Two Knives Carried By Navy Seals

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[@orewapain9129]

Hmmm what a strange, dark and mysterious man

[@garym51124]

For some strange reason...Id bet money the "like button" hates him

[@Wheelzthtdude4twiz]

You beat me to it, lol. Awesome to see Mr. Ballen on blade HQ, two of my favorite things!

[@tannercoons8399]

@@garym51124😂😂😂

[@randallbatson611]

St8 BALLEN

[@STEVEN-STEELE]

Yes, he has a personal vendetta against that button. Some friends and I took it for a "Hike" We went 12 miles into the middle of the wilderness and then left it. 😊

[@johnyboy268]

My man Mr ballen

[@finoochoa9568]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😎😎😎😎

[@Louie23LA]

So i wasn't tripping?

[@clambelly3]

He was just on the Shawn Ryan show, pretty down to earth, seems like a good dude.

[@Murdoc2080]

It's actually Mr b Allen. The Mr ballen thing just stuck

[@clambelly3]

@@Murdoc2080 WeLl AcTUalLy….shut up nerd.

[@andyhayward1261]

Shit that seal be ballen 😂

[@boywonderrr71]

Beat me to it

[@tunafish4557]

get in a smallelr unit and become best friends with the card holder lol

[@SoldierofGOD187]

Is it the KZbinr who was in the army

[@Alex-gr5mf]

@@SoldierofGOD187the navy.

[@FerociousSniper]

Shot callen

[@terrellbeast7369]

Hell yeah, Mr. Ballen!!

[@Dead_Again1313]

Seals carry whatever knives they want to.

[@CornFedMF]

The only answer.

[@Rensune]

As do any rational adult, really.

[@CornFedMF]

@@Rensune Unless dictated by state law or unit...

[@paynekiller75]

​@@CornFedMF Nope, they carry what they want

[@ryanmcmuffi6137]

​@@CornFedMF nope they grab what they want from the armory sign for it amd away they go

[@SweetTooth8989]

Love that they used Mr. Ballen's pic in the thumbnail. At first i thought it was one of his vids but then saw bladehq 😂

[@NGMonocrom]

Apparently Mr. Ballen approved.

[@laynesmetana2268]

I wonder if he knows that?

[@definitelynotacop621]

I like that they knocked on the blade, to demonstrate how hard the steel is.

[@TheMrbear186]

A lesser alloy would simply shatter under such abusive comditions

[@I-eat-ass-for-dinner]

Just like I do when I fix something. If you don't tap it and say "that's not going anywhere" then you didn't finish the job.

[@Ma660t5andw1ch]

And it doesn’t flex under mild to moderate finger pressure!

[@LU-D1GITAL]

This is the way

[@DamarSandi]

😢

[@skurge7685]

MR BALLEN‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️

[@justinbieber8028]

AYO WE GOT A FAN OF THE STRANGE DARK AND MYSTERIOUS TOLD IN STORY FORMAT

[@FrankyChristianJr]

That guy looks like he’s got some stories to tell

[@Stoic_man321]

MR.ballen has a lot of horror stories to tell on his Chanel.go check him out👍😁

[@WoloLB]

My dad carried the older aqua lung fixed blade. He was in buds 82 and only in for a few years until later becoming a commercial under water welder for a bit. He kept 3 of those knives and I have one today that he gave me. Cool knife. Extremely sharp and I have no practical use for It besides it’s a cool memento from him.

[@ranson2002]

lmao all the comments recognizing MrBallen

[@0biscrabbles]

He's the Goat so makes sense

[@robertstratton1805]

Mr. Ballin good choice

[@amduck4114]

One’ll be 40 bucks, one’ll be 200+

[@AeonsOfBlight]

I have the SRK and it's a damn good knife. Mine came razor sharp out of box and the blade is THICC. Strong as hell too.

[@amduck4114]

@@AeonsOfBlight SRK is a fantastic blade for real, I personally use my SRK-C more, since I would have my regular knife as well as a bigger knife on me, a good bigger one I would carry being the Cold Steel Magnum Tanto XII. I actually got some stitchwork done on some of my pants to extend the pockets, making a 12in inside pocket carry possible

[@brettbarton1911]

Benchmade is mighty proud price

[@MysticReal1]

@@AeonsOfBlighti completely agree, it was my faithful companion during my time with the ICA.

[@KLP36912]

He is a kind warrior & good humble man.

[@bobbressi5414]

A real man fights with a butter knife and a stale dinner roll!

[@Fat_Thor_1138]

MrBallen 🤘

[@Wheelzthtdude4twiz]

Yo, that guy looks strange, dark and mysterious... Damn, someone beat me to it already lol. Mr. Ballen!

[@MaximusFullAuto]

Mr Ballen is an absolute CHAD!

[@jisu222]

That Adamas is an awesome knife.

