Ka-Bar

chriss said:
What are some pros and cons of a black USMC Ka-Bar
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A teensy bit more info would be good. For instance, what do you mainly plan on using it for?

Most knives are good at some things and not so good at others.
 
Yeah we need more info.Are you going on a killing spree?? Or just hiking in the back country.It's a big blade so delicate work might be a little difficult.Also do you want serrated or not?they come in both.I own 3 ka-bars all of them different.The U.S.M.C. ka-bar is my personal favorite and very similar to the black full-sized model.It makes an exelent bush/camping knife.The black Kraton G handle gives a great grip and looks pretty cool to boot.
I hope that answered at least some of your questions.Happy hacking :D
 
i plan on getting the serrated one and using it for hunting camping hiking and fishing
 
chriss said:
i plan on getting the serrated one and using it for hunting camping hiking and fishing
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It is a bit big for that. Unles you wish to chop wood try something smaller.
 
It's a classic knife, although kind of big for fishing / hunting type stuff. You might also consider something from Becker Knife & Tool, or Swamp Rat Knife Works.
 
Pros: classic design, fairly rugged, easy to sharpen, holds an edge, not too heavy, inexpensive.
Cons: a little too light to be a good chopper (though it will)

I found the full size version more than necessary for most things. Consider the Kabar "shorty" version. Same design, 3/4 the size. I've carried one for years as my roving, hunting & fishing knife, no complaints. Does what a knife needs to do.


(Oh yeah, welcome to BF!)
 
Blue Sky said:
I found the full size version more than necessary for most things. Consider the Kabar "shorty" version. Same design, 3/4 the size. I've carried one for years as my roving, hunting & fishing knife, no complaints. Does what a knife needs to do.


(Oh yeah, welcome to BF!)
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I will second the recomendation for the shorty, really easy to carry around but packs quite a punch when you need it. For example, i just used it to de-vine the front of my house, a dreaded chore, but the kabar made life much easier. It is a really manouverable knife, but the saber grind leaves a lot of weight for chopping small wood (under an inch). For hunting and fishing though, it might not be the friendliest geometry, because the saber grind will make slicing things precisley dificult. (however, it will do fine if you keep it sharp...for example, it outcut my moms henkels kitchen knives that were 2 years old and occationally steeled when i tested the two on a roast.) I guess the point there is to keep your knifes sharp, because thats more important than geometry (the minime kabar is at least 3x as thick as the flat ground kitchen knives.
 
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