5 Popular Survival Knives on Amazon Ranked. Esee, Buck, Gerber, Cold Steel, Fallkniven
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- Опубликовано: 16 янв 2022
- In this comparison I rank and field test 5 popular survival style knives you can buy off Amazon or Blade HQ, including the Buck 119, Esee Laser Strike, Fallkniven s1, Cold Steel SRK, and Gerber Strong Arm. I discuss handle, weight, blade length, best usage, batoning, tofu and more. These knives often appear in top knife lists all over the internet. You can start fires, dress game, wear them with a dress, build shelters, lose them, defend yourself from feral hogs, or whatever you imagination desires. Check out my full reviews below.
An updated text version of this review is available over on Knife Informer: knifeinformer.com/best-surviv...
Correction: The SRK-C is a smaller version. This is the regular SRK but in Carbon. I got my wires crossed reading too many product pages and an incorrect photo.
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Batoning is cool but have you heard about the Axe? I heard you can use it to split wood but I have never seen a bushcraft channel talk about it so it must be garbage
I heard you can spray Axe on your ass and armpits
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@@mjnz Are we still allowed to call that an Italian shower, or is it too racist now?
@@frenstcht Funny, in Switzerland we call it a French shower.
@@frenstcht it's obviously not racist, because Italians don't even take showers. So I've heard. From my racist friends.
"Your budget and drunkenness is the limit" --> felt like a rather personal swipe at my buying habits.
Same. I’m offended. But then I got over it and bought a knife.
I got drunk so I could buy two.
And it broke his heart--hes dead now.
Urine (or water).
So.Awesome.
We might be related sir.
Been there. Done that. :)
I got the Buck 120, a 1982 model, from E-Bay a month ago. I got the older model because I think the fit and finish of the older models is better than that of the current day knives. I fiddled with it for about a week and then decided to sharpen it. I have a inexpensive belt sharpener I use (because I am bad at sharpening). I attempted to sharpen the 120 and somehow managed to catch it in the groove on the sharpener. It grabbed the blade and put a big channel right on the edge. Imagine that; this knife survived for 40 years with only light wear. It survived for about 3 minutes once it got into my hands. Thats pretty much how my life usually goes…
I'm a DIY destroyer too. Every time I break something I'm trying to fix I reassure myself that failure is part of learning, don't give up the fight my friend.
My friend has a crappy Bowie hanging above his stone grinder that is mangled along with a photograph of his kids hand to remind people of what can happen .
Mine only lasts three minutes once it's in my hands also. Don't feel bad.
Maybe you can send it in to Buck and they’ll fix it or replace it free of charge.
4:14 Good question! My answer is epoxy. The finger guard got loose on my buck 119 through hard use, and I slathered it with (way too much) epoxy. The thing is utterly impenetrable now, and cleaning is a breeze. No more nooks and crannies where dirt / food / animal blood / water could collect.
I’ve had my Buck 119 since I was 16 years old. I’m 23 now, so for about 7 years I’ve put a lot of use on this blade. Of those 7 years, for about 5 of them I’ve carried the 119 as my EDC. I’ve done pretty much everything you could possibly do with that knife, from cooking and daily chore work to woodcarving, bushcraft, and processing game.
For a while in high school I had a job where all I did was cut open pre-packaged boxed goods, cut down the boxes, and stack the flat cardboard into big dumpster trailers. A local businessman had bought out some sort of “As-Seen-On-TV” exercise equipment maker, and he wanted to rebrand. He hired me and a few of my friends, and we all had different roles. I did what I described above, and my friends repackaged the stuff into the new containers. I went through what was probably 20,000 boxes at that job, and exclusively used my Buck 119. I had to sharpen it about twice throughout each day, but all it would take was a minute or two on my pocket whetstone and it would be good to go. I know it’s only 420HC steel, but between whatever Buck does to it and the grind of the knife, it stayed sharp very well. I never had one issue with the knife.
These days, I run my own woodworking shop. I sell hand-carved wooden products, like spatulas, spoons, bowls, trays, bowdrill sets, primitive traps, and a couple dozen other items. I regularly use the Buck 119 for hours on-end, carving my products. While it’s not really intended to be used as a dedicated carving knife, I’m more familiar with it than any other blade, and it works well for me.
In my opinion, it isn’t the greatest knife ever made, and it isn’t even my favorite knife that I own. But it’s absolutely excellent, and it holds the most sentimental value. Apart from that sentimental value, it actually performs better than a lot of folks tend to give it credit for. It’s comfortable to use, very versatile, and it’s durable enough to handle everything I’ve thrown at it.
