I haven't heard much about knives latley. I'm just wondering if anybody has anything new or any new favorites. I descovered I use my old 30 dollar buck 110 more than my 130 dollar doug ritter griptillian. I love both but I find I worry less about my cheaper 110 than my doug grip. I use it alot more for general camp tasks. I'm always afraid of lossing my doug grip because its so much more expensive and when I have my 110 I use it a lot more. I'm proboly crazy (yes I'm a knifeaholic but still) but just wondering what's everybodys go to knife is.

I also always have my cabelas buck s30v vanguard fixed bladed (for spliting tinder when everything is wet) and never go fishing with out my leathermans charge tti, has saved me hundreds of times

Always in my pocket, AG Russell One Handed Knife

No scales just frame and blade, very thin and goes un-noticed till I need to use it. Not a busy group but Edged Tools group is here.

butthead

I too like the Buck 110 knife. I take my Schrade Uncle henry folder knife most trips. I also take my Buck 119. The 119 is a fixed blade knife that will handle most jobs around camp. I got the 119 and the woodsman knife for hunting but they come along too. One thing about a buck knife, it takes some work to get a good edge but they hold their edge for a long time.

I always have my buck also but I seem to use my cheap mora the most

I always have a BUCK Knight model pocket knife in my pocket...not only in the woods but everyday. How do you not carry a pocket knife.
(Bitch about it is, sometimes I fly and forget to put it in my checked luggage).
I have a Mora BushCraft knife when in the woods with me. Also a filet knife.

SunCatcher

I think I use my Buck 110 the most.

mora force. hardly ever use it.

I'm a knive freak too. I have about 30 'high end' knives over $100 in value, but there are two that I prefer to take to the BWCA. They are fixed blade, scandi grind, lightweight, and reliable. They are the Helle Symfoni and the More TriFlex (Carbon). Both great BWCA knives.

Another knife obsessed member here :) It's always tough to pick which one makes the trip to the BWCA
Most often I bring my Chris Reeve Mountaineer II! A2 steel, kalgard finish, water tight storage in handle. There is always a remorse period using the expensive knives when my buck 110 seems up to any task, but I buy them for their superior craftsmanship and durability/utility, all high end knives I own have a 100% guarantee behind them, plus a $350 knife is only with it if you use the hell out of it and get your money worth IMO, although I'm not sure how he'd replace a discontinued knife....

The griptilian is a amazing knife, the axis lock is the strongest locking mechanism currently put on a folding knife and makes it ambidextrous; I'd use the hell out of it!

quote pamonster: "Another knife obsessed member here :) It's always tough to pick which one makes the trip to the BWCA
Most often I bring my Chris Reeve Mountaineer II! A2 steel, kalgard finish, water tight storage in handle. There is always a remorse period using the expensive knives when my buck 110 seems up to any task, but I buy them for their superior craftsmanship and durability/utility, all high end knives I own have a 100% guarantee behind them, plus a $350 knife is only with it if you use the hell out of it and get your money worth IMO, although I'm not sure how he'd replace a discontinued knife....


The griptilian is a amazing knife, the axis lock is the strongest locking mechanism currently put on a folding knife and makes it ambidextrous; I'd use the hell out of it! "

I know I love that knife alot, I even bought the orange handle one so I wouldn't lose it on trips but still afraid of losing it because I'm an idiot with things like that and forget about them. Just like cell phones I don't know how many times I've jumped into lakes or pools with my expensive cell phones in my pocket. So figure its just a matter of time with losing my favorite knives

I have about 70 knives and take 3 each BWCA trip. I'll have a fixed blade (lately a fairly cheap Gerber Big Rock), a folder (Victorinox Forester), and a smaller knife attached to my PFD( a Cold Steel mini Pendleton Lite Hunter). I seldom use them but HAVE to bring along an edged tool. Oh, and I'll have a Leatherman (original model) too. Overkill but when else do I get to have them along?

For the knife nuts check out bladeforums.com and you'll get plenty of photos and knife talk.

I've carried my Rittergrip mini ALL THE TIME for many years!! If I'm doing something that I think will risk getting it knocked out of my pocket I'll just put a length of cord through its hole, tie a simple overhand knot, tie the other end to a belt loop, and stuff the cord in my pocket. Easy enough.

When I go camping I swap the mini out of the regular Rittergrip.

Today the mini Rittergrip accidentally sent through the wash - both washer & dryer. No harm and VERY clean! I'll add a tiny drop of oil to the hinge & lock slide.

I recently picked up a Mora Robust fixed blade. Its a really really nice low cost $15 knife (carbon steel). I'd highly recommend it.

My preferred higher quality fixed blade is the Doug Ritter Mk3 - the so-called "fixed Rittergrip".

quote kennk: "I've carried my Rittergrip mini ALL THE TIME for many years!! If I'm doing something that I think will risk getting it knocked out of my pocket I'll just put a length of cord through its hole, tie a simple overhand knot, tie the other end to a belt loop, and stuff the cord in my pocket. Easy enough.
Kennek
When I go camping I swap the mini out of the regular Rittergrip.

Today the mini Rittergrip accidentally sent through the wash - both washer & dryer. No harm and VERY clean! I'll add a tiny drop of oil to the hinge & lock slide.

I recently picked up a Mora Robust fixed blade. Its a really really nice low cost $15 knife (carbon steel). I'd highly recommend it.

My preferred higher quality fixed blade is the Doug Ritter Mk3 - the so-called "fixed Rittergrip"."

