Project 1 vs Green Beret for deployment

The Green Beret!!!

I love the one I've got for the passaround. I'm going to be really sad when I have to send it off!
 
It seems the Green Beret is fast becoming a new fav among the CRK fans.
Is the blade as thick as the Project 1?
 
I don't own the Project 1, but I believe the blade is thicker on the Green Beret.

EDIT: The GB is 0.220 inches thick, but nothing is specified for the Project 1.
 
I would venture to say thinner.
This is why...
I have a project 2, which is the same as a project 1 save for a clip point blade.

The Green Beret comes with a Blackhawk Industries Sheath.

I can only insert my project 2 about 2 inches into the sheath before the thickness prevents further insertion.

The Projects 1 and 2 are also half an inch longer than the Yarborough.

The Projects, if you buy from a discounter, costs about 84 bucks less than a discounter and comes with a better leather sheath.

Lastly, I'd go with the projects because the Yarborough is an "icon of distinction" for the Green Berets and if you're in the service, it should be respected as such.
 
Originally posted by MelancholyMutt
Lastly, I'd go with the projects because the Yarborough is an "icon of distinction" for the Green Berets and if you're in the service, it should be respected as such.
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The GB is only a mark of distinction "only" if you have passed the Q course and has the name "Yarborough" and a serial number. If it was meant for the SF guys only it would not have been made available to the public. The knife can be privately purchased by any member of the US armed forces. I am of the opinion that if you are in the military and must carry a knife, carry the best!
 
Originally posted by K.V. Collucci
The GB is only a mark of distinction "only" if you have passed the Q course and has the name "Yarborough" and a serial number. If it was meant for the SF guys only it would not have been made available to the public. The knife can be privately purchased by any member of the US armed forces. I am of the opinion that if you are in the military and must carry a knife, carry the best!
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Right. Anyone who has earned the knife recieves one that is specially marked as such.
 
MedOpsPogue,

The CRK page lists the blade thickness at .255" or 6.5 mm. I not used the Yarborough, but I have a Project I and a Shadow III. I would not be without one after using in the boonies. I prefer the spear point on the Projects, its extremely strong, and due to the tip, profile penetrates well. I live in Brazil and corrosion has not been a problem yet, even though the blade has been wet for days at a time. Used to clean fish and general camp chores, opened canned food in a pinch (damn P-38, never work when you need em) ECT.
I am sure the Yarborough is a fine blade but you will not go wrong with a Project I or II. CRK builds a fine product and has been around for a while.
In the end, buy what is comfortable to you, any chance of handling both knives before you make the big decision? That would help you a lot.

Good luck and keep your head down.

45 ACP
 
Originally posted by K.V. Collucci
The GB is only a mark of distinction "only" if you have passed the Q course and has the name "Yarborough" and a serial number. If it was meant for the SF guys only it would not have been made available to the public. The knife can be privately purchased by any member of the US armed forces. I am of the opinion that if you are in the military and must carry a knife, carry the best!
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I disagree... it's almost like wearing jump boots without the Jump Wings, or wearing a patch you didn't earn. It's like buying a pair of captain's bars at the local army navy store and pinning it to your BDU's. It's available to civilians, but if you're in the military, you're supposed to show some sort of courtesy.

I'd bet money that the guy who brings a "Green Beret Knife" into the field who doesn't have the right credentials is going to get grief from peers and leaders alike.
 
But you have to remember...It's not a "Green Beret" knife unless it's a numbered Yarborough. That's the difference...But for the army to choose this knife for it's best over many others means it's a good reliable knife. Are you people going to argue the fact that CRK pumps out quality pieces???? The same could be said about a Mark II...guys have won the Medal Of Honor with the Mark II and that was available to the public for years and years! Bottom line is that this knife is a good knife...
 
Originally posted by MelancholyMutt
I'd bet money that the guy who brings a "Green Beret Knife" into the field who doesn't have the right credentials is going to get grief from peers and leaders alike.
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actually no :)
why would they? the only people they're fooling is themselves
in the armed forces we look at the person, not what he's wearing
 
Originally posted by MelancholyMutt
I'd bet money that the guy who brings a "Green Beret Knife" into the field who doesn't have the right credentials is going to get grief from peers and leaders alike.
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If the soldier brings a "serial numbered" GB into the field he most definitely will catch some flak about it if he is not a member of the Special Forces. I doubt very highly he will be chastised for carrying a "civilian issue" GB with him into combat. Straight up, this is a knife for the troops and our troops deserve to be equipped with the best gear possible.
 
Originally posted by MelancholyMutt
Why don't we quit armchair quarterbacking and ask someone who is in the service?
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After reading this I immediatley contacted a friend of mine and fellow firefighter deployed with the 20th SFG in Afghanistan and posed this question to him...."Do members of the SF who have passd the Q course and recieved a S/N'd GB chastise or basically give a crap that those who have a "civilian issue GB" as part of their equipment carry it in combat?"

His reply........ NO ONE GIVES A DAMN! A majority of the guys that passed the course bought an unserialized GB to carry and they display the one that was given to them after completing the course. In fact, four of the guys he is serving with haven't been to the course yet and they carry a GB. Go figure.
 
Cookie. Chocolate chip preferably. ;) :D
 
I have alot of respect for the Special Forces guys and wouldn't even think twice about the blade if I thought it were disrespectful. However, as K.V. Collucci points out it is not disrespectful to use the commercially available model.
I am most concerned about which of the two will serve me better for the next 9-12 mos.
I have no reservations about the Project 1, but if the Green Beret is better suited I would like to know.
I appreciate everyone's comments and opinions and take them all into consideration. I also appreciate the knowledge and experience you all bring to the table. Please do not hesitate to share what you know.
Thank you all very much.

v/r

MedOpsPogue
 
MedOpsPogue,

I apologize if this is redundant from what anyone else has said, but the handles are way different. I have handled every CRK one piece and for my use, the round handle with a knurled texture could be abrasive after a while.

IIRC, both GB and Project have double guards. Haven't handled the GB yet, but detailed pictures make the countoured handle seem like a great choice. Can't put stuff in the handle of the GB, but you can in the pocket of the sheath.
 
The Green Beret knife is a project 1 that is a half inch shorter in the blade, made of a different steel, and has micarta handle slabs as opposed to a hollow handle. The sheaths are different, but so what. I doubt there is much practical difference in the two. Dont tell me one is better in the cold either, because the micarta does not fully enclose the tang anyway on the green beret model. I think its a horse apiece.
 
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