Heck yeah new Advanced Knife Bro video! These are some pretty cool knives! I always love hearing you contrasting and comparing views on different knives that are made to fit a similar purpose!
Whether you agree or not with his tier placements, still the best and most entertaining reviews on youtube.
Mainly metal complex... he deff sounds totally receptive to receiving anal sex... by the biggest burley man holding a "thousand dollar knife" with his "highly recommendedable and inexpensive tools"
Truth.
I'm keeping my subs to a real minimum, but he's definitely worth following for his dry wry commentary.
Actually James mother ranked them this way.
I really love my Laser Strike, but it's the only one of these I own, so I found this vid really useful. Thanks for taking the time to make it!
Essee laser strike is rad. Love mine. Carrying a fixed is a way to show dominance and potential for producing strong offspring to the wide hipped females.
I just knew my wife didn’t say yes for my looks.
idk if this was intended as satire or an actual suggestion or a mixture of both, but yes, it is true that females will psychologically be attracted to a male who has a strong tool capable of cutting things and/or killing other males if the need arises. it's pretty logical if you think about it. she might not admit it, but it is 100% true.
@@jhanks2012 not the blue haired females.
@@JohnWicksPencil14 Those ones don't go for males
CRUSH YOUR ENEMIES, SEE THEM DRIVEN BEFORE YOU, AND HEAR THE LAMENTATION OF THEIR WOMEN! THIS IS WHAT IS BEST IN LIFE!
Absolutely hilarious and informative! One of your best videos in while! Keep up the great work Advanced!!
The Buck 119 is the only knife I have three of. One was my Grandpas, One was my Dads and the other is mine. All will be passed down. Sure there are better knifes, but none will hold that degree of place in my heart.
Great knife review. I enjoyed your honesty about each one. Keep them coming ! 😀
First time coming across one of your videos, but I love the style. Casual, and funny, while still pretty informative.
This is the first video i’ve watched on this channel. By three minutes in i had decided i had found a kindred spirit and perhaps my new favorite knife content creator. Looking forward to watching a lot more of his vids
Your brutal honesty earned a subscription from me. I find it quite entertaining lol. Great video. Great channel.
Two years ago I had to surrender my Spyderco folder to airport security because the line to check my bag was two hours long and the flight my job depended on was forty five minutes from departing. I replaced it with a folding Buck knife I found for $30. It was meant to be a short term replacement until I could find a new Spyderco. It is nowhere near as nice as my Spyderco, but it holds up well to all the abuse I inflict on my daily carry knive. I am growing quite fond of my Buck, not enough to behave like an ass in commentary sections. I promise to step up my Buck love, so I can offer far more entertainment value in the future.
Fuck the government. 9/11 would have never happened if we could carry guns on planes.
@@Maryland_Kulak you have no idea. As a pilot I have access to the crash ax, but I can't be trusted with a pocket knife. Pilots can jump through hoops and carry a .40 Heckler and Koch on to the plane, but still can't have a pocket knife. They are way to dangerous.
@@GliderBane I know. A friend of mine is an FBI agent. He flew with a pistol but couldn’t have a pocket knife. I was in the Army and used to get on aircraft with my whole platoon carrying M16s and SAW machine guns. None of the aircraft got hijacked. BTW, I have lost my share of things. I left a Leatherman in my carry on luggage in Panama. Lost a Nalgene bottle with a special lid so it probably cost me $40 altogether. It just had water in it. The worst was a Cold Steel tanto that was in my checked baggage as I landed in Korea. It was ostensibly illegal to possess in Korea, but when I got to Osan Air Base I just bought another one at Clothing Sales.
Love your tongue in cheek and entertaining yet useful review :)
the best review I have seen yet.
This Video has really the feel like you older ones… I had a blast watching it. All those fixed blades I’ve wondered about especially the Fallkniven… I think that would have been my choice… Great Job as always 😊
LOVE this video... and your brand of humour... stuff like «hang it upside down on your kevlar vest for your tactical cosplay...» is priceless.
Good choices for comparison. Thank you love your vids!
Your ability to review these items with boat loads of humor is freaking entertaining as fudge!
At 72 years old, I've been collecting blades for decades, not for questing for the one ultimate blade for me, because I can appreciate the look, ergonomics, materials, fit/finish & fondleability of each one. I worship the sun, wind, hiking/hunting/camping/fishing & whitewater solo boating gear in my stable as much as a close friendship!!! ( A bit materialistic, I know, but so what ).
