There are always people and companies out there trying to tell you what are the best knife and why you need it. This is not one of those in your face blog this is just a brief outline on some items we have and how we like to use them.
It is all about how you intend on using the item. Are you looking for something that can do the lot but might not excel in everything? Do you see yourself as an outdoor enthusiast that needs the tried and tested gear that is going to handle specific tasks? Or are you just an EDC fan and wanting the latest gear that look cool and has some functionality.
Fixed Blade Knives
Fixed blade knives come in all shapes and sizes built with purposes in mind to tackle specific tasks. Most outdoor enthusiasts from mountaineers, fisherman, kayakers, survivalists, hunters all uses fix blade knives all for different reasons. One reason that a lot of them have in common is that they all come with sheaths that you can secure externally for easy access. They are a lot stronger from the blade to the handle than your folding knife. This is because of the length of the tang. Full-length tang being the strongest of all the knife construction, tang refers to how much the metal from the blade continues into the handle. There are various types of tang
Examples
Full tang – https://www.eliteoutdoorgear.com.au/product/muela-kendo-w-leather-sheath/
https://www.eliteoutdoorgear.com.au/product/bear-grylls-compact-fixed-blade/
Skeletonized tang – https://www.eliteoutdoorgear.com.au/product/bear-grylls-paracord-fixed-blade-knife/
Partial tang –
Narrowing tang – https://www.eliteoutdoorgear.com.au/product/morakniv-companion-black-blade-outdoor-sports-knife/
Stick tang –
The advantage of having more tang is you are able to apply more force on the blade and its handle. For example if you are splitting wood you would be able to hammer down on one end without putting an excessive amount of strain on the handle end, because in effect it is still one blade. Where people get caught out is when they are unsure of or ill informed about how much tang they have. Some blades look as if they have a full tang construction where it might be a skeletonized tang and therefor not as strong. Having a tough knife this is reliable and robust with no moving parts making it difficult for anything to go wrong is essential for outdoor enthusiasts. If you are an outdoor enthusiast looking for a knife that can go with you anywhere and stand up to any task what is easy to maintain with little chance anything will go wrong with it a fixed blade might be the right choice for you.
Folding Knives
Folding knives can be addictive to not only buying also sitting there and continually using that spare hand to open and close it. All those EDC fans and people that love to fiddle a little or big folding knife could fill that void you feel in your palm.
Folding knives come in all shapes, sizes, colors, textures, mechanisms take your pick. The beauty of folding knives are they are not all the same and people can make up their own mind on what suits them the best. Is it a small fully serrated colorful Spyderco
https://www.eliteoutdoorgear.com.au/product/spyderco-dragonfly-2-salt-yellow-h1-serrated-blade/
Or is it a bigger urban cammo by Shrade
https://www.eliteoutdoorgear.com.au/product/schrade-urban-camo-push-button-lock-folding-blade/
What ever you like you will be sure to find it. Folding blades are great for a wide array of tasks from letter opening to shaving kindling for a fire even use them to gut a fish. The possibilities are endless. With the luxury of being able to be carried in your pocket you can take these knives on any adventure you want. Being able to store it anywhere means you’ll always have it on you when the time calls to use it. From cutting cordage or fishing line to starting a fire a folding knife will never let you down. Although a down side to the folding knives is that even though that are highly versatile they do have moving parts that can wear over time and weak points. This means that you have to be a lot more careful if you are putting a lot more pressure and force than the knife can handle.
Some of the typical ways in which a folding knife will be able to be in folded will be through a nice loop at the top of the knife like the Spyderco and Victorianox like to use.
https://www.eliteoutdoorgear.com.au/product/spyderco-dragonfly-2-lightweight-black-plain-blade/
https://www.eliteoutdoorgear.com.au/product/victorinox-sentinel-one-hand-black-swiss-army-knife/
or others like to have a little grub screw so you are able to easily flick the knife out
https://www.eliteoutdoorgear.com.au/product/leatherman-crater-c33-shiny-blade/
https://www.eliteoutdoorgear.com.au/product/schrade-liner-lock-folding-blade/
or if your looking for those smaller pocket EDC knifes the Gerber mini paraframe
https://www.eliteoutdoorgear.com.au/product/gerber-mini-paraframe-serrated-edge/
or the Spyderco Manbug https://www.eliteoutdoorgear.com.au/product/spyderco-manbug-lightweight-black-plain-blade/
which ever way you are leaning you can be that elite outdoor gear will have the best knife for you from you Leatherman and Spyderco to your Gerber and Morakniv your sure to find something you that will last a lifetime.