Best Knife for war zone <$125

If you wanted to go just a little over $125, the MOD CQD MARK VI STINGER is a nice alternative, otherwise all of the above recommendations seem pretty good.
 
ultimately this is all speculation, your best bet is to ask him what he likes.
Halfneck, how did the LMF II compare to the original? i really was a fan of the BMF and LMF, those were sweet knives. im dying to know how the II stacks up.
 
Big fixed blades are a heavy waste of time. They'll be consigned to a locker.

Buy him a SAK relevant to his duties and/or a Leatherman-type multitool.

If he really, really needs something more heavy duty, buy him a Spyderco Manix.

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maximus otter
 
>" ... If it has come down to me needing a knife to defend myself then I am out of bullets for the M-16, my Beretta ..."

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And your enemy is out of ammo too, I might add. ;) Not a likely scenario in today's world.

My "military career" consisted of a couple years in the Boy Scouts. With that said, I'd follow the advice of guy's who have been in combat, period.
 
How about the tried and true Ka-Bar. They have several variations of it. Tops and Ontario's RTAK series.
Scott
 
I don't think I would have wanted to carry anything bigger than an SRK.
The Gerber Yari is very portable, lighter and compact, not as heavily built but probably more useful for most things you might want a knife for.
 
The M9 Bayonet/Knife army issue fixed blade is very tough. These are standard issue and can be carried most places. Some outfits have restrictions so you need to check with you CO.

If you want to have some fun checkout:

www.M9Bayonet.Com
 
Maximus Otter hits a key point too - knives consigned to a locker. When I was a single soldier living in the barracks we were not allowed to keep anything bigger than around a 4 inch folder in our room. Pretty much all of my knives I kept at my girlfriend's (now wife) house off post. Soldiers without that option had to keep them secured in the Arms room.

Doorkicker is right too on it all being speculation. What could be useful to him is going to depend on his likes and his military MOS (method of specialization - job). Doorkicker I liked what I saw of the LMF II compared to the LMF, of which I still own. The LMF II has a stronger tip and handle is of better configuration to different grip styles compared to the original LMF. I plan on getting one soon and taking it camping this fall, then we shall find out a bit more. My only gripes were no options of a non-serrated blade, and I prefer a flat butt vs a pointed one.
 
I took a Benchmade 145 (mini-nimravus), a 814 Mini-AFCK, a 9053, and a Leatherman Wave.

The most used knife was the 814, followed by the Wave. I may have used the 145 a few times, but only when the Wave, 814 were unreachable.

I recommend a good folder, a Multi-tool, a sharpener,and a GOOD flashlight.

Make sure he knows how to sharpen a knife, doesn't matter how good the knife is to begin with, if he doesn't have the ability/tools to sharpen it again. I think in my whole company , there were only 10 or so of us that knew how to sharpen a knife.
 
I spent 4 years in the US Army as a tanker. My advice is to go for a nice folder or multi-tool. Big Rambo combat blades are fun and all but in all seriousness the last thing a soldier needs is another heavy piece of equipment to lug around. I've been sent to Macedonia and Bosnia and typically the command has some pretty strict rules as to what non-issue knives and equipment can be carried.

The main uses of knives in the military will be on 550 cord, engineer tape, 100 mph tape, map overlay plastic, and MRE's. A small folder that can be quickly pulled out from the pocket and replaced will do just fine. A multi-tool will assist in doing minor repair and maintenance on equipment in addition to simple cutting chores.

I carried either an Endura, 110, or Leatherman when I was in the service and they pretty much performed as needed. In fact the 110 and Endura were probably more knife than I needed, I could have easily gone with a Delica, 112, or a SAK.

Keep it simple soldier. (Keep it lightweight also.)
 
The Ka-Bar classic or the Camillus Marine Combat version of it have been carried by thousands of soldiers, in theaters of operation all over the world since WWII, with few complaints. Seems there must be good reasons for that.
 
I carried a Benchmade 710. You can find them online for just a little more than the $125 limit you posted. A good multitool will also come in handy regardless of MOS (Military Occupational Specialty, not method of specialization). Some units are starting to issue Gerber multitools so that might not be needed.
 
Try a Buck NightHawk, it's a good strong dependable knife, but I'd replace the original sheath with a good tactical one.
 
Unicorn1 said:
I carried a Benchmade 710. You can find them online for just a little more than the $125 limit you posted. A good multitool will also come in handy regardless of MOS (Military Occupational Specialty, not method of specialization). Some units are starting to issue Gerber multitools so that might not be needed.
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You can get a 710 for less than $110 from newgraham. :cool:

http://www.newgraham.com/benchmad30.htm
 
HaHa all this time and I had the acronym for MOS wrong. Oh well I was in 2 years before I knew what DONSA meant. All I cared was it meant I was off and I was not going to stick around to ask why.
 
I would send a USMC KA-Bar or Cold Steel SRK. For real duty use, a Gerber multi-tool or Buck 110. Classics become classics because they work.
 
1. Sypderco Military or Paramilitary

2. Benchmade Nimravus or Nimravus Cub

2. Cold Steel SRK
 
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