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by Blackscorpion
Thu Nov 26, 2015 5:17 pm
Forum: Equipment
Topic: Fixed Blade Recommendations
Replies: 60
Views: 15311

Re: Fixed Blade Recommendations

You get what you pay for.... Poor quality, cheap steel is hard to work with, won't keep a decent edge & is likely to break. I have stopped using cheap poor quality rubbish and took the time to research what I needed from a knife and how it would perform. It's one of the reasons I use my Extrema ...
by Blackscorpion
Wed Nov 25, 2015 11:51 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: What preps are you doing this week? part 2.
Replies: 1232
Views: 475115

Re: What preps are you doing this week? part 2.

Is a Jetboil worth the money? Depends what you want it for: Boiling water for brews,dehyrated rations or boil in the bag meals it's fantastic. Anything else....... YMMV TBH mine's now in the boot of the car as part of my car kit. Been there for 6 years IIRC. Thanks! (er, what does 'YYMV' & 'IIR...
by Blackscorpion
Wed Nov 25, 2015 8:18 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: What preps are you doing this week? part 2.
Replies: 1232
Views: 475115

Re: What preps are you doing this week? part 2.

Is a Jetboil worth the money?
by Blackscorpion
Tue Nov 24, 2015 10:55 pm
Forum: Equipment
Topic: Fixed Blade Recommendations
Replies: 60
Views: 15311

Re: Fixed Blade Recommendations

I know you mentioned budget... But Tops Knives are excellent. I have an Extrema Ratio Fulcrum which has served me well for years. But for the budget minded, I'd look at the Schrade range. Heinnie Haynes are the best in the UK. They have a MASSIVE range, deliver the next day (using Royal Mail. And, y...
by Blackscorpion
Tue Nov 24, 2015 10:48 pm
Forum: Medical and Healthcare
Topic: FAK supplier
Replies: 11
Views: 8072

Re: FAK supplier

SP services. Always served me well. I've been a Staff Nurse for over 2 decades & have a substantial trauma kit. Personally built with a lot of the stuff courtesy of SP Services. Advice: build your own kit. Don't buy one of those 'pre-fillex' kits. 60 per cent of the contents will expire and you'...
by Blackscorpion
Tue Nov 24, 2015 9:58 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: What preps are you doing this week? part 2.
Replies: 1232
Views: 475115

Re: What preps are you doing this week? part 2.

Well, it's been a year since I was last here. But I'm turning my mind back to getting more serious with my prepping. Two reasons, mainly. Like many others, Paris, on Friday 13th (probably going to get the irritating media label "13/11",or something equally cheesy...), it raised a few red f...