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Jan 3, 2012 22:07:16 GMT -5
Post by UnforseenWeather on Jan 3, 2012 22:07:16 GMT -5
Folding or fixed... What are you guys running and where do you carry them on your kit?
I have several but am still working on where to place them on my gear. I have run a small Wilson Combat Cop Tool fixed blade just in front of my holster in the past and liked that setup enough, but wanted to get your ideas too.
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matt
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Jan 3, 2012 23:08:16 GMT -5
Post by matt on Jan 3, 2012 23:08:16 GMT -5
I always have a compact fixed blade when I am shooting. They can be used to clear a certain type of AR15 malfunction and they are just handy. I tend to prefer more utilitarian designs that are very versatile. To me, they are a tool first. Any knife can be a weapon but not all of them are make good tools. That is why I like the ESEE knife line. ESEE really gets it. It is run by guys who teach survival training and only really sell the knives because survival training doesn't necessarily pay that well. They would tell you to buy a cheap machete or something else sheap before they told you to buy one of their knives. The best thing about them is that they all come with functional sheaths come with MOLLE mounts right out of the box. I have and use the ESEE 3, ESEE4, and the Izula II. The Izula and Izula II are the perfect small fixed blades for a chest rig, belt rig, or plate carrier in my opinion. They also make great EDC sized fixed blades. If you want a folder, check out the Spyderco Endura line - especially those with the Emerson Wave opener. I have owned several $400+ folding knives and I always come back to these. They are one of the few pieces of gear that I haven't changes in YEARS. Here is more info: jerkingthetrigger.com/blog/2011/09/19/review-spyderco-delica4-and-endura4-emerson-opener/
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Jan 3, 2012 23:57:07 GMT -5
Post by UnforseenWeather on Jan 3, 2012 23:57:07 GMT -5
One of these days I will get a list if the knives I own... Short list:
Folding: Spyderco Delica x3 (put simply, the best folding knife ever in my opinion)
Benchmade Mini Griptilian - good knife
CRKT M16 and M24 - decent knives
Fixed: Ek Bowie single and double edge knives. Hell for stout. Large.
Ka-Bars - standard and a couple assorted others.
Wilson Combat cop tool. Another overbuilt chunk of steel I love.
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Dedicatedpro
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Jan 9, 2012 9:38:19 GMT -5
Post by Dedicatedpro on Jan 9, 2012 9:38:19 GMT -5
Emerson CQC-7 folder for EDC
2 - Applegate Fairbairn fixed with kydex sheath (1 - full length mounted on rig + 1 - boot size mounted either on belt or boot area)
I also picked up a Gerber asst open folder that I picked up at a PX in Iraq as we were advised not to travel with any weapons ... I have since given that one to my son. When my wife saw me playing (cough, cough ... practicing) with it on skype she wanted one too so I bought another one and sent it home to her.
I've had a Spyderco Delica for years but the pocket clip broke so that stays on the end table mainly.
K-bar for extra / bartering purposes down the road and couple of cheap throw aways for rainy days and come what may.
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Dedicatedpro
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Jan 9, 2012 16:19:01 GMT -5
Post by Dedicatedpro on Jan 9, 2012 16:19:01 GMT -5
In addition ... I picked this up from a Suarez newsletter and couldn't agree more 1000%!!!!
1). A fighting is knife is fueled by rage and ferocity, not by cleverness and showmanship. I recall seeing CWS, one of our staff go ape (or was it AMOK) on a knife expert we brought in one year. The best the very clever and artistic knife expert could do was match CWS stab for stab. But that was after CWS had stabbed him three or four times. 2). Learn to stab....HARD 3). Learn to hold the knife in a way that you will not lose it when you STAB HARD.
4). Since few of us go about with a 10" bowie, learn your targets. You may not be able to behead an attacker, but you can in fact rip out his jugular even with a 2" box cutter.
5). Footwork gets you off the line of the attack, but also gets you close enough to STAB HIM HARD.
6). The instant you pull steel your intent should be to stick it in his neck and rip it out a different way, and not to spar, fend, or ask him to stay back.
7). The grip area of your knife MUST be rough enough to stay in your hand if your hand is covered with blood (hopefully not yours). Even if that makes it hard on your hands.
8). The point must be in line with your stab. A curved Scimitar style or a Tanto do not have this, but a Sykes-Fairbairn knife does. 9). To train it, each knife must have an identical trainer (dulled knife) and a wooden/rubberized trainer. The identical trainer is used for technical and access drills. The wooden type trainer is used for attacking the heavy bag or the stabbing post.
10). Contrary to the advice of others, use your fighting knife for everything. From opening letters to cutting cheese or tomatoes. Handle your knife daily, keep it sharp, keep it handy. make accessing it as natural as scratching your butt. There will be more installments of this, right here, without having to link elsewhere. Stay tuned.
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Jan 9, 2012 21:13:57 GMT -5
Post by Patriotic Sheepdog on Jan 9, 2012 21:13:57 GMT -5
Great post Dedicatedpro, thank for that.
On my AK minuteman chest rig I carry a K-Bar TDI 3-11/16" straight blade. On person either a Benchmade mini grip or a SOG Aegis. If I have my battle belt, a Ontario pilots knife. I have other fixed blades for other rigs, and some different ones for camping. I'm really interested in a Benchmade Triage or 940 due to the axis locking system as an EDC. I can have my mini grip out and open pretty quick due to that axis lock.
