Hello guys!
So,today I ordered Spyderco MILITARY!
Now,I'm looking to add to my folding knife a Fixed Blade from Spyderco.
Please,help me to choose a great,balanced knife for outdoor and heavy use.
Thank you! :)
Best Fixed Blade from Spyderco!
You might check out the Temperance 2, Bushcraft and for a larger offering: The Schempp Rock.S P Y D E R C O M A N wrote:Hello guys!
So,today I ordered Spyderco MILITARY!
Now,I'm looking to add to my folding knife a Fixed Blade from Spyderco.
Please,help me to choose a great,balanced knife for outdoor and heavy use.
Thank you! :)
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Your timing is good. Go with the Southfork when it comes out unless you want a chopper, in which case the Schempp Rock or one of the discontinued Hossoms would be better.
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The tough part is going to be locating one. I was fortunate to have a forum member help me find mine. They are all great choices, but the forager is a nice balance of the three. Don't let the measurements fool you... they are all hefty for heavy outdoor use.S P Y D E R C O M A N wrote:Well,can't choose what size of blade I need :)
Hossom Forester - 9.125"
Hossom Forager - 7.5"
Hossom Woodlander - 6.093"
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What are you going to do with it? The Scandi grind and O1 steel on the Bushcraft will take more abuse than all but the thicker Hossom convex grinds. The prob is that for most duties minus chopping I think they will be a bit more clumsy than the others.
No offense. Amazing knives I hear and gorgeous. The Schempp's design shines for about the most limbing and chopping I would ever do (personally). Tracking down the Hossom's at a fair price will be the chore. My guess is they will be slightly under $200.
No offense. Amazing knives I hear and gorgeous. The Schempp's design shines for about the most limbing and chopping I would ever do (personally). Tracking down the Hossom's at a fair price will be the chore. My guess is they will be slightly under $200.
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Like others have said, the "best" knife depends on your purpose (you aren't going to stop with just one fixed blade are you? :D ).
It's hard to pass up the Mule Team series, shape is very similar to being a smaller Temperance 2, and if you don't want to make your own handles, Halpern Titanium has some ready-made ones that work great.
Honestly for real chopping, my preference would be to use an axe (for large trees etc) or machete (for limbs, vines, grass/bushes...) for much less cost, and then pick a fixed blade suited to my other chores. (Eagerly anticipating the South Fork arrival, though my credit card will be smoking...)
Of course it's hard to pass up the beauty of the Hossam series even if you don't need to chop anything :) .
And the humble little Moran I think is underrated, I absolutely love mine.
And even though I have (and love) the Bushcraft UK, I'll probably also get the Puukko (sp?) when it comes out. It's going to be an expensive (and wonderful) Spyderco year :) .
It's hard to pass up the Mule Team series, shape is very similar to being a smaller Temperance 2, and if you don't want to make your own handles, Halpern Titanium has some ready-made ones that work great.
Honestly for real chopping, my preference would be to use an axe (for large trees etc) or machete (for limbs, vines, grass/bushes...) for much less cost, and then pick a fixed blade suited to my other chores. (Eagerly anticipating the South Fork arrival, though my credit card will be smoking...)
Of course it's hard to pass up the beauty of the Hossam series even if you don't need to chop anything :) .
And the humble little Moran I think is underrated, I absolutely love mine.
And even though I have (and love) the Bushcraft UK, I'll probably also get the Puukko (sp?) when it comes out. It's going to be an expensive (and wonderful) Spyderco year :) .
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Temp 2 & Military are meant for each other
You just can not go wrong with the TEmperance 2 model. I'm currently using the **** out of my Temperance 1 and can't wait to get a Temperance 2 model. The design on the Temperance 1 & 2 both are so functional that I've decided at least one if not both of those models will be in my bugout bag.
Based on the fact that you chose the Military folder I would have to say that the Temperance 2 would undoubtedly be a great companion blade to the Military model.
Also consider the VG-10 blade steel in both of the Temperance models. You just can't go wrong with any blade made with VG-10. To me it's like the Temperance 2 and the Military are almost made for each other.
Based on the fact that you chose the Military folder I would have to say that the Temperance 2 would undoubtedly be a great companion blade to the Military model.
Also consider the VG-10 blade steel in both of the Temperance models. You just can't go wrong with any blade made with VG-10. To me it's like the Temperance 2 and the Military are almost made for each other.
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i edc my temperance 1 alot. it's a great knife for alot of things especially food prep very easy to clean with the molded frn handle. the temp 2 should be a **** good knife as well. the forrester is great for chopping and alot of camp task but for edc it might be a little large in most suburban areas. have a rock salt and it's a good knife. the angle gives great leverage for chopping in a smaller package again i use it for food prep also. the rock is just a ffg vg10 version and i hope to pick one of those up too. so you do have alot of options on the table just up to you what you need. The Morans are nice if you would prefer a smaller fixed blade.