So as a man from a better generation you know what matters is do you like the knife? Is it reliable and does it suit your needs? We live in a day where your life doesn't depend on if your blade holds up, unless you are going for that experience and head into the mountains for a year or something. So if it looks good to ya, feels good in your hand and isn't gonna disappoint when you're using it... There's more options than one can count 😎. Hope you're still out there having fun.
Great video, I really enjoy your style. And Fallkniven knives. When I've played the If I Ever Win The Lottery game in the past, the high end Fallknivens are on my fantasy list. I look forward to watching more of your videos.
Your humor is awsome, loved the video
I used a Cold Steel machete to butter my toast at the office and got all kinds of negative comments telling me I should be using margarine instead
Don't get the hate tbh. Your the only knife reviewer I get excited about watching. Can't impulse buy knives anymore cause I'm deployed, but your channel slowly is making me want a fixed blade.
Totally love the attitude!!! Thanks for the chuckles!
Awesome job on the reviews!
This is a great coincidence, I just received my Buck 119 in the mail today, because seeing the new Scream inspired me to order one for some copycat murders I’m planning. I know they use the 120 in movies, but I have no use for something that big. Fun to see it in action in your video today.
Good for you for taking the gradual approach. As great-grandpa used to say, "If you can't kill a man with a Buck 119, then you don't deserve to kill a man with a Buck 120."
@@Thexaios Always good to listen to the wisdom of the old-timers
@@Thexaios wtf this quote is really scary 😂
@@Thexaios you can do a small job with a big knife, but you cannot do a big job with a small knife. also in a knife fight, or any engagement where one person is using a knife and the other is not, reach is everything. personally i would recommend wearing the 119 in summer and 120 in winter
@@jhanks2012 If i'm going to stay anatomically correct, I have to carry the 220.
Completely misread the title, swore it said "5 Bipolar knives on Amazon" lol
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Great vid and sense of humor!
Great video as always!
I think the only knife that anyone should consider FOR ANY PURPOSE is the ESPADA XL!!! I don’t know why AKB bothers doing vids in any thing other than the best, the only, the not compensating for anything ESPADA XL.
How the hell you have only 12 views yet? Dude for me as a maker, your videos are very entertaining!
This video makes me happy. Choices were spot on too bro.
This is the first video of yours that I've seen. The sarcasm had me subbing two minutes in.
I used a glass beaker because I locked my keys on my truck and was late for a date. We are married with one kid and one on the way.
Glass breakers lead to children.
I'm a converted buck knives fan girl I just got sick of breaking the beautiful clip points they love so much so I switched to bark river and falkniven a few years back and have never been happier I'll admit the buck knives are sharp but they don't stay sharp for long I found when I was camping I would have to sharpen my 112 daily now I can process an entire deer and whittle/fire prep and food prep with one of my bark rivers for an entire weekend or a bit more without sharpening them the steel sells itself and is worth spending a bit more upfront also this vid got me to subscribe well done my dude I look forward to seeing more in the future
Your insights and comedy are a breath of fresh air, don't change your winning recipe!!🔥
Brilliant writing as always, keep on truckin' my dude!
I have the 119 and the strong arm , both are great knives and pretty useful for everything. If you decide to go for the 119 tape the Handel with hockey tape it gets very slick when gutting a deer. The strong arm sheath is great and it holsters back easy.
Amazon is full of fake knives made in China never buy from these online RUclips reviewers buy from the factory!
Baseball bat tape is very good, but more expensive than hockey tape.
Absolute a brilliant video. Great humour! We all love our blades and there is a brand that each one of the blade lovers prefer - that just works for what you want it to do. Fixed blade or folder, as long as you have one close to you when you need it.
Absolutely love the commentary
love your vids ! keep it up 👍🏻
I always considered my buck 119 to be a hunting knife rather then camping beater knife but I know it can do it if you have to. I typically when hunting use my 119 paired with a bark river fingerling and Buck 301 stockman. When just camping then I'll use my esee 6, Buck 301 stockman and old boker camp knife
Excellent review - as always, good info and good humor..."bucking" a whole lot of people as usual...I imagine you did not "endeer" yourself with many folks... :) Did not know the 119 was not full - tang...I thought hunting knives needed to be since dressing game can be tough, the last thing you want is the knife to fail...
You can dress game with a pocket knife, stick tangs are more than enough for hunting. While it's nice to have, having something full tang is pretty unnecessary for most knife tasks
I'm glad you're still doing your thing AKB, your videos are (almost) always entertaining. :P
cool comparison ... really liked the "hey - this is what i found" kind of straightforward approach
7:15 I'm pretty sure I had a Buck 119 in the very early 80s...or maybe not. I do remember that all I used it for was to throw at trees. I had some Green River thing that I used when I was hunting. I carried both (well, three knives actually) everywhere because we lived in croc country. Everyone carried a big knife on their belts, and had a dog or two with them if they were going down to the river. I didn't have a dog at the time, so I carried three knives, just in case a croc ate two...
