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Ok , so we've all heard the "buzz" words many times and I think most of us know that it's generally accepted that knives that fall into those categories have blades between 4 and 6 inches in length . In Survive Knives case that narrows it down to the GSO 4.1 , 5 , 5.1 or 6 . So which one do you guys feel is the best at these tasks or the best "all rounder" ?
I have a GSO 5 that I got quite awhile back and I find it to be the best knife in that size range I've ever owned (and I've owned some very well respected knives) . I have a custom Kephart made of 1/8"stock and it cuts like a laser , but I know I'd kill it putting it through what my GSO 5 does on camping trips . I've also owned a BK-2 and other 1/4" knives and find them too thick and too heavy to be practical . So I like the size of the GOS 5 with the 3/16" blade thickness . BUT , I do own one smaller knife that's made with 5/32" stock and I like that blade thickness , at least in that sized knife . So as good as my GSO 5 is , this annoying little voice in the back of my mind keeps saying "what about the GSO 4.1 ?" . I'm thinking the GSO 4.1 would be a great knife , but maybe too small for some camp and survival tasks (shelter building , wood splitting and such) .
So I'd like to hear what you guys think . What do you find the go to size to be . If you have both , how do you like the 4.1 compared to the 5 , 5.1 or 6 ?
I have a GSO 5 that I got quite awhile back and I find it to be the best knife in that size range I've ever owned (and I've owned some very well respected knives) . I have a custom Kephart made of 1/8"stock and it cuts like a laser , but I know I'd kill it putting it through what my GSO 5 does on camping trips . I've also owned a BK-2 and other 1/4" knives and find them too thick and too heavy to be practical . So I like the size of the GOS 5 with the 3/16" blade thickness . BUT , I do own one smaller knife that's made with 5/32" stock and I like that blade thickness , at least in that sized knife . So as good as my GSO 5 is , this annoying little voice in the back of my mind keeps saying "what about the GSO 4.1 ?" . I'm thinking the GSO 4.1 would be a great knife , but maybe too small for some camp and survival tasks (shelter building , wood splitting and such) .
So I'd like to hear what you guys think . What do you find the go to size to be . If you have both , how do you like the 4.1 compared to the 5 , 5.1 or 6 ?