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by Uief5
Tue May 02, 2023 11:16 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Wildland Firefighters Knife
Replies: 198
Views: 25947

Re: Wildland Firefighters Knife

You make a good point m6steen. Keep it simple. I will say one knife I’ve liked recently has been the gerber that has the open bearing. Just makes it harder to lose when you can loop a carabiner through the bearing and keep it attached to something that way. Think it was originally designed that way ...
by Uief5
Sat Mar 05, 2022 3:23 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Wildland Firefighters Knife
Replies: 198
Views: 25947

Re: Wildland Firefighters Knife

**** yeah! Well I’m definitely going to be keeping my eye on this thread to see if this goes anywhere again. My experience is more helitack and helirappel than engine, so I have a slightly different standard for tools, but would definitely be interested in picking one up if they become a thing for ...
by Uief5
Fri Mar 04, 2022 4:12 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Wildland Firefighters Knife
Replies: 198
Views: 25947

Re: Wildland Firefighters Knife

Sure thing Fireman!
I was with Grangeville Helitack and one of the few people there also qualified as a helirappeler. I’m returning to them this coming season. I never tried the notch on a folder but on the gerber strong arm it works really well. I’ve got mine angled and on the spine of the blade ...
by Uief5
Fri Mar 04, 2022 3:48 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Wildland Firefighters Knife
Replies: 198
Views: 25947

Re: Wildland Firefighters Knife

Hey just curious where this ended up going? Saw the thread a browsing for new knife suggestions. Im also in wildland fire, going into my fourth season as a fft2(though I do have a fft1 task book open finally). Just curious as after reading your ideas definitely seems like a good knife I would want ...