One of five new knives from Outdoor Life, the Camping Chef Knife retails for just under $70. A leather sheath lends it an interesting Daniel-Boone-meets-modern-bushcrafting vibe. Where it differs from many survival and bushcraft blades is in the ergonomically designed G10 handle scales made to minimize hot spots, chafing, and blisters during long sessions of hard hand work. It’s made with some serious survival-knife chops, from the through-holes in the handle for lashing to a wood staff as a makeshift spear, and a 90-degree blade spine for ease in striking sparks from a ferro rod. The full-tang Terracraft carries a beefy 0.166-inch-thick S30V blade with a strong tip, Scandi grind, and a baton-worthy pommel you can beat on till the cows come home. Gerber goes all-American with its latest entry into the bushcraft arena, with this handsome and striking full-size survival knife. Gerber Terracraft The new Gerber Terracraft retails for $150. The handle has a textured grip and is more than twice the length of the blade, you can bear down safely with serious pressure. The 12C27 stainless-steel blade is built with a Scandi grind, so it excels at slicing. Or, with a stubby 2.2-inch blade, above its length. The venerable Swedish knifemaker is known for building extremely tough knives for extremely low prices, and the Eldris will cut way above its weight class. Honesty is refreshing, but don’t read too much into the moniker for Morakniv’s new Eldris LightDuty knife. ![]() ![]() The handy Eldris LightDuty sells for as little as $24 online. ![]() And Toadfish is known for its support of marine conservation, so you’ll feel even better about that cooler of fish waiting for you and your knife. The 7-inch high-carbon stainless-steel blade is titanium-coated for extra corrosion resistance in the salt, and the knife has a built-in carabiner clip so it’ll hang within easy reach. To start with, it’s a folder, so it will fit into tackle bags and kitchen drawers without taking up too much room. Lots of folks think that the best fillet knife is the cheapest one they can get away with, but the new Toadfish Stowaway is built tough enough, and with enough useful features, that you won’t mind paying a few dollars more. Toadfish Stowaway Fillet Knife This new folding fillet knife goes for $48. With a 2.95-inch blade and an overall length of 7.17 inches, the XR Lite is a wispy 2.2 ounces. And when we say light, we mean crazy-light. To match the blackout look, the S35VN blade steel is coated with corrosion-resistant Titanium Nitride, built with a do-it-all clip-point profile, and it all locks up with the hard-tested XRE lock that can withstand 1,500 pounds of pressure. Nearly a third lighter than the original Terminus XR, the new XR LTE sheds the weight with carbon-fiber and G10 components, including the handle liners and scales. Shaving sharp is a given with SOG knives, but shaving off ounces while retaining the company’s signature edgy design characteristics is a trick worth noting. SOG Terminus XR LTE The new lightweight Terminus XR LTE retails for $139.95. And the sleek knife profile, suggesting the shape of a traditional Hawaiian canoe, pays homage to the home of knifemaking guru-and Bona Fide designer-Ken Onion. The knife steel is dialed up to D2, with an IKBS ball-bearing pivot for a satiny smooth flipper opening. With the new Bona Fide, CRKT takes the Field Strip tech to a simpler, better level. Intriguing design has long been a CRKT strong suit, and it shows in the brand’s innovative Field Strip technology, which lets you break down a folding knife like you’d disassemble a 1911. CRKT Bona Fide The new Bon Fide comes in silver (shown) or OD Green for 99.99. Here are the best knives of 2023 for for folks like you and me. But there’s plenty of utility for people getting back to the basics. Unlike some years in the bladesmithing world, there’s not a lot of crazy out there. Knifemakers are dialing up the utility in this year’s new crop of outdoor blades, with upgrades to better steels for better bang-for-the-buck performance, and designs aimed at growing markets such as backcountry users (think crazy-lightweight knives) and game and fish gourmands (think field-to-table blades). Follow our full coverage of the best new hunting and shooting gear of 2023, including rifles, shotguns, handguns, ammunition, compound bows, crossbows, and more.
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