23:48 No.616220 Report Delete

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>>616214
I can't say I agree, I think most of their knives are fairly priced and are quality, not to forget about their lifetime warranty either.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 22 Oct 2015 16:25:37 No.616222 Report Delete

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>>616210
Such as? Genuinely curious

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 22 Oct 2015 16:27:38 No.616226 Report Delete

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>>616210

I've never heard a single one, save for the price.

Only about their new folders, and not for the blade, but for the mechanism construction

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 22 Oct 2015 16:30:56 No.616228 Report Delete

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>>616214

They are because they hype their product, first, with their "muh extreme survival tool" and second, because the steel they use is pretty normie and mediocre compared to what you can get for that price.

Also their warranty is a lure. You'd always buy something that has a no questions asked lifetime warranty over something that doesnt, even though you may never need to use the warranty on any of them. This is reinforced by the fact that when someone asks, most anons answer "go with ESEE, can't beat that warranty".

ESEE is the mix of Ontario and TOPS, and TOPS is surprisingly similar, but it has more models.

I'm a fallkniven fag but I'd consider TOPS instead of ESEE if I wanted something XTREME made in 1095steel, although TOPS are overpriced too.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 22 Oct 2015 16:37:54 No.616235 Report Delete

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this thread is making me swing to buying both, but Fallkniven first

>>>/k/27658088

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 22 Oct 2015 16:44:46 No.616240 Report Delete

Quoted By: >>616257

>>616228
Thanks for the explanation man, I appreciate it. The warranty seems nice, but if it's the difference between me affording a better knife, or a nice warranty, i'll take the better knife any day. I've just started looking up "the best knife steel" to see comparisons. I'm not getting an expensive knife any time soon... looking at getting a peasant knife kit from Svord though so I can customize it myself =].

Anonymous

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Anonymous Thu 22 Oct 2015 16:47:27 No.616243 Report Delete

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>>616014
>Pls help me choose between these two knives
moora

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 22 Oct 2015 17:00:31 No.616257 Report Delete

Quoted By: >>616272

>>616240

laminated vg10 is some of the best shit out there right now.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqM7j4CJGMY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jKwQzH4CRlI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULKEpv51dCM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULKEpv51dCM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gIL_UM1BWt4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKtLBtt5PZA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UezufRHiGiY

I'm not saying you'll ever do or need to do that, but an ESEE or any other 1095 knife can't possibly handle that.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 22 Oct 2015 17:13:53 No.616267 Report Delete

Quoted By: >>616269

>>616014
Anon why not take a look at Survive knives? Better steel, good design and general quality

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 22 Oct 2015 17:15:59 No.616269 Report Delete

Quoted By: >>616271

>>616267

A bit of a circlejerk brand, becoming as obnoxious as Busse.

Also I'm not convinced a Survive would outperform the Fallkniven A1 as a general survival knife.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 22 Oct 2015 17:19:18 No.616271 Report Delete

Quoted By: >>616282

>>616269
>A bit of a circlejerk brand, becoming as obnoxious as Busse
That means nothing, doesn't make a product which is obviously very good.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 22 Oct 2015 17:20:21 No.616272 Report Delete

Quoted By: >>616281 >>621073 >>621219

>>616257
That blade is a beast lol. The only thing that scares me about that knife is the handle though. I don't do batoning or anything while backbacking...tbh the most I use a knife for is whittling or cutting up salami lol. All in all that knife seems very solid though, and handled batoning a 2x4 very well.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 22 Oct 2015 17:48:33 No.616281 Report Delete

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>>616272

The handle is magical. I didnt understand why it was straight and square on the back, but then I carved wood for three hours straight and I can assure you with long use it is more comfortable than others, for some reason.

The knife is shit for cooking though. My favourite for light use and food is the Spyderco Perrin, original uncoated, also vg10.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 22 Oct 2015 17:50:17 No.616282 Report Delete

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>>616271

Yeah but for example I understand how brands like Busse, Fallkniven or Mission are expensive because I see the better performance.

Or how Cold Steel and Ontario are very well regarded for the great bang for the buck.

I dont see that on Survive.

Anonymous

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Anonymous Thu 22 Oct 2015 18:14:51 No.616294 Report Delete

Quoted By: >>616295 >>616309

>>616014

>Not wanting the pro model

Its like you're not a pro tbh.

Do you even pro, bro?

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 22 Oct 2015 18:17:53 No.616295 Report Delete

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>>616294

Never heard of it. Why is it so pro, bros?

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 22 Oct 2015 18:21:06 No.616298 Report Delete

Quoted By: >>616300 >>616302 >>616309

>>616295

New knife, isnt released yet.

Tbqh I dont understand its nature. Its a thicker (the original A1 is 6mm, which is already thick as fuck), heavier version of the same knife in some other super steel.

They're doing it also with the F1 and the S1.

I dont see the point at all.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 22 Oct 2015 18:22:42 No.616300 Report Delete

Quoted By: >>616304 >>616309

>>616298
>some other super steel
which is?

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 22 Oct 2015 18:24:12 No.616302 Report Delete

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>>616298

Thanks.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 22 Oct 2015 18:32:04 No.616304 Report Delete

Quoted By: >>616308

>>616300

Jeez I dont remember, look it up yourself, its on their website.

One of those superawesome supersharp steels they use on their folders.

