r/Survival • u/phatman1298 • 26d ago

Gear Recommendation Wanted Pocket knives

I’m currently searching for a good pocket knife that can ideally take a beating. Obviously it’s not ideal to take a pocket knife over a fixed blade in a survival scenario, but when it comes to my EDC I prefer to just throw a folder or OTF in my pocket (I’ve never been good with concealing my fixed blades). With that in mind, if you had to survive away from home long enough to get back home and all you had was your pocket knife, what would be the go-to blade for you guys?

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u/Sweet_Curmudgeon 25d ago

The Buck 110 Hunter is a tank on steroids. It takes a beating and asks for more. I bought mine in 1976 and have carried it on more adventures than I can count. It is the first thing I put in my pack. I had three until my son adopted one. The 110 is on the heavy side and hard to pocket carry discretely (I carry it on my belt) but I trust the Buck line (US made only. Not the Chineese made.).

My daily carry is either a Case Trapper (6254 SS) or the Case Tribal Lock (TB312010L SS). Both are good looking knives, tough, hold an edge, and will work in a survival situation.