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If you want a khukri you wont beat Himalayan imports as quoted by Blue above.

For a camping knife I would suggest Blackjack knives' Big country range, these are very good knives at a fair price: http://www.knifeworks.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWCATS&Category=1045

A lot depends on exactly what you want to use it for; as a good all-rounder I would reccommend the grunt:

http://www.knifeworks.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=5299

There is a huge choice of good quality production knives available and customs are not impossibly expensive.

Try and handle the knife before you buy, you want it to feel right in your hand and not clumsy, close your eyes and squeeze, does the handle feel comfortable does it balance well in your hand.

What kind of edge does it have? A razor edge is not the best choice in a camp knife. You will need to learn how to sharpen it.

What kind of steel is it, how hard is it. In simplistic terms the harder it is the longer it will stay sharp but, the harder it will be to sharpen.

Hope this helps.
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