Anonymous

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Anonymous Thu 22 Oct 2015 18:42:55 No.616308 Report Delete

Quoted By: >>616316

>>616304
I did, thanks anyway.

>The laminated VG10 steel is replaced with a laminate cobalt steel (lam. CoS) which, amongst other things, ensures a durable edge and improved edge retention.
I must admit that's first time I'm reading or hearing about such steel, means literally nothing to me.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 22 Oct 2015 18:44:42 No.616309 Report Delete

Quoted By: >>616314

>>616300
>Survive knives
>>616298
>>616295
>>616294
http://www.heinnie.com/fallkniven-a1-pro

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 22 Oct 2015 18:46:53 No.616310 Report Delete

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Bottom knife due to handle design.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 22 Oct 2015 18:52:40 No.616314 Report Delete

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>>616309

>There are survival knives, and there are survival knives for professional survival

Jesus can you be more full of shit? who writes that? I understand they have to market this otherwise redundant knife somewhow but wow

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 22 Oct 2015 18:59:34 No.616316 Report Delete

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>>616308
Ah yes. The type of steel often gets overlooked in knife selection.

VG10 is good stuff. So is S30V. Both will hold an edge much longer than the much more common 420HC.

The downside is they will take longer to sharpen.

Anonymous

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Anonymous Thu 22 Oct 2015 22:32:37 No.616433 Report Delete

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>>616014

I went with esee just due to the warranty alone. No matter how it breaks...be it on purpose or not, they replace it. I broke my izula 2 using it as a mini pry bar. Only thing esee cared about is where I got the knife.

My esee 6.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 23 Oct 2015 11:38:29 No.616699 Report Delete

Quoted By: >>616734 >>617287

>>616105
>reccomends gransfors unironically

an estwing or fiskars will last equally as lon as, and will do EXACTLY the same thing for way way less than a gransfors.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 23 Oct 2015 11:48:37 No.616703 Report Delete

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>>616192
>vastly
>collection

so what you're saying is you buy shit you think is nice and never ever use it in real life because you want to keep it pristine

because there aint much real world difference in those knives

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 23 Oct 2015 13:40:47 No.616734 Report Delete

Quoted By: >>616944

>>616699
Theyre not as pretty though

In all srsness though estwing are argueably better than gb if weight isnt an issue since they have a metal shaft

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 23 Oct 2015 20:49:56 No.616944 Report Delete

Quoted By: >>619259 >>619261

>>616734
thats a con actually.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 24 Oct 2015 14:30:15 No.617287 Report Delete

Quoted By: >>621126 >>621128

>>616699
nah dude educate yourself
a fiskars is cheap and splits splendid but it's garbage for heavy use need constant sharpening cause soft steel

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 26 Oct 2015 23:44:09 No.619082 Report Delete

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>>616082
My favorite knife, it just feels so good in the hand

Anonymous

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Anonymous Tue 27 Oct 2015 10:46:35 No.619247 Report Delete

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The Fallkniven.

Got an A1-blade is thick. Makes kitchen knives look bad.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 27 Oct 2015 11:40:33 No.619259 Report Delete

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>>616944
Whats a con?

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 27 Oct 2015 11:44:56 No.619261 Report Delete

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>>616944
Metal shaft isnt a con to me, it means itll never break

It has a soft grip to reduce the vibrations if thats what you mean. But even if it didnt itd be worth it to not have to worry about replacing any handles while /out/

Drunkinnatent

Drunkinnatent Tue 27 Oct 2015 14:08:41 No.619362 Report Delete

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>>616163
I was looking at the outdoors axe, seems too small to be of much use besides just taking off small tree limbs.

This is just going off YouTube videos, I have yet to actually hold/see the axe.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 30 Oct 2015 07:41:47 No.621045 Report Delete

Quoted By: >>621061

>>616014
They are both overpriced and kind of shitty as knives because they are made for the military instead of /out/doorsmen

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 30 Oct 2015 08:38:11 No.621061 Report Delete

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>>621045

A1 is pretty fucking /out/ tbqh

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 30 Oct 2015 10:23:21 No.621073 Report Delete

Quoted By: >>621219

>>616272
You can replace the handle on it. It's a full tang, after all. A good image search will demonstrate some of the beautiful A1's in the world people have made by replacing the handle.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 30 Oct 2015 13:13:20 No.621126 Report Delete

Quoted By: >>621211 >>621218

>>617287
if you're using it that much you really shouldnt be using a hatchet then.
hatchets are temporary tools for when you cant carry something better or bigger

also most sharp objects require sharpening to stay effective, including gransfors.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 30 Oct 2015 13:14:32 No.621128 Report Delete

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>>617287
also, educate my nuts about your tongue

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 30 Oct 2015 17:11:08 No.621211 Report Delete

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>>621126
yeah but fiskars needs a hell of a lot more sharpenings

still i bought one cause i don't intend to use it a lot and it's cheap. but i wouldn't have if i went to an expedition or prolonged outings and not jut carrying it in case on daytrips.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 30 Oct 2015 17:30:11 No.621218 Report Delete

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>>621126
>if you're using it that much
it really doesn't take much watch some youtube reviews all reviewers will tell you even after a few chopping the edge will be gone it's easy to sharpen but loses it super fast.

Anonymous

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Anonymous Fri 30 Oct 2015 17:30:41 No.621219 Report Delete

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>>616272
This >>621073
Nigger, change the handle to your personal taste and have a 10/10 knife

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