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I don't have the 5 or the 6, but I must say that the 5.1 is a very good one knife option when I am working in the woods making firewood to heat the house. It is big enough to remove sapling limbs that are in the way, remove saplings up to 3 inches pretty efficiently, and the choil allows me to choke up for finer work when required. But it is small enough to carry on the belt when working a saw and carrying rounds to the ATV trailor all day. I often carry it on hikes and find it not at all hard to carry. For me, anything bigger rarely finds its way on my belt. Your points regarding the 5 and the 6 are certainly valid points, but I am clearly a fan of the 5.1. If I carry a pack on hikes or outings, I usually have a larger knife on or in the pack and the 4.1 on the belt. My guess is that both the 5 and the 6 will be of a decent size for belt carry just as the 5.1 is for me, which is why I have a 6 on order. Anything larger I fear would be relegated to pack carry only.
For me, having the knife on my body is an essential component of a survival knife philosophy. You never know when you are going to need it. I love large knives around the campsite, but never have one on me when I drive to Lowes on the weekend in winter when I might slide off the icy road with no cell phone coverage.
Brian_T said:I think the 4.1 and 5 are the Jacks of All Trades in the S! lineup and could be used interchangeably (at least that's the way I view them.) Some folks will like the 4.1 better; some the 5.
The 6 starts edging into the "too much" zone just as the 3.5 does into the "too little" zone. Does that make sense?
In my mind, you could absolutely do it all with some planning and either the 4.1 or the 5 in a bushcraft or survival scenario. Does that mean in some situations I wouldn't want the extra blade length of the 6? Heck no!
If I had to get rid of all of them but one, I would keep the 5.1. But what would be the fun in that?
Haha, that is sweet. Sharp things at work, sharp things for fun in your free time. Win win!
I bet it is very rewarding to run your own business.
Wow that's awesome HK! It's surprising how many cutting blades are out there and the price that they go for so repairing them is a great idea. I think I spent nearly $60 to replace a 60 tooth 12" blade on my miter saw because my idiot friend decided to heat the blade so much that it warped and started hitting the top guard.
The best part about running your own business is you only have to work half days. The hard part is deciding which 12 hours that is going to be.
On comparisons, I'm very curious of the new 6 compared to the old 6, since it's gaining some blade length. Hate to wish my life away, but I wish these were out now, lol.
My wife and I run a sharpening and repair facility for industrial saw blades and carbide tooling. Think large roundsaws, bandsaws and log home tooling. I like it. Let's me play with a lot of grinding equipment for other tasks
I need to recheck the specs, I was thinking the blade was still a perfect 6 inches, but the handle gained 0.3 of an inch.On comparisons, I'm very curious of the new 6 compared to the old 6, since it's gaining some blade length. Hate to wish my life away, but I wish these were out now, lol.
Yes! I found this very interesting as well. Some people prefer an almost hatchet like blade with a choil, some prefer closer to 4 inches. Personal preference all the way.There have been some very good posts in this thread and others with regards to the one knife option/survival scenario.
It's amazing how much the choice of blade size differs from person to person..... GSO 4.1 all the way up to the 10!
I guess it mostly comes down to one's knowledge, experience, and what variety of tasks one would expect the blade to perform in that environment and/or scenario(s).
I need to recheck the specs, I was thinking the blade was still a perfect 6 inches, but the handle gained 0.3 of an inch.
There have been some very good posts in this thread and others with regards to the one knife option/survival scenario.
It's amazing how much the choice of blade size differs from person to person..... GSO 4.1 all the way up to the 10!
I guess it mostly comes down to one's knowledge, experience, and what variety of tasks one would expect the blade to perform in that environment and/or scenario(s).
SilverNeedle said:Yes! I found this very interesting as well. Some people prefer an almost hatchet like blade with a choil, some prefer closer to 4 inches. Personal preference all the way.
I'd like to think I could do most of what I need with a 4 inch blade, but I'm anxious to try the 6 and 10.
I hope I don't have this wrong, I never had an old spec 6. But I believe the old spec 6 and the 5.1 were both 5-3/4" tip to handle, with the only difference being the choil. The new spec 6 looks like it gains a 1/4" so that it is a true 6" tip-to-handle blade length. As always, someone correct me if this is not right and I will come back and edit it out to prevent confusion.
In the past I used smaller blades almost exclusively, and still carry one more than the large blades just out of practicality. But once I started dabbling in the bigger blades I found there were some tasks in which they really excelled, and they could do about anything the small blades could do. Maybe not as efficiently/comfortably/conveniently as a small blade, but they can pretty much do those small blade tasks. And then I began adapting some techniques to suit the larger blades. Who knew there were different ways to clean a rabbit??!! I won't link to it because it's in Busse Combat, but there was a good post not long back where a gentleman gave a step-by-step with pictures of cleaning a rabbit with a Team Gemini, that's a 7" blade. It was a very good tutorial, and I added that technique to the arsenal in the old noggin. As I am becoming more proficient with the larger blades, I am more confident in their use, and I find I enjoy carrying them much more.
Good points! Indigenous people in tropical environments do many small tasks with different types of machetes on a regular basis.
Perhaps a 3.5 piggybacked to a 10's sheath would cover all bases, unless going for a long hike where weight is a concern.