Field Knife 2, standard or thin?

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I'm committed to getting a Field Knife but, which one? I have a BRK Bravo 1 which, while a nice knife is simply too thick for me. I debated getting a BRK Bravo 1LT but, think I will be better served, even at a higher cost, with a CPK Field Knife.

I live on a farm and don't need a TEOTHAWI knife I can baton through the hatch of an M1 Abram tank or slay zombies! :D Heck, I don't think it will ever need to be batoned through a knotty piece of firewood either since I typically have an axe nearby.

I really like hard and slicey knives. For trimming small limbs in my orchard and hacking tough weeds in my fence line, along with other rural farm-oriented tasks, would you get the thin and hard version or standard and why?

TIA,
Sid
 
I'd recommend the standard. It's already pretty hard and thin. It comes standard at 18 DPS and that will serve you well. It's not over built. It's a pre-optimized package for regular users looking for a high performance knife, there's no need to over think it. If you're coming from a BRK Bravo 1, this thing is going to blow your mind.
 
for my use, the regular version is about as thin a cross section as I'd be comfortable with with that kind of knife. You can generate a lot of power with the FK despite its not huge dimensions
 
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I live on a farm and don't need a TEOTHAWI knife I can baton through the hatch of an M1 Abram tank or slay zombies! :D Heck, I don't think it will ever need to be batoned through a knotty piece of firewood either since I typically have an axe nearby.

I really like hard and slicey knives. For trimming small limbs in my orchard and hacking tough weeds in my fence line, along with other rural farm-oriented tasks, would you get the thin and hard version or standard and why?

TIA,
Sid[/QUOTE]
I’d get the regular one. It is a good cutter with a great handle. I actually think you’d like an HDFK even more for what you are describing but they are hard to find right now. I hope there is another batch at some point so I can get a backup!
 
My take is that if you want to go with 1 knife only, standard is preferred. However, if you are always going to be carrying a beefier knife, you can start considering the thin version as a secondary blade dedicated for slicing only and nothing too heavy duty.
 
Can't add much new to what's been said already but I will agree that the regular FK2 will perform very well and cuts better than most thinner stock knives of similar size. For use on wood and brush I would go with the regular grind if wanted for meat the thinner grind would give you a bit better slicing.
 
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