Top 10 Next-Level Survival Knives 2024!

[@survivalgearofficial]

In this video, we're going to be showcasing the best survival knives of 2023. So whether you're a hardcore survivalist or just someone who likes to be prepared for anything, join us as we explore the world of survival knives and discover which ones are the cream of the crop.

[@danielrmz9505]

Be nice if you can list the price or a link to all the knives

[@HiTechCentralPage]

One of the best knife manufacturers is Tops Knives! I like the Tom Brown Tracker survival knife.

[@survivalgearofficial]

I like Tops knives. Quite expensive though…

[@ds19771]

The Tom Brown Tracker is the single most retarded knife ever conceived.

[@Matan-Grozni-yg71xwx]

Thank you!

[@grimmata]

I had the Schrade SCHF36 5in blade, full tang, heavy, thick blade. Put it through very light use on amazon boxes all winter. As soon as I started chopping kindling for a fire in the spring a chunk stayed logged in the driftwood. I still have an older Schrade "leroy" that's lasted through many campfires, but I just can't trust Schrade to go away from civilization any more.

[@jgunther3398]

you'd like the ontario 6145

[@hillbillyfromtheswamp6223]

Get an Esee. Fuck Schrade. And their hollow ground pieces of shit blades.

[@awesomereviews1561]

True, Schrade is very hit and miss these days. I bought one of their machete and it went through crazy abuse and is still going strong. Then I bought the SHF 52 and it broke while batoning a piece of wood… First time having a knife break with batoning…

[@Mr.HonestRe]

I'd argue that the serated edge and the hook are for field dressing on the ka-bar. The large serrations could be used as a bone saw. And the hook is simply a gutting hook. The chisel tip could be decent at skinning and the flat edge for butchery. That would be NY take on it anyways.

[@Panacea9]

For general practice. Tape up those knive handles unless you just buy them for show. Test out slippage before you do anything needed. You might think grip tape on the handle looks tacky, especially for folded knives. Just do it.

[@Panacea9]

I had a 4inch kabar(7inch only shown here..dont know if they make it). it was decent until it fell and I lost it. We had some fn knives too but they dont sell them.

[@rideon1956]

Good compairison its what feels good in your hands. I'll stay with my Becker KA-Bar BK9 and Companion with G10, Leather sheath. Those two haven't let me down yet.

[@topselectionsurvivalgear]

That Tops knife is one hell of a knife!

[@ApocGuy]

Bk2 is great, but heavy knife. I've switched to bigger brother (bk9) and I love it 😁

[@MrHoustonmichael]

KABAR BREAK EASY AT THE HANDLE

[@bobdavis3357]

That's a beast.

[@tonyjedioftheforest1364]

One knife to rule them all when it comes down to survival is the Tops SXB.

[@survivalgearofficial]

I really like Tops knives. They’re expensive but ultra reliable tools!

[@ShaneMoore-w2k]

Yes. I agree. I have the Tom Brown Tracker #1. It's a beast too. 👍

[@RebelYell134]

@@survivalgearofficial there's a russian guy that pushes knives past their intended limits in a destruction test. even schrades beat tops kniv s in this test. the dual heat treatment leaves the spine of the knife weak. and the metal forms a crack quite easily l compared to much less expensive knives like the schrade schf 37

[@damirjalali]

Thx for the video. It would have been perfect if you had provided value & link to each one.

[@MarilynStangl]

Like all Tops knives they are way overpriced for what you get!

[@ponch364]

Good

[@savagex466-qt1io]

Notice the older knife designs are still the best ? Some of these "new" knives are just not that practical.

[@russdoesstuff]

I have the KA-BAR BK3 TAC TOOL and like it a lot.

[@TheAustralian1x]

"Sharp out of the box, which is convenient", no its a must

[@johnsmith-i1n]

You forgot to put in the video, the elite, absolute best, in the entire world survival knife: #1 SOG TECH SEAL SURVIVAL KNIFE. THIS KNIFE WILL SAVE YOUR LIFE & TAKE THE LIFE OF ANY/ ALL OF YOUR ENEMIES...

