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Which survival knives work best for different emergency situations, or hunting, fishing, skinning, rope cutting, general purpose? Leon Pantenburg reviews many top shelf survival knives and puts them through extensive field testing.

Review: Bark River Scandi knife combines great design with modern materials

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The Scandi knife design goes back about 1,000 years, to a time of square-sailed long ships, round shields and viking raiders. Bark River Knives has taken a classic design, updated it with modern steels and handle materials to create what I predict will be another superb knife

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Knife review: The Bark River Sahara Hunter may be the hunting knife for you

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Your backcountry hunting knife better be able to handle some survival tasks. The Bark River Sahara may be what you’ve been looking for.

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The handle on this Fallkniven F1 is very comfortable to use.

Best survival knife? We check out the Fallkniven F1

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Equipment that has been military-approved has also been rigorously tested. The Fallkniven F1 survival knife is a great choice.

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Is this the best fillet knife? We review the Bark River Kalahari Sportsman

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A quality fillet knife is one of the most useful outdoor tools imaginable. We wring out Bark River’s Sportsman.

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The ESEE-3 has a choil, which wastes the most effective carving part of the blade.

Review: Check out the ESEE-3 for a reasonably priced, useful survival knife

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A common question goes something like this: “Expensive, pretty knives are wonderful – but I want a plain survival tool. What is a reasonably-priced, reliable rigid blade?” Well, check out the ESEE-3.

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Five reasons to use a survival knife lanyard

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Ever wonder what to do with that hole in the knife handle? It can be an important safety feature. Here’s how to use it.

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Ten tips about buying a high-end and/or custom knife online

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Buying anything off the internet can be a nightmare. When purchasing something as personal and important as a bushcraft or survival knife, you can’t afford to compromise. Before you invest, here are some suggestions:

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Classic cutlery: My Dad’s Hitler Youth knife became a farm utility tool

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Best survival knife guide: Some knife designs work very well. My father, a WWII infantryman, learned this after he acquired a Hitler Youth knife. It became his hunting knife.

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Video Survival Knife Review: Bear Grylls Ultimate Survival Knife

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The Bear Grylls Ultimate Survival Knife is an international best seller. But is the popularity base on Bear’s celebrity or the fact that the knife is a quality product? I decided to find out.

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