What's my favorite knife for backpacking?
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- čas přidán 25. 02. 2021
- In this video I go over my thoughts on the knives I have used for my various backpacking adventures. I start with the lightest and end with the heaviest. No tool is perfect for every situation and must be selected for what kind of job you need.
Knives Discussed
0:56 SAK Classic
2:33 SAK Pioneer X
4:14 Kestrel Ti
6:42 Bechmade Folder
8:58 Mora
10:45 F1
Saw a twinkle in your eye when you were talking and handling the Mora , 👍 great stuff
You've done it again, Kyle! Nice review. Take care out there. Regards from Sweden.
Great reviews Kyle. I'm a big fan of Swiss army knives too.
Good to see you mate 👍😊
Good point about different climates requiring different tools.
Lovely Video! Thanks for sharing. Can't wait to see more 👍
Hello Kyle, this was a great informative video. Thank you for sharing it. All the best to you. 🤗
Great to see you again Kyle.
Tip...if you baton with a folding knife don't lock the blade. Leave it open at a 90 degree angle or so. You'll save your knife.
Look into a Rainier Knives Fastpac. Nice, light, elmax fixed blade design for UL hiking
I have the single blade victorinox swiss army folder alox. Absolutely love that thing. Upgraded to a kershaw leek. Their both excellent edcs
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I’ve been moving towards lightweight backpacking and “lighter weight” bushcrafting. But I can never to go smaller than my Victorinox farmer, I’m just too attached to it. But you’re definitely right when CA allows fires, split wood fires are not required.
Love my swiss army knives.
Nice reviews - love those F1's also. Miss your "Ohio" videos - take care.
I love my swiss army Farmer for camping. My folder is for less than desirable humans and boxes.
Do you miss your turley's? I know you mentioned fire prep, but I feel like a heavy duty knife can be used for a lot of other stuff too in an emergency
So interesting point about an emergency. Here are my thoughts. My preferred style of trip now is putting in 8-12 hours of hiking a day in the mountains. In order of emergency likely hood and severity of emergency I see my threats as: mechanical injury due to fall, stuff falling on me (tree, rock, snow, ice), altitude sickness, exposure. A larger fixed blade knife is only going to help with exposure when it comes to helping in making fire or building a shelter. Since I'm backpacking and will be strapped to a pack with a shelter and a sleeping bag all day I see the risk of exposure emergency as relatively low given I have done my homework on environmental and seasonal conditions. The extra 6-12oz of weight from a fixed blade knife could be better spent on better rain gear or more insulation and would better mitigate the threat. I could see the point made on a canoe trip in a river to have a larger knife where you could become wet and separated from your gear. But for what I consider "backpacking" a larger fixed blade knife is unnecessary. These are just my opinions and every one has different types of trips and environments they are venturing into so different tools maybe needed.
Burley Outdoors thanks for taking the time to respond Kyle. I see your point.
Do you carry a fish cleaning knife?
Secure that titanium blade to your hip belt like you did that F1 to your shoulder strap.
Mounting full size knives is easy if you have a backpack. You have two straps. If you want to baton with a folding knife, get a Cold Steel knife. That being said, don't baton with a folding knife.
Enzo trapper knives
S1
Being a knife guy this video hurt my sole
Im just starting this video. I know its going to be the smallest knife on the pic. I think hikers who carry these tiny knives are in a way irresponsible. My humble opinion.