The Airborne are particularly fond of the Grohman field knife $80.00 to $100) as their standard blade. It is simple strong and maintains a good edge for a long time but it has a lower CDI factor (Chicks Dig It) than a KaBar (flat black, shiny edge, polymer/rubber grips, heavy pommel) but it depends on what you're looking for.

Nothing beats a good Swiss Army pocket knife ($45.00 to $100.00 depending on what you want to spend) as long as you attach some paracord to your belt and the knife (they get legs in the middle of the night). It will accomplish all the small tasks that the Grohman/KaBar can't handle because they're too big.

I've carried a Glock/Steyr bayonet ($125.00) in an inverted carry on my web for the last 5 years with good success. It's strong and light weight and at the same time still covers 90% of the tasks I need it for in the bush. A Police Model Spyderco($130.00) does the other 10%.

I've probably provided you with too much info (it's a favourite topic of mine) but if you want more info let me know (contact the 'bossi' moderator and he will pass along how to get in touch with me).

All the Best

i was thinking of getting the SOG Desert Dagger or the SOG Navy SEAL 2000 due to there lightness and reliablity

in response to Master Blaster - YOU self-serving bast-ad. (j\k)

So you sound like a big knife guy, what do you think of the desert dagger or navy seal 2000?

in response to Shabadoo - thanks for the feedback, love that detail you put into it =)

The Kabar does seem pretty big, and your absolutly right on that leather sheath really sucking, infact, they're integrating a "Kydex Sheath", it's basically plastic with a strap around it, so you can strap it around your leg or hook it on your webbing, it also holds inplace pretty well for quick/easy deployement and really easy to put back (instead of having to hold the damn thing so that you can get it to keep still when your putting your knife back)
(P.S. it's really light and easy to pack too)

I think you mis-understand, though i do know how to use a knife combativelly (eg, all that stupid stuff like flurry attacks and punctural attacks and that non-sense) I want one that simply isn't going to break.

I'm not one of those wierd guys obsessed in the knife culture (looks at master blaster [ j\k ] ), i just want one that won't break and has intregity, and it light and easy to pack(and has a life guarntee), i plan on cutting rope, food, clothing, wood, opening beer etc.

RCA - thanks, I want to come prepared, so that is why I presented this question.

what i've learned from this forum, and you guys. Is that a knife isn't important for your military carreer, and that, essentially it is only for your own self-image.

like i said before, I train to take away knives, and I know how they are used, I know that a knife is an incredably effective weapon, if it were any different the bayonet would not still be issued with every rifle in every army in the world.

So i guess a bayonet will do =)

My two cents = Murphy's Law on expensive knives (you'll probably just lose it anyway), and Murphy's Guarantee on knife size (it's ALWAYS too big - and when it's not, it's too small ... unless it's a REAL Claymore sword strapped to your back ... but, I digress ...).

The Swiss Army knife is really handy for all the little stuff like cleaning/cutting your fingernails, and it's no coincidence that it's red instead of camouflage (makes it easier to find when you've dropped it, and believe me - you will - tie it on).

As for a "killing knife": it's preferable to use your rifle, machine gun, Eryx, TOW, mortar, howitzer, or other long-distance utensil to reach out and touch somebody (after all, you can never be sure what infectious diseases you might be at risk of contracting if you let them bleed all over you, and besides - it's just so "icky" when they squeal like a stuck pig as you plunge it in up to the hilt, or gurgle as you repeatedly saw back and forth across their neck ... and, if I'm turning you on, maybe you should avoid playing with sharp objects ...).

Focus your attention on learning how to be a proper soldier - and learn how to effectively use what the Army issues you. If you really want to carry extra kit, volunteer to carry lots and lots of ammo or the radio, and tuck dry socks, food, first aid stuff etc. into any space that's left over (and, finally, when the enemy is close enough that you think you need a knife, throw your pistol at them, then fix bayonets).

Mr. Silcox; all your questions have been answered in the posts above (if you buy an expensive kinfe, you will lose the expensive knife) (if you're close enough to the enemy to use your knife, your leaders have failed you. Maintain you distance and make the enemy earn every inch with their blood and their lives.) (a little knife does little work and a big knife does big work; no single blade does it all) (every pound you carry is more stress on you and the more stress on you the less fit you are to close with and destroy the enemy with maximum force and aggression).

You asked about two SOG blades, the Desert and the Seal daggers. If they are the ones I'm thinking of you should be careful, some jurisdictions in this country regard one full blade and a 'partial' on top as a dagger and therefore illegal to carry. The other problems with daggers are that they have but one purpose and have difficulty being used to split wood, dress out critters and other camp survival tasks and that they almost always cut the hand that holds it.

I would add that I carried a large blade (7.5") for a spell in a very humid environment and the scabbard was leather and it did NOT rot or fall apart AS LONG AS I LOOKED AFTER IT). Equipment fails for many reasons but one of the primary ones is lack of user maintenance...you look after it and it looks after you. After all this info you're probably going to go out and spend a huge sum of your hard earned cash to buy what any other soldier can buy if he/she has the cash.

WARNINGWARNINGWARNING THIS IS A PITCH Why don't you get a custom made blade to your specifications for about the same money that you would spend on a SOG? And you can support a contributor to the CAHP and a member of the CF at the same time!! Email me and we'll talk.

All the Best

If you did your CFJLC in 96/97/98 and you were freezin' in Meaford, then I was probably the very same WO. If not, then I'm glad to see that the standard for WO's in the CF is being properly maintained.

Come to think of it, there were a few Meatheads on those courses that had real promise...are you one of them?

Al the Best

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The knives are made by Nepali Kamis (master knife-makers) out of Mercedes leaf springs. Check out the site and read up on these legendary knives. Mine is a great piece of kit. It sits nicely on my webbing and is used as a machette, axe, or for more delicate work. As for using it as a "killing" tool, I can only refer readers of this to the various histories of the Ghurkas, because there are precious few members of the CF who have any first-hand experience as killers, and probably none whatsoever who have killed with a knife. Wannabes like to talk of such things, though...probably just far too much T.V. if you ask me.

Anyway, the knife has proven very useful and I'm extremely please with it.

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