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You can get on to me for not searching but I did. I didn`t get crap. I was just wondering if yall knew what some of the specops dudes are carrying and if the knives are crap or not. Feel free to make fun of my stupidity about the military.
 
Most of the guys I knew in 5th Special Forces usually carried Ka-Bars or Glock field knives. Their theory being that if it broke or they lost it they could easily replace them. 1 said he usually took a few Ka-Bars with him overseas so that he could use them to barter with as trade goods. There were quite a few that owned various Randall's.
 
What's with the inferiority complex :confused:

Searching for "special" "operations" and "knives" would probably overload the search engine, but we've had a lot of threads on what the military uses.

Basically, outside of a few issued items, whatever they can get their hands on. Not every soldier is an expert on knives, and the PX doesn't stock the kind of variety we see online.

For special operations, equipment varies by the mission. Some companies advertise their knives as tough enough to stand up to any need. These knives tend to be expensive, and military personnel aren't the highest paid people around. Since cheaper tools will also do the job, what's really "the best" is often beside the point.
 
jarrode93@gmail.com said:
You can get on to me for not searching but I did. I didn`t get crap.
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Probably because you didn't read the search engine FAQ I recommended in one of the other 18 threads on combat knives you started throughout the past two weeks. :rolleyes:

Judging from the way you post, you are too immature to participate on this forum. You contribute nothing, zero, nada but you expect people to do the work for you because you don't listen to people who advise you.

Please note that this is not about the search engine issue alone - the fact that you started 19(!) threads within a couple of days on basically one and the same subject is another factor. And your racist remark definitely would've been grounds for a banning. You could have asked all your questions (excluding your childish commentary in the political forum) in a single thread!
If everyone posted the way you do, the forums would be clogged up with dozens of similar questions on the thread list. Your behavior is ignorant and rude and you seem to have no intention of changing it at all. When someone calls you on it, you react by editing your posts, leaving stupid remarks.
 
The "specops" people are issued stuff, like everyone else. then they go out and either by budget given to their group or by their own sometimes, they go and get what they want. Most of them don't go and get those nasty looking fighting knives with evil curves, etc. That is all for the movies. They usually get something that works well as a tool more so than anything else. Breaking open ammo crates, tearing into doors, cutting cans of food, cutting cable steel banding, rope, wire, etc. Usually a good light folder and a very sturdy fixed blade is carried. The fixed blades are never monster 9 inch blades. Usually smaller than 8 inches is better for ease of carry. And usually they are closer to 5-6 inches.

Some of the most common ones are the CS SRK, Recon Tanto, sogs, buck intrepids, etc. Pretty muc any good sub $100 knife is what you will see. The knife nuts in the bunch usually go custom or high end productions like Reeves, Busse, Strider, etc. But that is rare as most are not knife nuts.

Of course, I know this because I deliver their mail. :o they don't always get their mail :eek:
 
Thanks yall, I`m sorry for my stupid ignorant remarks, but I know alot of guys just like to bring up bad things that people did and be real hard on them about it. I`d said sorry and I`ll say it again I`M SORRY. I`m kinda new to the forums though so can yall forgive me??
 
Cobalt said:
...Of course, I know this because I deliver their mail. :o they don't always get their mail :eek:
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Sure hope your're kidding - Federal offense and all that crap, ya know? So far my knives come through the mail, UPS, and Fedex without any problems. You don't deliver in Maryland do you?
 
You tell everyone that you're sorry but keep making the mistakes we criticized. I don't want an apology, but I would like to see a change in your posting style. Obviously you're looking for a strong combat knife. Keep all questions related to that topic in a single thread. If you find another knife you deem worthy of consideration, add a post to your combat knife thread if a search can't answer your questions (please do read the whole search engine FAQ).
I don't think that this is too much to ask.

People will also be more willing to help you if you follow these simple rules.
 
Just chill out and stop having a pity party, I think you will be fine. The internet isnt a good place for touchy, sensitive people- If you are new to everything, read more and post less- you will do ok. This thread is more thought out than your previous attempts, so that is a step forward. If I was you, I would go back and remove those Pity party "im stupid" comments from all those posts. There is much to learn here, and compared to many forums, this is actually a very forgiving and helpful forum. Also, read Quiet Storm's search engine FAQ and learn to use the advanced search feature- With the right keywords you can find threads pertaining to any topic.
I hope this helps.
 
