Knife for Afghanistan

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The JP Peltonen knives are very easy to sharpen and exceptionally durable, good for a wide variety of field craft type stuff (I carry it backpacking regularly)
 
Slayer_12114 said:
it might help to include that as a scout sniper, i'll be using this fixed blade a lot for utility survival/field work. I really like the winkler knives you guys mentioned.
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Which kind of utility/survival/field work for a 6" - 8" knife do you predict in a barren wasteland (unless you are in the Green Zone)?

Bring a 3" ESEE or even better a multitool. Yes, I know, its not as sexy as you want to hear or what you envision but anything else will get in the way of other equipment and be a bother to drag around.

If you land in a situation, where a scout sniper needs a knife for survival, somebody messed up … badly.

Best of luck, watch your six.
 
Fallkniven or Spartan knives. Safe travels n come back in one piece brother. Thank you for your service.
 
-I can't speak From personal military experience, but I would say that any one of us put into that situation would feel much better knowing that we had a reliable fixed blade along with us, and I agree that a capable multi-tool would be a perfect companion to it.
So, a good choice, for what looks like will 'Fit the Bill', keeping in mind the suggestions given, along with it perhaps having a 'low profile', & a lighter weight carry choice.
-Also, Don't forget to give a 'Francis' speech right away,
so everybody knows "Not to Touch Your S*it, or else" :eek:
...Sorry, a bit of humor, I couldn't resist.
On a serious note, Thank you for your service. :thumbsup:
B.T.B.
 
Esee 4...love my Winkler Belt Knife (I'm pretty sure he has a military discount if you contact him directly)...Busse/Swamp Rat/Scrap Yard are great and someone here is selling a couple taliwackers right now if you like that size blade.

I prefer smaller blades personally. An Izula 2 is great...a Strider DB-L looks appealing and my go to blades are a Swamp Rat Bandicoot and a Emerson Kwaiken neck knife tucked away as a secondary. They are both light and strong .
 
Slayer_12114 said:
I'm currently..
looking for a fixed blade with a 6" to 8" blade. ...100% open to suggestion. Just looking for a good hard use fighting/survival knife.
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Yes there certainly are lots of great knives out there.
Only question is "which one"???!
The maxperdition large short clip bowie
Isn"t perfect, but it will "make the cut" to borrow a popular phrase ;-)
There are a couple of reviews available on it...
 
Just be advised, it's a PITA to ship knives with blades over 6" back home if they're not redeploying as a unit. Nobody can tell me why on the restrictions, but it plays a factor for me...

ROCK6
 
  1. Unless the military has changed a lot since I was in, you will already be carrying your issued bayonet; no need for a fighting knife. Just bring something to sharpen the bayonet, as the edges aren't sharp, as-issued.
  2. A multi-tool is a better purchase; for your duty, I would choose the Gerber MP600 Pro Scout. They also make multi-tools now that are designed to help with gun maintenance. (though I'm not up on them)
  3. If you insist on carrying an EXTRA fixed blade, I like the Cold Steel Recon Scout idea the best.
  4. For a lightweight-but-versatile option, do consider a Victorinox swiss army knife. How about the Soldier model, with locking, partially serrated blade, saw, locking screwdriver/pry bar, Phillips?
Good luck in your deployment, and thanks for your service!
 
multitool paired with a smaller 3-5 inch blade. the ESEE 3 or RAT 3 with extended handles from the knife connection makes it feel like a different knife. Or any of the smaller Beckers, the coating can be removed with a little effort.
 
Smaug said:
  1. Unless the military has changed a lot since I was in, you will already be carrying your issued bayonet; no need for a fighting knife. Just bring something to sharpen the bayonet, as the edges aren't sharp, as-issued.
  2. A multi-tool is a better purchase; for your duty, I would choose the Gerber MP600 Pro Scout. They also make multi-tools now that are designed to help with gun maintenance. (though I'm not up on them)
  3. If you insist on carrying an EXTRA fixed blade, I like the Cold Steel Recon Scout idea the best.
  4. For a lightweight-but-versatile option, do consider a Victorinox swiss army knife. How about the Soldier model, with locking, partially serrated blade, saw, locking screwdriver/pry bar, Phillips?
Good luck in your deployment, and thanks for your service!
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We did not carry our bayonets.
 
BladeScout said:
Which kind of utility/survival/field work for a 6" - 8" knife do you predict in a barren wasteland (unless you are in the Green Zone)?

Bring a 3" ESEE or even better a multitool. Yes, I know, its not as sexy as you want to hear or what you envision but anything else will get in the way of other equipment and be a bother to drag around.

If you land in a situation, where a scout sniper needs a knife for survival, somebody messed up … badly.

Best of luck, watch your six.
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Sidehill Gouger said:
Multi tools are great as tools but they suck as knives. Don't let all the civilian never served types here convince you that is all you need. Look for something light with a 5 or 6-inch blade and you will be OK.
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Deployed several times over to the location in question, thank you.
When one doesnt know, what ones talking about, its sometimes better to keep ones trap shut.
 
I would recommend if you could find one a Cold Steel SRK in 3V DLC coated. It has a 6" blade, proven design for field/utility use and weighs in at only 8.8oz without the sheath.
 
Something that looks cheap and isn't. There may be only one thief in the Army, but there's an awful lot of people trying to get their stuff back.
 
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Velitrius said:
I'd wager it's more that you just suck at using 'em.
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You'd lose. The traditional "KaBar" patterns are weak at the bolster.

Ka-Bar as a brand made good knives; some of the best slipjoints you could buy for decades.
 
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