How to choose a survival knife

A survival knife is a special tool for us, so we must choose it wisely. When searching for the best survival knife for my needs, I realized we need to be aware of some important aspects before purchasing the knife.

• A survival knife usually has a heavy and thick blade.

• The ideal overall length would be 9-11″

• The ideal blade length would be 4-6″.

• Fixed blade knives guarantee more durability and reliability; Folding knives do have their advantages though: they are easy to carry and they’re perfect for everyday simple tasks.

• For the best survival knife, you can choose either a clip point or a drop point blade.

• The best handle materials are polymer and rubber.

I wrote many other points on my website. I also provide some recommendations.

What do you think? What are your guides when searching for a capable survival knife? What knives do you own?

I personally have the Gerber Bear Grylls and I'm happy with it.

 

Survival knives are a Hollywood fantasy!

Whats needed is a small blade for little stuff and a machete/tomahawk or similar for big stuff!

Those so called survival knives do nothing any good, damn useless over priced junk!

 

I am not a one good knife guy! I have lost too many good knives for that.
I am a many reasonable knife guy, I have many decent but not expensive knives all over the place!
Each ammo pouch has a razor sharp folding knife at the bottom same as most other pouch's I have
and they each have a small tungsten sharpener to go with them!

Chinese steel has come a long way in the last two decades! I have several $20 chinese folders that out perform my $200 Buck!