Big Ted
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Post by Big Ted on Nov 18, 2013 11:43:13 GMT 10
Sure thing man, I totally agree with what you have just said, but what you said in the first place is why I had to point out what I did about quality and price difference. Remember the old advert on Telly about the Mafia and Engine oil??? OILS AINT OILS BORRRSSSS!!
Like tyres.........there are tyres, and then there are fkn Tyres! LoL
Put up some pictures of your blades bud, give us a looksee.
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Post by bigredtomatosauce on Nov 18, 2013 15:34:06 GMT 10
 First three I found that aren't in bags/my car. Left and middle I got in a 2 for 1 deal and imitate some Michigan Knives designs I believe. Right I have no idea who I got it off, probably had it for almost 8 years, use it for chopping wood when I'm camping. My other knives in my bags and my car are in a style similar to the right. |
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Post by fox on Nov 18, 2013 22:11:36 GMT 10
had to show off my Rambo knife lol , the second one from the right is rambo all over , Kabar big brother ,its a bit big for me , i have not used her yet but the Combat heavy bowie is abouth the same size and pretty awesome ,  Uploaded with ImageShack.us |
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Post by fox on Nov 18, 2013 23:31:46 GMT 10
Agree with you there BRT , any knife is a survival knife in a survival situation and you dont have to spend big money to get something decent to get the job done and of course there are a heap of different reasons behind the choice of any knife , affordability and use the two big ones , in most situations you are 100% the 18 dollar knife will get the job done but in saying that there are a few situations when i think its pretty justified spending a larger portion of your budget on the blade you carry ,bugging out your knife is a pretty big lynch pin in a kit , if you can't replace it easily or at all quality becomes an issue ,
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Post by Jason on Nov 25, 2013 14:15:09 GMT 10
I started off with some cheap knives that are now just kept as backups but I have a couple of nice knives and a Russian kindjal sword that's just a big knife right?  |
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Post by wolfstar on Jan 4, 2014 12:54:01 GMT 10
omg havent i found the right thread!!!! almost drooling over all these sharp pretties.... my current blade is being used by the bf at his work for cutting baling twine >:/ actually, if anything the wear thinning the black coating has made it look kinda sexier XD hehehehe.... but omg... i think i just fell in love with Waynes throwing knives.... (and if we ever go camping, be warned, you might just "lose" that machete.... just sayin XD hehehehehe)
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Post by Ausprep on Jan 4, 2014 21:43:06 GMT 10
There sweet. perfectly balanced and leave the hand so smoothly.
From memory, they cost me about $90 but they were marked down from about $130...from memory.
I might even give you a go :-)
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Post by yeshi on Jan 4, 2014 21:55:19 GMT 10
Here is my lot.. R to left SOG seal team elite Ka-bar full size US army 1219 Gerber LMFII inf Gerber prodigy Ka-bar mini tanto Good old swiss army horseman Buck neck knife  My pick for the one I would take if it all fell apart would be the LMFII infantry, Its just such a solid well built knife that looks like it can take a real beating!! The tanto is a really sweet knife too! _ |
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Post by Res-Q on Feb 21, 2014 17:23:51 GMT 10
My new knife came in the mail on Friday so i took it out for a test run. I was looking at a few different knives that i could use for fine work as well as chopping. I looked at Gerber, Fallkniven and Tom browns tracker. I couldnt justify the cost of some of these knives, some of them close to three hundred bucks. Then i happened to see a youtube clip on the Schrade extreme survival knife. The size was right, It was full tang. The groove just under the handle allowed me to choke right up close on the blade for fine work. It has a heavy weight to it which i like and the micarta grip feels good in either hand. The cordura sheath has leg ties and a strong thick protective insert for the knife as well as a pouch on the front for my ferro rod. The overseas price is 40 bucks but shipping bumped it up to the oz price of eighty bucks. So for a little more i decided to support an Aussie business. All that for $80 from Blade Brothers in South Australia.   Schrade SCHF3N Extreme Survival Fixed Blade Knife.It features a black coated drop point steel blade. The full-tang design is coupled with grooved Micarta scales. Handle has a deep finger pattern and jimping on the spine for secure grip. Black nylon sheath with a plastic insert included. Overall length: 11.8; Blade length: 6.4"; Handle length: .6"; Blade material: 400 stainless steel; Weight: 10.1 ozs. |
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Post by graynomad on May 29, 2014 8:54:46 GMT 10
@gaz (or anyone) Re Cold Steel, can they be bought in Oz? A lot of their gear seems like something that would have issues in customs.
