Sharpened prybars

[reaper185]

If one were to decide that a skinny long pointy was needed for poking, prodding and prying...which one most likely not to snap? Which steel which particular brand/model? M3 bayonet, mark 2, f&s, glock 78, v42, etc?

 

[Alberta Ed]

Fallkniven makes a dandy mine clearing knife in laminated VG-10, which should hold up pretty well to poking, prodding and prying. Not sure how it holds up to explosions.

 

[eveled]

I would use a spike, like an ice pick.

The Benchmade Triage has a blade meant to pry with. It has an oposing bevel.

Becker BK3 Tac tool. https://www.kabar.com/products/product.jsp?item=BK3

Maybe a big screwdriver?

 

[el gigantor]

 

[Wild Willie]

Sumo Jitsu from David Mary , a honking chunk of 8670 with handle scales. Does all of the poking, prodding, and prying I've been able to throw at it.

 

[luethge]

Out of the knives R reaper185 listed - the glock has one of the lowest hrc ( I think ) - should bend before breaking. I don’t think you’ll have much luck finding the vintage military knives holding up to much abuse compared to modern offerings.

Get a BK2 though. You can actually cut with it. It will stab as well.

 

[Corton93]

^^^ yea, had one of the Glock field knives for a little bit. Not sure about the rest, but the Glock is 1095 at around 55 hrc iirc. Definitely a "bend before it breaks" type knife..

 

[Shorttime]

Search around for the "Besh wedge". Different way of making slim, pokey knives. Might be what you're looking for.

 

[knarfeng]

If one were to decide that a skinny long pointy was needed for poking, prodding and prying...which one most likely not to snap? Which steel which particular brand/model? M3 bayonet, mark 2, f&s, glock 78, v42, etc?

Of those? M3. A matter of shape, not blade steel. It's specifically designed to perform those tasks. Not much for cutting, but it will poke, pry, and "penetrate the target".

 

[jjg6319]

Silly me, I thought this was a post about Hinderer.

 

[CA504]

The Hoffner Beast and the Tops Mini-Pry beats everything at the <$200 price point, and probably most knives well above it too. 3/8” thick for both, and the beast has an unlimited pry warranty. I love mine. Came shaving sharp too.

https://imgur.com/a/dNTQqdQ

 

[vltor17]

OP did specify sharpened prybars.

 

[vltor17]

Or these 1/4”knives, for your prybarring pleasure?

 

[Terry M.]

I have this in my truck

Mini Pry Knife - TOPS Knives Tactical OPS USA

The Size To Strength Ratio Is Awesome!

www.topsknives.com

 

[Dav1]

I use a large Bahco chisel to pry or surprise surprise a pry bar when working (carpenter). I personally wouldn't pay 200 for the Tops thingy.

So I'd pay 20 dollars for a large chisel over 10 times as much for the Tops if that's your thing.

Hultafors also make very heavy duty chisels for 20-30 which will take lots of abuse and you can obviously hit them with a hammer as you can the Bahco I use. All I'm saying is that for the money the tops certainly isn't the best tool. If you want a cutting/knife edge that can also be easily done.

Rogan also make excellent chisel knives for a quarter of the price.

 

[Triple_D]

I'd get a real pry bar. They are designed for prying, and you can always grind a point on it, if you so desire. About $6.00 from HF.

 

[reaper185]

https://imgur.com/a/sbHdmwk

 

[reaper185]

https://imgur.com/a/TFMKdLE

 

[reaper185]

https://imgur.com/a/2MQbj4Z

 

[reaper185]

All 3 of those interchange nicely in same bayonet scabbard...curious which is best combination of stout but sufficiently sharp