Can anyone guide me to a website or a few companies products so that i can read, learn, compare and decide on what knife i want to pick up?
im looking for a quality fixed blade w/ partial serrations , 6-8" or bigger, something tough, heavy even is fine. i love a ka-bar but want something 'badder', i like the esse 5 and 6, but want to see what other similar products are on the market. used for a general chopping, hacking, cutting, gutting, sort of tool.
Also, im new to the quality knife game.. so forgive my ignorant, elementary questions if they are
1095 steel seems to be a standard material of knifes from Esee and other companies, but have read that they rust (even when using the recommended Tuf Cloth products) at a more rapid rate in humid climates such as Indiana summers. would stainless be better??
Now before someone spouts off as to the word "better" and the w i d e range of the word, i mean in durability, edge retention, longevity, etc.
thanks much
im looking for a quality fixed blade w/ partial serrations , 6-8" or bigger, something tough, heavy even is fine. i love a ka-bar but want something 'badder', i like the esse 5 and 6, but want to see what other similar products are on the market. used for a general chopping, hacking, cutting, gutting, sort of tool.
Also, im new to the quality knife game.. so forgive my ignorant, elementary questions if they are
1095 steel seems to be a standard material of knifes from Esee and other companies, but have read that they rust (even when using the recommended Tuf Cloth products) at a more rapid rate in humid climates such as Indiana summers. would stainless be better??
Now before someone spouts off as to the word "better" and the w i d e range of the word, i mean in durability, edge retention, longevity, etc.
thanks much