So I started researching knives a while ago and thought I made up my mind. I ordered a Fallkniven F1. Then I do some more reading and find out that the tang is narrower and that the handle can break since it sits on top of the spine of the knife.
So I order a bravo 1 no ramp from the same place and then I find these threads about the ceo of the company ripping off people and also a series of youtube videos where the edge is folding and the knife didn't hold up very well.
So I spent ~$350 or so and I still don't have a knife people say is good.
Someone PLEASE tell me what knife to buy for <$200 that is a survival/bush knife. The shapes of both the bravo 1 and f1 were highly recommended for these tasks. The knife needs to also be able to take a deer apart. I have a Dozier YPS for skinning and a knife for deboning but this knife should be able to process an entire deer if I so choose ontop of being a survival knife.
I have spent way to many hours reading threads and watching youtube videos and I'm seriously not getting enough sleep. I need to get this done so I can forget about it and know that my knife will not FAIL using it for its intended purpose.
I don't know if I can still cancel my orders or ship them back. If not I will have to try and resell the knives and most likely lose some money.
HELP?
I would like this knife to do everything from going on a camping trip with the kids where I cut up a fish or put peanut butter on a sandwich for them. I would like it to make firewood and fuzz sticks, make a spoon and make a shelter if I have too. I want it to skin a deer/moose whatever and debone it if I have to pack it out. Basically I want this knife to do it all if it HAS to. I have a dedicated skinning knife (dozier) and a deboning knife but I want one knife that can do everything if needed and I realize it won't be perfect at everything but it has to be good enough at those tasks.
Basically one all around knife if there is such a thing.
ESEE-4 is that the old RC-4? There is also RAT-4? I find that all very confusing but the knife looks good and has a good sheath as well.
I don't ever enyoing buying hunting equipment because I have to know that I made the absolute best choice for myself so I'm not constantly second guessing myself when I do end up buying something. I litteraly spent a month reading about glass manufacturing and coating processess before I settled on what scopes to buy for my hunting rifles and don't even ask me how many months I spent deciding what my north american rifle battery should be.
I need to buy a knife that will do all I need it to for my lifetime that fits my budget and I can then stop spending rediculous amounts (a bit is fine but I spent over 20 hours this weekend alone reading threads and watching youtube videos) of time researching all this stuff.
I'm sure there is a name for my compulsions in the DSM but I don't have time to figure out what that is right now.
Thanks for your help.
..... Having "
fun" yet???
..
No disrespect implied or meant, but you have it bad. :thumbup: ...
My buddy and I have called it the "
Equipment Syndrome" for years now.
It is when we let things get kinda outta control and put more focus on the "
tools" of our passion than the passion itself. Sound familiar??
The older I get the more I have to guard against it.. whether it be hunting, fishing, or my
two three personal top struggles......
*Fly Fishing
**Knife "Collecting" [
really accumulating]
***Flashlights.
You know... gotta have the "
perfect" set up to enhance the experience....
When in reality, past a certain point it is just a "
sickness".. honestly.
It does nothing to enhance the passion and actually detracts from it.. cause the mind is constantly wondering what else to try and/or get next....
Now I am not saying there is anything wrong with having good stuff and doing ones homework to try and figure out what that is.. just don't let that grow so long it goes to seed and detracts from the activity itself...
..
You already have some great knives.. use those suckers and see how you like them. Get off the "
addition treadmill" of looking for the "
magic" do all, end all "
anything"....
knife in this case.
And take what you "
read" here or anywhere else with a grain of salt. Sort through
some of the "
opinions" of the few,
that may actually sound & know what they are talking about; and have some valid reason/reasons for their view points.
I understand where you are coming from, and am saying this as much to myself as to you......
..
Good luck my friend..... :thumbup: .....