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<blockquote data-quote="ez bake" data-source="post: 2393314" data-attributes="member: 229"><p>The Condor Rodan Camp Knife has been on my list a couple of times and I may well end up with one, but I've never been a fan of 1075 (especially on the softer end of the RC scale like Condor tends to stay) for knives. I love Condor's machetes in 1075 - if I'm chopping with something and there's the possibility of hitting something harder than wood, I want the edge to roll and not chip/tear. </p><p></p><p>But in a knife, I've always been pretty unimpressed with 1075's ability to hold an edge (especially with specific tasks like: whittling/carving, feathering, drilling, etc.), and I'm kind of wanting to go the minimalist route and do as much as I can by hand (without dragging equipment in), so I really need my knife to stay sharp with as little edge maintenance while out there (I'll probably take a med/fine double-sided stone and possibly a piece of leather with paste already on it to use as a strop). It also doesn't have a true full-tang (it's basically a 3/4 tang, so no pommel at the bottom for hammering). Still, there's no denying that it's a lot of knife for the money.</p><p></p><p>I also tend to avoid natural materials in the scales/sheath as often as possible. A leather sheath tends to hold moisture against the blade (as do wood-scales that aren't stabilized like in the Condor Bushcraft Basic) and on a knife specifically intended for being out in the elements, I prefer synthetic scales/sheath. I will say that everything I've read/heard about Condor's knife-sheaths says that they're a super value (nice leather sheaths worth more than you pay for the knife). </p><p></p><p>The Cold Steel Spike is another budget knife I've been looking at, but again, the 4116 Stainless Steel isn't exactly great at holding an edge either (and the short blade-profile makes me think it will be more of a wedge than a slicer). It does have everything else I want though.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ez bake, post: 2393314, member: 229"] The Condor Rodan Camp Knife has been on my list a couple of times and I may well end up with one, but I've never been a fan of 1075 (especially on the softer end of the RC scale like Condor tends to stay) for knives. I love Condor's machetes in 1075 - if I'm chopping with something and there's the possibility of hitting something harder than wood, I want the edge to roll and not chip/tear. But in a knife, I've always been pretty unimpressed with 1075's ability to hold an edge (especially with specific tasks like: whittling/carving, feathering, drilling, etc.), and I'm kind of wanting to go the minimalist route and do as much as I can by hand (without dragging equipment in), so I really need my knife to stay sharp with as little edge maintenance while out there (I'll probably take a med/fine double-sided stone and possibly a piece of leather with paste already on it to use as a strop). It also doesn't have a true full-tang (it's basically a 3/4 tang, so no pommel at the bottom for hammering). Still, there's no denying that it's a lot of knife for the money. I also tend to avoid natural materials in the scales/sheath as often as possible. A leather sheath tends to hold moisture against the blade (as do wood-scales that aren't stabilized like in the Condor Bushcraft Basic) and on a knife specifically intended for being out in the elements, I prefer synthetic scales/sheath. I will say that everything I've read/heard about Condor's knife-sheaths says that they're a super value (nice leather sheaths worth more than you pay for the knife). The Cold Steel Spike is another budget knife I've been looking at, but again, the 4116 Stainless Steel isn't exactly great at holding an edge either (and the short blade-profile makes me think it will be more of a wedge than a slicer). It does have everything else I want though. [/QUOTE]
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