Bowie Knife for Survival?

Can you use a Bowie knife for survival? We used the Condor Undertaker Bowie to find out. Check out all our Bowie knives here: goo.gl/c2Ak5A
Read more about Bowie Knives in this blog post: goo.gl/8LCRsv
Check out the collaborator's channels here:
• Aaron: / gideonstactical
• Andy: / innerbarkoutdoors
• Tim: / everydaytacticalvids
• Follow Condor here: / condortk
• Follow Joe Flowers here: / @bushcraftglobal792
A huge thank you to these gents ^ for helping out on the project. Sometimes we get wild ideas here at Blade HQ, and we're always grateful to the folks who jump on board with the wild idea.
Lastly, if you've read this far, you deserve a cookie.
#knifeadventures #bladehq #bowieknives #jimbowie #survivalknives #fixedblades

[@BladeHQ]

The Bowie knife give away has ended! Josh Yancey: Congratulations! You won the knife. Please email us your physical address at marketing(a)bladehq.com to claim your reward... your EEETEEERNAAAAL reward!

[@jeepzillajoe]

Hey let us know so we can put a picture on the Condor facebook page!

[@joshyancey7666]

Awesome!!! How cool is that?!? I just emailed marketing, I can’t wait to get my hands on this awesome knife!

[@drtyboxer1]

It’s” Bowie “. Bo we

[@taazen74]

Drtyboxer 1, Bo we, not Bu ue... 😊

[@Lupine_Creations]

You lucky man, my Bowie knife got robbed -,-

[@ENTRIFICE]

Damn, this knive does it all... 1) Helps build a fire 2) Helps build a fire 3) Helps build a fire

[@BladeHQ]

Ha! You're right. The funny part about that is we asked each participant to independently choose a survival skill to teach that would be helpful for Joe in the desert. In our triple blind experiment, all three of them chose fire. So... the final conclusion is this: firemaking is the most fun survival skill! :) Seriously though, many of the tasks you use to make a fire (chopping, hacking, detail work, etc.) can be used to create the essentials of shelter, water, food. In that regard, the video is still useful in answering the question. My two cents. -Ben

[@ENTRIFICE]

Blade HQ Hahaha that's so great, what are the odds?! Honestly, I agree, it is a good display of the versatility of its capabilities, as there is quite a bit involved in each of those methods. I'm glad you you see the irony in this though. Fawning over the blade!!!

[@michaelschwarz3175]

I am pretty convinced it can build a fire now.

[@DJ-jl5tn]

It can help protect you lunch money

[@dzrtgoat]

I know would of been nice to see shelter making

[@Joshua-hz3cl]

Whoever the editor is. Please never quit.

[@adammcguinness9950]

Agreed!😊

[@RedcoatsReturn]

This is a clever way to show all the things a Bowie knife can do, using different bushcraft experts in different places. Brilliant!

[@TWOHEADEDOGRE]

9:14 just imagine the complete confusion if some random person walking down the trail and seeing some dude walking with a condom full of water

[@OldNavajoTricks]

If this happens it behoves you to explain and the knowledge is passed on... :-D

[@TWOHEADEDOGRE]

@@OldNavajoTricks hey dad some weird guy in Nevada talked to me about condom water

[@OldNavajoTricks]

@@TWOHEADEDOGRE /Rolls sleeves up, show me where that sumbitch is Son :-D

[@willk5413]

I really like the idea of collaborating with other KZbinrs! Please do more of this!! God bless!

[@tubes5150]

Will K That is cool . I actually do this with another KZbin guy I met on here . He makes awesome reviews - me ?? Kind of comical but I’m having a good time . I invite you to come check it out . I have a pretty massive collection and this last year have been showing the world of KZbin . Plus I enjoy doing giveaways. Got another coming up soon . Anyway - hope to see you over my channel . Have a great week 🤠

[@goki9089]

Thats Not a knife, thats a knife. Best line ever 😂

[@OldNavajoTricks]

Bought a Dundee style the other week and have taken every opportunity to use the line.

