Reddit reviews Fallkniven A1 Fine Edge Fixed Blade Knife, Black

For a folder, either a Spyderco ParaMilitary 2, Benchmade Freek, or a ZT 0350 will all be top-quality knives that can take a helluva beating.

For a fixed blade, either an ESEE 6 or a Fallkniven A1 should handle everything you could ever do to it.

The Fallkniven A1 and A1L are laminated VG10 stainless and FANTASTIC options at around $140 new...

https://www.amazon.com/Fallkniven-Fixed-Blade-Knife-Black/dp/B001DZM482

I meant to add this to the FreeForm thing but, yet again, screwed it up. I do think that camping, hiking, trail cams, portable records, video recorders are relevant for the obvious reason that if one is out researching it's nice to get ideas on trustworthy gear.

I get the wariness of a chinese blade but, so far and fingers crossed, this one has been a bargain and has stood some pretty rough treatment.

There are absolutely better knives out there but this one is super cheap, the Fallkniven is far superior. I just can't see myself hitting a $180 Falllkniven A1 (https://www.amazon.com/Fallkniven-Survival-Kraton-Handle-Sheath/dp/B001DZM482) with a hammer/mallet/big assed log while batoning wood.

The cheapie Schrade isn't the only sharp I bring but it has thus far proven to be reliable.

There are a lot of multitool axes for sale.

Look for survival axe-shovel combinations, or the famous Chinese Military Shovel. And then there's stuff like the Crovel, which is like an extended USA made knockoff version.

For survival I would go with a good quality knife first (Fallkniven for example, or Mora if you're on a budget), and then a simple durable axe/shovel combo. The rest is kind of bullshit, an axe is way easier in maintenance than a saw, and hammers are easy to improvise (stones, animal bones, etc)

If you're looking for stuff which looks really cool on your wall in the first place, I would advise the stuff from United Cutlery. It's show off gear, but their blades actually hold up pretty well when used. You probably look a bit dorky if you take it on a camping trip though.

If you are going to spend that much, do yourself a huge favor and just get a Fällkniven A1 instead. I have 2 varieties of SRK and an A1, and there is just no comparison.

https://www.amazon.com/Fallkniven-Fixed-Blade-Knife-Black/dp/B001DZM482/

Nowadays the A1 is actually cheaper than the 3V SRK, which just makes this a no-brainer.

But, to answer your question, I like the SRK, especially for the price (SK5 version.) It serves a variety of roles well.