If my knife fell into the lake i want to be okay with letting it go. No five thousand dollar knives. No five hundred year old work of art from a master Japanese sword maker. It just has to work.
But you don't want a piece of shit that will rust , chip, have no retention and feel like shit in your hand. A walmart knife will cost more in the long run, because gerbers will fail.
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I like this guy the best from all the other RU-vidrs on these topics. He’s not going by the hype or really trying to sell you a brand. He’s like hey look this is what works for me, nothing fancy about it. He’s real and you gotta respect that.
Well done! As a Marine (who never cared for Ka-Bars, sacrilegious I know!) And a knifesmith I'll agree! Especially the part about sticking to one or two knives. Thanks, always looking to improve my work/skills.
(...puts down controller...) Wait, this can't be right. Fake news? This thing doesn't costs several hundred dollars. How on earth are net ninjas supposed to win knife fights against ISIS and Planet of the Apes with a sub $100 knife? (...picks up controller...)
Love the channel! I was disappointed you didn't recommend the Ginsu knife. Man the way that knife cut thru frozen veggies and aluminum cans was so impressive. Plus I think they threw in a set a steak knives with every Ginsu purchase.
Who'sYourDaddy? Full tang too! How are you gonna get your matches, fishing line, sewing needle and espresso machine into the handle with all that extra metal in the way?!
I did it! I got the Knife Mounted to the front and to my support side of my Plate Carrier behind my Magazines. Armed with my Technical Knowledge, No Paracord is Safe!
Thank you for the zip tie tip. I carry a simple karambit on person/chest rig along with my fixed blade. Me personally I like high carbon steel for ease of easy sharpening and edge retention. Love your channel and God bless Patriot.
Christophe Clugston useless if you are not trained in FMA. Fad no I have been trained in FMA/Silat with the Karambit for over 24 years. You must not know the history of the Karambit my friend maybe a fad to you Westerners.
@@EREBVS999 Ageeed, if you have ever watched someone who knows how to use one properly they are a very useful and deadly weapon! I would love to learn how to deploy and use one in every day defense!!!
@@christopheclugston Karambits are excellent for law enforcement use, makes gaining control easy, better retention than even ka bar tdi, whick i like as well
@@EREBVS999 double or single edge? From what I undersatand the double edge ones are the ones that are so deadly. Not sure about the single edge. Either way it's only deadly in someone knows how to use it.
I always carry 3 fixed blades in the field. 2 on my body, 1 in my pack. I carry; 1) Esee cm6, 2) Bark River wilderness explorer, 3)Bark River bushcrafter 2(utility use....cutting rope, mre's, your buddy, etc....) I NEVER USE MY PRIMARY TAC-BLADE FOR ANYTHING OTHER ENEMY-KABOBS.... THAT PRIMARY BLADE IS ALWAYS RAZOR SHARP, MY LIFE MAY DEPEND ON IT.
I've never served yet I live in a place where you have no choice but to shoot back .I am not dumb enough to openly admit how many people I've stopped for lack of a better word.but I can tell you I've done the world many favors.iam considered by those who know me to be a gorilla soldier .a true red white and blue straight arrow.yet I've never served a day . from aiding the injured to making heroin dealers disapear by way of night mission I am that guy
I really appreciate Karls honesty. People spending 400+ dollars on knives and then justifying it by making up all these fairytales about why their knife is so special and expensive.. A knife is a knife. Damn right Karl, god bless you buddy and greeting all the way from northern Europe.
Durring my "vacations' in Central america, and trips to Iraq and Somalia I carried my brothers Randal One that he carried in Nam. I also carried an old hawk and machette on my ruck made by an old geezer in Arkansas around 1950, he used car springs. All are retired now ... Nam model one priceless... so i have a big nife made by the geezers son and a crkt folder and hawk when i go bushcraft camping and hiking ....
I could picture Karl riding through the front door of the enemy on his dirt bike chopping heads off with that black jack knife. Riding wheelies, chopping heads, it's all in a day's work.
