Knives

[Ian]

I like how guys all plan to use their knives for 'camping'

When was the last time any of us needed a knife at a camp site, let alone roughed it over a weekend?

[Craig]

about a month ago. it was a pain cos i kept having to borrow a knife. Going bow hunting next weekend. booyah

[Ian]

craig you don't count because you live in australia. everyone knows they do things differently down there.

[josh]

For us knife noobs (such as my self), what consists of a good quality knife? I ask because I've seen some knifes that look high quality, sharp and durable for under $100, then there are ones that are above $200. I can't tell the difference since to me they all look like they could gut a deer.

I'm a knife noob myself, but I think that the people's main concerns are things like: the kind of blade steel, the locking mechanism, the handle material, the ergonomics of the handle, size of the knife (especially for folders), position of the clip (lefty/righty, tip-up or tip-down), and the reputation/reliability of the company that made it.
Two good and relatively inexpensive folding knives that you can't really go wrong with IMHO are the Spyderco Delica and Benchmade mini Griptilian.

[Craig]

Ian,

Those pics are a little inaccurate. Its more like this:

knives:


Hoop Snakes:


Drop Bears:


We also get taught a special mind trick that works on large animals in our way:

[qiphlow]

i had a feeling that crocodile dundee was factual. thanks for confirming, craig.

[Fubo]

For us knife noobs (such as my self), what consists of a good quality knife? I ask because I've seen some knifes that look high quality, sharp and durable for under $100, then there are ones that are above $200. I can't tell the difference since to me they all look like they could gut a deer.

I'm a knife noob myself, but I think that the people's main concerns are things like: the kind of blade steel, the locking mechanism, the handle material, the ergonomics of the handle, size of the knife (especially for folders), position of the clip (lefty/righty, tip-up or tip-down), and the reputation/reliability of the company that made it.
Two good and relatively inexpensive folding knives that you can't really go wrong with IMHO are the Spyderco Delica and Benchmade mini Griptilian.

Thanks,
Craig

[Chris McKinley]

Ian,

I use mine in about 5 to 10 camping trips a year. I wasn't aware that having and using a knife for camping, hiking, etc. was particularly unusual.

[Muad'dib]

BTW, regarding the "Messer", that is actually a Grosse Messer. Messer just means knife. Grosse Messer just means Big Knife.

Messerschmidt, on the other hand means Knife Smith, which is a kind of bad ass name for a plane.

[Darth Rock&Roll]

BTW, regarding the "Messer", that is actually a Grosse Messer. Messer just means knife. Grosse Messer just means Big Knife.

Messerschmidt, on the other hand means Knife Smith, which is a kind of bad ass name for a plane.

especially the me-262 the worlds first operational jet fighter!

(even though the brits claim their later Gloucester meteor was, they actually stole the tech from hitlers boys)

The messerschmidts (bf109-110) were only challeneged by the british supermarine spitfire and the american p-51 mustang.
every other plane in the war was inferior and that was why the luftwaffe had made huge gains for the german military in the early years