Dog tag survival knives

Scott3670

Scott3670

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I saw an ad for these. Does anyone use/have one? Are they just a silly gimick or something I should consider as another survival tool? Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
 
If I remember correctly Jeff did a write up on these for a magazine. If he sees this thread maybe he will respond or someone who knows the article.
 
I just saw these in an issue of "Knives Illustrated" today and was curious about it myself...
 
it the blade quality is suitable, it's a small, inconspicuous bladed instrument around your neck. as long as it's well secured to prevent those particularly bad types of accident, what's not to appreciate.
 
I think they are great E&E tools. Not much of a knife but they do work. I just finished up a two-part series for SWAT magazine on Esacpe and Evasion tactics. Also working on an E&E tools article that the dog tag knife will be part of. I guess the best way to answer the question is any tool, such as this, is specialized and designed to be a last-ditch tool that you can conceal.
 
I own an Attack Rescue Survive dog tag blade and it's a quality peice of equiptment. I got it from edcdepot.com and it comes with a tiny compass and firesteel.
 
OK, thanks to everyone for the information. I'll probably add one to my EDC gear later this week.
 
How bout one with the esee skull logo on it? Just an idea. I've been lookin at getting one for awhile but never ed the trigger
 
I sharpened one edge of my dog tags decades ago - works great in a pinch if you had to.
Just get the silencer or you'll get bit.
Nothing serious, but they do draw a little blood under heavy movement when sharpened without the edge guard.
 
R.A.T. said:
I think they are great E&E tools. Not much of a knife but they do work. I just finished up a two-part series for SWAT magazine on Esacpe and Evasion tactics. Also working on an E&E tools article that the dog tag knife will be part of. I guess the best way to answer the question is any tool, such as this, is specialized and designed to be a last-ditch tool that you can conceal.
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You already know this, but others might not.

There is a reason that razor blades have been included in military survival kits for a long, long time. If people read accounts of survivors, all types of survivors, military and otherwise, they would see the value of a simple razor blade.

Titanium is a neat trick because it won't rust but if someone made a dog tag razor knife out of simple 440C, that would be great. Or something coated.

Rene Belbenoit was a survivor of the French Prisons in Guiana, he wrote about concealing them, etc.

Pay heed to those who have actually done things instead of everyone and their brother on the internet naysaying stuff. (Not Jeff, obviously...)
 
Don, long time fan of your writing, lot of good and interesting info on your site. Thanks for putting it on there.

Now to the 440C steel dog tag knife:

http://www.knifecenter.com/kc_new/store_detail.html?s=XTDOGTAG2

Scott3670, I have the titanium version:

http://www.knifecenter.com/kc_new/store_detail.html?s=XTDOGTAG

I don't use it much, and I have no idea how to sharpen it, but I think it's a good tool to have, good back up in case you lose your other blade or blades. Good for shaving wood for fire starting, and small jobs like that. Personally I would get the steel version.

Easy to carry; on your neck, in your pocket, or stashed in other places. It's one of those "better to have it and not need it, than need it and not have it" items. But unless you intend to keep on you on a daily basis, I wouldn't buy it. That's my 2 cents....
 
nighthawk86 said:
Don, long time fan of your writing, lot of good and interesting info on your site. Thanks for putting it on there.

Now to the 440C steel dog tag knife:

http://www.knifecenter.com/kc_new/store_detail.html?s=XTDOGTAG2

Scott3670, I have the titanium version:

http://www.knifecenter.com/kc_new/store_detail.html?s=XTDOGTAG

I don't use it much, and I have no idea how to sharpen it, but I think it's a good tool to have, good back up in case you lose your other blade or blades. Good for shaving wood for fire starting, and small jobs like that. Personally I would get the steel version.

Easy to carry; on your neck, in your pocket, or stashed in other places. It's one of those "better to have it and not need it, than need it and not have it" items. But unless you intend to keep on you on a daily basis, I wouldn't buy it. That's my 2 cents....
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interesting that the ti version is 10 bucks cheaper then the 440c
 
I've been doing some tests on diamond jeweler saws and kevlar cord as cutting tools. The jeweler's saws will cut through cuffs but it is slow go. The Kevlar cord makes pretty quick work of large plastic tie wraps. Both of these tools are easily concealable in the waist band of your pants.
 
I believe the main idea for dog-tag blades were not so much for every day use, but if you were kidnapped, hi-jacked or held by bad-guys who would search you and maybe not take away those innocent dog tags. That way you might cut you way to freedom or out of captivity somehow.
 
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