| What is a Combat Survival Knife? Oddly enough, | | | | Folding knives are also excellent survival knives |
| in a survival situation, any knife you are lucky | | | | but have certain limitations. It can be very difficult |
| enough to have on you at that time is a combat | | | | to hammer a folding knife through the end of a |
| survival knife. It could be anything from a pen | | | | small log to get to the dry wood inside without |
| knife to a machete but at that moment it | | | | breaking it. Also they can be limited in building a |
| becomes the most important tool you have. | | | | shelter. But they also do things well. For instance, |
| However, most people think of something more | | | | they are easier to handle when cutting up food |
| traditional like a fixed blade or folding knife when | | | | and they fold up and fit in smaller spaces than |
| they think survival. | | | | fixed blade knives. When choosing a folding knife |
| Fixed blade knives are excellent survival knives. | | | | make sure you like the way it feels in your hand |
| They do many things well from building shelters, | | | | and if you choose a lock back knife make sure |
| to cooking, to fire making, and are great for | | | | you like the style of lock. |
| preparing game. They can take a beating and still | | | | I encourage everyone I know to carry some kind |
| keep on cutting. When choosing a fixed blade | | | | of knife on them at all times. There are so many |
| knife look for one that the steel of the blade | | | | styles out there that there is something for |
| goes all the way through the handle. This is called | | | | everyone. From multi-tools, to bowie knives, to |
| a "Full Tang". After that it comes down to | | | | tactical folding knives, a knife can make all the |
| personal preference on size, a plain or serrated | | | | difference in the world in the right situation. |
| edge, and handle material and shape. | | | | |