Knife features, uses

You don't need to spend a lot of money and 3 ounces will get you a LOT of knife. They will all dismember an apple or a block of cheese, make a fuzz stick to get your fire started, or trim some tape or line. The main thing is that you have one with you.

Inspired partly by Dave Chenaults recent blog post on knives, I ordered a Bark River Ultra Lite Hunter 1.

3.6″ blade, 7.6″ overall and 2.8 oz.

Can’t wait for it to arrive!

Edit to add: $146 with the cheaper handle. Plan to use it to dismember game, fish, and cheese.

For cutting tasks I like my Flyweight titanium knife. Pretty much all of his knives are sub 1 ounce with the shealth.

Don’t think the OP will check this thread.

I’m using an Opinel first knife with the blunt tip. Does what I need. Makes me happy when I use it.

This hangs off the back right belt loop on my pants with a carabiner in the sheath. Fast deploy.

For the past 6 years I’ve carried a Gerber Ultralight LST. Used it maybe half a dozen times total, every time but once to open sausage or cheese packaging :)

But…you know…I gots me a knife!

I’ll second JCH’s post. I’ve had mine around 4-5 years and still takes a keen shaving edge.

+1 on the LST, especially as an “every day carry”. It’s attached to my van fob. I attack packages, packaging, product bubbles with confidence.  But have never taken it in the woods. ;-)

I also carry an LST for the vast majority of my hikes. I use it about once every 20 hikes or so, usually to cut a piece of string or something.

I’ve got the same ESEE Izula as Katharina for any hike where it’s conceivable I might have to face a “survival” situation. So far, that’s only for winter hiking. It’s small, weighs 2.6 oz with sheath, and processes small wood nicely. Passable as a letter opener at home.