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Case orange g-10 scout jr.
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The Vic is cheaper, but imported, though a very good quality import. Case is about 3x-4x more expensive, but made in USA. Both have reasonably good stainless blades, so they both should hold up ok. Almost all of the scout knives I've seen have seen serious use, and they've held up pretty well.
thx - cpr
thx - cpr
Well, I'm back in PA. I decided to 'beat' on the 2 for duty. In 2 days time the g-10 looks like hell, but is holding up, the Vic, well it's all metal so I don't think it'll ever get bad looking.
I think their both solid, but like I said this was only 2 days worth.
I will say that the bail is a nifty thing to have on a knife, my Vic sometimes fell out of my ACU pockets.
Well since I'm deploying, I figured I'll take my Buck 303, & 1 other knife. It's a toss up between the Vic/Case, or my Mora. When I say beat, I mean to give less than my usual amount of attention. (If it won't stand up to a train-up, it won't stand up to combat).
The reason I'm NOT taking my Soddy, or Peanut (CV) is I have toxic sweat. The pen blade on my Peanut is almost gone after only1 week in MS.
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Why not leave your knives at home and take a multitool? Most come with two knife blades on them, and can be beaten forever. You'll be able to cut, plus alot more. That way you save your knives for when you get back!
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(edits mine) I got distracted earlier and couldn't post. My thoughts exactly - take a good multi-tool. I read an article on Iraq a couple years ago in Tactical Knives magazine, and the author said that a lot of the American military people he was with in Iraq carried a good multi-tool; for a lot of them, it was always with them, if nothing else was. A SAK is good for general pocket knife & camp-out use, but for heavy duty activities you're likely to see on deployment, I'd take a good Leatherman or SOG. You can check out the multitool forum here on BF, tons of good info there.
When I was in the navy in the late 1980's, we all carried SAK's. None of us had seen a Leatherman until late 1987, when one our boys went home on leave and got one from his dad. After that, within a year, most of us had one.
At the time, the navy frowned upon the plastic-handled SAK, because of FOD hazards - toothpicks & tweezers falling out & damaging something was a possibility - so we had the ALOX aluminum handled SAK's. The Leatherman was much more useful for what we needed, no chance of FOD.
Good luck & Godspeed with your deployment :thumbup: - Hope you're back soon.
thx - cpr
I was issued a Gerber which in my opinion is garbage. I tried a Swiss Spirit once & didn't like it either. I decided my usual set up of a p-38, 4 way screwdriver, & pocketknife is ok, but noisy. I decided to take my Buck, & Case, not my Mora since my CO decided if we carry a sheath knife, it must be some $400 Helle because it looks "wicked". Oh & he also "strongly suggested" we all get a G-shock watch, that's only another $200.:jerkit
Raised on Case, I'm really impressed with the Buck though.
Raised on Case, I'm really impressed with the Buck though.
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i'd get disposable, cheak knife like a mora or opinel and "beat" on them, then when you come home yoiu can leave them with a local or pass them on to another person
Nope, not me, I got to be different. Everyone on my ship (early 90's) carried a Buck 110. I stuck with what I grew up with a, Soddy. A Marine Gunny taught me to use a p38 really fast (we'd race), & my dad told me to take a 4 way screwdriver. For over a dozen years that set up served me well, so I'll stick with a close copy. (hopefully improved).
It'll be my Buck 303, & Vic Soldier.
Oh yeah, the can-opener on the Case doesn't have the "under bite" for opening cans.
Put your thumb immediately over the top curve. Hold it perpendicular to the lid & PUSH down, don't lift like a SAK. Also you feed it backward like a p-38. Try it, you'll like it + it's American made.