[@JeffpRRR666]

Where is the knife pictured in the thumbnail? thanks

[@beepster991]

It's a $10 CS:GO prop knife... A video game based useless piece of garbage.

[@hansenhansen8349]

Should of had link to buy. Cost???

[@survivalgearofficial]

Hi! I will add links a bit later. Thanks!

[@francescorestivo3544]

there's one thing I keep asking myself, what good is an indestructible knife that costs $100/300 when the average use is to cut twigs and food? at this point I'll take a small axe and a knife with an honest price tag that does what it's supposed to do well even under stress. I have recently discovered bpsknife which offers knives with good steel and excellent performance for 40/50 euros, now there is one thing to understand, is it they who in order to sell you an excellent knife cheaply are starving or is it the others who make you pay a lot for a knife?

[@I_Am_Victor]

You missed Ontario SP8 RAT 6 and legendary Cold Steel SRK. Good selection in video tho, Rocky Handsome movie scenes too. ☝️😎 PS: Any knife will good if you don't abuse it and break it. Know how to handle it well, also practise only if needed batoning with it. ☝️😊

[@IonorRea]

Fallkniven's military/survival knives are apart from laminated VG10 which is more suitable for kitchen knives as it lacks the toughness of well-made 1095 even though it has vastly superior abrasive wear resistance also offered in ELMAX powder steel and laminated CoS steel both of which are vastly superior to 1095 while laminated steel variants remain in one piece even when harder inner core broke (you can find a video of an adult jumping on Fallkniven laminated steel military knife while being pressed into the material where inner hard steel core broke but the blade is still held by softer outer steel). Laminated steel CoS Fallkniven knives are among the best survival knife choices for cold environments where steel becomes more brittle and for that exact reason Swedish military paying extra for laminated steel knives...

[@J.R.F.23]

The video would be far more helpful if: (1) you list the knifes in the video bellow with manufacturer links. (2) If you tell the manufacturer list price for each "in the video".

[@thebluestig2654]

That would violate the YT ToS, you're no longer allowed to link to weapons manufacturers of any kind in the video, or the video description.

[@Nikolay_Pikalov]

Можно ли считать ножом для выживания кухонный нож, которым повар зарабатывает себе на жизнь?

[@MYZTICTRAVLER]

Good video. Thanks......But I am calling BS on the knife shown as the cover photo for this video!!! Where is it in your lineup??? I didn't see it in this video....??? Did anyone else see it in this video??? I love that knife. And I wanted to buy it when it first came out about three years ago. It was not the name brand shown here, but the exact same design. Back then it was only $20.00 brand new.

[@stephenwest1491]

Are there any 10 " - 12 " blade knives i find anything under 9 1/2 inch blade a wast of time...

[@jacobsmith7254]

I think I prefer the kind of knife on the thumbnail.

[@allensmith7945]

How about doing a sharpener video? One that’s gears towards EDC knives. Not kitchen knives, (unless the sharpener works on it also)

[@awesomereviews1561]

You should remove Schrade and put the Cold Steel SRK instead. Schrade are notorious for having bad heat treatment in the community and they break crazy fast ( sometimes you get one that last if you are lucky).

[@RebelYell134]

I've had my schf37 for 10 years. I annealed it myself. like I do with all chinese manufactured knives 350 degree oven for 4 hours done twice. pointing tip to magnetic north . takes the brittleness out of the tempure process.

[@jaceseldom8236]

Young men, are the serrations on top useful and for what?

[@A.lalhmingThanga-ws3gt]

I would like yo get one of them.send them to our country

[@Tr_facas]

why 1095 in all?the fracture in this iron is to big, and the hardness aroud 56-58 the 5160 give and give the 3x more resistence mecanic

[@BeefT-Sq]

