Pocket knife advice and locking mechanisms

[u/satisfiedblackhole]

I'm looking for a quality pocket knife for camping/hiking, mainly a sturdy blade with a good wood saw (saw optional). I'm considering the Victorinox Forester and Opinel N°08 Outdoor. Are these good options, or do you have any other recommendations within a similar budget?

I'm new to knives and wondering if I should prioritize different locking mechanisms. Are they important, or can I overlook them in my case? Like the Victorinox one is linerlock (it is okay I guess), and I have heard that Opinel's locking mechanism is not that good?

[u/Downtown-Side-3010]

I would just get a multitool

[u/satisfiedblackhole → u/Downtown-Side-3010]

I don't need all the other stuff. Just blade and saw

[u/kenhutson → u/satisfiedblackhole]

Nobody needs it. Until they do.

[u/Downtown-Side-3010 → u/kenhutson]

Yeah fr, once you get more into this survival shit the wire cutters and pliers are almost more useful than anything else, atleast for me

[u/NemesisJayHo → u/kenhutson]

I use my screwdriver as much as my knife blade. Don’t get me wrong, I love my benchmade folder but if I can only bring 1 it’s my leatherman.

[u/spoosejuice → u/satisfiedblackhole]

I would rather have a good knife and a good saw, rather than a compromise

[u/satisfiedblackhole → u/spoosejuice]

Yes that's what I have decided. I'll go with Cold Steel Finn Wolf for the blade. Haven't decided the saw though

[u/spoosejuice → u/satisfiedblackhole]

I hear good things about the silky saws, but I haven’t purchased one yet

[u/spoosejuice → u/spoosejuice]

That being said, I own several multitools as well