Fallkniven A1: Wilderness Calling Tube. Duration : 39.95 Mins.

It's strong, Sweedish, and laminated. The capable Fallkniven A1 is one of my top mid sized survival knife picks, especially when things get wet and stay wet. While I am a big fan of the high value carbon steel survival knives, they aren't right for every situation and I have found that in high moisture/salt/precip environs their blades will rust faster than you can care for them. Some high tech coatings can help this propensity quite a bit(DuraCoat, baked-on Dow Corning "MolyCote 3400A") but that relief and cutting edge will always be exposed (and coatings can wear off). That's where the Fallkniven laminated VG10 stainless steel blades come into their own. The 13 .4 ounce (370 grams) A1 can surprise you with its capabilities too Credit its .24 (6mm) thick clip blade which is seen in few other factory produced stainless survival blades. This thick blade gives the A1 outstanding swing and heft. It achieved impressive wood chopping and splitting capabilities beyond its mid-size category in TNP testing. While the A1 could serve is a variety of wilderness roles (like LBE combat blade), its true calling is in the wilderness and Fallkniven accurately identifies and substantiates this use in their literature. Like some other Fallkniven blades, the A1 Fallkniven says it has passed some arduous bending/breakage tests (data shown) which substantiates the laminated steel concept. This composite blade features a VG10 steel core sandwiched between 420J2 exterior layers. This makes the ...

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Cold Steel Trailmaster: "Wilderness Perfection" by Nutnfancy Tube. Duration : 10.02 Mins.

At least as of 2008, the Cold Steel Trailmaster was a favored survival knife. Big steel for big jobs, helping to minimize my work load. It's not exactly light (23.5 oz for Carbon 5/SK-5 versions, 22 oz San Mai III) but for some wilderness trips I've found that it is "good weight." Also in comparison to it capabilities, it's much lighter than some alternatives. Nothing you can backpack with can split big logs and shear limbs (both varieties) as good as a Trailmaster. A downside though would be the leather sheath and the lack of QD capabilities for attachment. But at it's sub 0 price, the non-stainless Trailmaster rules. The stainless San Mai III is no less efficient but it is expensive. It would be best suited to the wetter environments where keeping the regular version rust free would be impossible. Also the San Mai version comes with the more preferable nylon sheath that's lighter and water immune. The extra length of the 9 1/2 blade (vs 7" for Recon Scout) makes for more efficient wood splitting, albeit at a four ounce weight penalty. And like the RS, it's 5/16' thick wedge-like, flat ground blade far surpasses other designs for this use. One significant downside is the leather sheath: it soaks up water, helps rust the blade, doesn't drain or dry fast, and is not quick detachable. If your system and YOU can handle the extra weight you'll be glad to have them once you get on site... they have no peer in these types of survival tasks ...

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