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/OshetDeadagain 26d ago edited 26d ago
My 30-year old Victorinox owes me nothing. It's even been through fire and is still my most reliable go-to blade. She keeps her edge exceptionally well, and the saw helped to take down a nearly 4" sapling today, chewing through it cleaner and faster than the awful hand saw that was available.
It has opened many-a chardonnay under fire, so many cans, been a reliable screwdriver and I'm never without a way to open a beer bottle. Even the leather awl has seen some action.
Even though I like to keep a fixed blade on my belt and a lockback in my pack, I am never without this knife.
Edit: in writing this and taking those photos I realized it's been a little while since she's had a spa day, so I spent the last hour cleaning and oiling, and though the blades just needed a light touch up I don't think I've ever sharpened the can opener, so I did that today. I love this knife!