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If I could only have one knife forever, it would have to be my benchmade Emissary. Not sure why, it just feels right.

If I had to decide between the Sage4 and Gayle Bradley I'd choose Sage4 because it is legal where I live. No cops would care about the GB where I live but just in case... Other than that I'd pick the GB because the extra 3/8" comes in handy and it has M4 steel. In the big picture these two are so close I'd hate to have to choose. I do carry the Sage4 the most.

The first thing to NOT WORRY ABOUT is how my one and only knife might scare some people into running away screaming. :D

I think Phillipsted said it all when he typed, "I guess it would depend on where I was stuck." But for 40 years I always carried a Swiss Army "Tinker." Probably went through a dozen of them either lost, stolen, worn out or broken (doing something stupid.) Then retirement and knife collecting brought me into owning Benchmade, Strider, CRKT, Chris Reeves: Sebenza, Mnandi, and Umnumzan. Now after so many Spyderco purchases that I have lost count, I always, for the past two years, carry a Caly 3.5. So in my present enviornment I vote for the Caly 3.5. In a work environment I would still want my Tinker. And in a perfect world...... I would need something with a corkscrew.

phillipsted wrote:I guess it would depend on where I was stuck.

This is key. The tasks and requirements vary too much for any kind of reasonable response.

Of course, a nice general purpose folder like a PM or GB would fit a lot of scenarios but if I was on my own in "the wilds" I'd definitely want a larger fixed blade. It makes the question impossible to answer, so I'll vote for a CF Balance. I'm "stuck" on the couch with my iPad, reading forums posts

Ken

I would go with my Esee 3. I don't think I could brake it if I tried and it hold an edge like crazy.

Perhaps a Tuff or Szabo folder.

If a folder para2, fixed esee6 or any busse

Esse 4 for a fixed, Spyderco Military for a folder.

No choice for me. It's the Military, hands down.
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I think it would have to be something like the Cold Steel Bushman. It chops, slices and can be added to a staff to make a spear.

I don't think a folding knife of any description would suit if TSHTF.

That said, I'd always have a Victorinox. Probably a SwissChamp as it covers everything.

Of my Folders- Strider sng
Of my spyderco folders - Southard
Of my spyderco fixed blades - forager
Out of my fixed blades - my large thin unnamed old carbon steel machete. Brilliant machete

Spyderco Southard, not a hard question, really

but, it's one of those that comes up all the time and tries a knife lovin' persons level of commitment, that until I got the Southard, I'd have had a tough time calling it.
For me, it is what other knives have strived for, I like the grippiness of the G10 scale and the smooth side of the Ti side, curve of the handle, constant curve of the blade provides great cutting action and of course, if does flip open and locks up like a vault.

I've tried the Milly, must be my mitts are too small but the handle didn't work for me, could never bring myself to hang onto one, I have a friend that is a Milly fanatic if there ever was one, he would send me his to sharpen and tried several times to gift me one, but while it was very nice of him, I am not a collector for collection sake and would return it to him.

And yeah, when I first saw the subject line, if I were stuck with one knife, I'd want to stop the bleeding first and then seek medical attention...ASAP I wouldn't be too worried about what stuck me, unless it was something really really cheap and I'd worry about what else I ended up with!
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Blerv wrote:I'll put my vote for Team Stretch FRN :)

If society was getting more restrictive and sissy I would probably take my Lava Wharnie (sub 2").

I'll join the team, Stretch FRN in Super Blue or ZDP (or even VG-10). Been carrying the M2 for the week and boy did I miss the Stretch.

I will say that from the few times I'm handled a Military, I would probably be very happy with that knife also.

If we're talking about fixed blades, I would probably go for an ESEE 6 or maybe a CRK Pacific Warrior. I haven't handled a Temperance or Temp2 so I can't say how I feel about them.

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The spyderco fixed blade aqua salt sheath knife.

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Since I can't reasonably carry a large fixed blade every day, and the fixed blades I could always carry would be too small for some tasks, I'd pick a Black Lighweight Manix 2.

John

These are all some good suggestions. Lately, I have been giving serious though to a Clip Blade Spyderco Enuff. It is just large enough for most tasks, it will (though a bit long) fit in my pocket, and I can hang it around my neck. It has good steel, too. It stacks up well against the tried and true Izula. What about it?

My 3v full tang Canyon knives original. By Brian Efros

Have to be the Manix 2 for me. Perfect for a variety of tasks, easy to sharpen, fits my hand like a glove and very solid lock.

kbuzbee wrote:This is key. The tasks and requirements vary too much for any kind of reasonable response.

Of course, a nice general purpose folder like a PM or GB would fit a lot of scenarios but if I was on my own in "the wilds" I'd definitely want a larger fixed blade. It makes the question impossible to answer, so I'll vote for a CF Balance. I'm "stuck" on the couch with my iPad, reading forums posts

Ken

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