My Knife Review

Looking for the best survival knife, is a big deal for some guys, and even some gals, as they are very particular as to what kind of knife they carry with them.

It used to be that nearly all men carried knives with them.

Here in the NW it is still not uncommon to see knives strapped onto a guys belt.

It’s too bad how so many folks are scared of knives these days.

I guess it is because of what the media and movies have madeknives out to be I guess.

Since the Movie “The Hunted” came out in ‘03 , the Tom Brown Tracker Knife has been a popular choice as a survival knife.

If you are preparing a survival kit, camping trip or just want a good all around knife to strap onto your bug out bag, keep in mind that a good survival knife IS one of the most important items in your pack.

Bade Length: Four to six inches is a good length for the knife blade. Longer than that is too much weight and over-kill. This length has the right mix for size and control.

If you think you might need a longer bladed knife, add one to your pack or even a hatchet or machette can be added.

The Tang of your Knife: Here is where the rubber meets the road when looking for the best survival knife.

You will want the blade to run the full length of the knife. This is called Full Tang.

Full tang is where the blade merges into the handle. In many cases the metal or steel is encased on two sides with either wood or leather to be used as a handle.

Some survival knives have the handle left completely off which may make it look bare and unattractive but any survivalist will know it only makes it lighter and more versatile.

Narrow Tang is simply where the steel is more narrow and covered with more handle. It still goes the full length of the blade.

So when you are looking at a survival knife, one easy way to tell if it is a good knife, is to look at the spine of the knife and make sure you can see the steel running all the way to the end of the handle.

Serrated or Smooth Blade?: Smooth is best in most cases as serrated is harder to sharpen buth both have their pros. Serrated will cut through some things better like branches and skin, but for the most part smooth will cut just as well if kept sharp.

You can use a rock to sharpen a smooth blade , if you need to, but the serrated are very hard to sharpen.

The serrated knives are useful at cutting down small twigs and branches.. but what I like BETTER is the little survival saws that you can get that have various blades and are compact enough to fit into your survival pack and yet powerful enough to cut through quite a thick branch for firewood!

I think having BOTH the best survival knife AND a survival saw in your pack would be best!

Viola Bontrager has written TONS of emergency preparedness articles. If you are still looking for the best survival knife, go visit her website at www.Emergency-Survival-Skills.com where you can see a variety of some of the best survival knives.