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Saturday, August 28, 2010

Be Aware Of The Importance Of Having The Right Survival Knife

By Sienna Langspot

No one can underestimate the importance of having the right survival knife. Choose the proper knife because the choice could determine whether or not you live. If you go out regularly to the great outdoors, you do not have to be told that your survival knife can be he best companion on your adventure.

Your survival knife can not let you down, ever. The survival knife has to ready to use at all times. There was an era when all real men had a knife with them, even if was just a common pocket knife. If a man went to the challenges of nature, he made sure he had a hunting knife with him. A good quality, rugged survival knife could very well make the difference in an emergency situation.

The reality of today is that most men and women do not realize the advantages of having a handy knife at their side. In fact many men and women are afraid of knives. Go out on the hiking trail and you will meet people who will ask what the knife hanging on your pack is for.

The fact is that if they have to ask what it is for, then they do not know how important it is to have a knife with you in the outdoors. For those not familiar with the practicality of the survival knife, they think of Hollywood depictions of the tool like in the Rambo movies where they see huge knives being used by the star of the movie. They might think that someone could conquer the world with a huge knife; the ones depicted on the big screen are not always the best knives to carry for survival purposes.

The large knife can be difficult to control and weigh too much for effective use. There are times, you know if you have spent time in the outdoors, that you need to perform fine detail work. A large, bulky knife will not suit this type of job.

Look for a high quality knife sheath. The sheath is what you carry the knife in when you are not using it. The sheath should be made of high quality material like leather.

Many people do not take into consideration the sheath when making a buying decision, but the wrong sheath can actually cause you injury. There are many cheaply made sheaths on the market, made of vinyl with poor stitching or weak riveting. If the sheath is of poor vinyl material, the knife blade will but through the sheath and will be exposed; if you fall or stumble on the sheath you wear on your hip, the knife could stab you.

The survival knife should have a solid handle. There are knives available that have a hollow handle. The reason for the hollow area is to use it to carry survival items like fishing tackle. Some knives actually come with a hollow handle with fishing hooks, matches, and other survival kit items in it.

It is better to have a strong knife and carry your fishing kit in another part of your back pack. If you lose your knife you will still have your other survival items with you rather than losing everything with your knife.

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