You made a great selection. In fact most attendees, at the NJ bushcraft event I posted earlier, carried the Benchmade Knives. Appears to be very popular among the hardcore outdoor enthusiasts.I have to say Buck had been a favorite of mine for years. As a Paramedic I carried a Buck 110 in my rescue holster and fire twenty years that knife served me well. Camping I've changed, I'm not even sure why but I did. I started to carry the Benchmade Bushcrafter.
I have the green one) I used the Worksharp knife sharpener on it and put a razor edge on it.
It holds the edge wonderfully. Is that anything against Buck knives, absolutely not, as I've said 20 years of faithful service.
Bibsoutdoors
I just came back from the web. Looked at that Squad Leader.....$$$$$$$......Wow, it's beautiful, you may be right about the wealthy relation. Ooohh that baby is expensive. But I guess if you have children, it would be an heirloom item to hand down, even from generation to generation. It's stunning though!You made a great selection. In fact most attendees, at the NJ bushcraft event I posted earlier, carried the Benchmade Knives. Appears to be very popular among the hardcore outdoor enthusiasts.
Glad to read about the positive experiences you had with Buck Knives, and "THANK YOU" for your many years of community service. Buck Knives are easy to find in my area, and are affordably priced.
I was looking at the Benchmade Knives at REI last Monday, but once I saw the over $100 price tag I immediately did an about face. I repeated to myself as I quickly walked out of the store: "a want, not a need", "a want, not a need", "a want, not a need", ...
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The Bravo Squad Leader by Bark River Knives is on my wish list (should a wealthy relative ask - hey, you never know!).
Oh, I didn't mean to be ungrateful, the knife got me excited. Thank you, you are kind to say that to me fire being a Paramedic. In twenty years of service, numerous personal life threats both physically and coming into contact with contagious diseases, you are the second person outside my field to ever thank me. When I was a basic EMT, I got a thank you card from someone in a serious bike/car accident. Had I known st that time it would be the only thank you card I ever received, I would have taken it from my boss and kept it. I'm not complaining....really, I'm not. It's just something I never heard. Thank you mate, you have a friend for good!You made a great selection. In fact most attendees, at the NJ bushcraft event I posted earlier, carried the Benchmade Knives. Appears to be very popular among the hardcore outdoor enthusiasts.
Glad to read about the positive experiences you had with Buck Knives, and "THANK YOU" for your many years of community service. Buck Knives are easy to find in my area, and are affordably priced.
I was looking at the Benchmade Knives at REI last Monday, but once I saw the over $100 price tag I immediately did an about face. I repeated to myself as I quickly walked out of the store: "a want, not a need", "a want, not a need", "a want, not a need", ...
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The Bravo Squad Leader by Bark River Knives is on my wish list (should a wealthy relative ask - hey, you never know!).
Plus it can be used as a neck knife also if the situation warrants.
Boy we think alike! Our three children are my wealthy relatives. They usually conspire when it comes to gift giving time. Let's seee! $240 divided by 3 = $80 apiece. Sounds reasonable
Okaaay! I'll come clean. I was a volunteer fire fighter (VFF) for about 5 years in the late 1970s, up until the Board of Fire Commissions decided to combine our local VFF unit with an adjacent VFF unit. Our tactics differed to the degree where we were locking horns most of the time, so I resigned. One example, was with the Officer In Charge (OIC). Sparing you all of the details, and totally dependent on the number of VFFs who arrived on the scene, many of our officers (who had the most experience combined with the greater number of calls) would enter the structure with the non-officers, with the highest ranking officer(s) establishing and maintaining a Command Center (CC). The non-officers could then focus on the task at hand with the accompanying officer communicating the status, tactic changes, and reallocation of resources to the CC.
I do like that serrated half of the knife. Thinking about it, I believe that is why I left Buck knives. I wanted a serrated portion of the blade to cut paracord easier. I'm amazed at what triggers my memories. This is when I went to Benchmade Knives.I'm not really into knives I suppose. What I do have are practicable and relevant for the situation at hand. We have a Criminal Code in the Country that regulates this stuff.
I do have one Bear Grylls Survival Knife that I very rarely strap on, two Swiss knives, some fillet knives for cooking and one very small Swiss knife that I carry with me.
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Niice! Plus you used the key phrase: "practicable and relevant for the situation at hand". I wouldn't carry a sledge hammer into the grocery store while food shopping so why would I bring a straight blade knife designed for the outdoors / wilderness into the same place? BTW: I was also looking at a BG knife at REI for about $60. What is your personal experience been like with it?I'm not really into knives I suppose. What I do have are practicable and relevant for the situation at hand. We have a Criminal Code in the Country that regulates this stuff.
I do have one Bear Grylls Survival Knife that I very rarely strap on, two Swiss knives, some fillet knives for cooking and one very small Swiss knife that I carry with me.
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