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Best pocket and/or boot knife and best hatchet?
I am looking at getting some out door gear and am looking for the best there is. Not by name brand or price, but by those who touch and use and know who is the best. I want items that will last a long time, take much abuse and not fall apart. I grew up around Snap on Tools so I know the name Kershaw and consider it good. Past that I have no clue about names nor brands.
I am looking for the following:
1 folding pocket/belt holster knife (4-5")
1 boot or shin strapped knife
1 good hatchet (so far Estwing is winning)
Please share your experiences with these items and which you found to be the best among the best.
For the folder, Benchmade 710 would be my #1 recommendation, good steel, 154CM or D2 whichever fits better your purpose, or M2 if you want to pay extra. Plus it has the axis lock, which IMHO is still the best lock in the industry.
Several SOGs are pretty good.
New Kershaw shallot in CPM-110V steel is also pretty good knife, although 58-61HRC for that steel is a bit soft.
Strider makes very tough use folders, but prices are pretty high.
Chris Reeve Sebenza is also a good, but really expensive folder.
A few dozen folder reviews I've used - http://www.zknives.com/knives/folding/index.shtml
Not much experience with purely boot knives though. But for common outdoor use, I think fixed blade on your belt is more preferable, that's my suggestion anyway, reviews here - http://www.zknives.com/knives/fixed/index.shtml
As for the hatchet, you should check this one out - http://www.zknives.com/knives/fixed/srkw/srkwrtcht.shtml
It's a small hatchet, but also doubles as an ulu knife. As far as its toughness and cutting abilities go, both are superb. I use mine all the time, including kitchen.
One more interesting variation is kukri if you want to consider. Those will chop better than many hatchets and work as knives (which is what they're primarily) - http://www.zknives.com/knives/fixed/himp/index.shtml
Hope that helps 
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