Knives

[Scythe13]

Currently I'm testing a Smith n Wesson, Search and Rescue model. It's passed every test so far, so I'm very pleased with it.

For battoning (I assume that's where you beat the back of the knife to split wood. I'm not great with tech terms haha) a full tang would be best. Also, a thick blade spine is important.

If you check out Nutnfancy on youtube, he has LOADS of good knife reviews, mostly tested in the mountains. He snaps one of the knifes because it just couldn't cope with being hit to split wood at really low temperatures (around -3 or -5 degrees I think it was). He also has a video called Why "Big Knives Don't Suck" it's a long video, but well worth watching. This guy knows his stuff from being a product tester and being in the airforce for most of his life.

A lock knife is great for space constraints, but the mechanism is a weak point for when you're beating down on it to split wood. That's why I vote for full tang.

Apparently the Bear Grylls Ultimate Knife is a pile of poop. Was looking at those myself, but from the reviews I've seen, watched, read, and heard, they're actually pretty crap, which is a shame, because BG is one of my heros! So having him endorse a substandard knife is a real letdown.