I need help for a friend...

Uncle Timbo · May 15, 2010

Good morning everyone. My friend is a firefighter/EMT. He wants a knife with a 4-5" blade. One side would be all serrated the other, plain edge. Then he wants a Kydex type sheath so he can attach it to a strap on his gear and have the knife ready at a moments notice. The knife would attach somewhere on a strap around his heart. He could reach up, snap it loose from the sheath with one hand and use it.
Does anybody know of such a critter?
Any and all help would be greatly apprieciated.

PropThePolecat · May 15, 2010

How about the Wilson or Boker Cop Tool? The Wilson version comes with a kydex sheath as i recall. One side of the blade has a seatbelt cutter which could come in handy for your firefighter buddy, other side is serrated. But the blade isnt as big as your buddy wants it to be.

Im sure the other BF'ers will chime in soon.

KnifeKnut66 · May 15, 2010

If you or he can't find exactly what he wants why not commission one to his specs from a custom maker?

Phydeaux · May 15, 2010

Would the knife be be exposed to high temperatures (if he is carrying it as a firefighter)? This may be of some concern: the Kydex is a thermoplastic which could soften up and release the knife.

Ric

SOLEIL · May 15, 2010

SOG Pentagon
http://sogknives.com/store/S14.html

Socom Elite · May 15, 2010

ikiddp9 · May 15, 2010

Socom Elite said:

Wow! Nice!

Leftoverdj · May 15, 2010

Boker's Applegate-Fairbairn

jec006 · May 15, 2010

That microtech is sick - (knife center page) http://www.knifecenter.com/kc_new/store_detail.html?s=MT1032

citizensoldierNY · May 15, 2010

Fixed blade for an EMT I think would be a no go, especially in a chest rig. Do you really want to give an EDP or skell on drugs something to stick you with? Besides there probably isn't much an EMT needs to do that trauma shears can't accomplish better. With that said I do carry a folder but keep it concealed. As for the firefighting aspect I could see it though , hard to do much of anything with interior firefighting gloves on.

shelbysguns · May 15, 2010

CRKT Hammond A.B.C. I think that's the name I'm looking now. Yes that is it. It's available in two models, standard and E.R. (orange handle) It's also available in a tanto tip.
http://www.crkt.com/Hammond-ABC-ER-Orange-Handle-Blunt-Tip-Blade-Razor-Sharp-Edge
http://www.crkt.com/cgi-bin/crkt.pl?pgm=co_disp&func=displ&strfnbr=81&prrfnbr=72&sesent=0,0&search_id=263680

It's a bit small, but it has everything he wants!

Uncle Timbo · May 16, 2010

I want to thank everybody for their responses.My friend will have the final choice but I'd be leaning towards that CRKT.
Thank you all. (I love this place!)

citizensoldierNY · May 18, 2010

Porkbilly,
If I was your friend and knew the Microtech was an option , your pockets would definitely be lighter.

shelbysguns · May 18, 2010

Porkbilly.223 said:
I want to thank everybody for their responses.My friend will have the final choice but I'd be leaning towards that CRKT.
Thank you all. (I love this place!)

You're welcome, only problem I see is the two edges. If you slip the blunt tip under say, a seatbelt, and try to cut it off, wont it cut the person too? Thereby kind of making the blunt tip useless except for prying?

RevDevil · May 18, 2010

2 of my best friends are firefighters (1 with 10 years on the job, the other with just under 6). Both of them have the Benchmade Houdini (as well as similar tools) and swear by it. The hook slices through clothing and seatbelts like a hot knife through butter.
I wish I would have had a tool like that when I was working as an EMT 10 years ago. I used a Spyderco Rescue knife and it was the best thing I could find at the time, still own it today. I'd be curious to read what Glockman99 has to say...