Best Camping Knives of 2022 | Knife Banter 

George and Spencer make a great team. George’s knowledge and passion is undeniable and Spenser knows how to keep the conversation moving while making sure all the key information is provided. Great job!

You guys are doing really well and Spencer, don’t let the comments get you down, you have a great sense of humour so let it come through more in the videos. As much as we watch it for the knives we watch it for you guys too and both you and George make it feel like a very natural conversation

George is a gem. You wanna compete with Knife Centre? George is BHQ’s answer to David C. Anderson.

you def forgot the Terävä Jääkäripuukko its by far the sturdiest and best woodsman knive I know. it's a true puko knife in traditional Finnish fashion. and it's made for the rough Scandinavian outdoors! all the old Scandinavian woodmen swear by the puko knives and the Terävä Jääkäripuukko is definitely the budget friendliest knife that will never ever let u down. like look at some destruction test vids on yt. and the glock 81 field knife deserves an honorable mention inmho, lived in the Norwegian woods for two months only cooking over fire ant that knife was my only way of processing firewood and it did great!

I left the channel awhile ago after voicing my misgivings about the hosts and how the content of the channel had developed, so I was skeptical when this link popped up in my feed... but I am glad I clicked on it! This is what BHQ used to be and the duo Spencer & George works - not the same as Ben & Zac, but they don't need to be. 2 Knife nerds talking about knives - as it should be. Aside from that - great comparison of camping knives, very helpful as I need a new one soon. Very good quality footage of the knives as well. Keep it up please!

George knows so much about these knives, I'd love to see more videos with him!

You two make a really fun pair to watch. Tons of great information but also with a high level of entertainment. I’d love to see more videos with the two of you. You make a great on screen team!

Thanks for putting the banter back in Knife Banter! Great look at the pros and cons of different blades and designs.

I remember George from past videos. He is very knowledgeable and I thought he would have been brought back sooner.

Great chemistry! Please do more of this. Loved the video, good info. Thanks

Glad to see you guys getting back in stride. Good job. Hope it continues improving.

Now we need a video of y'all putting this list to the test, then pick your favorites and explain why they were picked.

Glad to see you guys still putting out content despite the criticism. Thanks BHQ

Great to see new blood & faces on Blade Hq knife Banter. Excellent presentation. Good job & welcome George & Spencer. Cowabunga.!

Definitely digging George and Spencer. Keep featuring them in videos!!

honorable mentions id like to throw in, the Cold Steel SRK is a good budget friendly jack of all trades knife for camp\survival, the Finn Wolf from Cold Steel as well is surprisingly light and gets you a scandi grind on a budget folder, and any of the Ontario SP line will get you big hard use high carbon fixed blades you dont feel bad beating on for their price points.

Nicely done piece. There are so many knives to choose from and you two covered a number of great selections. Having a variety of price points was great. Spending a bunch of extra money does not always take a user to the best for their situation. I enjoyed watching this one. .

Great line up and content! You can't mention Esee without talking about the PR4; a true outdoors, survivalist all-rounder. Cheers!

George’s knowledge and enthusiasm are a great addition to these videos. Last camping trip I brought my Esse Izula and Cold Steel SRK. Those two knives took care of everything I needed a knife for.

I’ve been a collector for 20 years and enjoy all of my knives. I have over 300 and somewhere near 200 fixed blades …lost count. This is a decent representation of good camping knives and you really can’t go wrong with any of these. If you’re open to the mid to higher end, and you want quality for life with the best warrantees, I’d recommend Bark River, White River, and Esee.

Finally some new guys doing knife banter with character and things to say besides “this is a cool knife”. Lol. Keep it up guys!

This duo works, good Vid BHQ. The esse 4 , Gerber and Mora are excellent choices except I found that the sheath on my gerber eventually becomes very loose and I’m afraid that the knife will fall out. I do want to get the lion steel, Boker and the benchmade.

Highly entertaining, great banter and chemistry, and informative. Awesome work, folks!

Welcome George! Great work so far hope you stay for a while.

I can't believe how often BPS Knives are overlooked. The BPS Adventurer is my current go to fixed blade and I like it better than my USMC KA-BAR. Y'all should check it out, made in Ukraine but worth every penny.

