Knife for SEAL Medic

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jeffbird

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My god daughter’s new husband is a medic for a SEAL team that will deploy this year.

I would like to give him something useful.

A multi-tool is on the list, most likely a Leatherman Wave.

A decent quality mid-sized fixed blade always seems helpful in the field to me, so thinking about a 4” - 6” size, but it should be easy to sharpen and hard to break.

Some options rumbling on my possible list are Fallkniven, ESEE, Becker, or maybe a Busse Ratmandu.

As a medic, he should not be doing a lot of door kicking, but they seem to get stuck in inconvenient spots attending to those who cannot move.

My god daughter’s dad was SF was 30 years, so she knew what she signed up for.

I would like to give him something useful, but not so expensive he worries about losing it.

Thanks guys.
 
Could look at the Cold Steel SRK. Not sure if they still do, but at one point they were used for BUD/S training, so he may already be familiar with it.
 
Sir. I was an Army medic and with the 19th SF Group I had three school trained MOS's. Quite a few folks on this site can vouch for me, even more on the MI Forum of AR15.
I recommend a DPX HEST folder with the best steel you can get. I also recommend a Gerber tool. He will use both and use them for a long time. Thank you for supporting us and God Bless your son.
 
jeffbird said:
My god daughter’s new husband is a medic for a SEAL team that will deploy this year.

I would like to give him something useful.

A multi-tool is on the list, most likely a Leatherman Wave.

A decent quality mid-sized fixed blade always seems helpful in the field to me, so thinking about a 4” - 6” size, but it should be easy to sharpen and hard to break.

Some options rumbling on my possible list are Fallkniven, ESEE, Becker, or maybe a Busse Ratmandu.

As a medic, he should not be doing a lot of door kicking, but they seem to get stuck in inconvenient spots attending to those who cannot move.

My god daughter’s dad was SF was 30 years, so she knew what she signed up for.

I would like to give him something useful, but not so expensive he worries about losing it.

Thanks guys.
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Leatherman Raptor perfect for a medic.

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They even make a MOLLE compatable sheath where you can store them open or closed.

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For a fixed blade I recommend something small or he will likely just leave it at home. Spyderco Streetbeat is a great choice. Probably wouldn’t go much bigger than an Esse 3. Maybe Bradford Guardian 3.5 with Kydex sheath for something a little more expensive.

I think the Leatherman Raptor plus a Spyderco Streetbeat would be really useful without being too heavy.
 
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2 ways to think about this,

1. if he's a knife guy get him something nice he can enjoy at home. (he'll likely have access to whatever his team is willing to supply as well as anything he needs from a px. Last seal spoke to just replaces his knives when they're dull or broken from the PX. Lots of variation depending on whether they're knife guys or not and their team's issued equipment.)

2. Try to find him something to use at work, I think you're 4-6" simple fixed blade idea is perfect. Multitool may also be a great option. I'd add a reeve professional soldier to the list you had and others have added on to. They're discontinued but the last batch is still around at a few dealers.

Option C, chat with her father for some much better advice that at least I can give you based on his experience. Also wouldn't count on no door kicking as he's a SEAL not just a medic. Unless he's a medic from some other group and not a SEAL himself.

Optiom D bring him to blade show and let him pick! This might be very expensive, lol.

ETA, disclaimer, I'm not military, but I've read quite a few of these threads and talked to some of these folks and it seems like simple is better for work or getting something nice for use outside of work are very common suggestions.
 
willard0341 said:
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Good reminder.
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Lapedog,

Thanks for the suggestion on the Leatherman Raptor.

That definitely will be in the mail to him, that looks very helpful, and light too.

As for trauma shears, surely those would be standard issue, although I've certainly seen some glaring omissions on kit issued to soldiers.

3 Feathers, interesting suggestion on the DPX HEST.

Is that any different than other heavy built folders like a Hinderer, BM, or ZT?

I carry a 3" Hinderer every day and find it to be well built and easy to use, but it is not at all easy to sharpen without using Atoma plates on an Edge Pro.

So, would like to help this young man with something he might find useful, but otherwise not be issued or fit in his budget.

Honestly, I'd worry about something expensive growing feet and running off or just being lost.

Funny story - One of my friends was stationed in northern Iraq guarding some communications towers in less than glamorous accommodations, think hot and sweltering. In the middle of August, he receives a box "To any soldier" from some nice church ladies' group back home. Nice, he's thinking maybe some home made cookies or similar. Opens up in the 100F+ temps - big box of packets of hot chocolate. :)

Thanks for the feedback gentlemen, keep it coming.
 
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