What is your absolute favorite combat knife? - Page 2

Brian Williams · November 17, 2002, 10:34 PM

Camillius with a 5" blade similar to a Kabar
Great old knife sharp as a razor

Sea Bass · November 18, 2002, 07:47 PM

My favorite knife is my Ek Commando knife M-4 with micarta handles. Perfect balance between beauty and function!

krept · November 18, 2002, 08:20 PM

My head says one of the Strider double edged blades made from S30V. I also think one of the Taranis would be great too with proper training.

But the one that really gives me the warm fuzzies as a combat knife is the KABar... the same way a 1911 does. Interestingly, I have neither.

ronin308 · November 18, 2002, 11:38 PM

The thing I don't like about Striders is that the paracord wrapped handle would absorb stuff...namely blood n' guts. If you had to dress and animal with one of those things the sticky icky would be embedded in the handle. It might look cool but then it'll start to smell

foghornl · November 19, 2002, 08:19 AM

My favorite? The M5A1 Bayonet, fixed to the 'business end' of my M-1

Tamara · November 19, 2002, 09:57 AM

My Greco Whisper. Slim, well-balanced; a really sweet blade.

I picked up a Paragon Harley Slim Battle Bowie recently, though, and it's growing on me pretty fast.

hdm25 · November 19, 2002, 11:51 AM

I used to be totally in love with my Greco Companion. It is still a favorite knife...the right size, a little heavy for it's size but immensely strong.

I like my CRKT Kasper/Polkowski Companion a lot. I just wish that it were made of better materials. I am toying with the idea of buying a "real" one. It carries EXTREMELY well in its River City Sheath (?) that I bought from Mike Sastre.

I have always loved the Blackjack Model 1-7. I like it better than the Randalls that I used to have. I wish Blackjack hadn't went out of business. I used to buy Blackjack knives at wholesale for $50 or so at Cecil Clarke's Cutlery in Newport, Kentucky...and I'd always make a stop at the business next door, too.

I have Matt Lamey making a knife for me right now. I expect it to become my favorite. I've always liked the pictures of his knives that I've seen and they just have the look of being well-balanced and a "fit" for me.

I am also lusting after a Patton/Kasper Grande. This looks like an excellent larger knife.

MolonLabe416 · November 19, 2002, 12:04 PM

Kabar. The price is right and a quality one does about anything required of a fighting knife.

vulcan · November 19, 2002, 11:00 PM

Chris Reeves shadow 1 & 2. Best made hollow handle knives on the market. They are milled from a single billet of steel, No weak tang to hollow handle joint like the others. my best folder is a first production run spyderco police.

Erik · November 20, 2002, 11:25 AM

Chris Reeves Project 1.

His new introduction, The Green Beret, shows promise, too. So much so that its 'official' now.

mjn · November 20, 2002, 08:17 PM

Utica M4 bayonet- also like the option of mounting it on my M1 carbine. No idea if the Utica is better or worse than any other M4 from another maker, but the leather grip is nice.

webley455 · November 20, 2002, 11:02 PM

A Kabar style worked for me.

Chieftan 6 · November 21, 2002, 12:27 AM

I own a Cold steel recon Tonto. With that said.

the K-Bar would be on my belt. It is ugly but sure works and has done everything I have needed done.

Used mine in Nam and it never failed me. My father gave it to me in the late 50's. Even used it on a dink. Better him then me, we had been over run.

There may be better, but mine is proven and blooded.

And in the end, use what has worked for you! Never forget history!

good luck

Seeker · November 21, 2002, 12:37 AM

Ka-Bar

CRUSHER · November 21, 2002, 05:23 PM

Cold Steel SRK

ScottFrench · November 22, 2002, 10:57 PM

While the list could be quite long, I limit it to knives that are legal to carry every day. So, the Spyderco Endura is my choice.

Scott

genefromjersey · November 23, 2002, 10:09 AM

KABAR Marine Corps knife: You can stab,slash with the blade,slash with the back side ( near point ) of the blade,and throw - at very short distances- by simply raising your holding hand and letting fly.
The pommel can be used against the temple ( or pressure points ) of an assailant , and - oh yeah - you can use it to slice meat, open coconuts, and split kindling wood.
It's a "plain jane" piece of cutlery, but a lot of thought, and a lot of practical experience went into its design !

clem · November 23, 2002, 10:42 AM

I've still got my original issued K-Bar from 1967.
The only possable better blade would be a Randell, but being a peon at the time, I didn't have the $ for one.

charels · November 24, 2002, 08:08 PM

himalayan imports 20" kobra

BMWGS80 · November 25, 2002, 07:02 AM

ronin308,

The Smachete is more of a short sword than what most people consider to be a knife. Doble edged and wide. It is more like stabbing with a shovel. The slashes are more than capable of taking of an apendage. The scabbard is wide enough to have outside pouches for DMT/leatherman/SAK and another small straight utility knife together. It replaces my 12" machete from SA.

If I were pinned down to one knife only for field use it would have to be my Carson U2.

