How To Choose The Best Survival Knife Or Multitool

For a hunter, angler, hiker, or camper, the choice of the best survival tools may mean the difference in life or death! Because these sports and activities take place outdoors and occasionally deep in the wilderness, there is always the chance of getting stranded or lost because of accident or mistakes.

Because of this, it is extremely important to be prepared for any circumstance which might mean being alone or stranded with no other means of communication with the outside world. But choosing the best survival tools can be confusing to someone not familiar with survival situations.

The article is intended to help you make the correct decisions when selecting just the right survival knife or multitool to carry with you on your wilderness outings. The tools mentioned here are high grade quality made survival tools which have been tested and proven to be trustworthy in survival situations.

Because I am an avid outdoors man , being a hunter angler, camper, and survival expert, I am well schooled in knowing how to recognize the quality and utility of the best survival tools. We will start off with the most basic of survival tools, the survival knife.

The size, shape, functions, and quality of the many survival knives on the market can tend to confuse the novice outdoors man. Some make the mistake of buying a very large and heavy survival knife which will probably be left at home because of its size and weight. This happens more than you may imagine. So be sure to take this into consideration if you are planning to carry most of your essentials on your person.

The tools examined in this article are the very best for camping, hunting, fishing and for survival purposes. I have and use some of the wonderful knives and multitools. I can vouch for their quality and utility as well as the durability of the tools themselves.

One of the best selling and highest quality knives I have found is the SE37-N SEAL Team Elite survival knife made by SOG. This knife is favored by the military all over the world. It has been proven to be dependable and trustworthy as befits a weapon and survival tool of the military elite. For the price, this is the best choice you can make.

Another great SOG survival knife is the E37T-K Seal Pup Elite. A less expensive version of the previously mentioned survival knife with the same high quality and dependability in all SOG survival knives. This lightweight knife is great for any outdoors activity and is easy to carry on your belt or in a backpack.

KA-BAR knives seem to a favorite of survival professionals because of their well made blades plus durability in rough circumstances. The KA-BAR 5020 army stamped and approved knife with the traditional leather stacked handle is well known by survivalists everywhere. It has been proven to be an exceptional knife for military and survival situations. This is a very good survival knife.

Because of the great advances in creating new metal alloys,  the multitool is beginning to challenge the survival knife as the most important and useful of survival tools.  These compact little tools contain not only a very sharp knife blade, but several other very versatile tools important to survival situations.   We will examine a few of the best multitools for survival purposes.

Probably the best known of multitools is the Leatherman 831102 Supertool 300.  I can personally vouch for this great little tool and I carry it wherever I go.  I really like the quality of the steel and especially the saw blade for survival uses.  With a lifetime warranty this tool will ensure dependable use in any survival situation.  The best multitool available, in my opinion!

Another great Leatherman multitool is the WAVE BLACK NYLON DARK model 830246.  Similar to the aforementioned model but in a flat black finish.  It has all the great tools needed for survival in the toughest conditions.  As always, this Leatherman multitool uses the very best in metal alloys for many years of dependable service.  You can’t go wrong buying a Leatherman multitool.

Our last example of a high quality multitool is made by SOG.  Not only doe SOG make very fine survival knives, they also have produced an obvious winner with the B61-N EOD PowerLock multitool.  It also sports a very good saw blade for essential survival functions.  Another very well made multitool.

Because a lack of space concerns some outdoorsmen, I have included a few folding blade knives and pocket survival tools on this page. All of the knives are of the best quality and will do the job of most fixed blade knives. The difference is in the weight and size. These folding knives will perform perfectly in most survival situations and are easy to carry and use. Click on the ads for even more choices.


The final selection of survival tools contains the newest in lightweight, easy to carry pocket survival tools. Some of these tools will fit into your wallet and have several important functions. They are easily transported and stored for emergency and survival usage. Pick the one which meets your requirements.

The credit card sized survival tools are great gifts to your loved ones. they can slice right through a seat belt if the need ever arises. Some are sold in packs of three for distributing to those you care about. A great emergency tool!