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God I miss your bamboo garden. Brings back wonderful batoning memories!MediaAssistantLabel
Just found your channel. Love it. Don’t ever change.
Welcome aboard!
Your reviews are always hilarious keep up the good work
Love my Fällkniven F1 and WM1... considering how much I use them compared to my other knives I would say they are better value than the rest.
When I was a boy (Old guy voice) Buck was the go to knife. Today, my collection of Buck knives are mostly sharp edged straight slot screw drivers. Not one phillips in the bunch...
The tips on a Buck come needle pointed from the factory, but they only last as long as the guy using it remembers not to abuse them. The SRK replaced my 119 several years ago and is actually a handy tool in just about any circumstance.
That's my 2 cents from the peanut gallery.
Fantastic comparison as well as entertaining, I love my SRK compact, great value for money.
Nicely attituted reviews... enjoyed it. Thanx, J
Thank you kindly!
I have the Gerber Prodigy which is also made in USA but doesn't have that aggressive pattern in the handle. A great knife to be sure. After your video, I'm glad I never found the time to pick up the Strong arm
StrongArm is a great knife. Anyone saying otherwise is going against hundreds maybe even thousands of reviewers experiences.
@JackG79 funny enough, I picked up the strong up a few months ago. It's now strapped to my bug out bag. Lol it's a great knife like the other USA made Gerbers.
@@Narrow_Gate_Forge I agree man!!
The strong arm served me well overseas as a sharpen prybar and great for snakes. In my opinion great military knife but meh for survival
Yeah man, it's great in the utility/operator role. Knife guys often hate on it, as it is a mediocre knife, but a very good boot scraping hard use tool.
Love the commentary! I really love the bark river and Benchmade for my edc.
Absolutely love the asides and comments.
I'd get the Buck for the looks (love it!) and the Cold Steel for the utility and prize while I dream of the Fjällkniven.
On the other hand, the most daunting survival situation I could get into is opening a ketchup package at the local burger place and it might be safer to do this with a Victorinox Classic SD on my keychain. 😊
The f1 really isn’t that great of a blade
I still prefer the Gerber string arm. It is also deadly thrower from 3- 20 feet for me. At 21 feet straight throw 3 inches into wood. Feels very good in hand
Great fun reviews
Very interesting, nice job and thank you
Batoning is like cowbell, you can never have enough of it!
We all know which one Uncle Randy would pick. And Ghostface when he wants a slightly more concealable option.
There’s a bunch of subtle humor going on here. Great video and I don’t say that often
Never change your sarcastic video style it’s what keeps me coming back
My fixed blade folds up into a shovel but is strangely absent from this review, what gives?
how could someone say there favorite knife is not on the list? The 119 is Right there! It was good enough for your alcholic grandfather and absent father, it's good enough for you.
As a kid I always wondered why pops 119 always looked like brand new and I know for a fact he always used it hunting fishing and camping trips. Never seen him once sharpen it but the other knives he would. At 20 I used it and it broke. I freaked. He laughed. Then he told me he gets a new one all the time. Shitty rat tail tang snaps on them. They break before they get dull. 🤣
Great selection of knives! They all kick ass!
Love the vid bro very helpful and you are pretty funny too
So many emotions pass the revue while watching these videos. Love the cynicism dealing with unintellectual superficialists who seem to not be the sharpest tools in the shed. So thanks. Thanks for this video. And the reviews. And the other. Things. Content. Keep up.
Dude is freakin Arrogant as hell playa
Not really a knife guy, I did get my first good lock-blade "gravity" knife in 1968 for under $10. A K-55-K Mercator. Carried that sucker everywhere. It was great for tooling 'round Fun City. Got me outta more than a few scrapes. A swell subway knife. Still have it though it's retired now.
I like your sense of humor. subscribed
Nice review , man .
1:48 WAIT‼️
Internet WALMART is going to become our next form of government⁉️⁉️⁉️😳
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You heard it here first!
Hey, do a vid on what knife for volcano eruptions. Might come in handy 😏
I appreciate your content.
I have two Fallkniven A1s that are my go to survival knives. They are the best I have found (so far). And I've owned most of the big names in bushcraft except Esse and Busse. Good video, and I agree with your placement.