[@OldNavajoTricks]

@@Baman21 I keep trying to post the link but it gets removed, Preppers shop uk and it's about 23 quid now, plain squareish wood handle and a black sheath 👍

[@heathjackson9759]

3:04 "that's not a knife, that's a knife"

[@bigt9745]

A skill that has always fascinated me is making traps. It seems like such a good way to get a little food in you during a survival situation. Hopefully I'll get to learn that someday

[@fb7961]

I liked the idea of collaborating with other youtubers and i would like to see more about how to get food in a survival situation

[@EDCwithAaron]

Obviously the only right way to pronounce the word bowie is bowie.

[@johnt4060]

EDC with Aaron oh really?

[@RavenL.]

I think you mean bowie...

[@addicted2tone349]

I definitely pronounce it bowie. It just sounds right to me.

[@RavenL.]

Ratel outdoors You ruined the joke.

[@addicted2tone349]

Ratel outdoors douche

[@jorgefernandez6407]

Got my Undertaker Bowie knife today. BEAUTIFUL, sleek, light, BIG and Bad looking blade. I wasn't expecting this much knife. Pictures and videos "do not" do it justice! Joe Flowers, THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH!!!

[@Bramsak1220]

you guys always kill it with the editing! that desert handoff was perfect!

[@charlescollier7217]

Great video! I'd love to see something on machetes as survival blades. Not just for brush clearing, but as versatile tools for multiple wilderness tasks.

[@jeepzillajoe]

Charles Collier I would love to help with that

[@charlescollier7217]

My man! :)

[@redrustyhill2]

This knife is a small machette

[@williamshelton4265]

I’m so glad y’all made a video on a survival Bowie I’ve been waiting on one to be tested, love yalls video and thanks for the recommendation.

[@flyingninjamonkies3878]

Teach us how to survive the people who get offended at how you say bowie.

[@OldNavajoTricks]

With the aid of the aforementioned item :-D

[@rustyhawk9335]

You guys should do a video on game processing. Since eating is kinda a big deal in survival.

[@showboat1556]

Ak15 Ar47 This is a knife channel, not a hunting channel (even though they do sometimes feature survival content)

[@dankenno]

Luke Sorenson yeah but they're asking for ways to test knives, I think processing game is a pretty good test and like he said, vital for survival.

[@rustyhawk9335]

Luke Sorenson thanks for reminding me. I forgot knives are only for feather sticks and Instagram pics.

[@martinmoskowitz4069]

Hey Guys, great video. Ok , you've got a fire going , now let's see what kind of shelter you can make with that Condor Bowie knife! Around here we pronounce it "Bow (like Bow and arrow) - We (like all of us). Let me know when I win , so you can send me that great knife! Thanks!

[@stillnotbittenyet7738]

@@rustyhawk9335 your name tripped me the absolute hell out thanks for the laugh bro

[@brendanenon864]

Saw a lot of fire building technique, next time maybe some shelters or food prep. Better yet, address that other survival pilar, the biological imperative of finding a mate... That's how I use my large Bowie.

[@joedirt6212]

Brendanenon 8 months old and still funny

[@drakesomerset129]

Nearly two years old and still funny

[@Bladeshed]

A raised bed ,off the ground .thanks for the great collaboration .loved this.

[@immortalpanda999]

Always a big fan of seeing helpful knots to use in the wilderness

[@thecajunblaze]

Fantastic video! Enjoyed watching how everyone used this Blade. As always BLADEHQ never fails.

[@sensei1326]

That's not a knife... THIS IS A K N I F E -Dundee

[@deadearl]

This was a great concept , for showing a knife , .. I love the interaction , with the other channels .

[@darthhaider4187]

I subbed immediately to Tim because of his packaging-peanuts-thing 😂

[@willk5413]

I would love to see some videos on wild edibles and other camp craft skills!

[@joshuapatrick8999]

this ^

[@zenyatta3947]

There are channels specifically for that. Don't forget that this is a knife company's channel.

