survival knife

[CONCHOKID]

I haven't owned one of the swords they produce. Welded a bolt on ? Thats damn disappointing !!! Ive gotten one of the tantos that is a recon, but it was like the first years when they made it with distressed brass, and not the later blackened model.It looks just like the reglaur line of tantos, just distressed instead of polished. My Trailmaster has been a horse, but its really too big to be of use as a skinning and all around camp knife. Its great for chopping and the fire prep work.
Im glad we agree on the RAT knives, they are highly endorsed by me, I really like them. The TAK and RTAK I have are great knives by the former manufacturer (they still make their models I believe), but the SERE Ive gotten, seems just a little bit better in many ways. The powdercoat on the blade even has a better finish and looks that it will with stand harder use. Im not a big fan of powdercoated blades for food prep.The blades a bit thicker to withstand chopping as well as cutting duties. I really like it !!! Secret is Ive got too many knives and gear. When something does not make the cut, its out.
When I first started in survival, Gerbers could be found in almost every hunting or sporting goods store, along with K-bar and Bucks. The Gerbers did not have a full tang and mostly alumium handles, I snapped a couple different knives on simple task, before giving up the brand. Bought a Gerber multi-tool snapped the screw driver. Very disappointing !!! It was the 1980's whereby the RAMBO movies influenced the knife market and a great deal of crap was offered. Anyway I feel of Gerber as you do of Cold Steel. Ofcourse with any good knife you can return it for another, but its like my friend that got food poisoning at a restaurant. When they offered him a free meal to make up for it, he had to refuse trying the product again.

[coldharvest]

Gerber should stick to baby-food.
I haven't tried a regular knife from Cold Steel so perhaps I'm being harsh but then again I'm like that.

[CONCHOKID]

You are right, Gerber should stick with the baby food, I won't purchase anything with a blade from them again.
No, Ive read the post for a long time,I like your style and agree with you on most of the topics you write about. You say what you mean.Today is the first day Ive posted. I like to stay in the back ground, and go unseen or heard, but today, guess Ive got too much to say. On the forums I belong to, or look at I just do not post.
I was just reading your post on there is no rules in a fight, I whole heartedly agree. 20 years ago, I believed that in war one must do whatever it takes to win for the greatest good. Hope you understand what I mean. Unconventional warfare, Black Ops, etc... but I tried to be a gentleman in person conflicts. Well it don't work, cause the you will find yourself out gunned, thugged (multiple persons against one), and the person acting like a friendly will stab you in the back. One must do whatever it takes to win, or should I say live (come out of the conflict in the best order). Ofcourse the women in my life that were suppose to love me hurt me worse than my enemies, but that another story.

[panxzz]

what knife does bear grylls use in this episode of man vs wild?

[Kurt]

what knife does bear grylls use in this episode of man vs wild?

You should probably know that yourself since you host that website and are a Bear Gryllis fan.

[nowonmai]

Actually Bear Gryllis is better than Bear Grylls. Grylls = Grilse which leads my mind to milt which as everyone knows is salmon bukkake. It took me a while to work out why I didn't like him but that's it.

[z911hyper]

babe

it was needed

[coldharvest]

Does anyone knows what type of knife does hannibal lecter used in the movie "Hannibal"?

No, but $100 says it's sold to idiots by fags.

[RYP]

Spyderco.

Fairly well known knife maker, known more for the hole in the blade that being owned by an a-hole

[thewalrus]

Knives?

I'm buying a laser:

http://dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.13512

That's about 100 times more powerful than a typical rifle laser...

[DBR]

Does anyone knows what type of knife does hannibal lecter used in the movie "Hannibal"?

He used a Spyderco Harpy in an old Japanese Tantojutsu thrusting grip between the fingers. In the book he also had a Spyderco Civilian, IIRC.

[JamesInTheWorld]

You can get a Chinese knock-off of this for 40 bucks - it is just as good, they are on Amazon


~JITW

[AztecDave]

Years ago I passed on buying (regretably now) an old US Army issue Bolo knife used in the Phillipines in early 1900s. Had a ghurka kukri knife shape to it. Had a good quarter inch thick spine & sturdy as hell. Wood handle in almost pristine condition. Blade was about 12-14 inches long. Could tell it had been used plenty. But still very rugged. Would like a do-over to buy it.

[lmetrucking]

Years ago I passed on buying (regretably now) an old US Army issue Bolo knife used in the Phillipines in early 1900s. Had a ghurka kukri knife shape to it. Had a good quarter inch thick spine & sturdy as hell. Wood handle in almost pristine condition. Blade was about 12-14 inches long. Could tell it had been used plenty. But still very rugged. Would like a do-over to buy it.

They are still quite available. Wood handle and leather sheath. Made from old Landcruiser leaf springs. I have an old one with a carved wooden sheath that I just display. The new ones go for about 8 bucks on market day in PI. I paid 30 bucks for the 100 year old one.

[SUM]

There she is. I don't carry the webbing cutter around though, I keep it stashed in my car.

I was thinking of getting the LMF, just find that it's a little big for practicality? There is that story about the soldier and the wire, which did make it look that much better. How do you find the case?

Is it too much bulk?