[@StoneHands25]

MrBallen😊 he kept me sane during COVID!

[@solarzzzlol8190]

i swear thats mr ballen ohhhh he said it in the vid :l

[@WarriorInWaiting]

gerber strongarm, cold steel slockmaster, two of the best knives ive found at their price points

[@tomlee6263]

I have the Stongarm, it's good to go...

[@andya5064]

Just remember military buffs, if you carry those same blades, it doesn’t make you a seal

[@Blazerri]

I have SRK its sick and been using it for the past 15 years. Stays super sharp, can chop wood with a log as hammer etc.

[@DamienAOrtiz]

I'm going to have to check out the SRK , I've been using the gerber mark II since the early 80's in the Corps. Thank you for the tip brother 🙏

[@kylethomas3434]

MrBallen

[@G.H.O.S.T.254]

That second knife reminds me of one the old Vets I knew once talked about. Their favourite weapons for black ops was a short length of tube with one end welded shut. Inside that was a heavy duty spring. A very simple catch release on the end so that to load, you slid the blade inside then used a wall to push it in till it caught on the catch and stayed locked inside. It was simple and completely silent. Sneak up behind, point and push the release. Good for single enemy soldiers. But in a group you only got one shot before having to go to the trouble to reload it, but it was one less enemy you had to worry about as you waded into the enemy mob with standed knives and guns.

[@twodogsandapicnictable]

Might want to mention that one of those costs 5x the price of the other.

[@lalli8152]

Well thats also pretty obvious considering standard issue, and what seals might purchase themselves i dont think they would go out their way to buy even cheaper product. Also just when its benchmade knife pretty much everyone knows its going to be pricey. I personally would prefer just the srk as knife, but in that sort of "tactical" role carrying in the vest i guess its the slim profile thats more important

[@Wheelzthtdude4twiz]

Can get a great Ka-Bar without the butterfly tax

[@thewatcher611]

@@Wheelzthtdude4twiz I hope you don't think the OG USMC from Ka-Bar is better than anything else. It breaks if you step on it. Looks cool tho....

[@ashadowintime7305]

​@@lalli8152 like you knew exactly it was 5 times the price? exactly 5 not 2 or 3? internet mouth breathers man..

[@lalli8152]

@@ashadowintime7305 its pretty close estimation. 270 dollar knife, and about 50 dollar one. People also can be hyperbolic obviously, but in this case its pretty accrurate

[@islammakhachevp4p]

Mr ballen thank you for your service

[@michaelzamoraii2161]

Lol, THAT'S the picture they settled on? That's allot of rubber bands on him there. 😆

[@Osama-Bon-Jovi-01]

Hey if it does the job 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@michaelzamoraii2161]

@@Osama-Bon-Jovi-01 welp, when you're right, you're right.

[@coalymoley8396]

That’s how a lot of us do it. The stupid over-expensive TQ holders and other gear accessories just are too finicky and we use rubber bands because they’re easier, more reliable to deploy, and easy to find. I’m not SOF but I am a Marine and every single SOF group I’ve trained with uses rubber bands, including our Raiders. Edit: I get cringed out when I see LARPers wearing full kits with the most expensive gear when nobody really does that.

[@michaelzamoraii2161]

@@coalymoley8396 larping is.... Different. Lol, what I find funny is the guys that do airsoft in $2k-$3k pieces.

[@BigDaddySwingingMeat]

@@coalymoley8396 Seems like paracord would work better.

[@ronjinskaarin8310]

Thank you for putting a circle around the knife so I could see it, as well as for knocking on the knife to show how hard and strong it is.

[@Chris09978]

There is no regulations or standard issue when it comes to knives, grunts are even allowed to carry emerson knives and even others of knives too, some carry microtechs. Jack Carr actually recevied a knife after his SEAL training and that was the SOG SEAL pup knife

[@a.w.fincannon6434]

It's hard for me to see the seals issuing the SRK for underwater applications because it'll rust if you look at it wrong SK5 is tough. Not stainless. But hey I don't know

[@EverydayBladeCollector]

They have either the San Mai or 3v

[@drunk_by_noon9231]

It's coated so it should be mostly protected and any rust on the edge will be removed when it's sharpened.

[@a.w.fincannon6434]

@@EverydayBladeCollector the San Mai would be better I have the 3v SRK it's a little more resistant to corrosion than sk5 but not much. It's cleans easier though

[@HerculesEinstein]

your belief is not required.

[@a.w.fincannon6434]

@@HerculesEinstein it's not a belief? Sk5 will rust even with the coating

[@nickbrackett9023]

Ayo Ballen 😮‍💨

[@gigachad449]

Im glad we're all on the same page

[@trevorashton4598]

Yes the knock test 😂😂😂😂 I'm convinced

[@BossinDawson253]

That Benchmade Adamas is, dare I say, Ballen

[@Timeshifter32]

I bought a Cold Steel Tanto for about 45$. As a hunter and a life time steel fabriactor, this is proba ly the BEST knife i have ever owned. One piece high carbon steel and keeps a killer edge for a long time. Cold Steel doesnt get nearly enough credit for their wares.