[@assassynjcrh590]

Teach us how to get more money to buy more knives from Blade HQ

[@gbrann100]

I'd love a similarly styled video about shelter making in different environments! I really enjoyed this video I've never owned a Bowie style knife before but this certainly made me wanna pick one up

[@lakeecstasy1616]

i love how much effort you all put into these videos. i’ll keep buying from blade hq

[@cronkthecrunk]

Mate I want to see you pick up all them damn packing peanuts -_-

[@bennorval3828]

That’s all I have been thinking

[@Bustin_cider00]

Thought the same thing

[@jamesmata2945]

Yu read my mind

[@olaffalo4686]

Don't they desolve in nature? Like aren't they out of sugar

[@Bustin_cider00]

Olaf falO nah fam its Styrofoam. Thats a plastic. You could make it into Napalm but other than that it just hangs around

[@TreyJaxn]

When he threw the packing peanuts, I think they looped the video clip to make it seem like there was more lol good editing trick.

[@caidenrandolph7257]

I DIDN'T CATCH THAT THE FIRST TIME

[@Northerncantaim]

I caught it immediately

[@ElijahAtchley]

I sincerely hope he picked all those up...

[@DustyOldMechanic]

Clearly looped 😂

[@OldNavajoTricks]

Thankfully Mick Dundee came along and now it's as well-known in culture as a Crocodile Dundee knoife :-D

[@ericwhitlow7364]

One of the best videos I have seen from you guys. The mountains are beautiful. Great stuff.

[@manuelivanmunoz2186]

Please keep the collaborations going. I would love to see some survival shelters being made.

[@patrickm7891]

Booo-eeee, everyone in TX says Booo-eeee, you will get laughed at here calling it the other..

[@etheyp3341]

What part of Texas are you in also Bowie or booie

[@eracli0]

Well I live in Bowie county so.. It's boo-ee

[@holaamigos1i177]

I can say bowie in different languages

[@Solaar_Punk]

In UK you can also say it like take a bow (stage bow). Appreciated Jim Bowie wasn't Irish or Scots but did have Irish/Scots surname. They may pronounce it as I mentioned above. But looking into the Gaelic origins of the name, they seemed to be words like Ó Buadhaigh. So maybe Booei is closer to the original, original 🙂 pronunciation.

[@ssunfish]

You say it right in Texas! REMEMBER THE ALAMO!

[@kevinmorris4426]

Teach us how to survive a pregnant wife

[@benpetersen2015]

Kevin Morris I keep slamming the like button on your comment.😝

[@lewiswereb8994]

Or one with PMS.......

[@mellomaverick2617]

Kevin Morris that’s impossible brother 😂

[@grizzlycountry1030]

Divorce and avoid maury

[@shonshonacg]

Dont be a d*@!

[@jasonparis7497]

I love the collaboration. I would like to see some knife wilerness cooking videos. Food prep in the wild, from tiny knife to machete. Love the videos. Keep up the good work

[@2crow235]

Love to see more videos on bushcraft knives for food prep and knife care in the field.

[@daanishaseels7606]

Dose this knife have good blade = Grindworx Bone Hunter Fixed Blade Knife (3.25" Damascus) DM1088

[@nathanerbaugh9899]

It is 100% pronounced boo-ee. Its because of jim bowie the knife fighter. Not the music star ( whos name is pronounced bowie ) but jim bowie pronounced his name boo-ee. Wikipedia has all the info on the pronunciation. Thanks! I have one of these knives and its the best knife i own by far!

[@samnelson4975]

yep, boowie invented the bowie knife.

[@VinEllis]

David Bowie is named after the knife...

[@hogheadtb6489]

I don't understand why people think the Bowie Knife won't make a good survival knife. Back in 1987 I went threw Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape (SERE) and the instructors carried Bowie knives and were very good at using them. I was issued the Ontario 499 Air Force Survival Knife, though small it did a great job. The short of it is firearms of Jim Bowie's time were not as dependable as today and he wanted a large knife that had to be made strong to be used as a fighting weapon and survival. In the long run a Bowie knife helps keep the wolves at bay. Love you channel.

[@ssunfish]

I loved the choices of KZbinrs to send it to!!!! Great job!

[@CatapultCarnage]

Teach us how to survive the wife after a 45 pint Saturday drinking session

[@BladeHQ]

You sir, are on your own. ;)

[@jeepzillajoe]

Wait guys this could also be an informative video. There may be some bandages for the liver needed afterwards, but it could work

[@beaupoopoo7542]

Joe Flowers What’re you talkin about. Wife livers are full blown steel. They could make fixed blades out of wife livers

[@grizzlycountry1030]

Well if you have a bowie...

