The Ambush Tundra (made by Bark River) design is one of the best hunting knife designs on the market. My Tundra has been used on several deer, elk, an alligator, catfish and crappie, and to whittle wiener sticks. I could happily use it as my only hunting knife from now on.
The Tundra was frequently my hard-use knife on river guide trips with Big River Wild Adventures. I liked my original Tundra so much, I got Pete Winkler to put a custom antique walnut handle on it.
So the standard Tundra is 1.5 inches longer overall, and the blade is .031 inches thicker. The blade is half an inch longer, and the standard weighs 2.5 ounces more. So what’s the big deal?
I haven’t had a chance to really wring out the Mini-Tundra, since deer season was not quite here. I whittled some sticks, sliced some apples and did some kitchen work, cut some string and opened some boxes. It worked just fine for all these activities, but that is not much of a test. I haven’t gone squirrel hunting yet, since the unseasonably warm weather and mosquitoes have kept me out of the Mississippi woods. But looking at the mini, I can tell it will be great as a small game knife.
I should probably try to solidify a contact with Bark River. My previous efforts have not been fruitful, so consequentially, I cover them less than some others. It is simply I don’t have an in with the company.
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Mini Tundra- your best choice for an EDC knife?
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