[@dancearoundtheworld5360]

i tried the cold steel 9TMSTS machete and its got some great momentum

[@8MADJACK]

I got a cold steel Bowie that I've had for about 40 years, holds a grade edge, great knife nowadays it just splits kindling for the wood stove, I've also got a Laredo Bowie what a beautiful Wicked knife that is

[@saulflores8095]

MrBallen, we love and respect him , he’s the only reason I’m give you a like !!!!!👍 😊

[@moneybagzzz2]

that seal looks like a baller

[@plank3000]

Seals carry whatever they want, and it’ll probably be a winkler because damneck started that whole thing

[@kasper_429]

Winkler blades (and hawks) are awesome.

[@tacticaltavern]

The Benchmade Ballen ⚔️

[@garym51124]

Ohhh....that sounds like a mysterious knife.

[@BigDaddySwingingMeat]

This commenter looks familiar for some reason haha.

[@Relaxandcheckin]

He looks like he could tell some amazing scary stories

[@coha348]

love me some cold steel. Been carrying one of these for 20years now. love the master hunter as well, and for kicks one of their tantos. Awesome blades.

[@Dulex321]

Thousand years 💖

[@blindsey8234]

Almost any knife will work opening MREs or cutting 550 cord wich is what 99.9999999% of knife use in the military is about.

[@bobthebuilder1360]

I’d still want a good capable sturdy knife just incase things go really south. Maybe you survived a boat crash and your weapon went over board and u are the only survivor stranded in enemy territory with just a few tools . That knife attached to u is gonna be real useful. Could use it to make a spear and hunt for food. Could use it on a soldier taking a piss way from his buddies and take his gun and ammo and any other useful items you can find. Yes a rare scenario but possible

[@splooof]

@@bobthebuilder1360you live in your head

[@bobthebuilder1360]

@@splooof but like wat if

[@blindsey8234]

@@bobthebuilder1360 🤣

[@avikhazarika]

Mr Ballen, big man💥

[@codycorippo5974]

Man looks like he could tell some strange stories

[@rob10ring]

Ballen!

[@jedadiahamaral2761]

Cold Steel is legitimately the best knife company going between their quality vs price , paying 100$ for a knife that’s comparable to 500/1000$ knives is just wild. You can punch that knife into armor plate and hang your flak vest on it , try that with a K bar 🤣

[@BigDaddySwingingMeat]

Finally someone that knows what they are talking about. Well said !!

[@redclayscholar620]

Not gonna lie, my $40 Luzon XL has been beaten like it runs its mouth and has came in clutch dozens of times when it mattered most. Lynn Thompson is the man.

[@blueninja9513]

a very strange, dark, and mysterious man you chose as an example

[@greendragon6886]

You could say the knives are… “strange, dark, and mysterious” like a story

[@JoeJoe-gq5ff]

I wonder why they did not mention the price of the benchmade😅

[@sgallegos508]

Can you guys do a video on special forces? Please.

[@spaghetti2021]

Nice shout out to Ballen! He's awesome. And I've bought knives from that website

[@bluehipstahnelms3684]

Must be tough. The guy knocked on the blade and it didn't break!😂😂😂

[@beeochg4]

Mr. Ballen what

[@chloehennessey6813]

The ones I know all carried Winkler Belt Knives and Winkler Crushers. Couple also had Winkler Combat Axes. The Adamas is a great knife. The SRK is the best. Utility and cost? Can’t be beat. Would I rather have my Gucci Winkler or Spartan Difensa, maybe even my Yarborough (Green Beret) by CRK? Sure. But the SRK is a solid choice for anyone.

[@BigDaddySwingingMeat]

Well said!

[@99thsketchythought]

That SEAL be BALLEN!!!

[@DerekBoyer-me1gc]

That Ballen drip is 💪🏽

[@Tom_H327]

Once again, civilians looking to the military for guidance. Thinking that the seals and rangers and delta guys have all the answers and have everything figured out. In reality, it's the other way around. 😂

[@dogma7911]

That is 100% true. Most of their specialized training comes from the civilian side. As a side note, being in any unit of the military does not make one a knife expert and buying a knife someone carries does not make you part of that unit.

[@sevinstorey4365]

Why would anyone want to be at this point? Silent warriors my a$$!

[@stepstv4466]

The SRK is a REALLY bad knife btw. I have it and the blade is already wobbling in the grip after 2-3 uses in the woods.

[@JohnZ556]

A classic example of: What military picks might not be good(for you) at all.