[@Jim-si7wz]

no one survives that situation any time.

[@shahzebnasir4692]

Can we get a most overrated knives video!? Will the Sog seal pup and Kabar USMC which are both bowie designs make it!? :O Tune in to find out more (don't let me down guys)

[@grizzlycountry1030]

They aren't Bowie designs. LMFAO!

[@thefinn-isher9116]

Sog seal pup is an overrated Pos that seals dont even use (I believe they use the old steel srk) but the Ka Bar, though not the strongest, or most versatile, is not overrated. It has been used by many soldiers in every major conflict the us were involved in since ww2 and has not let many soldiers down. I own one for general purpose and it is a great knife. It holds an edge well, but can be sharpened fairly easily, is good for general outdoor uses and in a combat situation of any sort I would want nothing other than a full size Ka Bar.

[@javanbybee4822]

@@thefinn-isher9116 Ka-bar's are amazing. They aren't overrated in the slightest

[@BigTex65]

Ka-bars are fighting knives primarily.

[@javanbybee4822]

chandler hull lmao? Ka-bar has more then a few knives that aren’t fighting knives. They even have tactical chopsticks. Tactical. Chopsticks.

[@danielbaer579]

Shelter making definitely. That could be really useful. Also. More collabs pls this was awesome!!!!!

[@zr1pja]

Brilliant straight shooting review. Thank you for proving that a Bowie is still up to the task and more.

[@Ivanofkoshinkaisokanryu]

I use my bowie all time for survival but that one looks like a real daisy I hope I can get one

[@markbrandt504]

I'd like to see in the field knife sharpening. Maybe even without a sharpener or whetstone

Mark Brandt I use rocks I find to sharpen knives. Works well, anything grandpa teaches you in the wilderness is as valuable as money itself.

[@anthonykryzak273]

Of you fimd any old rock thats dense and semi smooth it will work as a sharpening stone.. might not get it shaving sharp but will be sharp enough for most tasks

[@mattfinish2196]

So Glad to see Gideonstactical!

[@darklighty2k2]

Excellent video yet again, Bladehq!

[@rsd3719]

When I was in college, myself and 4 other guys rented a house. We had a mastiff named Fred. He was huge, dumb, adorable, and as genital a dog I've ever known. He just walked around drooling everywhere begging for pets. One Sunday morning Fred was barking like crazy, and he just kept barking. So I'm like 19 so I grab a flashlight and a big Bowie knife I got for Christmas from an uncle, I go upstairs and outside to find Fred and a racoon at a standoff. The raccoon is perched on a chain linked fence and had mauled the shit out of Fred's face. That racoon froze when I pointed that flashlight at it, and I impaled it with that knife, then threw it into the yard where Fred was delighted to finish it off. I didn't realize how obscure the whole situation was for quite a while. But in a survival situation I think a hatchet would be a better tool if you had to pick.

[@anthonykryzak273]

Randolph D -have you known many genital dog's? Sounds like you may have been in a few ruff relationship's..

[@liamgalwey5616]

I pronounce it as a booie knife not Bowie.It was named after Jim Bowie not the rockstar David Bowie.Jim last name was pronounced as boo-ie so yeah.

[@Texascries58]

Yeah.. its not the biggest issue in the world lol but the man died defending Texas, and as a Texan it makes me cringe to hear so many people say his last name wrong.

[@liamgalwey5616]

JS it ain’t a big problem like you said but still I find it a bit annoying to hear it pronounced wrong

[@jamesaritchie1]

It's a complete myth to say his name was pronounced boo-ie. There is zero historical evidence on how to pronounce his name. People wrote his name often, but nowhere is there a pronunciation of it in print. Families with this last name that come from the area where he was born use both pronunciations. Even historians disagree with which pronunciation is correct, and there simply is no evidence either way, and this means either pronunciation is acceptable.

[@mikek5322]

@@jamesaritchie1 considering the original scotts Irish pronunciation is boo-ie. You're wrong

[@VikingBushcraftandSurvival]

Would like to see a video on field sharpening. Awesome knife, bowies are my favorite style of knife, keep up the awesome work.

[@wideranger4087]

Love the collaboration! Great idea!

[@haroldellis9721]

It's whatever Mister Bowie says it is, because even in zombie form, he could kick my ass, and I don't want no trouble.