"A knife is a knife is a knife" is only partially true. Cheap knives come with cheap steel & hasn't been heat treated correctly. If it's dull after cutting up a couple cardboard boxes then throw it away. Do your research or ask someone that knows knives. Steels like 8cr13mov are shit if you actually use your knife or you life might depend on it. Knowing how to *properly* hand sharpen is a must as you won't have your Wicked Edge in your pack with you. And if you aren't great at hand sharpening then get someone to teach you & stay away from steels like M390, CTS204P, 20CV, S90V, etc... as they are not easy to sharpen, though they do stay SHARP longer. As always, you get what you pay for!
People are always going to have preferences in brand. Just like how guys prefer Glock over HK or FN over Sig. To me, like you, steel comes from the ground. I don't really care who shaped it into what I need as long as I have what I need. I was a Coastie (bring the hate) and we had a lot of SOG blades. I carried that with me when I got out. Now I'm a self defense instructor and my mindset has shifted a little in terms of the application of my kit. I went through phases, I had the Benchmade SOCP dagger for a while. Good knife, great concept but it only was good for one scenario. I don't carry folders. I ended up going with K-Bar TDI blades. Yes I know they're cheap and made overseas but from a self defense standpoint they get the job done. I have custom kydex for it so it sits horizontally over my belt buckle. When I'm outdoors I have a K-Bar Becker Companion that I have for all the heavy lifting that the TDI isn't designed for. Other than that I keep it simple. Also like you, I don't need a room full of guns or blades. I stay proficient in what I carry and know how to run other things if needed. But in reality I don't need one of each flavor. Thanks for the video. I got you guys on Patreon. Love the stories too. Good to stay connected in the community after making the painful transition back into civilian life. See you guys next time!
Big fan of the airforce survival knives. Built by Ontario, short blade, good grip. Sterdy enough to trust my life to, and cheap enough that that if it's lost in the field I won't cry about it. Scouts out!
That Blackjack is awesome! I just ordered one for my Go bag. First impression of it was with a light chop you could destroy your opponants knuckles. I love mine.
Big fan of the ESEE 6 for heavy field use and ESEE 4 on the kit with ESEE Izula on the belt. Best part of ESEE knives is the warranty... Unconditional.
@Shawn Collier actually they are about 150 and i personally hate esee if i had to choose an esee it would be the 5 much tougher because its thicker plus the esee 6 looks and feels cheap to me....for me its bark river in cpm 3v all day WAY tougher steel and WAY better edge retention and wont rust on ya anywhere near as fast as an esee.... bark river is more expensive but you get what you pay for lifetime guarantee and you can send it in for what they call spa treatment...i know stupid name.... they just clean it up and sharpen it for free not to mention it has a convex grind (much stronger) than esee flat grind or sabre grind!!!! but youll pay 250+ for it..... who cares about how stainless it is if it breaks....just my opinion....i own both!! also kabars 1095 cro van is much better than esee 1095 so is kabars heat treatment and half the price of an esee....with cpm 3v you can pry a car door open or fillet a fish its the best ive ever seen and i have been a user and collector since the first grade and im 43
@Shawn Collier im just saying there are much better options it depends on what you like but if you want the best thats out there Bark River is the best ive seen if you get it in cpm 3v......go to DLT trading or knives ship free and check them out LOTS of different models best seller is the bravo series!!!!
@Shawn Collier The Esee 6 in dark earth color is $108 at knifeworks.com while the 4 is $101. The problem at least for me and as I noticed for quite a few others, is the somewhat blocky and squared handles. However, at the theknifeconnection.net you can get proper, super comfortable G10 handles, but for the extra cost of $50. They also have better sheaths compared to nylon KaBar sheaths. Plastic still, but better than KaBar's nylon. As far as Bark River goes, yes they're of high end quality, but if for example you go after a 5-6 inch blade then you're looking at around $200 to $250. The Bravo 1 he mentioned, is much smaller than an Esee 6 and it's $180+ in A2 steel and $225 in 3V steel. So we're not exactly comparing similar products...
You can't argue with a Gurkha about their blade, they are some of the best knife men in the world. I travel to Nepal every few years and bought a kukri from one of the suppliers to the military (if you go, there are a lot of tourist shops selling "real Gurkha knives", do your research first). Word of advice, it takes a LOT of practice to get good with a kukri.
Quick note on Tactical Tomahawks, most of the people i've ever seen use one tactically were using some sort of Voodoo Hawk. The spike on the back is a solid prybar and i've seen people use them to pry open doors or easily open something like a manhole that has a small hole that you can torque to open. So while they're heavier than carrying a knife you get the utility of a hatchet and a prybar as well as having a melee weapon.