Cheers,

ts

ahenry · November 25, 2002, 02:10 PM

Fans of a Ka-Bar should note from where it derives its inspiration. Add a couple inches to the blade and you have the perfect knife design, at least in my book.

AK103K · November 25, 2002, 04:07 PM

Gerber Mark II

Chieftan 6 · November 26, 2002, 12:00 AM

AHENRY,

Pray tell what is the name of said wonder blade?

Seeker · November 26, 2002, 03:58 AM

Quote:

Fans of a Ka-Bar should note from where it derives its inspiration. Add a couple inches to the blade and you have the perfect knife design, at least in my book.

Bowie knife?

nascarnhlnra · November 26, 2002, 09:51 AM

My Kabar Next Generation Fighter is my go to knife ! for a folder I go with the Emerson Commander

November 17, 2002, 10:34 PM	#26
Brian Williams Senior Member Join Date: September 4, 2001 Location: Lancaster, PA Posts: 1,288	Camillius with a 5" blade similar to a Kabar Great old knife sharp as a razor __________________ Brian <><

November 18, 2002, 08:20 PM	#28
krept Senior Member Join Date: August 20, 2000 Location: AZ Posts: 1,363	My head says one of the Strider double edged blades made from S30V. I also think one of the Taranis would be great too with proper training. But the one that really gives me the warm fuzzies as a combat knife is the KABar... the same way a 1911 does. Interestingly, I have neither. __________________ the tallest blade of grass is the first to greet the lawnmower blade

November 18, 2002, 11:38 PM	#29
ronin308 Senior Member Join Date: April 9, 2001 Posts: 1,977	The thing I don't like about Striders is that the paracord wrapped handle would absorb stuff...namely blood n' guts. If you had to dress and animal with one of those things the sticky icky would be embedded in the handle. It might look cool but then it'll start to smell __________________ If you put the federal government in charge of the Sahara desert in five years there’d be a shortage of sand. -Milton Friedman

November 19, 2002, 08:19 AM	#30
foghornl Senior Member Join Date: March 18, 2002 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,354	My favorite? The M5A1 Bayonet, fixed to the 'business end' of my M-1 __________________ Load your weapons and 'Stand Ready'. It will be a bumpy ride.

November 19, 2002, 09:57 AM	#31
Tamara Moderator Emeritus Join Date: March 11, 2000 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 16,002	My Greco Whisper. Slim, well-balanced; a really sweet blade. I picked up a Paragon Harley Slim Battle Bowie recently, though, and it's growing on me pretty fast. __________________ MOLON LABE! 2% Unobtainium, 98% Hypetanium. The Arms Room: An Online Museum.

November 18, 2002, 07:47 PM	#27
Sea Bass Senior Member Join Date: December 11, 1999 Location: CA Posts: 176	My favorite knife is my Ek Commando knife M-4 with micarta handles. Perfect balance between beauty and function!

November 19, 2002, 11:51 AM	#32
hdm25 Senior Member Join Date: January 7, 2000 Location: Paragould, AR Posts: 263	I used to be totally in love with my Greco Companion. It is still a favorite knife...the right size, a little heavy for it's size but immensely strong. I like my CRKT Kasper/Polkowski Companion a lot. I just wish that it were made of better materials. I am toying with the idea of buying a "real" one. It carries EXTREMELY well in its River City Sheath (?) that I bought from Mike Sastre. I have always loved the Blackjack Model 1-7. I like it better than the Randalls that I used to have. I wish Blackjack hadn't went out of business. I used to buy Blackjack knives at wholesale for $50 or so at Cecil Clarke's Cutlery in Newport, Kentucky...and I'd always make a stop at the business next door, too. I have Matt Lamey making a knife for me right now. I expect it to become my favorite. I've always liked the pictures of his knives that I've seen and they just have the look of being well-balanced and a "fit" for me. I am also lusting after a Patton/Kasper Grande. This looks like an excellent larger knife.

November 19, 2002, 12:04 PM	#33
MolonLabe416 Member Join Date: October 26, 2002 Location: Ferndale WA Posts: 66	Kabar. The price is right and a quality one does about anything required of a fighting knife. __________________ DVC, Steve

November 19, 2002, 11:00 PM	#34
vulcan Senior Member Join Date: September 22, 2002 Posts: 265	Chris Reeves shadow 1 & 2. Best made hollow handle knives on the market. They are milled from a single billet of steel, No weak tang to hollow handle joint like the others. my best folder is a first production run spyderco police.

November 20, 2002, 11:25 AM	#35
Erik Senior Member Join Date: December 24, 1999 Location: America Posts: 3,479	Chris Reeves Project 1. His new introduction, The Green Beret, shows promise, too. So much so that its 'official' now. __________________ Meriam Webster's: Main Entry: ci·vil·ian Pronunciation: \sə-ˈvil-yən also -ˈvi-yən\, Function: noun, Date: 14th century, 1: a specialist in Roman or modern civil law, 2 a: one not on active duty in the armed services or not on a police or firefighting force b: outsider 1, — civilian adjective

November 20, 2002, 08:17 PM	#36
mjn Member Join Date: November 16, 2001 Location: Puget Sound Posts: 68	Utica M4 bayonet- also like the option of mounting it on my M1 carbine. No idea if the Utica is better or worse than any other M4 from another maker, but the leather grip is nice.