[@mattd603]

I would like to see a video on in field sharpening

Matthew Dionne yeah using whatever not even sharpening stones and such, I use rocks I find and the hardest is rolled edge repair for me.

[@stompinboots]

Love to see you guys teach some shelter building survival skills. Dope Bowie btw!

[@niallmcdowell4812]

This is my favourite video on the whole Internet, and it only took me three years to discover.

[@radasher]

Survival skills that are under taught IMO are fishing and trapping without conventional methods.

[@jeepzillajoe]

DashOut that can be done

[@sosteve9113]

true

[@jeremiahjohnson2881]

I absolutely agree

[@glbwoodsbum2567]

The reason why they are under taught is most likely because in a survival scenario you will either walk out of the situation or be rescued long before you will ever starve.

[@nikolaslambert6227]

Can you do a skinning video ?

[@smeefbeef367]

Nikolas Lambert id be interested in that too but YT would probably take it down because it’s “inappropriate”

[@nikolaslambert6227]

Yea probably . Maybe if we clam it's for " educational purposes " .

[@agnosjr]

How to maintain and sharpen your blade on the field. Thank you for sharing it.

[@michaelhall3321]

This whole collaboration thing was really cool. Next time you should teach shelter building techniques. It would be really cool to see how the different environments dictate methods of building shelters.

[@coltenlester9426]

His name was jim bowie. It was pronounced booey

[@rustybird8803]

Bowy Y

[@PenitentVigilante]

Start to finish shelter building with only one knife.

[@negev3377]

Blade HQ, that was a great vid, loved the Collaboration with my favourite reviewers.thanks for that, keep it up. A small over night bed and shelter, with a thought about preparing against snakes. Does the rope trick work?

[@jeffsmith7617]

Fantastic video! I love the collaboration with other KZbinrs and getting to see the designer use his own knife! For a future video, how about shelter building?

[@jcorh3357]

You don’t say it “Bowie”, you gotta pronounce it as “BOWIE” not “Bowie”

[@BladeHQ]

Got it. So, like "BOWIE." Is that right? Or is it more like, "BOWIE?" What about "bowie?" Does that work?

[@jcorh3357]

Blade HQ perhaps it’s “Bowie”

[@richardbuergelshouse8884]

You have to say ot woth a beer in your hand and a revolver on your hip

[@paulnavaud4596]

Blade HQ I would like you guys to teach us how to make a bow in the woods and arrows or a atlatl and dart

[@jeepzillajoe]

I think you have to pronounce it in italics

[@sonnygunz9207]

I love Bowie knives. My favorite is the wonderful Western W49. In Texas we pronounce it Boo Wee. So that’s the correct way... Hahahaha.

[@butterflyeffect2411]

That’s the real way

[@Yung_Hefty]

Well I’m also from Texas, and from what IVE experienced I’ve only heard people pronounce it like bow-tie. This was the first time I’ve heard it pronounced “boo wee”. Not saying anyone is wrong, but that is quite odd. I mean I don’t think that there is a proper way to say it. It’s just like Caramel, Nevada, and Tomato. People say it differently.

[@texas15013]

Fabian Fiso As a resident of Bowie County in Texas (named after James Bowie) its pronounced Boowee around here lol

[@lukequinlan4523]

I have an old western also

[@Saddlegait45]

Great video, fun to watch.

[@apexprofessionalhoning716]

Love the 6 pin on the full tang. Gorgeous and robust.

[@augustus63]

a higher sabre grind would be much better than that hollow grind

[@glbwoodsbum2567]

The issue is the grind is quite low. Raise the saber grind and keep the hollow and you'd be fine.

[@aznxkaoru_3437]

When u know u like knives

[@br3ttwalker]

Great video!! I’d love to see the best tactical knives/self defense scenarios.

[@johnverity4334]

Loved the video. I’m a subscriber of 1 of them, definitely gunna check the others out. Thanks for the collab. As for another survival skill, I’d definitely like to see something along the lines of shelter construction or all things water. Water collection, storage, purification. Keep it up. Thanks guys!