Great topic with solid points to back up your opinion. Appreciate you sharing your knowledge. Thanks for the links and the time you take for your write ups.
Everyone here can agree on one thing. If it’s a fixed blade, it has to be full tang. If it’s not, it’s for your neighbor that lives in his parents basement. Also has anyone ever heard of machete fencing? It’s definitely curious.
I also carry a ESEE 6 with a blade tech tek lok, it stabs, chops and slashes great. Have a Cold steel AK47 folder as back-up.... Greetings from Germany..
Kbars are brittle, rarely see one without the point broken off, great for popping ammo crate metal bands, lets you save your 'Social' steel for darker deeds. CWO, USMC Ret.
I have an actual Fairbairn-Sykes fighting knife. All the British stamps of royal authority by the maker. Made by the Sheffield Steel Company in Sheffield England. It's a thinner shaped knife that is difficult get a decent grip. The steel on the blade is extremely hard and very difficult to sharpen. Seems best for stabbing, not so much for slicing. The sheath has an elastic band for a retainer instead of a snap loop strap. There are two lengths of leather on the main body of the sheath that appear to be sewn together to make two additional loops. Rather have a larger handle knife like my Kabar. Stamped US Army on the blade, and, an American eagle with US Army on the sheath. The other preferred knife is the Gerber Mark 2. I think it is a better product design the the Fairborn Sykes knife. Just larger so you can get a better grip. That Fairborn-Sykes knife is only for display. An awesome history behind that knife from WW-2, used by the SAS.
So his favorite knife is a scaled down Kukuri. Good choice. However never bust on the axe. The amount of weight and power that you can generate to a fine edge= damage.
I am just a normal guy. I have been carrying a knife since about age 7. I lived in a rural area & as we would ride by farms the farmers dogs didn't know us & would come out & try to bite us. At this point I decided that if they were going to attack us, I needed to fight back & HURT them! I have carried a knife daily since then. 99% of the time it is a folder, so the AH HA moment came for me in 1972 when I was travelling in Europe I met a young man who had the most AMAZING folding knife I had ever seen. A BUCK 110 folding hunter! I went through Europe carrying a PUMA GREAT WHITE HUNTER, which I still have. In those days you just kept it in your backpack & NO PROBLEM. When I got back home I ordered my 110 which I still have.
I wonder why, when you pull your "beltknife" out of the sheath in a icepick grip you have the blade facing away from you and to the other guy. Testing on a pig told me it`s way easyer and devastating to have the blade to the ellbow and then hammerfist and pull instead of trying to push through. Also interesting when someone is trying to block the knifehand. Maybe you could go more into it.
@@travisn4493 Sure When he is sleeping with a bat. I`m not without military experience. I`ve been in a airborne unit but that doesn`t matter. Everyone is volnuerable and there are a lot of ways to kill someone, especially if he doesn`t know he is hunted. I know what works for me and blade away from me doesn`t work for me. If i`m informed right the edge away from me in an icepick grip originates in the use of japanese tantos, which are a whole different thing to most modern combat knives (samurai helmets abd their armor are also the way they are for reasons.. In my pov it also misses the point that most people try to get away from the knife ---> you stab someone in the neck and push him with your hand. Once he sees the knife it goes away and rips badly open. WIth the blade towards him that`s not the case. Maybe you hit, maybe he bleeds but there is no saying if you cut the important parts to take him out. I find it surprising how little people test their knife things on a dead pig. It`s well worth to look at how butchers do their thing since they work with knives and meat all day.
My Knife is better then your knife! case xxx fix blade upside down on my LBE lol Probably the only thing I could afford in 87" LOL thanks for the info LT. Infantry Ft. Ord Manchu warrior ( we wasn't so special but we were special LOL)
For my rig I have a cold steel recon 1 of course in pocket a cold steel leatherneck SF in scout carry/mount and I have a Gerber strongarm for chest rig shoulder carry I'm not in the military or law enforcement I'm just a fat gamer that wants to feel like a badass every once in a while and I carry these when I go camping and I have them for if anything goes bad I'm prepared I might not be in the best of shape but I know my way around a blade
ricardo you can find them on Amazon. I prefer the stainless steel versions. They say you can get a slightly sharper edge on the high carbon version but they rusty like crazy workout proper care. You don't have that issue with stainless.