Collected Knife Tips : 1) You can attach orange paracord to your knives and other equipment so it on't get lost easily. 2) You can make a paracord lanyerd to use put though the hole in your knife handle so your hand won't slip while chopping. 2) You can avoid beating on your knife (batoning) by using a folding saw and ax or hatchet. You can also fashion wooden wedges to baton instead. Normally, you'll find enough deadfall that is useable for fire making without the need for batoning anyway. 3) You can uses hockey tape or other wrap material on your knife handle to improve your grip. 4) If you choose a big survival knife, you'll still be able to do fine work with it. Anything a small knife can do, a big knife can do but a bushcraft knife should be chosen for appropriate size, blade width, grind and comfort. 5) There is a point of diminishing returns in knife toughness. Often, a knife is rugged enough that it won't break even without the thickest blade or toughest steel made. Weight may matter too. 6) Leather handles may absorb animal blood when used for hunting and can get to smell bad. 7) Before using a knife for food preparation, wash it with dish liquid such as Dawn to remove germs and residual non-food-grade oil. 8) Gloves are often a help in gripping knives, can prevent irritation from the handle and enhance safety especially during sharpening. 9) Accidentally driving your knife into dirt or muddy logs will dull it fast. So will accidental contact with rocks. One way to keep your knife safe and sharp is to always have it either in your hand or in its sheath. 10) The quickest knife to bring into action is a fixed blade knife. If you aren't happy with the sheath, you can buy or make a replacement. 11) A knife maker's reputation can tell you more than a set of specifications. The type of steel used, its thickness and type of grind may be less important that the maker's heat treatment, degree of hardening, quality control, fit and finish. 12) If you don't baton, throw, pry with or otherwise abuse your knife, it may last a lifetime and delight your heirs. 13) There are some inexpensive but good knives such as the Mora, BPS and Beavercraft lines. There are more expensive knives from KaBar, Cold Steel, Tops and Esee that are also well worth the money. Avoid gimmicky, fragile, no-name, novelty and cheaply-made knives ( and anything from China ) . Put your money into quality knives with good sheaths. 14) It is ideal to handle a particular type of knife in person before ordering one online. Ask friends what knives they have for you to examine. 15) Hollow handles that contain survival goodies are to be avoided. Full tang construction is ideal for strength. House survival kis in a pouch on the sheath or, better, in a separate belt pouch. that way, your small kit can hold more items and will be there when you need it. 16) It isn't normally good to use your knife as the tip of a spear but you can lash it to a pole to reach food, game or other things that are otherwise out of reach. 17) If you luck into an "Old Hickory" brand butcher knife, keep it. It can be used as a bushcraft knife either stock or modified. The brand was made by Onterio and is no longer produced. 18) When walking, a knife's lanyard can catch on branches and drag the knife out of the sheath. Consider that before using a lanyard. 20) If you want a defense knife, look at the Cold Steel Drop Forged Wasp, which is reminiscent of the Gerber Mark II. Otherwise, for EDC, get a Colonel Blades Lo Vix fixed blade. 21) Be extremely careful with folders but get a Victorinox Explorer and a Leatherman Wave.

[@rogerNKWYNNVIDS]

The ka bar becker bk3 was designed as an urban Tactical tool for police and fire not for bushcrafting.

[@brisnwinters8161]

A survival knife shoulb be robust andedge holding.

[@darenalleyne466]

👍🏾

[@angelchavez458]

Tom brown cutter how much

[@joex]

do you get paid frome those companies?

[@survivalgearofficial]

No, haven’t received any offers for sponsorship. It’s just my opinion!

[@joex]

@@survivalgearofficial ok cool, thanks for the info!

[@hemppu6974]

I wouldnt trust my life to Schrade knives

[@dennisleighton2812]

Seriously? Not even a mention of the true benchmark knife for the genre, the Cold Steel SRK? Get real.

[@hillbillyfromtheswamp6223]

No Esee blades?????

[@robertleach230]

My tracker came dull as a butter knife

[@Outdoorshuntingshooting]

I can recommend the cold steel SRK 3V for a fixed blade, toughest steel I found so far. Thick tang on it, takes a beating, I use a much cheaper Boker folder as my EDC, again a nice thick blade, and a very strong non locking action.