Some excellent choices!! Im really crushing on that Nessmi Pro!! Might have to pick one up. I’m glad to see BHQ back with lists like these. 🙌🏼🤘🏼👌🏼

George really knows his stuff!

Great video guys, thanks and stay safe !

My favorite from that bunch is the Fallkniven. Too expensive unfortunately. I have the Mora 511 and the RAT 1 and I highly recommend them. For the price you can take both and they complement each other perfectly. Another great knife for outdoor use and abuse is the RAT 5. Beast of a knife. Great video by the way. Keep it up!

Very nice Fixed blade video! Really Enjoyed it. George does a great job.

I like these guys. Nice job gentleman. Small fixed blades are great. I pretty much always have one now combined with a SAK in my pocket.

My birthday is next week so I’m definitely going to treat myself with the Gerber Principle. Good video guys!

George is back whoo hoo- always liked his pocket dumps. This is a pretty comprehensive list.

My Army Recon friend got custom better molded scales for the KA-BAR and loves it. It's served him great on the field and in deployments as a meaty hammer of a knife. The problem he had with it though was the sheath that came with it. It didn't last long before losing kydex retention and the nylon strap for it was cumbersome so I made a custom sheath for it. Would recommend with some upgrades.

You guys are doing amazing! I would love to see a reiff knife! Those are amazing!

Best Blade HQ video in a long time. knife geek and knife bro are a great combo.

Need some more videos like this one lads. need more knife banter!

Great lineup....thank you.

I'm new to outdoor knives but I picked up a couple I really like (expensive gifts to myself). 1. Bark River Scandi Gunny- work horse of small to medium sized Bushcrafters. I tested it and it chops, batons, and feathersticks quite well. 2. Woox Rock 62. An Absolute BEAST. I haven't tested it yet. I'm looking forward to it. I got it in a Walnut smooth handle, but I made a paracord hand adjustable lanyard so it's not going anywhere. That's my 2 cents. Great job on the vid fellas 👍

Great video. Those two guys rock. TY

I've got a Mora Basic and a Gerber Principal in my camp knife rotation, and i totally agree on the comparison. The 420 HC on the Principle doesn't have the best edge retention for working with wood, but with the ease of sharpening, I don't have any problem with it.

New crew. Good job guys. Best banter I've seen in awhile

Love it! You guys are hilarious, and I really appreciate the hands-on familiarity with each knife y’all discuss! I won’t be camping any time soon, but I’m the kind of weirdo that likes to keep multiple knives on me at all times for different purposes. Which of these would be suited for an “all hell breaks loose, last ditch resort” heavy-duty EDC? I’ve been thinking either the Lionsteel M4, or the Guardian3 in 3V.

The holes in a knife are there , if you want to build a speer from your knife or when wanna attach it to a rope for some reason. Ka Bar looks the best for my needs.

Love the video James I'm a nice guy and as a long distance truck driver I constantly find myself in need of one whether it's using it to cut down radiator hoses that have exploded or walking through a dark parking lot in a sketchy truck stop I always carry a knife and I get a lot of my knives from blade HQ

Nice selection guys. For me, a camping knife is something with flat grind for good slicing ie food prep. No blade coating either. Lionsteel M4 will be my pick, I have been considering this for a while now so I will be ordering one soon.

I have the BK2 knife and love it. I’ve batoned with it and it splits the wood in perfectly well.

Cold steel 4 max is my recommendation for a back packing folder. I have it it’s amazing. I would also suggest the rajah2 if you’re not worried about carrying a bigger knife

Very informative and entertaining video, guys! Not a big camper, but if I may also recommend a "Beast" of a folder...the Artisan Cutlery Proponent! A D2 steel blade that rivals many of these fixed blades in thickness and robustness. It also includes a steel lock pin that, when screwed into the handle and blade, turns it into a virtual fixed blade! Freakin' awesome!

Blade HQ is back! Not that they really went anywhere but the content was lacking in quality and quantity for a little while, keep it up.

