Best Fixed Blade Survival Knife

I would recommend any of the Busse family (Busse, Scrap Yard, Swamp Rat) of knives as survival knives. They are extremely tough and rugged.

Are we forgetting the USMC Corpsman knife. I have personally built an amazingly sturdy shelter in 25 minutes. This unit was made for chopping and making it back alive. Just a thought on a used piece of history.

What about the Gerber lmf II infantry knife? I have used this blade hard and its still like new. I love that knife! Next will be a ka-bar knife.

I have used several carbon steel knives made out of files and found them to be easy to sharpen and most are well within 4 inches, but you can get bigger. They are rugged, no nonsense, hollow ground knives with a full tang. If there is one draw back to them I would have to say sheaths that have retention must be custom made, they are all supplied with a pouch sheath. You can get a flap over pouch sheath for your knife. Price is reasonable in todays market for a great knife.

TOPS make some of the best hard-use survival knives. These survival knives are made of 1095 carbon steel.

I am a big Rambo Buff and I collect Rambo Memerbilia. I would like to Know what are the better or best Knives for Survival?

I would suggest adding the Glock 81 knife to the list. I have been using this blade for a while now and I like it a lot. It is basically the same design as a standard Ka-Bar, but I believe the Glock knife has a much better steel. I have used it for just about everything with very good results, I haven't put a very sharp edge on it, but with a higher angled edge (about 25 degrees or more) it will hold an edge for a long time and take plenty of abuse. It is also balanced correctly so it can be thrown, of course that would require you to know how to throw a knife. I am still buying utility and survival knives and I am always testing new ones, but so far this has been the best one I've used.

Don't forget the Entrek Javalina. A great full tang knife with micarta scales that is built in the USA. The Entrek Javalina is made of stainless 440C steel at 58 Rc it's a very tough knife. I love mine!

I don't really like folding knives.  Two handed knives can be difficult to use in a survival situation. With a big enough blade you can remove from the sheath with one hand like Rambo, Mick Dundee , Sonny Landham did in the movies.  As always, with the right mentality you can survive in the outdoors.

The Schrade Extreme is a good survival knife.

In typical British fashion, the Fallkniven knives are included on reputation, not performance. Great bayonet, limited without the rifle.  Get an Ontario RTAK knife or RTAK 2 knife and know you are prepared.

I have a fallkniven A1, and I`m very impressed with the quality of the knife.  It is easy to sharpen, bulletproof construction, quality materials, and cuts like a razor.  That`s my recommendation as the ultimate survival knife.  If you are concerned about weight, the S1 or even the smaller F1 should work out just fine.

My go-to knife for backwoods tasks is my trusty Becker BK7. I got it way before Camillus went out of business. Wish I had bought 4 more when I had the chance. The BK2 Campanion is also an awesome survival knife. It's .25" thick and batoning is not a problem. Lately, I've been using a SOG Team Leader for camping and utility stuff. It's a comfortable, versatile, no-frills knife.

What would the knife that Sonny Landham had in the later part of 48hrs movie be called? He attemted to cut open Eddie Murphy with but got shot of course, cool knife.

I use a 1898 Chilean Mauser bayonet with the blade cut to 6 inches, Ground the Barrel ring off, and re-blued the whole thing. A little heavy but very strong and dependable. Cut the steel scabbard to match. Cost wise, I have maybe $30.00 in it.

I say the best survival knife is the one you have with you. I've got a collection of what I consider good knives (Reeves Aviator, Skookum Bushtool, Sog Team Leader, etc.) but none of them will do me any good if they are home and I'm stuck in the boonies.

Get in the practice of carrying a knife-any knife. Consider a neck knife. I'm working in the hospital right now and few would know I've got a RAT-3 under my shirt..  On the same lanyard a small ferrocerium rod for starting fires, a whislte and a little thumb light. I wore this rig for 3 weeks recently while hiking in BC and Alberta and only took it off every 4-6 days when a shower was found.

Remington I have a mixed collection of knifes movie blades, RAMBO mission knife which is 420j2 steel, the RAMBO 4 blade which is 1065 carbon steel, and the predator machete which is 420j2 steel.

