while humans have invented many tools to help themselves thrive one of the standouts has always been the knife a fixed blade knife is one of the most important and useful tools anyone can have in case of an emergency survival.

Or self-defense situation these knives are often the choice of soldiers outdoorsmen and survivalists and are an essential tool for anyone going into the wild or for when the wild comes to them fixed blade knives are more robust more substantial and can often be abused to a degree no.

Pocketknife would ever be able to stand up to and since a knife is such a useful tool for all manner of situations it only stands to reason you'd want a good one if you choose to carry it for yourself but finding the perfect fixed blade knife can be a daunting task.

Since the market has exploded with options in recent years to help you out we put together a list of the best fixed blade knives on the market today that you can use for all your survivalist and self-defense needs we're going to talk a little bit about the bestia today.

If you haven't seen the bestia yet i'd be surprised but this is basically it's a kukri style knife i wouldn't really call this a kukri because the shape is a little different but basically what you're looking at is it's a chopping tool so it's a quarter inch thick it's got a.

Nice high grind on it but it's thick all the way up to here the way that this is canted gives you that kukri type edge especially for chopping right here that is uh what's what's good about that i guess or comfortable about that is when you're holding this in that.

Grip to chop with as you swing you can see i don't have to break my wrist to chop into what i'm trying to hit i can i can keep my wrist nice and solid and this edge is going to be making contact ahead of my arm so that's that's what makes kukris so useful as a chopping tool that's what.

Makes axes so useful as a chopping tool is that the blade is actually in front of your your body so you don't have to swing as far you don't have to break your wrist you don't have to do any of that you just get a good you get a good chopping motion and a good swing.

Without having to break your wrist like you would with a machete so this is meant for you know larger things maybe harder woods than you would normally use a machete on um what's cool about it is you've got a really long handle so even if you have humongous hands you're still going to find a good grip.

Here if you need to do some of the finer tasks and kind of use that front part of the blade you can choke up and use the choil you know so there's a there's a lot of versatility built into this but first and foremost it's called the bestia clearly this is made for.

Chopping is made to just demolish wood   this is the ultimate fixed blade when you're braving the outdoors it's about working smarter not harder that sentiment is reflected in the knowledge you possess but also the gear you bring along the.

Ultimate fixed blade is designed to meet your basic survival needs food shelter and fire this multi-purpose knife corrals multiple tools into one smart design the full tank blade has a partially serrated edge to handle a multitude of tasks and materials warmth isn't an issue with a fire.

Striking edge that pairs with the included ferrocerium rod long haul days call for comfort as well as function a rubber overmold handle reduces hot spots lashing holes keep the knife secure and an emergency whistle could save the day the sheath not only houses the knife.

Safely it also includes an integrated sharpener for on-the-go touch-ups the ferrocerium rod snaps into the sheath until called into action take control of your reality in the wild with a tool that is optimized for your survival it's chock full of features that you can rely on when challenges arise.

The ultimate fixed blade isn't just a knife it's a multifunctional tool that every outdoorsman should keep on hand like all gerber products the ultimate fixed blade is backed by the gerber guaranteed this is the schrade schf61 full tang fixed blade knife a knife built for the bushcrafter and camper.

Alike the schf61 is handsomely made with the iconic schrade logo and white two-tone micarta handle slabs trimming out the knife's good looks but looks are only part of the equation as this knife is made for the challenges brought up in the life of a survivor the 4.14 inch drop point blade of the.

Sch schf61 has a 100 percent fine edge making this an extremely versatile tool that excels at chopping light batoning and skinning fire sticks the piercing sharp tip allows for more detailed operations like notching and drilling holes for water extraction.

Eight cr13 mobi titanium coated high carbon stainless steel extends through the handle of this full tang knife the handle slabs are made of pick micarta giving a sure grip through any weather condition to further deter slippage the handle includes thumb rest.

Jimping and a comfortable finger cut out an included lanyard hole allows for cordage to be attached when the tasks are done keep the schf61 safely by your side with the included ballistic belt sheath the knife keeper snap ensures that the schf61 will be there when you reach for it.

Keep extra gear such as fire starting supplies in the front pouch if you need to move quickly there is a leg strap to keep the sheath package tight to the leg quickly put this knife on belts up to three inches wide with the quick attach velcro strap eliminating the need to remove your belt weighing only 0.43 pounds.

Handsomely styled crafted from premium materials and built for a lifetime this is the schrade schf61 full tang fixed blade knife today we're gonna check out this monster here let's get into this all right let's check this out this is the cold steel check that out drop.

Forward survivalist this is one piece of steel just forged and just a monster of a knife in hand it's one of those knives you get in hand and you just you just feel it you just feel like this thing is gonna do something and if you remember the old.

The first drop forged knives they had that scalloped out handle they were good they felt decent in hand you felt okay but then i felt this one and it just it sold me just the way it felt in my hand sold me it's a beast of a knife how lucky there got eight inches of this 52 100.

High carbon steel now this is teflon coated so you don't have to worry about it rusting out on you just clean up that edge a little bit and you'll be good to go have a look see there it's 13 inches overall so you get five inches of handle and it's so well balanced you forget.

That it's 18 ounces it's 18.3 ounces and it doesn't feel like it it just feels like you could sit there go through all the brush you need to whack through all the small trees you need to cut up all the sasquatch steaks that you have to for dinner and you're good to go you know i was.

Gonna point out the lanyard hold excellent there not just for the pretty lanyards i usually make but to get your hand in there and not have to worry about it slipping out not i cut up a brisket with this thing and my hand got all greasy and this thing stayed in my hand and then it wasn't slipping whatsoever even.

With all that mess on my fingers just a perfect setup for a knife that you can take out in the woods and do a lot of work with and you're not gonna have to worry about it failing on you whatsoever and i can't say enough great things about this knife the cold steel drop forward survivalist.

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