Ka-Bar USMC Compared to SOG Bowie 2.0  

KA Bar has maintained their brand. You have to understand 80 years ago it was a Fantastic knife. There was zero comparison out there. Today another story. Don’t beat the old KA bar up. It does what it was meant to do kill, trench, open cans etc.

Great video! Both look like great knives but I think I would personally choose the SOG. Thanks for sharing Dave 🇺🇸 🇳🇿 🇹🇼

The kabar sheath is designed to fit a military web belt which is over 3 inches wide.

I’d go with the SOG but doubt I’d be disappointed with either. Thanks for the comparison Isaac. If they made the KBar stainless maybe I’d prefer it. The SOG looks really nice and is stainless.

Great overview @Isaac the Noob Backwoodsman. The sheath looks more quality on Ka-Bar, SOG looks plasticy. SOG is twice the price of A Ka-bar. For that I think i'd choose the USMC, can sharpen on a rock if need be.

I would go with SOG definitely. The Kabar didn't hold up well to torture tests, I was shocked. I think Joe X did the video on the KaBar.

Both great knives .BUT first knife I'd go s.o.g a lot easier to use then a kabar

I would pick the kabar because I don’t want to sratch my sog but your reviewing two awesome combat blades. Very cool video

From a 90's Marine, I'll go traditional. Got one, never let it go. The SOG, sounds good, but, maybe one day. Looks like a good knife. Till then, I'll keep my ka-bar. Good video, thank you.

Kabar for me for a shtf fight knife. But I like the sog seal pup as a edc utility and self defense knife.

If you want a SOG the size of a Ka-Bar get a SOG Super Bowie. Slightly bigger handle and a blade that's about a half inch longer than the Ka-Bar. The rubber grip you spoke of is the SOG Tech Bowie. It is just textured plastic. I have a Ka-Bar, Super Bowie and Tech Bowie.

1095 cv is a durable edged knife and easy to sharpen.

Great review Isaac. Cheers mate !

Two awesome blades

In the Coast Guard we get a lot of Benchmades. the Adamas and Griptallian are quite common.

Thank you for a very informative analysis.

Good comparison video Isaac , two great knives , thanks for sharing , God bless brother !

Great video!Both knives are great.🔪👍

I mean no disrespect because I know many people love the k-bar, I do too but I've always thought of it as half a knife half some sort of lever tool. Two things you get a very steep angle of sabre grind so if you put a double bevel you're getting a very thick angle edge and then the point is entirely geared for strength. I mean it's perfect for a soldier who's mostly using it to open tin cans and crates but both the tip and edge are very uncutty. As I'm writing this I'm wondering maybe if that is actually better, the salt has got a more of a delicate tip and edge. That would normally be my preference because I like sharper knives. I mean I think of the key bar is being indestructible because it is where is the sog that tip is waiting to be broken off but on the other hand it's a more potent knife particularly if you're dressing game. Maybe I need both.

I love both and both are an American classic. If I had to choose between the 2 and it was a shtf situation in combat or wilderness survival I would grab my sog 2.0 bowie hands down.

Rather have the sog. I have one with the trident had it for years got it from the service.

Give me the ka bar anytime

I think i will go with the ka bar. The one from my great uncle who was issued it in the 40 s and it is still going strong despite using it in boy scouts for all kind of kid tricks.

Great video!

I've tried to get That SOG and the Vietnam copy SOG a few times ( not sure if they still make that one still )

Buy USA 😎

I own both. My KA_Bar came with a smaller knife in the sheath and my SOG came with the rubber handle with a diamond sharpening in the handle

Great comparison 👍

Great review, really enjoyed it, thanks

Kabar = cheap steel, the coating wear fast off, the tip is stronger. The SOG better steel, coating last longer, better grip, tiny thin tip easy to break off.

Хороший обзор, хорошие ножи. Спасибо. Владею Ka-bar, легендарный нож, с историей, проверенный временем

I would like to see a comparison of the SOG Bowie to the Lion steel T6.

What one would you prefer for combat and why?

Hi, Thanks. New here and glad to see these kinds of comparisons. Look forward to more of the same :) In regards to the plastic snaps.. I think the durability might be somewhat superior depending on the plastic used and also I do not imagine much in the way of a rust potential for the plastic. Just a thought..

US COAST GUARD IS NOT A BRANCH OF THE MILITARY (During Peacetime) but a BRANCH OF THE ARMED FORCES. EXplaining why the USCG is not issued MILITARY Equipment and Camouflaged Uniform as their main role is Law Enforcement (Drugs, Migration, Human, Counterfeit and Narcotics Trafficking and Unlawful fishing of sea life) and Search and Rescue and rarely see combat. Ka Bar is a Combat knife.

SOG is way better build quality. Ka Bar is cheaper. SOG handle more slick than Ka Bar but both can be roughed up. Ka Bar for the win because of cost and made in USA. Both I have standard Ka Bar along with the Dogs Head version and the SOG 2.0, Tech and Super Bowie. SOGs are just nicer to look at and better fit and finish.

I have both if I had to pick it would undoubtedly be the sog. The sog fit,finish and sheath are superior to the ka bar comes to the edge sog also the Aus 8 sharpens great hair shaving . Edge holding uuuum pretty close

I go for carbon steel. I own Kabar and Cold Steel.

I have used both and I will take the kabar.

The SOG Bowie knife is used by Sarah Connor

Definitely the ka bar is my option

on a web belt the sog might be too tight

I pick ka bar

I carried a kabar in viet nam and used it to open crates and as a pry bar and once drew it when I was out of ammunition in a fight but one of my buddies shot my opponent.

The SOG may well be stainless but how would the leather handles fair in wet conditions?

More knife less hands. Just saying.

The Kabar is the better knife.

Sog is better than kbar.

Still too much $$$$ for 1095 and AUS8 sorry

SOG knives are garbage. No soldier would bet their life on one.

I'll stick with Ka-Bar

Talk to much ...

Sog all the way! Easy!

I got a sog tech Bowie in like 2008 that hard plastic sheath was trash it lasted three camping trips before it came apart I made a leather sheath to replace it. Which happens but it shouldn't at that price point.