Good Afternoon to all SGForumers!
This is my first time posting, and it's really nice to see so
much information provided and maintained regularly for someone (me)
who's new to this hobby to enter and understand easily,
I just have a few questions i hope anyone can answer! I have
read this thread from page 1 -13, though i need a few
clarifications before i actually start shipping the item i'm
looking at over from AMAZON.
Gerber LMF II infantry Black
Bear Grylls Survival Series Ultimate Knife
I'm looking at these 3 knives, with the purpose of using it for
outdoors camping, rope cutting, campcrafts etc. I am open to any
suggestions or opinions as to which would be better of the
three,
I am hoping for a knife that doesn't rust, generally, knives what won't rust are hard to
sharpen easily except for some laminates like Falkniven.
with relatively easy maintainance (clean and keep - no
need to keep polishing every other week ) There is NO need to polish knives la. Just clean
with the water, dry and oil. You dun need to clean it when not
using it. You can also wrap your knives in paper or cellophane so
that the oil won't get soak up by the leather sheath if it comes
with one.
Handy and durable (won't snap under heavy impacts or
chopping) Generally, the harder
the knife, the more brittle it is, and easier to break under strong
impact. The softer the knife, the easier for it to lose it's edge.
There's not two-way about it.
If you need a lot of strength to
chop, learn how to chop correctly, sharpen your knife, use an axe,
or choose a softer wood.
Durable handle that can withstand the strain from cutting ropes
or wedging knife between knots and twisting. (bear grylls knives
had the previous issue of pommells/handle shattering) Handles and scales are made from resin and
they are not intended for hard usage. Softer handles are for
comfort in chopping, grip, heat and electrical
resistance.
If you need to hammer something,
make sure the knife has a metal prommel like Kabar. If it's covered
with plastic handle, use a rock or anything other object. Hammering
with a knife is dangerous too.
I originally considered the Bear Grylls survival knife, but
after looking through posts from different members i came to notice
the Gerber LMF infantry black which looked way tactical and cooler
than the bear grylls series, so DO GIVE ME ANY COMMENTS OR ADVICE!
I APPRECIATE IT!
Knives are like fashion, very
subjective. Some prefer utilitarian, some prefer military, while
some prefer sat-sat-boh-chio type. What's your
preference?
There is no one knife that has
everything. Knives that has 'everything' are usually Rambo knives
that do nothing but look good.
To me, a simple knife is the best.
And with that, a RAT-3/4/5, or Falkniven F1, A1, or Bark River
Bravo suffice for life. :)
Thanks all again for any useful suggestions!
Regards
Reavengeance