November 20, 2002, 11:02 PM	#37
webley455 Member Join Date: January 27, 2001 Posts: 63	A Kabar style worked for me.

November 21, 2002, 12:27 AM	#38
Chieftan 6 Member Join Date: September 23, 2002 Location: The Free State of Arizona Posts: 17	K-Bar all the way I own a Cold steel recon Tonto. With that said. the K-Bar would be on my belt. It is ugly but sure works and has done everything I have needed done. Used mine in Nam and it never failed me. My father gave it to me in the late 50's. Even used it on a dink. Better him then me, we had been over run. There may be better, but mine is proven and blooded. And in the end, use what has worked for you! Never forget history! good luck __________________ Semper Fi ************** Stupid should hurt “To lead untrained men in to war, is to waste them.” - Confucius * “We can evade reality, but we cannot evade the consequences of evading reality” - Ayn Rand

November 21, 2002, 12:37 AM	#39
Seeker Senior Member Join Date: May 30, 2001 Location: Lacomb, Oregon Posts: 1,393	Ka-Bar __________________ Molon Labe Seeker "The oppressed should rebel, and they will continue to rebel and raise disturbance until their civil rights are fully restored to them and all partial distinctions, exclusions and incapacitations are removed." --Thomas Jefferson Don't Tread On Me! "Equal and exact justice to all men, of whatever state or persuasion, religious or political; peace, commerce, and honest friendship with all nations, entangling alliances with none" -- Thomas Jefferson In order to rally people, governments need enemies. They want us to be afraid, to hate, so we will rally behind them. And if they do not have a real enemy, they will invent one in order to mobilize us. -Thich Nhat Hanh

November 21, 2002, 05:23 PM	#40
CRUSHER Member Join Date: August 1, 2002 Location: Ky Posts: 62	Cold Steel SRK __________________ "We do not rise to the level of our expections, But fall to the level of our training"

November 22, 2002, 10:57 PM	#41
ScottFrench Senior Member Join Date: March 1, 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 121	While the list could be quite long, I limit it to knives that are legal to carry every day. So, the Spyderco Endura is my choice. Scott

November 23, 2002, 10:09 AM	#42
genefromjersey Member Join Date: March 15, 2002 Location: Old Bridge, NJ Posts: 18	KABAR Marine Corps knife: You can stab,slash with the blade,slash with the back side ( near point ) of the blade,and throw - at very short distances- by simply raising your holding hand and letting fly. The pommel can be used against the temple ( or pressure points ) of an assailant , and - oh yeah - you can use it to slice meat, open coconuts, and split kindling wood. It's a "plain jane" piece of cutlery, but a lot of thought, and a lot of practical experience went into its design ! __________________ Meangene

November 23, 2002, 10:42 AM	#43
clem Junior member Join Date: April 17, 2001 Location: Arizona Territory Posts: 847	K-Bar I've still got my original issued K-Bar from 1967. The only possable better blade would be a Randell, but being a peon at the time, I didn't have the $ for one.

November 24, 2002, 08:08 PM	#44
charels Member Join Date: July 16, 2002 Posts: 44	HI himalayan imports 20" kobra

November 25, 2002, 07:02 AM	#45
BMWGS80 Senior Member Join Date: April 15, 1999 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 288	ronin308, The Smachete is more of a short sword than what most people consider to be a knife. Doble edged and wide. It is more like stabbing with a shovel. The slashes are more than capable of taking of an apendage. The scabbard is wide enough to have outside pouches for DMT/leatherman/SAK and another small straight utility knife together. It replaces my 12" machete from SA. If I were pinned down to one knife only for field use it would have to be my Carson U2. Cheers, ts __________________ Everyone should be given a Bible, a boyscout manual and a Swiss Army knife at birth. All life's problems can be solved with these tools.

November 25, 2002, 02:10 PM	#46
ahenry Senior Member Join Date: January 25, 2001 Location: Alabama Posts: 1,764	Fans of a Ka-Bar should note from where it derives its inspiration. Add a couple inches to the blade and you have the perfect knife design, at least in my book.

November 25, 2002, 04:07 PM	#47
AK103K Senior Member Join Date: May 1, 2001 Posts: 10,223	Gerber Mark II

November 26, 2002, 12:00 AM	#48
Chieftan 6 Member Join Date: September 23, 2002 Location: The Free State of Arizona Posts: 17	AHENRY, Pray tell what is the name of said wonder blade? __________________ Semper Fi ************** Stupid should hurt “To lead untrained men in to war, is to waste them.” - Confucius * “We can evade reality, but we cannot evade the consequences of evading reality” - Ayn Rand

November 26, 2002, 09:51 AM	#50
nascarnhlnra Senior Member Join Date: January 23, 2002 Location: THE DEEP SOUTH USA Posts: 531	My Kabar Next Generation Fighter is my go to knife ! for a folder I go with the Emerson Commander __________________ The sound of a 12 gauge pump clears a house faster than Rosie O eats a Big Mac !