I own the strongarm myself, and I do admit the whole thing is much better suited for gloved use, which happens to fit how I roll. The holster design does especially feel like it's made to be one of those things that are always on you, not always used, but also always ready to be used.
I'm quite happy with it personally, and still regard it as worth the price
It's an excellent shit duty utility tool. I get why knife guys generally don't like her, but as a hard use scraping, prying & bashing implement, she's hard to beat.
I prefer the Prodigy but very very similar knives.
i saw the strongarm in the thumb nail and was disappointed when it wasn't in a better spot on the list, I've never had something bad happen to it with me. I use it as a camping knife for batoning split logs down to smaller pieces. never failed me and is just as sharp as the day I got it. I love the grip, feels sturdy and comfortable, with and without gloves. i really cant give any credit to the idea that you'll hurt yourself on the glass breaker though. I've never has anything even resembling a problem
🤷♂️ we can’t all like the same things. I prefer a basic comfortable handle.
@@AdvancedKnifeBro yeah to each thier own
He’s saying it’s not good because it’s trendy to hate on and his name is knifebro
I have the Gerber (Prodigy), the 119 and the SRK. I like em... Great video btw. I really enjoyed it!
Good video, I have two of those knives. I am happy to see your evaluation.
Stumbled upon your video here while looking up information on the Strongarm.
I have to say that your commentary is absolute gold and if we had more folks like you in this world, I probably wouldn’t hate people nor despise being around them nearly as much.
I was seriously dying when you said “Internet tabletop survivalists”, “culture war commandos” and “backyard hair gel bros”. Then when I’d stop laughing long enough to be able to breathe and wipe the tears from my eyes, you snuck in the easter egg gems like “Classes on the RUclips” and “Tactical cosplay”. Well played mate 🤣👊.
Admittedly, I do like the look of the coyote Strongarm and the sheath is pretty badass too with its mounting options.
I will probably get one and since my frontcountry and backcountry camping kits are being built around durable military surplus items (recently purchased a British DPM military surplus 100L Bergen and will be picking up the Tennier Industries modular sleep system in the new year) I’m sure the Strongarm will be more than capable of completing the tasks at hand while I am camping.
Last place for the Gerber may not be wrong but I actually bought mine for the sheath placement versatility. I wanted a fast grab survivor that wouldn't fall out until I wanted it to.
Exactly the strongarm is a tactical knife not really a survival knife.
I just bought one for my first real knife from a recommendation of a co-worker. 3 main reasons for it. 1. I don’t carry it for self-defense, that’s what my bang is for. 2. Fixed blade for the added strength for cutting wood and the like. 3. Cheap. Only knife I’ll be paying more than $80 for is from a Leatherman. And that’s not just a knife.
Great selection of knives
Quite possibly the finest Video.... title and thumbnail I've ever seen!
Lol'ed a few times, you're in fine form. As a former citizen, I died at "different parts of Southern Missouri."
Question: what knife did you use to baton the wood at the beginning?
Other knives seen… Esee 3 and Kabar Dogs head utility. Probably the kabar- i did a video of both.
The SRK and Fallkniven handles are tough to beat when living in wet conditions like the Pacific Northwest. Micarta and wood look cool but don't cut it, pun intended.
Funny and informative. Just like an older brother. Thanks Advanced Knife bro! 👍
You narration was on point - very funny, thx
Hey i made it in the top 100..or so...to like and comment.God do i feel special and lucky..kinda like finding that low number semi custom signature now discontinued top shelf steel from the most popular designer in the world with a case of cold brewskis to boot knife..NOT boot knife...TO BOOT knife❣yayyyyyyy me
Hey can I ask for a recommendation?
I'm not a hunter, an outdoorsy guy, or a bushcrafter(I hate building plants), but let's say I find myself in the deep woods and get into a bearfight, Leonardo DiCaprio style. What's the best knife to stab a bear with? I want something that impresses it.
Trailmaster Bowie!
Just rewatched that movie yesterday. What a brutal scene. I'd go with something big and crazy from cold steel.
Yeah, I think "impressing the bear to death" is your best bet in that situation. Maybe something like a Cold Steel Grosse Messer, it's right there in the name - big knife - pretty sure all bears speak German so shouting "I'll get my Grosse Messer out if you don't piss off" should do the trick just fine. Good luck. :)
I clicked because I saw the Laser Strike. He helped me decide to buy my own a couple years ago. Great knife
Good video bro!
Scream built an entire movie around the Buck 119 .....
Abrikadoobie
🤓☝actually the 120
Glass breaker, is code for skull injurerer 🤙🏼
An excellent review, funny AF!
Strongarm, for me! For sure! Great video!