Yeah as long as it goes out and gets used again. I'm always using one under the tent. Although i noted some people saying it's not necessary, they must have fat wallets LOL.

Hi I don't know anything about these supposedly "bio-resins" This term could mean almost anything, particularly normal oil products used to make plastics are in fact of biological origin if we wan to be correct. No organism can break down any such polymers as they are never encountered, so I'm not so sure about this other than they may be less stable in UV light and hence break down more easily but I certainly don't want a watch which is made from easily degradable plastics. See this article: www.colorado.edu/ecenter/2021/03/10/bioplastics-are-they-good-they-seem#:~:text=Bioplastics%20are%20made%2C%20at%20least,as%20growth%20with%20more%20diversity.

I'afraid I have no idea however, any "gold" if real would be in the form of an alloy of gold and not pure gold as it would simply be too soft and wear off quickly

The satre is better for birds and small game. other than that I find I grab either one if nit out hunting.

Hi there, I think the Selvans and the DobermanIV from my experience with these two knives, especially the Dobermann IV over the most years of these two; perform better for outdoor tasks such as seen on this channel, eg camping hiking and hunting tasks, over the Tuscan. The Tuscan's primary use I would say is def military because it is so thick and strong it could be used as a lever/pry bar if you had to, easiest blade to sharpen on the go, etc. Here of course, I will show military end point knives which I think can make a transition into civilian activities for those who like such blades and wonder how well they might function away from their designated market. As you have seen, one can prepare wild caught food, hack into large palms for the edible vegetable material aka "Palm heart", things a fishing knife does of course and machete but now one knife. For weeks I used the Tuscan without any gloves and as you can see wet hands in many instances, I had no issues with the G10 handle scales nor with the gimping (fairly aggressive looking but none the less, rounded edges (so it cannot be acute enough for any steel striking). I have to say though I have pretty tough skin on my hands from years of Judo and climbing etc. Takes a lot to get a blister on my hands. The Selvans, you may have seen me debone a leg of Goat, no problems at all even though it is not what I would call a hunting/butcher's knife in any way shape or form but for me I did it with ease and I think this showed me the knife despite its large size, can be nimble enough to perform such tasks but also do something a hunting knife can’t do and that is hack down a tree. The thing which appealed to me regarding the Tuscan was that instead of featuring a “persuader” type butt end/glass breaker type end, it was flat and this is a good thing for outdoor knives where once may want to apply pressure with the palm of the hand and the last thing you need is a pointed butt end. Of course, with practice a more “acutely ending” butt end of a knife one can of course perform many outdoor tasks with ease, as I have shown many times using the Fulcrum, Fulcrum NFT and Fulcrum S and other models from ER over the last 13 years. Without a doubt though, the Forprene grips are more comfortable by default as being able to absorb more shock, simply because they are elastomeric Vs the unyielding G10. Also for cold environments (sub-zero), the Forprene grips will win out due to the fact there is zero tang exposed to freeze one’s hands to if you lose your gloves in the snow. So, from this standpoint the Tuscan should be used with gloves if operating in sub-zero temperatures (like for any exposed tang knife). I hope this sort of answers your question. BCT

@BushCampingTools it certainly does. preciate the thorough answer 👍. I suppose I ought to have been more specific but indeed it's proficiency at outdoor tasks was/is my interest, so thanks.

@@SkeleCCXL My pleasure!

fire carrier, just adding to the collection whenI can.

Thanks!

U bet it is! Thanks for watching!

Thanks for watching! It was a very beautiful place.

Too right mate. No Rhino's though LOL!

Looks a bit like one i guess!

Many thanks for watching mate!

I noticed a while back I saw these adds appearing on my insta feed about waterproof housing for smart phone, not sure if they had a attachment hole etc. But there are small boxes from Pelican, as in Pelicases and i was thinking myself about one of these, of course if the phone is in them they are too big for the pocket. Yeah a mob phone is a big problem around water for sure. many thanks for watching and commenting.

⁠@@BushCampingTools The Pelican and Otter cases are interesting indeed but as you said, to bulky for the pant's pocket. Another option is to put a piece of ranger bands at the middle of the phone and secure it with a length of paracord to the belt or jacket etc. I think that should work. Thank you for your reply and stay safe. 👍

Thanks!

yes def works. If it's got some sort of attachment hole, yep def use it.

Sounds great Hope u have a fab time.

many thanks!

They are super little tools for sure

LOL, many thanks for watching! Yeah I used to eat them like 20 years ago and I think it's the first time since then!

Many thanks!

The carbs mate!

Yep works pretty good, especially if u can place the "tube" at a bit of an angle to create a mini draft.

Thanks for watching!

@@jeh966 yeah it is, kind of a land version of a divers abalone tool, at least that’s what I thought when I first laid eyes on it

@@BradGryphonn yeah I hear you mate. It’s a big problem. I upload long form horizontal barely anyone watches them these days and it’s a lot of effort. I upload some crap and it gets watched 10K plus??? I don’t get it. Ok I can try again for the next outing for sure. Having worked in TV in a past life I’ll never get used to vertical stuff, it is annoying for sure to watch

@BushCampingTools Nah mate. It's all good. I just had an old man moment. If the format gets more views, it's the obvious choice. You worked in TV too, hey?

@@BradGryphonn yeah I did several stints with the BBC but for internal stuff, edited day time Interstitial television shows (hated that as the producer alway hovering), music videos etc. and one episode for some dumb ass cooking show.

too right! better than some damn cookware I own LOL.

@@BushCampingTools 🤣👍. So true!

Saws very well for such a knife.

@ you have to love thinking outside the box. Can it cut like a Silky? Heck no, but it’s damn cool!

@@ulbushcrafting6592 yes that's right, to think outside of the box. Yeah nothing cuts like a Silky can destroy the hardest of hardwoods