I recommend the CONDOR Tool & Knife Bushlore for hikers, backpackers, campers, and mountaineering, and for anyone assigned kitchen duty in the outdoors. if you are in the military seeing action abroad this knife just won't fit your needs.
My definition is being in a survival situation for an extended time and having a knife that isn't gonna break or rust on you and that can take a beating yet still maintains its' durability, i.e. Now there are different ways people describe what a good survival knife is. It's a great Bushman's knife, but not a great survival knife. It's a great knife to have in your backpack or bug out bag, or in the trunk of your car. This is the perfect knife for going on a months-long trip into the wilderness. It is easy to sharpen on the fly and doesn't lose its edge quickly. Some of these knives come sharp right out of the box like mine did, but I have read many had to sharpen them when they first got it. It can be used for splitting logs, but at only 1/8-inch thick it will take a little longer and with more energy than knives at a 1/4-inch thickness with a heavier weight. It's the kind of knife that you can picture your grandfather carried back in the day, and then one day it becomes yours. The Condor Tool and Knife Bushlore is a really good knife, but not at a price that breaks the bank. I spent a few months researching and reading reviews of survival/bushman knives.
An incredibly sharp carbon steel blade with wood handleĪbout 7-8 years ago I purchased several different survival knives to test and review with this being one of them.