Tuesday, November 1, 2016

Why A Fixed Blade Camping Knife Is The Better Choice

By Stephen Martin


Traveling and participating in outdoor activities that involve nature and the wild is fun and quite the challenge. Unlike going on vacation in a resort, convenience is not a matter of commercial accommodation but of personal preparation. There are many tools needed including tents, sleeping bags and other gear that help you cook, and do other tasks that you may need for the trip.

Some may want to buy knives for practical uses, while others buy it for collection purposes. Sharp objects have always been an essential for survival. There are many types to choose from with varying shapes and sizes. But there will forever be a separation for those who would prefer a fixed blade camping knife and those that would rather use the foldable ones.

There is a cool factor when it comes to folder knives, but when you are in the outdoors, what matters more is use and efficiency. While getting the weapon concealed is a disadvantage for fixed blades, you can guarantee that using it would be most efficient when compared to other options. The force you can exert on the tool does not affect its possibility of being damaged.

Tasks like using the blade as a makeshift screw driver, or for digging holes on the ground do not need any hesitation. Since no dirt or debris are going to get stuck on the hinges, you would not need to worry about the damage that the activity could do to the tool. If there was any damage at all it would all be from making the blade dull, which can be easily remedied. Twisting the thing will not make the sharp part come lose from the handle, since there are not hinges holding both parts together.

The sharp area is also longer than that of folders. The overall length is not really something that allows you to carry it in a pocket but there are always other compartments you can put it in. This is why the fixed knives do better when used in outdoor settings than in other places. It is only in these situations that you are more likely to need a durable knife anyway.

If you stay in urbanities more, the folding blade is more useful since it is compact and it can be hidden. There are also fixed ones that are easy to conceal and is easier to carry around the city. This has many good uses, including self defense if necessary. Maybe the most difficult thing about carrying this in public is how it is seen as a tool for violence above everything else.

There are just some tasks that you would hesitate doing with a knife that rotates and has hinges. With a sturdy fixed blade, prying, twisting and pulling things are easier done. There is no need to worry about breaking the tool or getting skin locked and pinched on the hinges accidentally.

You especially have the option to choose from a variety of lengths. Although a machete cannot really be considered as a knife. Know what general uses you would need for the tool before getting one you would constantly use for your trips. One with a longer blade may not be very efficient for some tasks.

Whether you are the type that likes to go camping or not, having one of these babies is essential survival. Just as a precaution keep one in a survival kit in case some freak accident happens. The tool is proven a necessity in any emergency situations. Since the equipment is dangerous make sure to keep it out of reach from children and people unfit to use it.




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