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threefeathers

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I've been teaching firearms at Ft. Huachuca and elsewhere and am going to begin going to border towns. I've been carring a Titanium M-16 lately but am looking at several other knives.
The EESI HEST, The Z T 0300, The CKRT My Tighe,
Would any of these be better than my current carry. For fixed blade I have a well used Randall #1.
 
The HEST is a great knife. I have one and love it. The ESEE-3MIL would also be a great choice.
 
How about a Fehrman Peacemaker/Shadow Scout?

For folding knives? ZT's a good choice. Also take a look at the usual suspects from Spyderco (Endura, Para, Military) and Benchmade (710, 940, 950). A KaBar Becker 2 should also be considered.

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Or one of the new Chris Reeve Nyala...

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Feathers,

I too taught at Ft. Itchy-Scratchy, contraband detection - the Sierra Vista area is cool as heck IMO, especially the sunrises and sunsets (I was wearing my Kartchner Caverns tee shirt today - go there, if you haven't already). And as a Randall guy, it sounds like you've got your fixed blade set-up picked (the #16-7 'Special Fighter', a full-tang #1-7 is a great choice too), but you were asking about a folder...

I worked both sides of the border from San Diego/Tijuana to Brownsville/Matamoros, and can tell you for fact (boring as it may sound), my Spyderco Endura's with a Delica back-up never failed me! I've been carrying these models for 20 years, still do, and while I've lost or given away a few, they're easy to replace, easy to use, and will likely more than satisfy your needs!

Good luck, stay safe!

Shel

p.s. I run the Defensive Pistol matches up here in NW Montana at the Bigfork Gun Club - if you're ever up this way, let me know and you can come shoot with us... :thumbup:
 
Thanks guys.
Melvin I had a bunch of ICE and Intel guys in the last 2 day class. I just sponsered Mas Ayoob, and Marty Hayes and Kathy Jackson at the sierra Vista range. 12 days of intensive wonderful training. Range Control hates me because they think I am a 'loose cannon' I told one of then that it was a crime that no one in charge of range control or scheduling the training had ever seen combat. But, the new DPTMS is an infantry officer and he and I will look at scheduling classes at Ft. H. Now we have moved the training to a couple of local ranches and the Sierra Vista range.
I love my Randall and might get another, or one of Josh Randall's knives. For folder I went to the P X and got a SOG Flash II for 50 bucks. I'll look at others also but I may just carry my Titanium CRKT. I like blades and the P X sometimes gets some good deals. Remember the days of 21 buck Gerber Mark II's :-)
 
Have to agree, got both HESTs and haven't managed to screw either up yet. Luck to you out here. Have two BP marked Enduras, and they have served well also.
 
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Melvin, I'm going to send two of my guys and/or myself up to train with Marty Hayes at FAS. Not far from you. I have to go to Berlin to be in a documentary so I have t see how much the T V folks will pay before I can commit numbers to Marty.
 
3feathers,have you gone to 'Trapper Jon's Knives' on 175 E Fry Blvd
in Sierra Vista?? He has a huge stock of Knives and an imense
amount of knowledge. Plus if he doesn't have it he can get it for you.
 
Personally i think the best knife for the situation your describing is an Emerson, the wave feature is THE fastest way to deploy a knife and there is model for everyone. just my .02 cents but if i was going to be relying on a folding knife as a possible defensive i wouldnt choose any other knife.
 
Yes, I got a really nice Gerber MK 2 from John a couple of years ago. I usually see what the P X has as I'm a cheapscate. I will look at John next week, but we had a meeting with a bunch of 12th and 19th Group retirees and most of us are actually carrying the M-16 versions. Two had the M-21 S F with handguards and I like it. I did get the SOG Flash II at the P X.
I actually have two Randall Number Ones and they are my serious knives. I just want a good folder on my plate carrier.
 
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