[@moshpitmachine]

You got the sk5 version I'm assuming

[@stepstv4466]

@@moshpitmachine Yup

[@stepstv4466]

@@JohnZ556 It should withstand some batoning though. Its is used as a military survival knife after all

[@tokaachipfu3639]

Mr ballen was ballen with that choice

[@joenestor1673]

I’ve never see mr ballen in his seal gear before 😂

[@firstnamelastname9955]

How much does that dive knife go for?

[@MichaelJohnson-hq5rz]

$70

[@davewylie654]

Mr Ballen retired from the Navy???

[@amulawa]

yep

[@OfficialMilitaryTalks]

Yeah, he was medically retired in 2017 after getting injured in 2014 on his 1st combat tour in Afghanistan, I think it was also due to PTSD but I'm not 100% sure on that.

[@LaciMalik-eb6kh]

A dark and mysterious thumbnail

[@TacticalStrike-Happe]

that navy seal looks like YT story teller Mr.Ballen

[@brandonGCHACHU]

SEALS are getting soft. Back in my day they carried a Buckmaster 184 which looked and weighed as much as a boat anchor lol

[@BigDaddySwingingMeat]

True story!

[@GeorgeDrippy]

For a short period of time. They soon realized that it was a way overhyped boat anchor.

[@Scubadiver-IYKYK]

Winkler

[@rickyzuron]

I like one for camping & the outdoors !

[@grafakulaoutdoor]

Knocks the blade, doesn't sound hollow: "Must be a good knife!" 😂

[@nf4833]

Isn’t Benchmade anti 2nd amendment?

[@Marcayous]

Me ballen

[@Al99NextGeneration]

This video certainly made me appreciate the strange, dark and mysterious delivered in story format.

[@PartTimeGoblinSlayer]

I thought I recognized that strange dark and mysterious man.😂

[@moshpitmachine]

Avoid the srk in sk5 steel

[@tyclark8162]

The known source of this specific video should worry. Don't promote false claims, especially one's that could take lives. It's Sean by the way, got it? This is your only warning.

[@operatorkore701]

​@@tyclark8162lol what

[@michaelmartin2763]

​@@tyclark8162go take your medicine bro

[@DudeManLarry]

​@@tyclark8162 lol watch out yall. We got a badass over here

[@fmjmanarroyo1342]

Adams is a shit knife from factory. Had to get custom scales for it to be usefull.

[@thatlonelydude8636]

hmmm, he looks like he would tell strange, dark and mysterious stories delivered in story format

[@sinner-saint361]

There's hundreds of good knives to choose from.

[@danmcpherson1068]

Standard issue for TRAINING…. Meaning not what they use in the field. Cold steel is a brand I stay away from

[@BigDaddySwingingMeat]

That's because you're a fool. Cold Steel makes some of the best production knives around I've tested numerous brands (as well as customs).

[@weslynch2052]

That seal knows where Bells Canyon is

[@saheliumd7182]

Has the same energy as women wanting a pair of shoes those favourite singer wore

[@Rubber_ducky131]

Can I get one for free

[@sfd4603]

Yes, meet me in the middle of the woods at night

[@thatonegearguy]

simply buy like a normal person.

[@jonathans2281]

Enlist, qualify for selection, make it through selection, get pinned, travel to team, get free knife.

[@CIintB3ASTW0oD]

​@@jonathans2281or you could just buy it like they did. Seals are biiiitxhes anyway

[@t8858x]

No.

[@_Nathan-]

Mr Ballen the GOAT himself

[@patrickwindsor1482]

Benchmade knives are amazing

[@anthonystanley7147]

My grandpa gave me the second one one day out of nowhere with no context. Cool to see it on youtube

[@aaronholloway2]

This ain't John B. Allen... This is Mr Ballen!!!

[@sharkman5735]

Same knives I issued my grandsons for when defacation hits the cooling apparatus!!!!

[@TehRebolt]

Lmao I was like wtf that looks like MrBallen 😂

[@SigmaLegend69]

That’s a big knife there but cute actually.

[@grahamlambert650]

The seal looked like John ballen

[@maximjimenez303]

I love my SKR but My Cpl that I traded a knife for added a better retention slive on the side by using a hot knife to melt the side of the SKR sheath. I would love to show SRK my sheath so they can improve the design because I love my knife and have used it on my deployments and use it as my bushcraft knife now

[@Mark2790]

If you're a fan of the strange, dark, and mysterious, you'll love this knife.

[@TonySop]

Mr. Ballen. Hell yeah

[@frankperdue6585]

Knuckle bump, is what truly convinced me

[@tilligetbig]

Mr. John B, Allen y'all... 😂

[@SurvivalistWithChrist]

My boy is literally ballen

[@WHASSUUUP]

This knife is perfect for when you want to investigate the strange, dark, and mysterious

[@user-ox5br8bg2t]

Who else wasn't expecting a commercial? Well played