I am thinking of getting a new knife in the next few months. Big birthday coming up, but I still don't want to be silly, just something basic and good quality.
I currently have one of these:
A Svord Drop point hunter. It was my only knife for many years. I like it, but I have found that the drop point blunts very quickly gralloching deer (cutting through hair) and the lack of a point at the end means it isn't ideal for gutting fish. I suppose I have a sentimental attachment to it.
I also have one of these:
A Mora Companion Carbon. I find the point on the end easier to work with. It is about 2 cm shorter an a lot lighter. I really like it, however, i have a couple of concerns - I have an acquaintance who runs bushcraft course and they use these knives and he tells me they are prone to snapping at the tang. He has seen it happen several times (mainly in extreme temperatures, but once in the UK) and his advice was that the tang on the Svord knives is so much better and more reliable. Also, I am concerned that some insect repellants will dissolve the plastic handle.
A friend is trying to pursue me to go on a trip with him to a remote area of the Erongo mountains in Namibia inaccessible with vehicles, that involves trekking in, camping and wearing a lot of Deet. Does anyone have any suggestions for a simple, lightweight and tough knife that can cope with fishing, gralloching and other camping type uses that can be relied upon in a remote area where equipment needs to be kept to a minimum?
I had wondered about a Lion Steel Ago - looks like a very thin blade and I don't know how micara copes with Deet:
A Puma Hunter's Pal - might not be ideal for fish though:
I currently have one of these:
A Svord Drop point hunter. It was my only knife for many years. I like it, but I have found that the drop point blunts very quickly gralloching deer (cutting through hair) and the lack of a point at the end means it isn't ideal for gutting fish. I suppose I have a sentimental attachment to it.
I also have one of these:
A Mora Companion Carbon. I find the point on the end easier to work with. It is about 2 cm shorter an a lot lighter. I really like it, however, i have a couple of concerns - I have an acquaintance who runs bushcraft course and they use these knives and he tells me they are prone to snapping at the tang. He has seen it happen several times (mainly in extreme temperatures, but once in the UK) and his advice was that the tang on the Svord knives is so much better and more reliable. Also, I am concerned that some insect repellants will dissolve the plastic handle.
A friend is trying to pursue me to go on a trip with him to a remote area of the Erongo mountains in Namibia inaccessible with vehicles, that involves trekking in, camping and wearing a lot of Deet. Does anyone have any suggestions for a simple, lightweight and tough knife that can cope with fishing, gralloching and other camping type uses that can be relied upon in a remote area where equipment needs to be kept to a minimum?
I had wondered about a Lion Steel Ago - looks like a very thin blade and I don't know how micara copes with Deet:
A Puma Hunter's Pal - might not be ideal for fish though:
Wonder where it is.