For the field a TOPS ARMAGADDON which is a heavy blade 10 inchs long backed up with the tom brown T1 tracker and scout knives.  I also have uzi defenders standard and heavy duty camo both of which are very good knifes for survival and combat,  And I always bring a gerber multitool with me when out camping.

I am are always on the look out for something a bit different - what do you think of the woodsmanspal?

I have a Entrek "Bison" and a "Ranger" knife. Both are top quality knives. Of my collection of 30 plus hunting/survival knives I use these the most because of their ruggedness and heft. I have chopped trees more than 4 inches and used the knives as wedges driven with camp axe through logs to make kindling. These knives take brutal punishment and hold an edge as good as any I have ever seen.  I have KaBar, Cold Steel, Smith & Wesson, Buck, Benchmade, Gerber, and others. Entrek has been the most durable and useful for me.

I just recently got a Lifesaving Knife 8877 this is the best knife Ive ever had.  It has a saw and a serraded edge on the spine.  The hollow handle holds a small Compass on the end cap, and on the inside of the handle is wide enough to hold a small Bic Lighter.  The  lighter holds a lot more lights than matches, probably at least 100 lights.

The Lifesaving Knife 8877 blade is 7-inches ong and the handle is 5-1/4 inches in length and 4-1/4 inches in width. The knife is 12-inches overall in length and holds a razors edge.

This is a great knife for skining and field dressing. I got this knife for $30.00. And this is a great deal, since the knife can be sharpend quite easly and is to mantain and up keep. Remember to always keep your knife sharp.

The Becker BK 7 knife, when a machete is not at hand, and the Becker BK 10 knives are true work horses. Rugged and built to last. Also, the ever popular SOG Seal Pup Elite is a favourite of mine.

The small Gurkha khukris that have about a 6-8inch blade make great survival knives.

i have used in theater various knifes, gerbers, bucks, and a few phrobis models.  For a good overall quality knife for everyday carry I recommend tops knifes. Tops knives are made by ex spec-ops operators who have already field tested most types of knives and materials for toughness and functionality. The majority of Top Knife models are made of 1095 steel which holds an edge for a long time and are very reasonably priced for good steel.

I have a Mora Triflex Master Craftsman that cost me $10.50. It doesn't look like much but it is a better straight up no frills performer than just about any other knife I have owned. That includes knives that cost me up to fifteen times what the Mora did. It is light but tough and effective in almost any survival situation.

I was wondering what would be the best knife for surviving out in the woods? I want something that looks or resembles the the knife Rambo used in Rambo 1 or 2.

Where is the Kabar D2 Steel Extreme Fighting/Utility Knife!!

Chris in VT, To get A knife that looks or resembles A Rambo knife , They're originals and your best bet is to go on Ebay or Amazon for that. Possible pawn shops may have some that would resemble A Rambo knife. I know pawn shops in my area have survival knives.

My personal choices are 12" Cold Steel Bowie Machete, Boker Kalashnikov 101 folder with single edged razor blades for backup.

I am suprised not to see any mention of a Cold Steel product. I find they rival any knife on the market.

Ditto the comment about the CS Recon Scout. I have owned blades up to about the $200 mark, and my $50 Recon Scout meets the expectations of the others, and even exceeds in some areas such as batoning. Some people like to fork out big money for big name knives.

Those are all excellent knives, and I would be very happy to carry any of the ones listed. And, in the spirit of diversity, I would include the Bark River Rogue and the Teddy as two excellent knives that would make great survival knives.

On the lower price scale, I would include both the Smith & Wesson Brush Hog (a Khukuri style blade but somewhat westernized (excellent steel with no rounding in chopping dead wood)

The S & W Texas Hold 'Em is a 10 inch stainless steel bowie with a very aggressive hollow grind and one of the most balanced bowies I have ever held (I paid $ 39.00 from Sportsman Guide) and lastly the Cold Steel Long Hunter--a seven inch kitchen knife on steroids which is my survival knife of choice. My guess is the Administrator would really like the Long Hunter.

