Knife for iraq

Redhat said:
By the way USAFSP...good luck on the 15th!
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Thanks bro. Maybe 4th time is a charm..:p I think all the military guys on here agree to the SAK being the tool of choice. That is the funny thing. All these friggin' Tac knives out there and we aint using them. To the guy who said the Delica was a good decision just in case you loose it. I would agree as long as it ain't the new delica with the ZDP blade!!!!;)
 
I had a really good friend that returned from Iraq several months ago. His entire unit was issued BenchMade Autos before they left as he is EOD. Once he got there his entire unit wanted me to send them folding utility knives. So, I went to lowes and bought an entire case of knives and a case of replacement blades and sent the knives to Iraq. Those knives were used more then their benchmades. When they returned from Iraq, I had a pile of benchmades that needed to be sharpened. No one had the foresite to take a sharpener with them.
 
That is funny because those Benchmades, although really nice, were more of a toy to play with. I was thinking about it and you know what I think would make a great personal knife in the deployed environment? One of those Bark River Mini and or Micro Canadians. That or a BM Gravitator. Why, you ask? Fixed blade performance, great steel, easily concealable in a pocket, the right blade length to do all normal field tasks including some self defense and lastly it doesn't violate General Order #1. I think I am gonna get a Micro Canadian now.
 
razorsdescent said:
I was thinking this:


http://www.bluelinegear.com/striderED.htm


And a good SAK
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The knives at that link are $125. Now, since it's been pretty well established (by the experienced military guys who have posted in this thread and many others like it) that a good SAK or multi is by far the most important knife to have, I'd suggest saving that $125 for beer. :D
 
Infantry Soldiers with damn machetes in the field use to make me nervous as the Medic. 1st damn field problem I ever did I had to call in a Evac by Helicopter for some idiot who laid open the back of his hand building a Super Hooch. He severed some tendons and never really regained full use of his hand.

Multi-Tool/SAK, Good Quality Folder, and most important - COMMON SENSE.
 
i am not a soldier, so don't take it bad, but what is the point a thinking about "self-defense" for your knife in Irak...
You would be having a machine gun, and probably a gun, so if you have to use your knife for self-defense, it's start to smell bad...
I would personnaly carry a light knife (for exemple a spydie Endura) and use the saved weight to carry extra water...

but everybody do his own choice:)
 
mnblade said:
The knives at that link are $125. Now, since it's been pretty well established (by the experienced military guys who have posted in this thread and many others like it) that a good SAK or multi is by far the most important knife to have, I'd suggest saving that $125 for beer. :D
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I'll drink to that partner.:thumbup:
freddy1 said:
i am not a soldier, so don't take it bad, but what is the point a thinking about "self-defense" for your knife in Irak...

You would be having a machine gun, and probably a gun, so if you have to use your knife for self-defense, it's start to smell bad...

I would personnaly carry a light knife (for exemple a spydie Endura) and use the saved weight to carry extra water...



but everybody do his own choice
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Yeah man, if you are opening your knife to defend yourself, something has really gone bad. Personally I can defend/offend just fine without a knife. If I get into a CQB and my pistol or M-4 misfires then I can put most people on thier ass with a few deft blows to the throat and head. I spent many long days at Ft. Lewis, WA practicing transition drills from weapons to ground fighting. I don't think I can kick everyones ass or anything, but I am very fast and know where to hit you. A knife is a waste time as a weapon to me. Unless of course I am fighting against the boredom monster and find a stick that needs some whittlin'. LOL
 
I've never served in the military but I know that the Canadian Armed Forces issues this knife to the combat engineers and airborne companies. A buddy of mine served in REME and was issued one which he used and abused and after many years the knife was intact with scratches and character.. It's a solid knife and holds a great edge.

http://www.grohmannknives.com/pages/r3s.html

I own one but with sambar stag handles.. I love the overlap sheath and it's a very practical and handy size for everything from dressing deer to food prep.. And non-offensive looking to knife sensitive people...
 
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