I am the same with knifes, I don't mind the brand I mind the quality and with that said I go political and never buy from companies that support anti 2A, in the form of donations or anything for that matter. next is American made, I will buy German, Japanese but under no circumstances spend money on China blades not even the "good quality" Chinese blades. Those are what I look for.
The night edge is an awesome knife...but well over $100 and belongs in that case with the $20,000 worth of knives, knives get stolen, knives get lost, literally could be running through the woods, gets caught on the brach of there goes $100. Just buy $50 knives guys, they do the same thing
The only steels that I would get in a fixblade knife is Infi, 3v, Sr77(s7),z wear, 8670 and z tuff. Don't listen to all the people that say doesn't matter about the Steeles because it does matter get the best or nothing. No less then 7 inches edge to edge.
What is the purpose of the knife? Is it for bushcraft or for combat? They are not the same, my combat knives have blade guards as well as a Spanish notch in the blade. It’s only used for combat. Now on the other hand, my bush craft knives can be used to make feather sticks, baton wood, carve wood, gut animals, start fires and everything under the sun. It is a complete kit that has para cord, two flash lights, wire for snares, fishing line and hooks, a knife just for gutting animals, fire steel and so forth. There are numerous other features, but here are some of the obvious ones.Again what is the purpose of the knife??
Wouldn't the best combat knofe be the one you use all the time though as long as it is somewhat suitable for the task, because its the one you are most comfortable with and have a lot of experience with by using it all the time?
I love my Cold Steel. Always ALWAYS make sure it’s a true Full Tang with a quality non slip grip and of coarse long enough to punch through tissue, bone and destroy vital organs. I also keep my blades absolutely razor sharp. Roger that
I, Libertarian the one he showed is a fantastic field sharpener but for the house (it does fit into its own neat little container too though if you wanna take it camping or whatever) check out the spyderco sharpmaker. It's a phenomenal sharpener that can get anything hair popping sharp and is super easy to use. It can do plain and serrated edges, fish hooks and even has an angle setting for scissors. REALLY nice sharpener!
I am sold on the full Tang Gerber prodigy.i don't rate a knife by what others say.i buy it and beat the shit out of it .I also consider certain abilities .and the prodigy is good to go . smooth edge version of course
This jarhead agrees with everything you said. I gave my kabar to my kid, there are much better knives today than a kabar. I carry a benchmade arvensis now.
Carl, great videos. Want to thank you for making me a safer driver. I have been afflicted with road rage since teen ager. I now tell myself before waving at other driver with one finger Carl may be in the other vehicle... Bad for me. LOL Thank you for your service.
@@Sikorsky67 i would go with the a1 pro if you want falkniven but i would say if your gonna spend that much go bark river in cpm 3v totally superior steel to falknivens cos
I do disagree with not being able to stab with a tomahawk we train fist spiking where we hold the axe near the head and punch with either the spike or the edge if a gap is closed
I have many knives of all sorts. However, the one I like best is the one my grandfather and I made from a Jeep leaf spring. We modeled it after a katana he brought back from japan. It is extremely strong, razor sharp, easy to sharpen, and will pierce anything within reason. The blade is about 9 inches and handle is about 5 1/2. It has served me very well for more than 40 years now for many things. I have worn out several sheaths carrying it. I finally made a very good one out of some very thick waxed leather. I took my time making it. It turned out better than I expected! It has a metal liner/insert at the top and tip. I glued and riveted those in. I’m not saying it is the best in the world. I am saying that it has done all I’ve asked of it for a long time. It still holds an edge and looks more, or less just like the week we made it. However, I have had to replace the cord wrap once. It is wrapped just like the Kanta is, which I still have. I’m sure there are better ones, but mine has proven itself to me many many times. And has saved my life a couple of times. Factory knives? I like many. The Marine Raider and cold steel SRK and Tanto come to mind. But I always carry a small good fixed blade and good pocket knife too. I do like Benchmade and Cold Steel pocket knives. Smaller fixed blades I haven’t decided on a particular one yet. I did carry a small Case fixed blade for a few years. It did very well for small tasks. And of course I love the USMC Kbar!!! Just my thoughts. Semper Fi