I've been a knife nut since day one and used to throw pretty well in a previous life. I don't have much now, the only large one is a Gerber machete, same as the one in Wayne's and Jason's pics (with the saw back) but longer. It's nice and I use the saw a fair bit (clearing lantana) but I'm not keen on the handle because it tapers to the rear and to my mind that makes it more likely to fly from my hand, not that that's ever happened.
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Post by StepfordRenegade on May 29, 2014 13:04:54 GMT 10
Loving the katanas & throwing knives! Hubby and I have a few throwing knives, I'm a terrible shot but he's not bad. He also has an old crappy katana that he uses for trimming hedges (scares the bejesus out of the neighbours) and our occasional game of fruit ninja  |
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Post by Deleted on May 29, 2014 17:18:19 GMT 10
@gaz (or anyone) Re Cold Steel, can they be bought in Oz? A lot of their gear seems like something that would have issues in customs. I've been a knife nut since day one and used to throw pretty well in a previous life. I don't have much now, the only large one is a Gerber machete, same as the one in Wayne's and Jason's pics (with the saw back) but longer. It's nice and I use the saw a fair bit (clearing lantana) but I'm not keen on the handle because it tapers to the rear and to my mind that makes it more likely to fly from my hand, not that that's ever happened. Yes GN, I got mine at a gun shop in NSW! they had ordered it for some one and got an extra one! But sat in the display case for 2 years... I get my knives from these guys: www.cuttingedgeknives.com.au/index.phpAnd my Japanese wet stones from: www.kizlyarknifestore.com.au/ |
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Post by graynomad on May 29, 2014 17:37:44 GMT 10
Thanks for those links.
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Post by Nighthawk on Aug 15, 2014 11:27:17 GMT 10
So I'm a bit of a knife junkie, but I've spent the last little while trying to get the horde down to a manageable number that would all serve well in a SHTF/TEOTWAWKI scenario, and just for everyday too. Here's a few:  Busse Team Gemini Light Brigade (as seen/used in Walking Dead)  Swamp Rat Ratmandu  Scrapyard Scrapper 5LE  Scrapyard Knifeworks (SYKCO) 511, Fallkniven S1 custom, Fallkniven F1 custom x2  Zero Tolerance 0550  Ontario Rat-1 And my EDC setup, Ontario Rat-1, Leatherman Wave (recently replaced with a Charge TTi), and Victorinox Super Tinker  |
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Post by Frank on Aug 15, 2014 22:18:20 GMT 10
Nice collection Nighthawk. I like the Fallkniven S1 Custom
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Post by Ausprep on Aug 16, 2014 0:37:07 GMT 10
Very nice mate. Jealous of just a few lol
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Post by Frank on Aug 16, 2014 21:22:37 GMT 10
Thought I would share my rag tag bunch....  Couple of cheap folders mainly for bunnies, cheap-ish mutlitool, Gerber Parang, used and abused machete, home-made (not by me) fixed blade and the new Buck 119 |
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Post by Nighthawk on Aug 18, 2014 19:17:07 GMT 10
There was some talk in the Shoutbox a couple of nights back about tomahawks. Here are my pair. The larger one is the SOG Tactical Tomahawk, the other is the SOG Fasthawk. I like 'em both although prefer the larger one. Apparently the Fasthawk throws really well but I haven't had a chance to try it out yet.  |
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Post by Ausprep on Aug 18, 2014 19:23:09 GMT 10
There was some talk in the Shoutbox a couple of nights back about tomahawks. Here are my pair. The larger one is the SOG Tactical Tomahawk, the other is the SOG Fasthawk. I like 'em both although prefer the larger one. Apparently the Fasthawk throws really well but I haven't had a chance to try it out yet. Damn. i hate you right now lol |
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Post by Ammo9 on Aug 20, 2014 4:28:03 GMT 10
I've got quite a collection... I'll be flogging some Chinese folders on here soon though. Having a cull, need to generate funds for other purposes
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