Opinions wanted (because I know you've got 'em)- Grayman Knives

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Kyle B.

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What do you guys think of Grayman Knives? (graymanknives.com)

I just ordered a Suenami with black micarta handles and a kydex sheath. Good choice?

The warranty and durability of their products impressed me, as did the great things the knife maker and his wife do with their spare time, namely support the troops.

Two days down, 33 to go.
 
Posted a similar thread last week. I ordered a West Nile Warrior. We will see if they are worth the money.
 
I hate not having the search function. Guess we'll see for ourselves, but I've heard some GREAT things about that West Nile.
 
I love the style his knives have as well he does seem to do some cool stuff. He is also very ahead of the curve on knife fighting in modern warfare.
 
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I love the style his knives have as well he does seem to do some cool stuff. He is also very ahead of the curve on knife fighting in modern warfare.
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I didn't realize knife fighting even played a role in "modern warfare.":D

Regards,
3G
 
Brutus013 said:
Pfft. Stick a Ka Bar with a tube welded on the handle onto the front of a knife and fire it using blanks.
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LOL:D And here I was thinking that the Wasp Injection Knife was supposed to represent "moder warfare.":p

Regards,
3G
 
Kyle B. said:
What do you guys think of Grayman Knives? (graymanknives.com)

I just ordered a Suenami with black micarta handles and a kydex sheath. Good choice?

The warranty and durability of their products impressed me, as did the great things the knife maker and his wife do with their spare time, namely support the troops.

Two days down, 33 to go.
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Looks like just yet another cat trodding the well-trodden path of Busse, Strider, Swamp Rat, etc.
 
That's what I thought, but take another look at the credentials of Mike Grayman. Holy hell.

His blade steel is better than Strider's, and from what I've seen his knives are at least comparable with Busse's, for 1/3 the price.

And his warranty is top notch, to boot.
 
I just got my Lignum Vitae Dinka with an Expedition Sheath. I am very happy with the strength of this knife and the quality of the sheath. Super utilitarian. I needed to sharpen it, because it had not been honed smooth, but finished on a wheel instead that only took a few minutes due to the quality of the steel

Pros:

Blade strength looks to be ginormous.
Black GunKote finish also seems to be very solid
Grips are solidly attached and fitted carefully to the tang
Sharpened quickly without using a steel.
Nice engraving on the tang with name and slogan
Sheath holds knife in place even when unsnapped
Really prompt shipping and communication.

Cons:

I misjudged the size of the grip and need to be careful with finger placement when bare handed.
I probably should have ordered the optional gator grip.

So overall, I think this is a great knife for a reasonable price and I will have it for the rest of my life . . . http://i277.photobucket.com/albums/kk42/robndenver/IMG_0544.jpg
 
Actually there is an excellent article on the Greyman site about how knife fighting plays a part in the war in Sudan. A lot of the modern style anti insurgency wars take place at very close quarters where knives and bayonets are very useful like when the SAS had to fight hand to hand in the cave in Afghanistan. On the Greyman site there was a story about how one of the 2 man sniper recon teams that the Greyman guys support was on a hill overlooking a large group of Sudanese regulars when 2 men from that unit started coming up the hill to plant an antenna. The 2 men were cut off and were going to be discovered. If they shot them they would also be discovered. They had to kill these 2 guys with their knives in order to escape that situation. Now that is just one example of how knives are still a useful weapon in a war with fighter jets and tanks.

Bayonets are also making a comeback particularly for dealing with prisoners ,keeping civilians at a safe distance and house to house fighting.

The fact that Greyman has some practical experience with this is why he is far ahead of the curve. It looks like some people here are a ways behind it.
 
Kyle B. said:
That's what I thought, but take another look at the credentials of Mike Grayman. Holy hell.

His blade steel is better than Strider's, and from what I've seen his knives are at least comparable with Busse's, for 1/3 the price.

And his warranty is top notch, to boot.
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Paint me a jackass, but what are his credentials? I didn't read EVERY word, but skimmed most, and did not see them. Any links would be appreciated.
Zero
 
The fit and finish ,heat treat and resale are not as good as Busse but they are still excellent knives and a bit more unusual and interesting.
 
Zero_Time said:
Paint me a jackass, but what are his credentials? I didn't read EVERY word, but skimmed most, and did not see them. Any links would be appreciated.
Zero
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First post, researching Grayman Knives is how I found this fine forum
Not sure what you mean by credentials. Based on what I have read on his website Guns and Ammo, Soldier Of Fortune, Combat Tactics, and Knife Fighting In Sudan This Grayman teaches Marines and SEALs knife fighting for free. I can not imagine the SEALS or Marines would allow someone to teach if their skills and knowledge was not superior to the SEAL and Marine they were teaching. That it was as a professional operator fulfilling his contract for Blackwater, that he was first exposed to the Sudanese plight would also imply that his combat credentials are significant. That he trains snipers and spec ops also suggest that his credentials is also significant.
Last that he is fighting alongside the Sudanese as well as training their Sec Ops teams and snipers on his own dime definitely says a great deal about his credentials as a human being. Few that I know put up their own money so that they could travel half way around the world to go into harms way because it is the right thing to do
 
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Are the blades ground from the spine to the edge? I cant tell in any of the web sites pictures.
 
I never posted, but I received my West Nile Warrior. I have not had a chance to use a fixed blade of its size. As for fit and finish it leaves room for refinement. The knife is not meant to be a polished collector. It is meant to be used and abused. The cost of the knife was next to nothing compared to most other well designed hand made fixed blade knives on the market. The customer service I experienced was top notch.
 
I guess there are only so many ways to put a stock cut and ground hawk together with micarta scales, but his Grax looks an awful lot like a Ranger RD hawk.
 
If I remember correctly Greyman is/was a designer for Mercworx Knives.
The Greyman knives aren't pretty, but they are not supposed to be. These are meant to be used, abused, and keep on going. The Mini Dinka I received as a gift is just that, it's as ugly as sin but appears to be indestructible as only time will tell.
 
More people on the "it's a working knife, it's not supposed to be pretty" band wagon? I'm considering starting to make some knives after reading what's on his website. Grab some 1/4" 1095 and put an edge on it. :rolleyes: The famous words "sharpened pry bar" come to mind.

I think there was another thread complaining about this (Read: workmanship issues)... I'd have to dig it up.
 
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