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2/8/2012 11:29:46 PM
OK I like a Big Combat, survival bowie etc.. most of my knives are 8 1/2 to 10" . im a chef and spend all day using a 10" french knife for everything the big knives just feel natural for me. So my friend says im nuts anything over 7" is overkill. What say you guys anyone else like a big fighting bowie or is a 6-7" combat knife all we need. Lets get it on.
2/8/2012 11:45:26 PM
I think that's too big. Not too big to use, too big to carry comfortably.
2/9/2012 7:45:56 AM
becker/kabar bk9
2/9/2012 9:58:30 AM
If it's what your comfortable with, go for it. However, as mentioned in the second post, carrying it might be an issue.
2/9/2012 10:24:22 AM
I've got a couple big blades, but they are pretty much for fun. I dont see them as having a practical use.
I tend to stick with a 4-5" blade for real use.
I tend to stick with a 4-5" blade for real use.
2/9/2012 1:02:16 PM
4" is too small, I believe. The ideal size (now this is just my opinion) is 5-7 inches overall. Something in that range can do everything in the world except clear brush....
2/10/2012 2:03:51 PM
Originally Posted By opensights:
OK I like a Big Combat, survival bowie etc.. most of my knives are 8 1/2 to 10" . im a chef and spend all day using a 10" french knife for everything the big knives just feel natural for me. So my friend says im nuts anything over 7" is overkill. What say you guys anyone else like a big fighting bowie or is a 6-7" combat knife all we need. Lets get it on.
OK I like a Big Combat, survival bowie etc.. most of my knives are 8 1/2 to 10" . im a chef and spend all day using a 10" french knife for everything the big knives just feel natural for me. So my friend says im nuts anything over 7" is overkill. What say you guys anyone else like a big fighting bowie or is a 6-7" combat knife all we need. Lets get it on.
If a 10" French Chef knife is what you handle all day, then you have built considerable muscle memory on it. By all means get something similar, you are absolutely on the right track. Forget the tacticool stuff, stick with what you know. Here are a few:
Condor Hudson Bay
Kershaw 1077 10" camp knife
Both are thicker than your check knife and around $40. You are familiar with these blade shapes so they should feel good in the hand, just heavier.
2/10/2012 10:20:28 PM
Stick with what you like. I Have always loved big bowie type knives and I would rather have one that is to big then too small. I love small knives to, but the big bowie knives are what I really like. keep in mind also, im a big guy. 6"4' and 270 pounds. so what may be really big to some, is just a little big for me.
As long as you are comfortable with it, keep going with what you like. You can always get a smaller esee knife (3 or 4) and try it out. If you like it more, you can keep it and use it along with your large knife. If you do not like it, you can probably get most of your money back selling an esee, even if it used.
the knife in this picture is one of the best Knives I have ever laid my hands on . got it when I was a kid and used / ABUSED it for everything. wasn't till I got older and understood about quality that I really appreciated it though. A lot of people assume the Navy Seals logo means it is just marketing trash, and most of the time it's true. But this knife is a tank and I would rank it up there with any one of my Swamp rats or Scrap Yard knives.
Image is stock pic from google, will post pic of my actual knife soon.
As long as you are comfortable with it, keep going with what you like. You can always get a smaller esee knife (3 or 4) and try it out. If you like it more, you can keep it and use it along with your large knife. If you do not like it, you can probably get most of your money back selling an esee, even if it used.
the knife in this picture is one of the best Knives I have ever laid my hands on . got it when I was a kid and used / ABUSED it for everything. wasn't till I got older and understood about quality that I really appreciated it though. A lot of people assume the Navy Seals logo means it is just marketing trash, and most of the time it's true. But this knife is a tank and I would rank it up there with any one of my Swamp rats or Scrap Yard knives.
Image is stock pic from google, will post pic of my actual knife soon.
2/10/2012 10:34:26 PM
Don't forget about the Becker BK9!
2/10/2012 11:50:29 PM
How about 13-20in?
2/11/2012 2:13:31 AM
Ok checked out the condoor site like the products good solid carbon steel a couple of 10" blades I ;liked. Ya the rat esee knife i would like to try out good for bushcraft chores. Lets see Iam also 6'4 220 so wearing and using a big knife is not a problem for me. Wow 13-20 now is that a knife or have we moved to short swords.?
2/11/2012 8:18:02 AM
I bought a Condor golok and gave it away as a gift. If it was a good example, they're not much for fit and finish but damn are they stout and you can't beat them for value. The Condor Hudson Bay mentioned above or this one is hard to beat for the money:
10" blade, 3/16" thick for 32 bucks.
ps - I have the Becker BK9 mentioned already, it's also a great knife for the money. None of these are something I'd want to hump through the woods for miles, but I'm lazy.
