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Backpacker Magazine – June 2012
Can your keychain knife hack through rope? Wood? Bone? Didn’t think so. We tested 14 packable blades to find the toughest, most versatile survival tool for hikers.

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Under 100$ survival knives to concider :
(at least 5" long and good non-stainless steel)
(preferably servicable and easily field sharpen)
(must be full tang, sorry no Mora on my list, but these are great knives if you dont require full tang. I do.)
Buck 119 (my choice. timeless)
Condor Bushlore (Small buisness going big)
Condor Bushcraft Basic 5"(best $-performance ratio)
Cold Steel SRK (homerun from CS)
Becker BK2 (if you dont know these, get out)
Becker BK7
Ka-Bar Fighting (of course. timeless as well)
Schrade SCHF9 (steel ? but price is great)
SOG Force (a thick beast. Tank to go)
Ontario Rat 7 (1095 steel. Great choice. Awesome)
Bokker VoxRold (China.Red flag but great reviews)
Scrap Yard SYKCO 511 (check out this knife guys)
All these knives cost between 30$ to 100$.
The Bear Grylls Ultimate Knife is a entry level knife aimed at kids who like gadgets and cool stuff sub par compared to all blades above. Its the best selling knife world wide, thanks to their very effective marketing team, the Gerber global presence in every sport stores in occident and the numerous paid "reviews" in the major magazines and websites.
You just been "Grylled". Congratulation.
Try using what the Pro's that go into harms way every day use. Look for an NSN on the label, that means that someone else has tested it with their life on the line. Don't overlook Ontario.
Oh my ...
Very bad advice$ your desk chairman listened at, BP mag. I hope you guys read the comments here and copied/pasted some to your bosse$ because they will destroy your magazine in no time.
Bear Grylls ? Ok, put it on the list somewhere and cash the check. But try to look like you know some of your stuff with a solid top 3. And specify a price range.
Under 50$ - Buck 119 (period)
Under 100$ - BK2/KOA Bushcamp/Vox Rold/SOG Force
Under 200$ - Several choices. My pick: RC-6
Over 200$ - ++choices.Mine: BRKT Magnum Fox River
Bear Grylls Survival toy ?? Unless Gerber pay me, it wont be on my list ...
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Horrible choices and even worse example pictures...one of the worst articles ever written
I hated the Bear Grylls blade, worst blade purchase I've ever made.
Wow backpacker mag with all your resources and clout you got to be kidding when you do a knife review and dont even mention ESEE knives let alone pick one up to test it.......That's crazy.......I am a complete outdoorsman and would not think about hikeing my Highlands in N.J. without my ESEE 3,4 or my IZULA......Come on backpacker gerber bear griyls knife are u kidding me
I'd agree with Realist. Any knife review makes the knife geeks froth at the mouth. I've made it a week in the wild with just a knife I made by flint-napping a river rock so I feel qualified to say you guys are missing the point. It appears that they chose a small group for testing of widely available knives and none of them are BAD knives. Even the BG knife is based on Gerber's LMFII, which is a very good knife. If you know nothing about knives you won't be disappointed with any of these. That's the target audience of this article. If you've been into knives for a long time of course you will be aware of better options, but don't dismiss viable tools out of some kind of anti-retail/anti-product spokesman sentiment.
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Well, I guess I know I should never trust Backpacker Magazine when it comes to reviewing gear. These guys are clearly bought and paid for. Shame on you for recommending shoddy knives like the BG "survival" knife. How is anyone supposed to take you seriously when you recommend bad gear? Sure hope no one has to truly rely on that toy of a knife because of this review. Then again it would be their fault for not doing their homework...
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did they even look beyond the people that would pay them for this review. what about the Rtac 2 or buck hudlem, or the Cold Steel trail master.
My local custom knife maker, JRJ, will make me a beautiful custom full-tang knife from ATS34 with a brutally rugged leather sheath for $160-$180. That knife will stand up to anything. He's making me a copy of a Randall Model 25-6 of ATS34 with shoulder harness for $275. Indestructible knife. Did BP review it? Ummmmm, no.
mult tool knifes are good for a morning walk. but if you are in the field day in and day out you want the real thing. p.38 for cans. real philups and standard driver. and real knifes. you cannot clear a camp site with a pocket knife. you people are good talkers. but there was this man a long time ago that wore a dress suit into the woods. carry food in is pockets and nothing else. the name john muir. he knew what he was doing. do you.
mult tool knifes are good for a morning walk. but if you are in the field day in and day out you want the real thing. p.38 for cans. real philups and standard driver. and real knifes. you cannot clear a camp site with a pocket knife. you people are good talkers. but there was this man a long time ago that wore a dress suit into the woods. carry food in is pockets and nothing else. the name john muir. he knew what he was doing. do you.
my best knife is a long blade made from a thick saw mill blade. its a full handle wood. the blade is 9 1/2 inches .. 15 inches over all. it dont seem to rust and it been in the field with me for 50 years. bought it new in 1961 for 5 dollars and got the sheat for two. on the blade mark colonial forjado. i thanked the maya indian that made it. never thought i would have it so long. yes i carry 3 knifes
my best knife is a long blade made from a thick saw mill blade. its a full handle wood. the blade is 9 1/2 inches .. 15 inches over all. it dont seem to rust and it been in the field with me for 50 years. bought it new in 1961 for 5 dollars and got the sheat for two. on the blade mark colonial forjado. i thanked the maya indian that made it. never thought i would have it so long.
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