Who do think makes the best combat knives?

I highly recommend www.fehrmanknives.com ,there turn around time for a order is VERY quick, and probably even quicker for military. For less then 400 you can buy any model they make and still have cash left over.

Eric is top notch and will help you with anything you might need, Fehrman knives are STRONG and cut like a dream, there 1/4 blades have cut better then any 1/4 inch blades I have used.Plus they hold there edge forever and there warranty is SUPERB.

You cannot go wrong with a Fehrman.
 
I'll throw in the good word for the now discontinued Spyderco Fred Perrin FB04.

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What about the kabar new gen. in D-2? I bought one a couple years ago and makes a great all around camp knife and has some weight to it (much heavier then the old kabar, makes a good chopper). I also have a few of the F/U I have used for years. I used one for 8 years while active duty AF and carried it in Desert Shield/Storm, it was one of the cheap ontario issues. Never failed me.
 
The Onterio line has a decent selection of "combat \ survival knives. I have owned quite a few and they have never failed me. :D
 
My bro has taken his Randall #1 and when I go I will take my Randall #14.

I have nothing against the others suggested. It's just that the Randalls give me a comforting feeling. Personal preference, which in those cases means a lot.

My 2 cents.
 
One of the toughest (probably THE toughest)
is Tom Johanning's survival knives.
incredible.
 
Gotta go with Strider here. They'll handle everything you throw at it, and with the wide varieties of models they offer there is a good chance you will find exactly what you want. They have the best warrenty you can imagine...you break it, they fix it. But you wont break it. Best of all, they are made by guys that have been there, done that.
 
Knife Outlet said:
Who do think makes the best combat knives?

Why Chris Reeve, of course.
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I'v looked at the Reeve line of knives and I'll say they are nice looking knives like something you would place as a wall hanger but I have never seen in my two tours in Iraq anyone carrying his knives.





Walking Man said:
One of the toughest (probably THE toughest)
is Tom Johanning's survival knives.
incredible.
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Do you have a web page that has his knives I'd love to look at it. Thanks


wildcard313 said:
Gotta go with Strider here. They'll handle everything you throw at it, and with the wide varieties of models they offer there is a good chance you will find exactly what you want. They have the best warrenty you can imagine...you break it, they fix it. But you wont break it. Best of all, they are made by guys that have been there, done that.
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The Strider is what I'm looking at right now and the company is only about a 30 min drive from Camp Pendelton.
 
After thinking about it a bit more I would most likely have to say my three choices would have to be, Tops, because I have a few of them and they are made very well and hold up to any damn thing. Any of the Randels and of course fehrman.
 
Quick thoughts on the topic:

Chris Reeve Project I for fighting.

Busse SFNO for utility.

Swamp Rat Ratweiler for hacking anything to bits.

Mission MPK12S to do anything.

Fallkniven A1 strong and sharp.

David
 
Practically speaking, try to figure out what you will actually need to do with the knife, and also how heavy a knife you are comfortable carrying. A Kabar is a handy design with a lighter, thinner blade than many of the super-knives mentioned here like Strider, Busse, Fehrman, TOPS, Chris Reeve, Randall. It makes for a decent fighter & can handle most common chores, but can also break under hard use. It has a utilitarian blade but is also a decent fighter, whereas the Busses, for instance, are not as pointy. Will you be doing a bunch of chopping? If so, a big heavy blade will help. If not, it's just extra weight.

You can do well without spending hundreds of dollars. The Randall Model 1 is a venerable design that's good for utility and H2H, and I believe Blackjack made a really good copy of it, you can check on Ebay for availability. I am very impressed with the Camillus Becker BK7, for $50, but the sheath is crap so maybe add $30 to buy a better sheath. It's fairly strong, a good cutter and has a decent fighting design. The Cold Steel Recon Tanto is actually a pretty stout and handy knife, just don't plan on chopping a lot or you'll get big blisters from the checkered Kraton handle.

I'd say go to some knife stores before you shell out several hundred dollars for a super-knife you've never held. I've owned a few, and they are good armageddon knives but I find them pretty heavy and often too unweildly to make good fighters. The Kabar design is a pretty good comprimise.
 
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