Red Dawn scenario--pick your spydie?

[yowzer]

Fixed: Rock Salt. Or Aqua, or Bushcraft, or Temp (1 or 2)...
Folder: Already carrying a big fixed blade, so something smaller... Lava, maybe, or a Dyad Jr.

You got guns for actually killing the dirty commie pigs. :p

[Mako109]

[quote="Sequimite"]Read the book, never saw the movie. Ridiculous plot that was very entertaining. In the remake the Chinese could be tourists, each of them with millions of dollars looking for something to spend it on. QUOTE]

Yup, and in the spirit of this ridiculous senario, I would reach for the Spyderco CF Rice Bowl and Spyderco G10 Chopsticks with titanium tips and hope our invaders bring some of their delicious spicy Szechaun beef noodle soup...yummy :D

[THE PUNISHER]

first manix or mill in digi camo,pe

[v8r]

Forget the fixed blade, I'll trade it for my custom 30-06 Mauser.I figure you could bust in to nearly any Walmart,or Any sporting goods store and find ammunition.
Folding knife would be a ChinookII.
If I need a fixed blade knife I'll duck tape me a bayonet to the barrel of my Mauser! :D

[Blue72]

I would carry a ladybug.

[texcaliber]

I would go with the

- Spyderco Pacific Salt Black Blade ~ C91BBK as my folder. (rust proof is a big deal when it comes to bodily fluids)

- Spyderco Hossom Forager ~ FB17P as my fixed blade. (With a utilitarian mindset. Limbs of wood or flesh will be chopped well with this knife.)

I am more of a Keep-It-Simple-Spydie guy myself.

tex

[THE PUNISHER]

I would carry a ladybug.

poke there eyes out..........

[Blue72]

poke there eyes out..........

Well you know what they say, its not what you have but how you use it!!!!

[markg]

In this scenario I am carrying a folder why?

Bushcraft and a Warrior.

[christopher]

My Persian and my Rock Salt.

[Billy]

+1 on the Rock Salt and Millie. But I keep hearing that the main use for your FB would be hand-to-hand combat. In my head, my main goal is going to be evade and survive as long as possible. If I feel the need or find myself in the position to take out the enemy, I am going to do it from as far away as possible. The knives are going to come in very handy for general camp tasks like food prep, dressing game, shelter building and fire starting.

[texcaliber]

The reason, In my opinion, to have a defensive/offensive blade is the same reason that the USA Liberator45 pistol(the only pistol in history which took longer to load than to make) was used for in the 2nd World War. I refer to the ambush assassination of an enemy for their gear and weaponry upgrade. I do not think making a bet that your knives will get more war time than utility time is a smart wager. But having the ability advantage is nice. :)

tex

[freedoom]

Rock Lobster.

[Farmer Brown]

...I can still hit a grapefruit at 500 yards and don't think I've forgotten everything I once knew about explosives, so I'd stick with sniping and IEDs and leave the mano-a-mano stuff to the young. :D

The Rock Salt.

But not because I'll be swinging it at some folks' necks.

In fact, I'll probably be using it to open cans of poison and measuring out portions I'll be emptying into their water supply :D

[Cheygriz]

Since I would be using the knife as a tool, and not a weapon, my choice would be my S90V Millie.

(I don't like bringing knives to gunfights! :p )

[StangBang]

I would pick Warrior, and a Military.
Alternate
Rock Salt, and Manix 2 CF S90V

Either set would work great :D

[Water Bug]

Cool movie and an interesting scenario!

In keeping true to the letter of your request, I'd go with...

Folder: Spyderco Military CPM D2

Fixed Blade: Spyderco Temperance 2

I'd want the Military for its ease on maintenance and cleaning, light weight and slim carry, it's great balance, full flat grind for ease of cutting and sharpening, and its useful length. I'd want the good balance between carbon and stain resistance the CPM D2 offers.

Don't own a Temperance 2, but it seems to offer many good, practical features for a survival knife... sturdy construction, good edge retention, good stain resistance, good useful length, and full flat grind for ease of cutting and sharpening.

Since you said nothing about having time to grab a Spyderco Sharpmaker and extra Triangle stones to include the Diamond Triangle stones, I'd steer away from any :spyder: with a serrated or recurved edge because I might find the only sharpening device available to be a smooth, flat rock.

I'd be looking at the knives as fulfilling a utility role with self-defense as a last resort. Ideally, the Military would take on more of the "camping" chores while the Temperance 2 would be the choice for heavy duty chores, such as chopping wood.

[Hector Castro]

Forrester and a Starmate (Millie if we have to go with current production) for the chores at hand. I have to say the Forrester is an impressive blade! Everyone already knows what the Millie can do!

[THG]

Folder: P'Kal

Fixed: Jumpmaster

[Reeper22]

Warrior and Millie.