Kennk your the one that introduced me to the ritter grip and made me fall in love with it. I would like to get the mini to carry always. Amazing knife and I really like your idea about tieing the cord to it. But when "poop" hits the fan how are you going to fight off an attacker or a bear if your cord isn't long enough? Lol

carry a fixed blade western 648a, hand me down from grandpa in the 60's. and i pack a leech lake fillet that i received as a gift about 10 years ago. that's it, never needed anything else.

quote pamonster: " plus a $350 knife is only with it if you use the hell out of it... "

thats more than i paid for my marmot arroyo bag and SD electron 1 tent.

Mora 2000,i carry that in my day bag on the odd chance that i'll need a heavy duty knife. a Victorinox Farmer that i carry on my belt in a Leatherman case.a leather lanyard with a couple beads in it hang out of the case to make it quick and easy to get the knife out

Benchmade 580 Barrage (Spring Assist)

Love it.

I just bought a dual folder from Russel Knives. One blade is steel, the other ceramic. I love the ceramic for sharp, sharp cutting needs.

quote kanoes: "

quote pamonster: " plus a $350 knife is only with it if you use the hell out of it... "

thats more than i paid for my marmot arroyo bag and SD electron 1 tent."

I know; I have a sickness :) but what the hell, you only get one time around right; may as well spoil yourself

We have a knife forum that is a great place to discuss knives. I would love to see more folks posting there and talking about knives.

After 18 months wait for it to finally arrive I have been carrying a Turley Boone's Branch in a neck sheath. I had it made for me. It 3/16th wide A2, tapered convex grind blade with natural canvas G10 with red liners for a handle. This knife was made to use, will baton with no worry of breakage. Not as good of a slicer as my barkies but it will not roll an edge on hardwoods. Wait time with Turley is now around 3 years. Turley knives are great knives and not overly expensive for full custom knives.

I have also used Bark Rivers for several years and have good luck with them. Barkies are outstanding slicers and are well made with a lifetime warrantry. Barkies are expensive for semi-production knives, but you get what you pay for with knives with the exception of the Moras which are an outstanding value!! Some photos of Barkies and the single knife is a Mora.

Turley Knives

I'm a firm believer in bringing four knives to the BWCA. The first is a Leatherman Wave on the belt. Its a great piece for fixing stuff in camp. Second is a Rapala Filet Knife for fish cleaning. The third is a knife I have attached to my PFD. I don't remember the name off hand but it works great. The last is a Buck straight blade I purchased thirty or so years ago. It has a four inch blade for camp chores. I can pretty much handle anything that comes along with those knives.

I take a Buck Vanguard (with the black rubber handle)with me on trips and I really like it. When I bought it a Buck 110 was included in the deal, and I think it's a really good knife too.
When I got married, instead of getting the guys in the wedding a keychain or whatever people usually get, I went to knifeworks.com and ordered a nice-looking CRKT Lake Sentinel knife - they had them in three different finishes - and had their initials engraved on the blade. They were pretty happy with them, and it's actually something useful! one of the models

I always have a little folding "Mini-Buck" with me too. As was said before, how does one walk around and not have a pocket knife on them? Have lost a few over the years.

white h2o...from the looks of the sheaths it looks like you really use those very nice knives.good to see that as many fine blades never see the light of day.

quote wetcanoedog: "white h2o...from the looks of the sheaths it looks like you really use those very nice knives.good to see that as many fine blades never see the light of day."

Some are safe queens but most get used. I like small fixed blade knives as I have no use for the large stuff. 3 to 4 inch blades are about right for my uses.

quote whiteh20: "After 18 months wait for it to finally arrive I have been carrying a Turley Boone's Branch in a neck sheath. "

Very jealous that you have a Turley!

He's stopped taking orders now as his wait list is close to 4 years long!!!

Here are my knives. I've listed them in a post in the edged tools forum edged tools forum

From Left to Right:
DPX Heft 6" (new)
ESEE 5
BOB Fieldcraft 4 1/2" (new)
Mora Bushcraft 4 1/4"
Helle Eggen 3 3/4"


Then to side you will see my folders
From bottom to top:
Kershaw
Kershaw
Gerber Evo
SW Ops
SW Tanto
swiss army knife

Nice knives guys. I take three. A folding Buck utility knife I clip in my front pocket, a Leatherman and a Rapala filet knife.

quote kanoes: " hardly ever use it."

I agree, last trip I used my knife once to cut some 50ft tarp lines down to 25 ft, that’s the only time, trip before that I don't think it was used once.



Last year I was in a hurry to get out of town for deer opener, forgot my knife was in my pheasant vest, had to swing in Cabelas and pick one up on the fly. Ended up with a $20 Gerber folder, the knife worked so damn good on that deer I couldn’t believe it, blade was nice and thick and was more than enough to cut all the ribs and pelvis. I had used a $120 knife once to do a deer and after the pelvis area the joint had loosened up, not that case with the $20 Gerber, tight as can be, was skeptical how the plastic would hold up to the prying needed to open up that area but it passed with flying colors, ended up field dressing 2 more deer that day.

Knife snob right here! I particularly like custom blades from Fiddleback Forge but I do have several Moras which are great knives.

I've stopped taking knives, more weight than it is worth, can't remember the last time I've used anything other than a butter knife or fillet knife, I do bring a small 3 bladed swiss, but it is mostly for the finger file and scissors.

Lately I have been using a Victorinox Trekker while canoe camping.