wanted to comment on the woodman's pal for richard. i have one that was my grandpa's in WWII. he was a seabee in the pacific. after my dad died when i was 8, i used many of his tools unsupervised (and i was stupid). the woodman's pal is designed to be safer than a machete and i have all my didgits so that may be true. i left mine in the woods one day and stumbled across it 5 years later. the stacked leather handle was rotted out about a quarter of the length and there was rust on the blade. however, after some good scrubbing with brillo, honing, and many laps of electrical tape on the handle, it became a very servicable tool again. it has never developed a rattle, crack, or fatal flaw. mine was made by the original victor tool co. but the current maker seems to be keeping to the original. as a survival knife, it would be great to have in the bush, but is too large to be primary knife. you could throw up a shelter fasteer than almost anyother knife or hatchet even. i like that it makes a great draw knife for planing bow staves, spear shafts, etc. works well when batoning and will split saplings lengthwise for forming stave stocks. the beveled terminal edge can even be used as a spade to dig roots, pit traps, latrines, etc. there is also the hooked edge that stays very sharp until you need it. great outdoors tool for when you plan to 'get lost' in the bush, not practical to have on your belt all the time. keep one in your truck, atv, maybe pack; but still carry a more traditional knife blade. cheers

I personally think that the Rambo 2 knife is a great choice, provided that it is made right; Master Cutlery does a fine job. The blade is large (large is good for me), it has saw blades on the back (saw blades are designed originally for metal in a plane crash, but they work good for wood anyway), and a survival kit in the handle (the best part of any decent survival knife).

I would like to add another excellent knife which is very affordable and as tough as tough, its another excellent knife from Gerber called the Big Rock Camp Knife! It's a full tang knife, 440 stainless steel, 5/32 thick, comes with a combo or fine edge your choice and has a blade length of 4 3/4", its hefty but not too heavy, it was designed by Bill Harsey Jr. for Gerber which explains the excellent ergonomics of the handle! Anyway if you can't or dont want to spend a mint for a good knife check this one out! You can get one for $35 to $50, at many sport/outdoor stores or online. Just a couple of comments on survival knives. I for one believe in having several "tools" available especially if its a planned situation? If you can take more than just a knife you should take a hatchet, machete, larger heavy knife if you are expecting to be constructing shelters and chopping wood and such? Why baton a 6" knife if you can use a hatchet/heavy machete or knife which is actually built for that type of work? In an emergency situation which is unexpected the operative word is unexpected? While I love big knives and such as much as any knife freak its the knife I will have in my sheath that I carry everyday or if your a folding knife person then in your pocket which you may have to rely on in an emergency, short term survival situation? It is not practical for me going back and forth to work everyday to carry a sword? Most likely if something happens its my everyday carry knife that I will need to utilize in my survival? So I have a knife which if I need to baton with or cut myself out of my vehicle or gut game that will do these things and not fall apart? I carry the Gerber Big Rock knife I mentioned earlier, its tough enough to withstand major abuse, wont rust, can be sharpened and I wont have a stroke if it somehow got lost or something? I have other much more expensive knives but this is what I choose to carry on an everyday basis along with a smaller Kershaw Vapor folder. Anyway the ultimate survival knife is the knife you have on you when the s**t hits the fan!

I like the KOA Defense/Survival knife in it's S30V iteration, even though its a full tang knife the handles are designed to be removable and have storage compartments if you desire to store monofilament line or waterproof matches etc. Its not too bad price wise considering the quality and materials are top notch! $159 in D2 to $214 in S30V with a Kydex sheath. Stay away from the knives with the tubular plastic handles which store things and have a compass or whatever! Try batoning with one of them and watch the handle break right off after even limited impacts! The only survival knives with a tubular storage type handle I would feel comfortable recommending is the integral/one-piece knives made by Chris Reeves! If you must have this type of survival knife then spend the money (about $250) and get one of Chris Reeves knives, the Mountaineer II is an excellent knife of this type as well as the Shadow IV.

I got a buck nighthawk, it is very durable and well balanced

Cold Steel TaiPan is my #1 knife.

The Ka-Bar 127x are good knives, but I find the Shorter 1257 to be a better, more managably sized knife. The 5 1/2 inch blade is a bit easier to control than the 7 inch blade.