best combat knife

Besides, everyone knows the best knife for killing is a meat cleaver, unless there is a chainsaw handy.
 
Anyone ever hear of a Ghurka? They use the best battle proven knife, a Khukuri. I would take a HI WW2 or AK, somewhere in the 18 inch range. It can perform all manner of camp chores, and is very effective at killing many things, both 4 legged and 2. Long combat history behind this knife, I kind of look at it as the 1911 or M1 of knives.
 
t1mpani said:
Besides, everyone knows the best knife for killing is a meat cleaver, unless there is a chainsaw handy.
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a chainsaw? sounds like bullshit,I think a circular saw would be much better option ...yeah, meat cleaver is good for that,one good chop at the head and its done... but is it really a knife? no point,relatively big and heavy... then why not use a sword afterall...
 
The only problem with a circular saw is that most have power cords that could get in the way (especially if the fight moves too far away from the electrical outlet). Meat cleavers seem to have a strange magic about them. I can't tell you how many movies I've seen where a man wielding a meat cleaver seems to be able to take everyone down, from the scantily-clad screaming blond girls who he is always able to keep up with in a slow, determined walk (even when they're running full tilt) to the cops who empty two clips at him as he's bearing down on them and yet never score a hit. Now we know without question from several examples right around the turn of the 19th/20th century that hordes of warriors carrying swords have been mowed down, time and again, by troops with rifles. But have you ever heard of an army of men armed with meat cleavers being defeated? Neither have I...
 
Hey, wait a minute,a month ago or so,I watched some french movie, High tension, in which some psycho character chases its victim through forest with a circular saw.I haven't noticed any cord whatsoever.hm maybe it was on batteries. I am getting tired of editing your constant profanity. If you can not refrain we will work out another way to stop it.
 
None of the above (even though nothing is wrong with them), but the old F/U I had in Desert Shield/Storm.
 
Well if you had a battery powered one, that'd be different.

rev_jch said:
None of the above (even though nothing is wrong with them), but the old F/U I had in Desert Shield/Storm.
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Hey, when did this thread go back to reality!? ;)
 
I'm not a military person, but to me it seems the best 'combat' knife is the one that you're professionally trained to use. I've read some impressive accounts of Ghurka soldiers using Khukris in WWII. That's because they trained with them day after day and have hundreds of years of experience. To you or I, a khukri would be as useful in combat as a rock.

M9? Don't know about that. I don't think that knife is very popular among servicemen, at least some have said they prefered the old M7.

-Bob
 
Bob W said:
I'm not a military person, but to me it seems the best 'combat' knife is the one that you're professionally trained to use. I've read some impressive accounts of Ghurka soldiers using Khukris in WWII. That's because they trained with them day after day and have hundreds of years of experience. To you or I, a khukri would be as useful in combat as a rock.

M9? Don't know about that. I don't think that knife is very popular among servicemen, at least some have said they prefered the old M7.

-Bob
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I have cut many Chords of wood with my Ang Khola's and I am a firm believer in them. Besides 5160 is one of my favorite steels along with 52100.
 
I didn't mean to 'dis' on khuks - I have one myself. My point was related entirely to their combat usefulness. Without professional training, I don't think a khukri or any other knife is going to be particularly useful.

-Bob
 
agreed and I understood the first time. What I meant was that with the amount of use I put mine through, I feel very cofortable with one in my hand. They take getting use to. If you hit a glancing blow they want to torque in your hand and you have to be ready for that.
 
Cool. And I imagine it takes some practice/training to manage the weight of a khukri or large knife. Mine is a 21" Longleaf that weighs a couple of pounds. If you could master a combat technique with one of these monsters, you'd have the advantage of reach.

Best Wishes,
Bob

What does F/U mean???????????????????????????????????
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In the context above, I have no idea.
 
Somehow the "F/U" makes me think "Fighter-Utility" as in the classic Ka-Bar USMC and such.
 
I've always had the best luck with the Cold Steel SRK. I certainly wouldn't leave with out a good folder and a Multi-tool either (I like the Benchmade RSK-1 and the Gerber Multi-Plier). Out of the blades you've mentioned I've tried the Swamp Rat's and the Reeve, both are good knives but neither had anything functionally that challenged the the much cheaper SRK IMHO, the fallkniven A-1 looks promising though I haven't tried it. Best of luck regardless.
 
Really great knives have their own strengths and peculiarities. For heavy and rough tasks, which is what you use your knife for most of the time, Busse is amazing for me, but Fehrman is lighter and faster. Infi and coated 3V are extremely high performing steels, but hard to sharpen and expensive. Cold Steel used to be super well balanced in most big models. But Carbon V rusts real bad. For fighting, well Mad Dog and Masters like Wally Hayes; But i have to say that, after all, Greg Lightfoot's are as tough, as balanced, as solid and as viscous as anything at about 6 inches. Every damn one of his fixed blades is outstanding.

Lightfoot or Busse and you have something special IMHO
 
HJK said:
Really great knives have their own strengths and peculiarities. For heavy and rough tasks, which is what you use your knife for most of the time, Busse is amazing for me, but Fehrman is lighter and faster. Infi and coated 3V are extremely high performing steels, but hard to sharpen and expensive. Cold Steel used to be super well balanced in most big models. But Carbon V rusts real bad. For fighting, well Mad Dog and Masters like Wally Hayes; But i have to say that, after all, Greg Lightfoot's are as tough, as balanced, as solid and as viscous as anything at about 6 inches. Every damn one of his fixed blades is outstanding.

Lightfoot or Busse and you have something special IMHO
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The Geg Lightfoot predator has got to be one of my all time favorite customs. Balanced ergonomic, razor sharp and strong as hell.
 
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