help a brother out

I like my Glock,
Some say its a Bayonet but its not meant for skinning Kangaroos in the Bush
More of a Pig Sticker or Army issue Knife :)
 
The KaBar is just fine. It's issue. He may even get one handed to him to take care of, be responsible for, and have no other choice. Some units are like that.

For field use, a sharpened prybar is about as much as you need. I've used the Kabar and Glock, both were actually a bit large for field carry - and took up a lot of real estate on the web gear, along with the weight. A simple 4" folder would do as much. If you need more, that's what e-tools and hatchets are for.

Showing up with a bad azz looking eviscerator is mall ninja among pros- they carry plain jane and mostly avoid dead weight.

Honestly, the only ones impressed by large knives seem to be the 'Stans, as many consider it a ceremonial knife used in religious punishments - like cutting off a hand or head. I'm not so sure it's the best thing to be seen with when the opposing side likes to use it so much for public statements. Is that really what we're there for, to be another competing oppressor?
 
Sent a Gerber (don't know model or designation) double edged w/serrations; sheath set up for pistol belt that I had around for years to a Marine going second tour Iraq; he is back and walking around on his hind legs; haven't had a chance to talk to him to see how the knife worked out but he is fine.
 
theres only one knife in the world i would stake my life on, (even over a busse) and thats a custom which i designed myself.
maybe your marine would prefer something similar
 
Out of the blades listed I would say the Bravo 1. Nice short, kinda light weight and very very strong. I would suggest getting a neutral handle, black micarta, tan burlap and maybe spray painting the the blade flat black or tan. I would also sand down the handles as they usually come polished and slick from the factory.
 
MValborg, FWIW, I know of more than a handful of grunts using Justin's Ranger Knives in the sandbox and AFAIK none have failed to this date.
 
I forgot another knives that're catching on over there are the Kabar/Becker BK2 and BK7. I've never handled either but I've heard good things about them.
 
Some ideas are good but he does not want a kabar or glock or anything like that. I like the practical use and shorter blades, but he has mentioned he would like it 4.5" to 6" long. When I was in a knife was used most of the time for simple stuff like mre's and 550 cord. Not to much Rambo stuff. So I carried a protech auto and it worked fine for everything in the field. However there is a comfort I guess in having a nice fixed blade to have your back when the crap hits the fan.
 
Esav Benyamin said:
If he likes a big knife, take a good look at the Ka-Bar Becker line. They all have the same excellent Becker handle with the Crewman, BK-7, and BK-9 being progressively larger.

(( Make sure he takes a good multitool. ))
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+1 on the Beckers. I have a BK7 by Camillus, and it pretty much fills the need for a good fixed blade.

The point about the multitool is important; he'll most likely use that more than any other knife/tool.

thx - cpr
 
I'd probably toss him a TL-29 and some rambo-esque blade. Then see which one gets more carry time.
 
orca8589 said:
The point about the multitool is important; he'll most likely use that more than any other knife/tool.
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Wow, I thought a multi was an obious carry, but I guess not. A multi-tool, ala Leatherman or Victorinox SwissTool, is a must-have, along with a quality fixed blade. Some eschew a quality folder with a multi or vise-versa, but I have seen both carried, along with a fixed blade. A streamlined, quality knife is preferred over something with multi finger grooves, sub-hilt, etc.... ala Rambo knife. You want to be able to grab the knife and use it, not fuss with finger positions.
 
of course a multi tool is a given but thats not what this was about. he is a marine who wants what he wants. he doesnt want to be talked to as if he is shopping for someone else. he wants a high end fixed blade. its not what i would carry but it is what he wants to carry. lets try to help him find what he wants instead of what we think that he wants or needs.
 
Man was I lucky, that cheap cheesy marine knife got me through SE Asia with flying colors. Good thing that the bad guys didn't know it was a cheapo.:rolleyes: I guess people were not as tough back then.
 
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