10" blade, 3/16" thick for 32 bucks.
ps - I have the Becker BK9 mentioned already, it's also a great knife for the money. None of these are something I'd want to hump through the woods for miles, but I'm lazy.
2/12/2012 6:41:13 AM
Originally Posted By shadow870:
Stick with what you like. I Have always loved big bowie type knives and I would rather have one that is to big then too small. I love small knives to, but the big bowie knives are what I really like. keep in mind also, im a big guy. 6"4' and 270 pounds. so what may be really big to some, is just a little big for me.
As long as you are comfortable with it, keep going with what you like. You can always get a smaller esee knife (3 or 4) and try it out. If you like it more, you can keep it and use it along with your large knife. If you do not like it, you can probably get most of your money back selling an esee, even if it used.
the knife in this picture is one of the best Knives I have ever laid my hands on . got it when I was a kid and used / ABUSED it for everything. wasn't till I got older and understood about quality that I really appreciated it though. A lot of people assume the Navy Seals logo means it is just marketing trash, and most of the time it's true. But this knife is a tank and I would rank it up there with any one of my Swamp rats or Scrap Yard knives.
Image is stock pic from google, will post pic of my actual knife soon.
http://i1145.photobucket.com/albums/o516/Shadow870/Knives/b757_1.jpg
Stick with what you like. I Have always loved big bowie type knives and I would rather have one that is to big then too small. I love small knives to, but the big bowie knives are what I really like. keep in mind also, im a big guy. 6"4' and 270 pounds. so what may be really big to some, is just a little big for me.
As long as you are comfortable with it, keep going with what you like. You can always get a smaller esee knife (3 or 4) and try it out. If you like it more, you can keep it and use it along with your large knife. If you do not like it, you can probably get most of your money back selling an esee, even if it used.
the knife in this picture is one of the best Knives I have ever laid my hands on . got it when I was a kid and used / ABUSED it for everything. wasn't till I got older and understood about quality that I really appreciated it though. A lot of people assume the Navy Seals logo means it is just marketing trash, and most of the time it's true. But this knife is a tank and I would rank it up there with any one of my Swamp rats or Scrap Yard knives.
Image is stock pic from google, will post pic of my actual knife soon.
http://i1145.photobucket.com/albums/o516/Shadow870/Knives/b757_1.jpg
Amen. That Lainhart is a great knife and when it can be found, it's usually pretty cheap. ATS-34 and a very nice handle. The cheesy marketing turns alot of people off.
2/12/2012 5:01:43 PM
I have always found 5"-6" blades the perfect size for what I use fixed blades for. I do have a Busse basic 11, and although I doubt there is not much it could not cut through, it is a little long to carry.
2/12/2012 10:51:29 PM
I want a ESEE Junglas which is in that size range.
2/13/2012 9:02:58 PM
The Hudson Bay....serving the North American continent since the early 1800s.
THE ORIGINAL "Camp Knife".
This is a Bark River version in A2. It sports 8 and 1/2 inches of hot, sweet and sexy.
This knife is based on the orignal Hudson Bay drawrings. A longer version, by the GREAT folks at Bark River is due sometime this year.
This blade was a quintessential tool amongst pioneers and mountain men during the settlement of North America.
For your viewing pleasure. Mine is in black micarta but is from the same run.
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THE ORIGINAL "Camp Knife".
This is a Bark River version in A2. It sports 8 and 1/2 inches of hot, sweet and sexy.
This knife is based on the orignal Hudson Bay drawrings. A longer version, by the GREAT folks at Bark River is due sometime this year.
This blade was a quintessential tool amongst pioneers and mountain men during the settlement of North America.
For your viewing pleasure. Mine is in black micarta but is from the same run.
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']2/18/2012 7:27:25 AM
I like big butts...err blades, and I cannot lie...
Large blades can be effective tools, but as mentioned they are often cumbersome to carry on your person and most often attached to a pack. With plenty of practice and developed skill, a large 10+ inch blade can be a very capable tool and very efficient at large-knife tasks and quite viable on small-knife tasks.
ROCK6
Large blades can be effective tools, but as mentioned they are often cumbersome to carry on your person and most often attached to a pack. With plenty of practice and developed skill, a large 10+ inch blade can be a very capable tool and very efficient at large-knife tasks and quite viable on small-knife tasks.
ROCK6
