The Best Beater Knife

[Sircharles]

Having a nice knife that's always razer sharp and looks clean/even is fantastic but what do y'all run for a beater? I feel like the beater knife is something that's overlooked. The knife that can pry, cut, and look pretty seems like a gold standard. What are y'all's beaters and why on earth did you happen to choose them?

My beater is good old s35vn steel and looks decently aesthetic. I've lost it in a hurricane, recovered it, dropped it off a 10 story drop, even let it slip into a bucket of paint. It's still kicking pretty well and sharpens up fairly quickly.

My beater:

Massdrop x Ferrum Forge Crux S35VN Folding Knife | Knives | Folding Knives | Drop

Drop exclusive product, price and reviews: Massdrop x Ferrum Forge Crux S35VN Folding Knife | The Crux is our second collaboration with Ferrum Forge Knife...

drop.com

 

[satx78247]

Having a nice knife that's always razer sharp and looks clean/even is fantastic but what do y'all run for a beater? I feel like the beater knife is something that's overlooked. The knife that can pry, cut, and look pretty seems like a gold standard. What are y'all's beaters and why on earth did you happen to choose them?

My beater is good old s35vn steel and looks decently aesthetic. I've lost it in a hurricane, recovered it, dropped it off a 10 story drop, even let it slip into a bucket of paint. It's still kicking pretty well and sharpens up fairly quickly.

My beater:

Massdrop x Ferrum Forge Crux S35VN Folding Knife | Knives | Folding Knives | Drop

Drop exclusive product, price and reviews: Massdrop x Ferrum Forge Crux S35VN Folding Knife | The Crux is our second collaboration with Ferrum Forge Knife...

drop.com

Sircharles,

My "beater" is an OLD Uncle Henry sheath knife with a 4.5 " blade that I found one afternoon while fishing at Oliver Lake up in NETX.
(It had been laying on the ground so long that the sheath was rotted. I made a sheath for it.)

yours, satx

 

[Sircharles]

Sircharles,

My "beater" is an OLD Uncle Henry sheath knife with a 4.5 " blade that I found one afternoon while fishing at Oliver Lake up in NETX.
(It had been laying on the ground so long that the sheath was rotted. I made a sheath for it.)

yours, satx

I love it. I find most people get their beaters in the most interesting places.

That's a classic, what a find. How long have you had it?

 

[satx78247]

I love it. I find most people get their beaters in the most interesting places.

That's a classic, what a find. How long have you had it?

Sircharles,

I know when I found it, as I was home on leave from AD during the 4th week of June 2004. - I literally stepped on it, while launching my jonboat.
(I still couldn't tell you WHY that I knew that it wasn't just a stick, as it was just that CRUDDY & caked with river mud.)

That afternoon of fishing was lucky in 2 ways: I found the knife AND I caught all the channel cat & big crappie that I wanted to dress in just over 3 hours.
(Oliver Lake used to be part of the Sulphur River & it has some REALLY big fish in it.= One afternoon about 25 years ago I saw an Alligator Gar that swam by my anchored boat & was damned near as long as my jonboat is.)
NOTE: Oliver Lake also has some of the BIGGEST Cottonmouths that I've ever seen, too. = LOOK CAREFULLY before taking a step!!

yours, satx
USA, Retired

 

[Sircharles]

Sircharles,

I know when I found it, as I was home on leave from AD during the 4th week of June 2004. - I literally stepped on it, while launching my jonboat.
(I still couldn't tell you WHY that I knew that it wasn't just a stick, as it was just that CRUDDY & caked with river mud.)

That afternoon of fishing was lucky in 2 ways: I found the knife AND I caught all the channel cat & crappie that I wanted to clean in just over 3 hours.

yours, satx
USA, Retired

That's phenomenal. Stories like that make me rethink my knife purchasing. A "let the knife find you" mentality.

The fact that you found it in the literal mud makes it that much better. Truly Badass Satx

 

[Axxe55]

I learned from a very early age, a knife is a tool. A specific tool for a specific type of job it's meant to perform.

So I don't use knives as prybars, or screwdrivers, or hammers. I have those tools for those types of jobs.

I also learned at an early age to take care of my tools and they would take care of me.

 

[2ManyGuns]

My EDC knife is a tool that is not used for prying, I carry pry bars for that. But it does a lot of stuff, well worn and in need of sharpening.
I did abuse it this morning, used as an icepick on frozen water containers.

 

[Axxe55]

I guess we could apply the same logic to just about anything. Guns could be used for prybars, or shovels, or battering tools I suppose.

I had a friend that use to say, "If a hammer is the only tool you have, then everything looks like a nail."

Many years ago, I saw a guy use the butt of his revolver as a hammer, to tack up his target at the range once. I just watched and SMH in amazement.

 

[cvgunman]

Got one of these out of the lettuce fields back in the day...Old Hickory lettuce knife.

 

[Moonpie]

Boker Kalishnikov automatic.
Beat to hell but keeps rocking on.

 

[1911'S 4 Me]

Boker Kalishnikov automatic.
Beat to hell but keeps rocking on.

I ordered one of these because you recommended it, stays sharp, opens very quickly. Have had for a while and no complaints.

 

[Byrd666]

My ultimate "beater" was an old Buck 110. Carried that thing almost daily. Only reason I don't now, is the lack of usable blade.

 

[mongoose]

My ultimate "beater" was an old Buck 110. Carried that thing almost daily. Only reason I don't now, is the lack of usable blade.

I agree. Mine was stolen.

 

[Axxe55]

My ultimate "beater" was an old Buck 110. Carried that thing almost daily. Only reason I don't now, is the lack of usable blade.

I have an old Shrade/Uncle Henry LB7 I bought many years ago that is very similar in appearance and size to the Buck 110. Came with a belt sheath and I did carry if for years, until somehow I lost or misplaced the sheath. Too heavy to pocket carry.

 

[Axxe55]

I found a Benchmade Elishewitz fixed blade knife while mowing my front ditch area off the road in front of the house a couple of years ago. Kind of road-rashed and dirty, dull blade and some half-assed attempt at a custom paint job. But a little time in the shop cleaned it up pretty nicely. Must have been dropped out someone's vehicle going down the road I guess.

 

[cvgunman]

I found a Benchmade Elishewitz fixed blade knife while mowing my front ditch area off the road in front of the house a couple of years ago. Kind of road-rashed and dirty, dull blade and some half-assed attempt at a custom paint job. But a little time in the shop cleaned it up pretty nicely. Must have been dropped out someone's vehicle going down the road I guess.

View attachment 245047

Been wondering what happened to that. Thanks for cleaning it up

 

[Axxe55]

Been wondering what happened to that. Thanks for cleaning it up

I'd be willing to send it back to you for the expense of time spent cleaning and repairing!

 

[TxStetson]

I found a Benchmade Elishewitz fixed blade knife while mowing my front ditch area off the road in front of the house a couple of years ago. Kind of road-rashed and dirty, dull blade and some half-assed attempt at a custom paint job. But a little time in the shop cleaned it up pretty nicely. Must have been dropped out someone's vehicle going down the road I guess.

View attachment 245047

Want to sell that knife?

 

[Axxe55]

Want to sell that knife?

Send me a PM with a reasonable offer, and we'll go from there.

 

[Jack Ryan]

I wouldn't have a clue how you "run" a knife and I don't buy "beaters", use them or "run" them nor hang out with people who do.