Reddit reviews Gerber StrongArm Fixed Blade Knife with Fine Edge - Black

Mora all the way. If you want to spend more, upgrade to the
Morakniv Bushcraft with a 50% thicker blade, firesteel, and sharpener.

EDIT - another excellent value (I'd argue highly undervalued) knife is the Gerber Strongarm. Check reviews online. Gerber hit a home run... even the sheath is top notch and multifunction. (MOLLE, vertical or horizontal belt attachment, you name it)

Disclosure: I have a Mora "Light My Fire" as my camp kitchen knife and two Strongarms for general camp use. The Light My Fire is more like the $15 Mora with + firesteel. The Morakniv Bushcraft is a much heavier duty blade.

I just bought the Esee 4 today but after doing more research I came across this Gerber.. http://www.amazon.com/Gerber-StrongArm-Fixed-Blade-30-001038/dp/B00U0ILXGC/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1451958023&sr=8-8&keywords=gerber+knives

It's something to consider for you I think, fits your criteria and won't break the bank, I think I'll be getting one later this year.

I second Mora. Below average pricing, Above average quality and performance for their price range. Also the Gerber Strongarm. Has an ambidextrous sheath that will strap to your backpack straps or horizontally as well as the traditional vertical waist carry. I don't yet own one but from what I've gathered it is apparently one of the last great knives out of Gerber in recent years. Schrade SCHF9 has been touted as a do it all survival knife. Better to grab one fast because according knife center it is now discontinued. Cold Steel SRK is another all around knife. Its been in the cold steel line for a number of years.

Mora Kansbol
https://www.lamnia.com/en/p/14568/knives-and-folding-knives/morakniv-kansbol-bushcraft-knife-multi-mount-sheath

Gerber Strongarm
https://www.amazon.com/Gerber-StrongArm-Fixed-Blade-30-001038N/dp/B00U0ILXGC

Schrade SCHF9 Survival Knife
https://www.knife-depot.com/knife-438866.html

Cold Steel SRK
http://www.coldsteel.com/products/fixed-knives/srk-sk-5.html?___SID=U

Get a Gerber Strongarm. It's a nice tactical knife with great value. Only $50 but it can beat most $200 knives in durability and is just slightly lower in sharpness. You can use it to chop shit, break stones, knife BLUFOR.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00U0ILXGC?keywords=gerber%20strongarm&qid=1450377646&ref_=sr_1_1&sr=8-1

Here is some examples (life time warranty)

http://www.amazon.com/Ka-Bar-Straight-Knife-Leather-Sheath/dp/B0018RH23C/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&qid=1449003005&sr=8-10&keywords=ka-bar

http://www.amazon.com/Gerber-StrongArm-Fixed-Blade-30-001038/dp/B00U0ILXGC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1449003115&sr=8-1&keywords=gerber+strongarm

http://www.amazon.com/HK-14147SBK-Dispatch-Partial-Serrated/dp/B00TX53HIA

Christ, I didn't know other people did this! Quickest and most painful way to lose a toe nail at the same time, having to dig dirt and plant matter out of your cuticles and off of where the toenail used to be is a pain in the ass, especially when you're on half a tab of lsd and the only tool you have for the job is this monstrosity .

Consider something like a Leatherman Skeletool for general use. The Mora knives are fantastic and I have the Light My Fire version in my car camping kitchen kit.

If I were doing seriously batoning, the Mora Bushcraft is much thicker and more suited than the thinner ones.

Have a look at the Gerber Strongarm. It's ridiculously undervalued, IMO. Fantastic, multi-adaptable sheath, thick, strong blade, full tang with a pommel end and lanyard loop. It's also not stupid-large or a stereotypical "sharpened prybar." It has some finesse to it.

I'm a bit torn though: I'd be tempted to leave that at home and just bring a hatchet if I were doing any kind of heavy wood processing.