Rat Finkenstein said:
There is much to learn here, and compared to many forums, this is actually a very forgiving and helpful forum.
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That's true. You'd have been banned already in pretty much every other forum I frequent.
 
try google as well, lots more info than BF alone, it helps in learning how to refine searches, and nobody jumps your ass for it
 
Quiet Storm said:
That's true. You'd have been banned already in pretty much every other forum I frequent.
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Oh yeah? I guess I dont frequent the types of forums you do. :thumbdn:

Nice coming out with a personal attack, if thats what it was :rolleyes:
Simmer down, beavis.
 
That was a misunderstanding. Jarrode would have been banned in those forums.

Rat Finkenstein said:
Simmer down, beavis.
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But hey, you do have at least some experience with being banned, b***head.
 
Quiet Storm said:
That was a misunderstanding. Jarrode would have been banned in those forums.



But hey, you do have at least some experience with being banned, b***head.
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Oops! my bad :D

(butthead) Huh huh huh huh! ;)
 
99% of the time, when you see a knife advertised as being used by "Spec Ops" or "Black Ops", or "Special Forces", or anything else like that, it's an extremely dubious claim. Maybe the knife was designed by a former soldier. Maybe they feel justified saying "used by" simply because they got a letter from a single solder who praised the knife.

The truth of the matter is that SEALs aren't issued Striders. You're not going to see a platoon of Rangers with matching Emersons. The profession might seem glamourous to an outsider (probably due more to movies/TV than actual exploits), but our soldiers aren't rich, and don't have unlimited funds (their own or the government's) to buy whatever they want. They buy what they can, or often stick with what they're issued.

You'll probably find more Leathermans, Swiss Army Knives, CRKT M16 folders, and Spyderco Delicas in a single unit then you'd find soldiers carrying a Strider in an entire division.
 
The tactical folders most often used by today’s service people include any number of Benchmade’s automatics, Buck’s Strider, Columbia River Knife & Tool’s Kit Carson M-16, and Spyderco’s Military. Many selected the CRKT M-16 because of its open-channel construction, which makes cleaning the knife easy. All of the preceding folders meet the serviceperson’s needs and are available through the Post Exchange system.

Special Ops personnel are more inclined to buy premium knives. One of my sources prefers the Chris Reeve Sebenza for its obvious quality and cutting ability, because its simple, open-channel construction makes it easy to clean and, most importantly, because the Sebenza’s frame lock ensures that the knife will not close on his hand as long as he maintains finger pressure on the grip. Another has carried an Emerson CQC-7 for years and says that it has served him well. A civilian security contractor carries a Randall Model 14 on his web gear, a Strider folder in his pants pocket, and two Spyderco Crickets clipped to his underwear--this in addition to two handguns and his primary weapon.

Most enlisted personnel carry a multi-tool. Gerber and Leatherman seem to fill this need about equally. Though the tactical folder has assumed the role of daily using knife, fixed blades are still important gear for frontline troops and Special Ops personnel. Few, if any, support personnel carry fixed blades.
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As with folders, price plays an important role in selection. Chris Osman told me that the SOG Seal Pup outsold every fixed blade in his store. Buck Buchanan said that the Ka-Bar Next Generation is his best seller by a wide margin. Both store operators said the Cold Steel SRK is the second most popular fixed blade with the troops. I am sure that there are many other good knives that will fill the bill, but these are ones that seem to be the most readily available and, therefore, the most used.

My interviews with active-duty personnel revealed a similar picture. The regular infantry soldiers I polled mentioned the Ka-Bar and SRK most often. Both are strong, well-made knives with a deserved reputation for service and value.
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Taken from a past article in blade magazine. http://www.blademag.com/default.aspx?tabid=230&articleid=262&articlemid=717#717Articles


Hope that helps,

-- Vince.
 
From what I read in the ads, I thought Spec Ops used exclusively Dark Ops Inc knives, isn't it? ;)
 
Ok, first of all, I am not military or anything, but my friends are, and my Marine Corps friend (who has seen action recently in Iraq) told me that all the Special Forces guys that he has met had at least two things in common, a Randall knife and a pair of Oakleys. This is not an endorsement of these products, just what he told me. I think this is the information you wanted.
 
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