Thread: Combat Knives?

Bruno: I got that one in my car. The one I might be carrying right now is the Spyderco Military.

I carry a Falknivven F1 in my bag when I'm out and about. I've read that the Navy has replaced the old USAF Survival Knife in USN/USMC Aircrew survival vests with the F1 or S1 (a slightly larger version). I've got feelers out to my few remaining active duty aircrew buds to confirm.

I have a k-bar, I have had it for over 30 yrs, I see no need for anything else other than a pocket knife for smaller chores. The k-bar is inexpensive and thoroughly utilitarian, no fancy crap. They can and have gone to hell and back.

I have had SOG, Gerber and other knives, but the steels are too brittle for real work, although I do like the SOG multi tools.

I'm a big fan of ESEE knives. Really well made, and the warranty is great - if you break it for any reason, even doing something idiotic, they will replace it no problem (and they really do). I have an ESEE-4 which is about a 4.5" blade and an Izula which is more of a pocket knife at somewhere under 3". Both are fantastic. They also have some bigger knives if that is what you are after. They use 1095 steel which is heat treated to be very resilient and easy to sharpen.

Go to Randall Made Knives in Orlando, FL and check out the model 1 'all purpose fighting knife', or the model 15, IIRC, 'Airman' designed by the US Marine Corps. The former is functional art and the latter is probably indestructible. I've owned both more than once and sold or traded them. I like fighting knives the way that I like razors and pocket knives. Aesthetically is what I mean. As far as function is concerned I figured out I have no use for them. I cannot imagine that I would ever use a knife on another human being when I can shoot them with one of various handguns I always have within arms reach if I'm not carrying one of them.

Originally Posted by Bruno

If I thought it would not get me arrested, I'd carry this.



I've been drooling over this knife for a long time. I may just end up buying it to keep it on my nightstand as a 'just in case' knife.
Like they say in the description: this knife is not a general purpose knife. It was designed for 1 purpose only.
And I am willing to bet that someone seeing this knife would lose motivation very rapidly.

Its also one of Dr Hannibal Lecter's weapons of choice in the book Hannibal
Grant

Broke down and bought the bussy.. . now gotta get a sheath made for it.

any ideas how to explain it to the better half. ?

have you guys seen this site http://www.knifetests.com/
scary what some knives will do..

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

Go to Randall Made Knives in Orlando, FL and check out the model 1 'all purpose fighting knife', or the model 15, IIRC, 'Airman' designed by the US Marine Corps. The former is functional art and the latter is probably indestructible. I've owned both more than once and sold or traded them. I like fighting knives the way that I like razors and pocket knives. Aesthetically is what I mean. As far as function is concerned I figured out I have no use for them. I cannot imagine that I would ever use a knife on another human being when I can shoot them with one of various handguns I always have within arms reach if I'm not carrying one of them.

Brilliant Jimmy! We think very much alike. I am never out in town without a pistol. I would rather shoot too. I'd rather not let someone get close enough to me to stick metal in them. I would prefer the more remote delivery method of a firearm.

Originally Posted by shayne

Broke down and bought the bussy.. . now gotta get a sheath made for it.

any ideas how to explain it to the better half. ?

have you guys seen this site www.knifetests.com Home
scary what some knives will do..

Throw her the bill and run away? Fast!!!

Those things are good but they're pricey.

I would have recommended a British Jungle survival knife. I think the Brits call them a MOD knife. I have two, one is in all original condition as part of my collection. The other I have modified to suit me, by shaping the handle to suit my tastes and also by grinding down part of the spine side handguard, to make it easier to place thumb pressure on the spine for certain grips. The other modification I considered, but didn't bother with was to give the edge a bit of convexing. That would have meant losing the lovely parkerised finish on most of the blade.

As the final part of a destruction test carried out on this, and other knife designs, a test knife was hammered into a solid beam and was used as a load bearing point to jack a jeep up so that it had much of its weight on the knife. The blade bowed, but didn't snap or permanantly bend as all other knives did, bar one very expensive custom knife. The custom knife was very slightly creased though, and so was failed over the MOD. These tests were carried out by a section of the Australian militaryback in the '60's to find a worthy blade for issue to hat branch of the service.

I've used mine for a great variety of tasks, and none too gently either. A great knife, but has a little bit of weight to it, which some find un-favourable.


Mick