The Becker can do anything well, but nothing great. It’s a good general camping knife, but I had to replace the handle and the sheath before I was happy with it. No regrets, but after all that, I could have just bought a Tops! 😂

When Spencer & George brought out the legendary Mora knife (the first knife) I knew I was in for an informative video.

If price is not a concern I would go with the F1 or the Anonimus. If you're on a budget I would go with the ESEE or the M4.

GREAT VIDEO and throw back knife gets a BINGO BABY

Haven’t been here in awhile, you guys did good. 👍

Great lineup but y'all should've used the Bradford Guardian 4.5 instead of the Guardian 3. It's better suited for camp use.

“Let’s go” Love it!!

I did buy the BK2, opened the box, took out the knife, felt the weight, put it back in the box. I did see a video of the BK2 break inside the handle since the 'full' tang is skeletonized. From all the knives on the table I only have the Mora 511 and the Ontario RAT1. That Fallkniven F1X also comes in non laminated Elmax steel. I chose the R2 Scout model in Elmax. A brand that gained popularity with their BS-9 line of camp knives designed by J. Sabater is 'Joker knives'. These Spanish knives are very well made and many options to choose from. They also have a Nessmuk model (basically a short European design butcher knife) and a traditional looking Finnish Puukko in 3 lengths. These are mid price knives that can compete with high end knives. Talking about high end knives I would suggest TRC knives from Lithuania. Very popular here in Europe A lifetime no questions asked warranty doesn't mean the knife is good but they already calculated the replacements in the price. Such a warranty is nice when playing soldier around the house but useless in the jungle since they can't send your replacement to the jungle. The bigger issue is knife loss anyway so to me the sheath is important. Since most of the tasks for a small camp knife is food prep I prefer the Mora 546 (stainless version) in some bright color to prevent loss. Just my 2 cents but a nice video.

Homerun of a video guys. And a few more blades for the wish list!!

Loved the little Legend of Zelda soundclip at 16:05

Great video guys. Hope to see more.

I'm an older guy. It has been my experience that 1 knife won't do it all. There's just no way around it. I started with a 119 like a lot of guys. Still have it. I always carry 3 knifes in the field. SOG super bowie, Swiss army knife, And a junk folder. The reason I say a junk folder is because every year I will pick up a folder and put it through hell and back. I have dozens of them. Most have never let me down. It's fun to try something new each year. Its funny what you can find for $10.00. If I was give only 1 choice for a tool in the field it would be the cold steel spesnaz combat throwing shovel. Razor sharp of course. I have 3. Great job guys. 👏

I have been carrying, & using, the original Fallkniven F-1 in 3G for over ten years. No complaints!

Becker Companion is in my pile. Is a bit heavier but allows for leaving other items behind. BEASTYEST little big knife available within a working mans budget & WILL save your life. Would not turn down a Falkniven under most any circumstance 👍

I use the Falkniven F1 and I love it. I’m very happy with it. I use a mora for around the house task, but for camping and being out I use the Falkniven F1.

Brilliant. Thanks

Good Job Guys. I would include the Kabar Becker Short Drop Point. AKA BK16

Great video 👍 thanks

very interesting. I used to think of camp knives as big things with 10" blades. never knew what you did with them, but thought that was what "camp knife "meant. Myself i always just wore a regular hunting knfe on my belt and brought a kitchen knife for food prep. That said i would note that a machete is a very useful thing. clear brush, cut firewood,whatever you need to do. I'd prefer a Swede saw or folding pruning saw for firewood but a machete works well.

I always loved when they brought George on before; great to see him again! Good knowledge, and liked the intro as well =)

CRKT Hunt'N Fisch has a really nice feel in the hands, weight, and finish is superb!

I love the Bradford Knives Guardian 3 and my TOPS Fieldcraft both serve me well.

I don't have the Becker Companion but I've got an ESEE-5, it's a beast. Also includes a bow drill divot if you like that option. The only thing that could make it better is the newer ergo scales.

Great show and thanks for the info 🤠😊👍👍👍 but you need a Gerber 👏👏

George dude! You should def do more like this. My fav on the table would be the Guardian. Always wanted to try that one. I missed seeing a traditional puukko on the table, but I guess the Mora takes its place. Oh, and I totally need that trucker cap you are wearing 👍

I camp quite often. I love the Ferber strong arm

Great picks, well done all around.

