Survival Knife Reviews

We spend a lot of time in the mountains testing new survival knife releases from a variety of companies. This is the section of Nothing But Knives where we share the results of these hands-on tests.

There’s a lot of crossover between survival and bushcraft, so when we say that we spent most of our time thinking about bushcraft activities like hiking, camping, starting fires, and building shelters, that generally includes survival knives.

We go out into the woods and mountains as much as we can get away with. When we review a knife, it’s been dragged through a few miles of wood and dirt, started (or failed to start) at least one fire, and been generally abused until we’re satisfied that it’s worth praising or complaining about for a couple thousand words.

You can find our current top survival knife picks in our article on the Best Survival Knives of 2024.