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Which one?
What fixed blade spydie should I get for hiking/Camping/ backpacking? ive narrowed it down to 2 blades. The Temperance 2 and the Schempp rock. I love to hear your opinions and any other suggestions would be appreciated. I have a budget of around $200. I probably also won't get the blade till later in the year when i actually start to go doing all those things.
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I said Schemp Rock. It is a bit bigger, and more apt to swinging at and de-limbing or possibly splitting smaller stuff. It is also described as a "camp" knife. The Temp 2 has always seemed more of a kitchen knife with pretty scales, and not a potential beater like the FRN wearing Rock. Plus the Rock is cheaper.
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Mostly wood processing and delimbing maybe some bivouac. I use my endura or my CRKT drifter for food prep and my endura or dragonfly for fishing.Donut wrote:What do you plan on using it for while camping?
I say the Rock would be better at chopping, but the Temp would be better at everything else.
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I agree with a choice of Schempp Rock for camping duty, but Temperance2 has nothing to do with a kitchen knife. Just too thick and too short. Also IIRC Sal commented that he designed original Temperance as a defense knife against mountain lions. There are quite a few of them in Colorado around Golden. Temperance2 is upgrade: a little longer blade, stronger construction, nicer and gripier handle.nccole wrote:I said Schemp Rock. It is a bit bigger, and more apt to swinging at and de-limbing or possibly splitting smaller stuff. It is also described as a "camp" knife. The Temp 2 has always seemed more of a kitchen knife with pretty scales, and not a potential beater like the FRN wearing Rock. Plus the Rock is cheaper.
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I voted for the Temp2 based on your original post and geographic location. Now that I have read through the responses and your reply, the Schempp Rock would get my vote for your next buy.
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+1nccole wrote:I said Schemp Rock. It is a bit bigger, and more apt to swinging at and de-limbing or possibly splitting smaller stuff. It is also described as a "camp" knife. The Temp 2 has always seemed more of a kitchen knife with pretty scales, and not a potential beater like the FRN wearing Rock. Plus the Rock is cheaper.
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For those uses, I'd go with the Schempp Rock.Knivesinedc wrote:Mostly wood processing and delimbing maybe some bivouac. I use my endura or my CRKT drifter for food prep and my endura or dragonfly for fishing.
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I've handled a Rock, and while it was great for fast Kali drills, it didn't have the mass, or the tough steel, that I believe a big knife needs for chopping. I wouldn't want to find out how an expensive knife with a thin edge made from VG10 reacts after coming into high speed contact with a hard knot, nail or staple inside of a piece of wood, etc.
Since neither would be a good chopper, I would go with the Temperence for woods use. I can't think of anything I could do with the Rock, that I could not do with the T2, besides take up more space on my belt or strapped to my pack.
The Rock would be my first choice if I had some giant slabs of meat to cut through.
Since neither would be a good chopper, I would go with the Temperence for woods use. I can't think of anything I could do with the Rock, that I could not do with the T2, besides take up more space on my belt or strapped to my pack.
The Rock would be my first choice if I had some giant slabs of meat to cut through.
They are both VG-10, and VG-10 has shown to be surprisingly tough in my experience. I wouldn't hesitate taking the Rock and hacking away with it. Also, Ed is a very clever designer, so I also don't discount his design methods, even when they look funny.MatthewSB wrote:I've handled a Rock, and while it was great for fast Kali drills, it didn't have the mass, or the tough steel, that I believe a big knife needs for chopping. I wouldn't want to find out how an expensive knife with a thin edge made from VG10 reacts after coming into high speed contact with a hard knot, nail or staple inside of a piece of wood, etc.
Since neither would be a good chopper, I would go with the Temperence for woods use. I can't think of anything I could do with the Rock, that I could not do with the T2, besides take up more space on my belt or strapped to my pack.
The Rock would be my first choice if I had some giant slabs of meat to cut through.
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First off, I do not own any of the two you questioned ...yet, but have handled them a few times. Considering you said camping and backpacking I would consider the weight first, but the 3 oz difference is probably negligible. For wood processing and similar work, the additional blade length and shape of the Schempp Rock would be the best choice. I personally would choose it first, followed by the Serrata and Temp 2 in that order.
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I agree, Fallkniven also use VG-10 steel in their top selling knives and they are some of the most popular on the market for bushcrafting.nccole wrote:They are both VG-10, and VG-10 has shown to be surprisingly tough in my experience. I wouldn't hesitate taking the Rock and hacking away with it. Also, Ed is a very clever designer, so I also don't discount his design methods, even when they look funny.