I have a Mora 2000 I keep with my camping gear and a Columbia Knife Corp Defiant for heavy duty tasks. They are both easy to sharpen and hold an edge well.

I'm taking the Rat and the bk2. Perfect duo.

Esse 4 hm is what i have, love the feel, function.

Can never go wrong with a Mora!

Hello 👋 Gentlemen thank you for sharing this most informative video. You did a great job. All the best to you. Stay safe out there. 🤗

Lionsteel makes great fixed blades. I have a B40, very similar to that M4, with an olive wood handle which I have used the crap out of for years. It is still my favorite camp knife.

I luv my eese 4 mines that toxic green with the 3D handles it’s awesome and the color it will be almost impossible to lose

Good job guys!

Interesting, I like the new faces, always like relaxing content. Good to see

The TOPS B.O.B. always gets the spotlight, but the Dragonfly (Dfly) 4.5 is a MUCH better knife in my opinion. Lighter, thinner blade, more comfortable handles, and better blade shape. Sadly, it almost always gets overlooked. Backpacking knives? That White River is just the best. Remove the firesteel loop and it turns into a super thin package that can go anywhere. Also the TOPS Bull Trout, ESEE PR4, and the LT Wright Switchback are worth a look as well.

Bradford 5.5 in elmax or 3v (Can’t believe its not on the table) The Bradford 3 clipped to a pack strap is simply unbeatable for quick small tasks. The 1095 blades are perfect for survival because they’re easy to sharpen and very tough, but they dull quickly, not great for a couple nights camping. Of those, I’d take the M4, I guess.

This is NOT a camping knife per se, but I just got my fifth Benchmade, the Bailout. With it's partially serrated tanto blade of CPM M4 Steel and OD Green aluminum handles, it is one badass blade. It opens and closes like butter. The M4 tanto blade is the perfect thickness to feel like a razor in the hand. It's like three knives in one. You have the serrations for heavy duty cutting, the mid-blade for slicing, and the front end for precision cuts, and all are razor sharp. The CPM M4 blade ensures it will STAY sharp! I have bought 2 Bugouts, 1 Claymore, 1 $400 Infidel, a Piranha, and even a $500 custom made McNees Agent. Nothing comes close to my Bailout. Rather than wait a year for Benchmade to restock, then wait a couple more months for laser etching, I ordered from Blade HQ. I ordered it on Tuesday. Even with laser etching, I got it the following Monday. Less than ONE WEEK! YOU GUYS ROCK!!!

I have the Becker BK-2 which I thought would be my forever carry knife until the Tops Operator 7 hit the market, but to be fair I use each about 50 % of the time. And I still enjoy carrying the BK-2 more! (It's just that the Operator 7 does just a tad better when I need to baton because of it's longer thicker blade.) With either though I carry the Mora HD Carbon steel on a paracord around my neck. Did I mention that I LOVE customizing my kit?

Great video gentlemen. 💯✌🏾

PKS Mountain Lion with a custom sheath made by Doug Wilson at Yellow Hawk. Five inch blade with a scandi grind and a 90 degree spine. Can't beat it

Wow I like those boker, tops, white river options. I would also suggest a bright colored stainless mora companion for a entry camp knife.

Hell yeah, this was dope!! 🤘😎 dig the intro, keep it comin!! Heard the cold steel srk is a knockoff for that fallkniven, thoughts would be appreciated.

I just got the Toor Field 1.0. I like it.

Bark River Bravo 1, L.T. Wright Genesis convex, Fallkniven f1x, and Winkler Woodsman.

Ontario Rat 1 and Gerber Principle for the Win bro. Both are amazing.

George is the #greatmountainofknowledge Also, great Job Spencer! You guys have some good chemistry brewing, keep it coming🔥

I broke a BK2 a few years ago. They started skeletonizing the handle at some point. While out dispersed camping in the Sam Houston National Forest, one of the thinner sections of the tang that connects to the main blade snapped while I was batoning a large piece of wood.

My must have outdoor tool set is a machete and a small belt knife.