[@AGC828]

KABAR---used by US military. ...not sure for "fighting" only or a combiation of survival and defensive...the 2nd one mentioned--I think was desgined for the film Hunted--Benecio Del Toro/Tommy Lee Jones about some ex-DPEC OPS guy who "couldn't turn it off" when he came home...was always in fight/kill mode...made a version of the 2nd knife out of rock... Some guys might prefer a "survival knife"...I would consider an axe....desgined for chopping wood right?? :) A fixed blade "survival knife will obviously have it's compromises vs an axe....for "survival"...so many more pluses e.g. durability, weight behind the cutting edge....leverage from the handle.... Seems to me the only good place for a knife is in the kitchen. (e.g. a pocket knife is the knife you reach for when you have no other cutting tool)...always a better one for the same job)..

[@jerrybartlett273]

That was a good movie. Filmed in the Portland Oregon area.

[@GrimrDirge]

I mistrust any knife that only affords one grip. That's the mark of a fighting knife, not a tool knife.

[@beepster991]

Nothings says "quality and accuracy" like a thumbnail of a $10 video game prop knife...

[@JoeZelensky]

A small machete is better for survival.

[@csjrogerson2377]

What is a "survival knife", other than an excuse for a marketeer to charge you 10 x more than an ordinary robust knife. Any of the characteristics that would apply also relate to an ordinary knife. No need to include the word 'survival'. Can you eat or drink a survival knife; does it keep you warm or provide shelter. Answer, no. People survived for millions of years without a knife.

[@tonycorgliano6905]

Have you ever lived in Alaska? Everything you wrote is incorrect.. eithout knives or a cutting tool we would never progressed to where we are now. I live in rhe alaska interior and i.use my knives daily. Try dressing out a caribou or moose with tour teeth

[@simonh2011]

Survival knife: 1. Jack of all trades (chop/feather/slice/carve). 2. Usually without a scandi grind as it won't be used for wood only. 3. Strong enough to take a beating if it were the only thing you had to survive but also easy enough to sharpen if you were stranded for a while and needed to. 4. Non leather sheath. Nobody needs wet leather. 5. Stainless if possible depending on survival location, for example, you won't be taking 1095 to a rainforest if you want the knife to hold up. Pretty much all I can think of off the top of my head. I didn't say fixed blad because anyone taking only a folder in a survival situation doesnt deserve to be rescued

[@mohammadsaeed8433]

A survival knife could save your life, but the others will kill you!!😂😂😂

[@bobdavis3357]

​@@tonycorgliano6905😂😂 so true

[@RecedingRebel]

@csjrogerson2377 lost his mind thinking on which survival knife is best to buy. You remind me of Sheldon from big bang theory going to buy a knife to survive with.

[@marklevinson884]

how do you close this knife once it is open?

[@erikstawicki696]

That guy said that MOST knives are made of 1095 steel. Right at the beginning, under 2 min. How can someone say this? Dude needs way more information

[@neverfallnewsmedia]

I would confidently put my skateboard up against any survival knife, as a survival tool. A skateboard is 100 tools, and you can't ride a knife.

[@attiliobarcados8178]

the tracker t2 was made known by a movie....it is totally ridiculous

[@aaronforsythe8556]

Hunted with Tommy Lee Jones and Benicio del toro

[@johnwildman7452]

Yeah i looked into the back story and turns out Tom brown stole the design from a professor who's hobby was knife making the guys son now makes his father's original tracker better knife and better price ...might be based out of utah i think

[@meseahunt]

Tops is awesome BUT the majority of their stock has been AWOL for a long while now....... 🤠

[@krazeegiggles]

Yo I found a cooler kit it’s multiple but I might not share ima try and get the site

[@krazeegiggles]

As I said it’s cooler but not better

[@krazeegiggles]

They are expensive

[@joex]

so wrong! i can't believe it!

[@survivalgearofficial]

Why Joe? I believe I covered the most reliable survival knives on the market. Of course there are other expensive alternatives but these are best knifes for the money.

