Small Fixed-Blade Camping Knives

Little belt knives in the less than 4" range are a really useful and handy tool. For many campers and backpackers, this really is the sole fixed blade knife carried to be able to hold down weight. If an additional tool, whether a larger fixed blade, axe, hatchet, tomahawk, machete, is carried for chopping or splitting, then a small fixed blade is all that is required in the outdoors.

If only one knife is carried, my preference is for a rather bigger knife, but numerous skilled outdoorsmen carry only a little fixed blade with them. It all depends upon personal preference and use. The primary knife jobs tend to be preparing food and fire-building. In typical conditions, a little knife can do these tasks effortlessly.

There are many excellent high quality small fixed blades that would make fantastic outdoors knives, even though there is a bit of overlap in between the little and mid-sized fixed blades. The Fallkniven F1 is a extremely popular and very good quality model. The cost is about $100, but worth the cost if such a knife is desired. Falkniven's H1 is an additional option, even though not nearly as typical. Bark River Knife & Tool (BRKT) makes a number of models that fit this general range. Many of their knives straddle the line in between a little and mid-sized fixed blade.

The Gunny is really a recent model that is similar in size to the Fallkniven, but slightly more expensive. BRKT is not an inexpensive company, but they make outstanding knives. The ESEE RC-3 is really a fantastic selection for a small hard-use knife at a reasonable cost. ESEE makes some of the toughest knives in the business and have a warranty that is unsurpassed. The Rat-3 by Ontario is an additional option. It was created by exactly the same people who make the RC-3, and is really a good knife, but is made by a different company. Most users prefer the RC-3.

On the other end of the price range, the Frosts Mora Clipper is really a great knife at a really cheap price. They aren't really meant for heavy use, but they can take a great degree of punishment and keep on going. All Moras actually would be good choices. Within the U.S., the plastic and rubber handled Moras are more well-liked than the wooden-handled models, but both are quality knives.

The Kershaw Antelope Hunter and the Echo are fairly inexpensive, but great high quality knives that are not as well known, but have great reputations. Buck makes a few models in this size range that are fantastic choices, especially the Pathfinder. Case and Ka-Bar both also make some small hunting knives that fit the category. Nearly every great knife manufacturer offers knives that fit here.