Side note... My son, 17yoa, has been collecting knives since he was about 10. It started with just a few cheapie models and then he started to get into some more expensive ones after getting some as gifts. He loves his Benchmade blades and has several including two 940's. He can usually tell the salesmen at the knife counters more about who designed them and what metal they are made of then the salesmen know. He can also recognize the blade manufacturer by just the tip that is showing from someones pant pocket if it's a good, name brand blade. He's starting to do that with guns as well.
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otis
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Mar 10, 2012 1:54:37 GMT -5
Post by otis on Mar 10, 2012 1:54:37 GMT -5
ESEE' s line is awesome, and really well priced. great warantee, american made knives.
i carry and use the izula daily, have for a few years now, and it's held up great. i work in a retail/warehouse setting, and my izula sees lots of cardboard cutting, strap cutting, whittling on wood pallets, ect. i've never felt the need for a longer blade, and there's no risk of the pivot failing.
some weekends i'll carry an ESEE 3p or 6s. any time i head to the woods, i grab my Junglas(best knife EVER).
the serrations ESEE uses are unique, in that you can sharpen them with a regular stone. i usually hate serrations, except for the ones on my 6.
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Mar 10, 2012 8:49:14 GMT -5
Post by Hawkeye on Mar 10, 2012 8:49:14 GMT -5
Otis, I've got an older ESEE 5 SERE that I love, as well as a RC 4. The Junglas has had my attention for a while now. I take it you like yours? Anything about it you dont like?
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otis
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Mar 10, 2012 9:51:38 GMT -5
Post by otis on Mar 10, 2012 9:51:38 GMT -5
i don't have a complaint about it. my little brother doesn't like the texture of canvas micarta, but its not a problem for me. its not too thick, and that helps lighten it up a bit. the kydex sheath is amazing, and the molle back is great.
i've lashed a cheap canvas tool bag with basic first aid, paracord, a small fishing kit, ect. to the fron of mine, and usually have an old mosin nagant sling attached to the molle back, for a baldric style carry. it works pretty well for playing in the woods.
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otis
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Apr 1, 2012 22:14:20 GMT -5
Post by otis on Apr 1, 2012 22:14:20 GMT -5
thought i'd add a pic or two. a while back, there was a passaround of the ESEE 5 on the jungle training forum, and i was lucky enough to get in on it. great knife. i still need to pick up one of my own... if you haven't tested it out, that glassbreaker really works. think i may put the 6 on my minuteman...
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otis
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Apr 1, 2012 22:22:14 GMT -5
Post by otis on Apr 1, 2012 22:22:14 GMT -5
I'm really interested in a Benchmade Triage or 940 due to the axis locking system as an EDC. I can have my mini grip out and open pretty quick due to that axis lock. the 940 is my favorite benchmade. i bought one something like 10 years ago, and carried it almost daily, until my izula came around. it still rides in my left pocket from time to time. have another in carbon fiber and D2 that goes to church with me sometimes.
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Apr 2, 2012 18:37:43 GMT -5
Post by ace on Apr 2, 2012 18:37:43 GMT -5
I have several, but like tools in your tool box, I think each has it's own place. this is what I am working on acquiring, , based on a true fighting knife. Designed and used by special forces in the 60's. It feels wicked fast in my hand. time will tell. SOG Agency The Agency follows a SOG tradition of recreating and modernizing historic classics. This unique knife was shrouded in secrecy and originally created for special CIA operatives in the early days of the Vietnam War. It was designed for clandestine and counter insurgency teams who lived in the jungle for months at a time and saw vicious close quarter combat. Never before reproduced, the beautiful flowing lines of blade and handle have been retained. SOG vastly improved the construction and quality with modern materials like TiNi coatings and epoxy filled leather washers that were unknown at that time. An exquisite design of the highest caliber, the SOG Agency captures the mystique of a positively unique fixed blade. Attachments:
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Apr 23, 2012 19:44:31 GMT -5
Post by tada on Apr 23, 2012 19:44:31 GMT -5
I tend to prefer fixed blade... Now I have hand made carbon steel survival knife, but curently it´s at my friend (a skilled knifemaker) to get sharpened. I will get pics as soon as it´s finished. I´m thinking about getting myself a Cold Steel Kobun, as a knife to be attached to my chest rig, for worst case scenario, when both my rifle and my pistol are no good in CQB and I must go with attacker hand on hand. Any other thougts for knife with size of Kobun? I really don´t want big and heavy knife for doing it´s work...
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Apr 23, 2012 21:23:06 GMT -5
Post by Willieboy on Apr 23, 2012 21:23:06 GMT -5
I have a 3 and a 4 inch ESEE but neither of them are mounted on equipment. In my pocket I carry either an SnG or an SMF. Usually the SnG. Here's a pic of each Strider: SMF SnG
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May 8, 2012 21:45:37 GMT -5
Post by hwi on May 8, 2012 21:45:37 GMT -5
I am a big fan of the Glock 78. I originally bought it because it was only $30 and full tang, but then after having it a few years and it still not breaking I realized it was actually awesome. It is really tough, I use it for everything and it has seen a lot of abuse. It has 2 down falls, it doesn't hold a shard edge for long and it rusts fairly easy if left in the elements without being oiled. I recently found out that it is the standard issue knife of the Austrian military and German GSG9.
It also comes with a nice polymer sheath. Both the sheath and grip are made from the same polymer as the frames on Glock pistols.
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