[@Panacea9]

Fyi. I was actually used in combat. People there used to for their assassin. I've never spoke about it aloud for a long time (I am still keeping quiet). I only could do it if people were awful and I saw or for mercy killings which cause conflict a lot of the time. Especially against people holding them. Sometimes people are held because of where they live and they have intel/are against the system there. 100-200 people I guess is my number. It is high but not that high compared to others that abuse. I don't take out multiple targets at once with missiles/bombs etc.. There are many people who have done it with me to verify. It sounds made up, or shameful. I don't have a negative feeling about it. Just about the system that creates that.

[@Napoleonwilson1973]

Funny story you should write childrens fantasies

[@rtffft8430]

UTHAI FC

[@polol1683]

You could have shown much better knives !! Especially better steel !!

[@Michaelblecich]

Top 10? I count 6 1095 is not the supersteel you make it out to be. You keep saying it holds 95%of its edge like cheap manufacturers use the term surgical stainless..it's sounds gimmicky and it's not true. Tough yes..good at edge retention..not so much. You show various models of the f1, f1 pro and it looks like A1 as well..no mention of lam cos, elmax, lam vg10. If fact every knife on this list uses 1095 except fallkniven, the only manufacture mentioned here that actually produces a good quality knife that issued to any military. Yes ka bar make knives for some US military but not the models mentioned here, because the issues ones are garbage and break easily. A survival knife should take of you, your shouldn't have to take of it as much as would something in 1095..always sharpening and without the coating it's rusts like crazy.

[@caliberto5087]

The first one is an ugly copy of an italian knife...

[@wtfmrb293]

Bs

[@joex]

[@1080-v4v]

Infomercial 👎

[@paulruprai1274]

U missed out the kukri

[@BeefT-Sq]

I've come to reject the Rambo Knife concept in favor of simple knives without multi-purpose gimmicks. This is because it is easy enough to carry a small survival kit in a cargo pocket or fanny pack. Gimmicks include sawteeth, sharpeners, screwdrivers, wire cutters and serrations that can cause cut injuries when you least want them, as well as cheesy survival kits stuck in the handle Some of the best survival knives may be the British MOD ( only drawback is weight ), KaBar military combat knife ( stood the test of time ) Glock knife without saw teeth ( light but strong ), Becker BK-9, Cold Steel SRK and other Cold Steel models, KaBar Kukri, .... Buy a pure, safe knife. Supplement it with a small " pocket " survival kit like this : Strips of 400 grit, 1000 grit sandpaper and crocus cloth for emergency sharpening. Bic lighter and some kind of tinder ( toilet paper, dryer lint, trioxide tab, inner tube rubber with cuts in it etc. ) Dental floss ( for use as rope etc. ) Diaper pin ( safety pins have many uses ) Photon Micro-Light flashlight tip of pencil and piece of paper Emergency rain poncho Emergency space blanket ( for shelter, ground sheet or sun protection ) Piece of hacksaw blade ( for saw and cutting rope ) Small whistle ( FOX or other ) Aluminum foil for making a bowl etc. Tiny Swiss Army Classic model knife button compass food bar [ Notice the absence of lifeboat matches ( can burn you !), fishing gear (almost never used ), contractor grade trash bags ( heavy), gloves and hat ( bulky ).] You can carry more survival gear such as a Ferro rod, magnesium block, Mora knife, Leatherman Wave or Swiss Army Swisschamp elsewhere such as in your backpack. The sky is the limit but.....Your survival knife and small kit stay on your belt.

[@paulsamples8999]

State what the prices are !!!!!!

[@timwolfe2360]

Where is the knife from the click bait?

[@ericflores1986]

Where’s the link for the thumbnail knife picture

[@smoklares9791]

This is "Wartech HWT202" china knifes...

[@DDDYLN]

​@@smoklares9791 then why isn't it in the video?

[@smoklares9791]

@@DDDYLN Because it has an interesting shape and acts as clickbait.

[@DDDYLN]

@@smoklares9791 I actually have that knife. It's cheap stainless, but it's full tang, thick, & comfortable in the hand, and it does well at most tasks. I just keep it in the tailgate of my SUV. It won't rust, so I can leave it and forget it. I have far more expensive knives, but they're either carbon steel, or semi stainless steel that will rust.

[@JeffpRRR666]

@@smoklares9791 Thank you!