[@truthpreppin7630]

It would be great to to see you do a video on campsite awareness. I know that depending on your location, you don't want to be too close or too far from water, you don't want to be under any trees that might have loose branches that could fall on you during the night or a wind storm. There are so many variables and I think it would be a great video to see. Not too many videos out there that show camping setup surrounding awareness.

[@JBMuffinman187]

I like that you all work with other creators. Sharing the live within the KZbin community! I'd love to see a urban survival or urban escape video.

[@johngaltman]

I live in Arizona, I do a lot of hiking, and a lot of wood foraging, and I can tell you his experience with the different woods in the Southwest not acting like I have seen on multiple channels in the North and the East is real. The woods here are very hard, very dry, and will often dull a blade before they will cut.

[@mattcappetta6845]

A video on how to skin and clean small animals for survival and what knife to use would be helpful knowledge ! Keep up the good work, I love this channel!

[@aray9628]

Awesome video guys! I would love to see how u would sharpen a knife in the outdoors survival situation...

[@YourFavoriteLibertarian]

Awesome idea and editing!

[@johnt4060]

Blade HQ- I'd love to learn how to craft a shelter out of natural resources. I know there are many different ways to do so and I think it would be a great video! Thank you for the video and keep up the good work! -john

[@jorgeu111]

I know it is expensive and time consuming but please guys, more videos like this

[@brians785]

Well done, love the video ! Survival skill... how to build shelter to weather a terrible rain storm.

[@ryderloewen3456]

Blade HQ I think you guys should either do a video on making tarp shelters, processing game, show what's all at shot show, and/or do a budget Walmart knife or a dollar store knife and test how good it would stand up for in a survival/camping/every day carry use. Love you guys video.

[@XavlaminYT]

I would love to see a video on tips for water in the wild. From what to look out for when drinking, to fishing and maybe dangers like alligators and crocodiles.

[@The1luckdragon]

I would love to see a in field maintenance and emergency repair segment. Show good pack tools for keeping a blade sharp and what to do if you have a failure of your knife.

[@edcticf7654]

Shelter building would be pretty cool, great video guys

[@johnbarker3372]

Good video. Shelter building!

[@TTSOGRETRON]

Great video as always. Show us how to modify the knife sheath for survival items building off of what they had started. My father in law would love this for his birthday coming up. Thanks!

[@TPR090]

I would like to see a video on cord ope selection and use (I.e. what's available and why pick it over another style of cord?) Me and my kids really enjoy your videos. We love you guys.

[@hoskinmage]

Maybe come to Kentucky and spend a week in our eastern mountains,just think of the survival for a while week and look at the skills that you can pass on to the younger generation i love my kentucky

[@wealum]

Sweet video on a sick knife! Would you do a video on maybe building small shelters while camping? I enjoy seeing how people build them seeing as they tend to be different depending on the gear people have and whatnot. Thanks!

[@408montes]

Great to learn how to sharpen a knife in a survival situation!

[@mountainbearoutdoors]

I would love that knife to use outdoors!! I would like to see some shelter building tutorials using a big blade instead of an axe or saw. love the video thanks guys don't forget me!

[@scottlyall3383]

Awesome video, sending the knife out and showing it in use by multiple skilled people is fun and informative. I would like to see a small companion Knife video in same theme as this video.Keep up the great work!

[@jaymutsuddi]

I would love to see some more fire starting videos, especially hand drill fires when there is no rope around for a bow drill. Great job Blade HQ, love your videos! Jay

[@tubes5150]

Jay Mutsuddi Love the Fire 🔥 Starting vids 🤠❤️🔪

[@davidmay374]

This collab was a great idea! I'd like to see more of these

[@tubes5150]

David May I agree 💯 %. Happy Holidays to you

[@AirsoftInsurgency19]

I'd like to see a video about shelter building, maybe like a lean-to or A-frame shelter. You guys rock!

[@Appsights]

I’d like to see some water survival videos. Purification and storage and such. Love the channel. Thanks.

[@Smootus]

Good video.... would like to see you all do one on how to sharpen blades in the field with and without a standard sharpening system. Something to tell those how to keep a blade useful after lots of use!

[@dougjeffries8968]

Off the shelf survival kit reviews.

[@corywolden1672]

Great way to show case a classic blade way to go Joe and BHQ for this video would love to see a video on water purification too