I love this channel and the honesty and humility that juts pours through. You are a very honest reviewer and one of the few that juts does it for the fun and for the rest of us. This gives us a different perspective into the knife world, as a civilian that has never had the honor of serving, and may not know what the military uses for harder use applications. Tbh, we all want what the military gets because many times that is what’s tested and reliable, and made at an affordable and reproducible rate. Thank you for serving, and thank you for your channel.
@vishwaperera19573 жыл бұрын
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@GreyRock1003 жыл бұрын
A man who uses a Gerber when his life is on the line is truly a madman.
@chiefHrenchir5 жыл бұрын
I used a Buck knife for my 20 years in the Navy. Then I passed it down to my son when he joined the Army.
@mwillblade5 жыл бұрын
DC maintenance was made easier with my Buck .
@stephenle-surf98935 жыл бұрын
Good solid, unpretentious sometimes you don't need to spend a fortune
@Towervu4 жыл бұрын
Which model?
@asdrgy3 жыл бұрын
❤️
@noenolasco25153 жыл бұрын
That is the most badass yet heartwarming thing I have ever heard. Thanks for ur service
@stevejfromak8425 жыл бұрын
Honestly, very interesting. A thousand years ago as ex-USN Vietnam, on all ships, in all deck divisions, we carried and used BUCK 110s; all day, everyday. I still have my not so pristine yet fully functional in all ways, made before 1967 110. It's out in the truck with my valuables standing by on the Mckinely wildfire GO evacuation to happen or not happen.
@retnav924 жыл бұрын
Ditto on the Buck 110. 👍
@DisgruntledGrunt5 жыл бұрын
Emerson Commander and Leatherman Wave, absolutely. Those two are what I carried on deployment. I also recommend carrying some kind of small fixed blade on your kit.
@jdher99jdh4 жыл бұрын
Microtech curahee - perfect small fixed blade
@isildurelendurion18224 жыл бұрын
Good tools.Have a Wave. My Emerson is the old CQC 7.
@dieseldabz71044 жыл бұрын
Carried my Benchmade Nimravus
@RES6694 жыл бұрын
Hi, great vid, I’m with Israeli Air force C-SAR unit and serve as a flight surgeon. My first issue was a German made (talk about irony) hunting knife. Have been issued along the years leatheman, SOG and gerber multi tools. And most recently and my favorite leatherman MUT and latest I heard we will be getting issued knife wise first edge(didn’t get it yet but waiting). I carry on my flight suit a CRKT m-16 which fits perfectly in the arm pocket and the MUT on my vest. Hope this helps as foreign yet friendly military counterparts go... All the best and keep up the great vids. Dr. I ,
@ruanniemann26043 жыл бұрын
The German knife, was it a Puma by any chance?
@ilkyway58542 жыл бұрын
And now Germany is talking about buying a 🚀 defence system from your country… talk about irony 😉. Greetings from Germany.
@benjwhite990411 ай бұрын
I was in the army for a couple years, and this is spot on. I carried a CRKT M16-14zsf most of the time and loved it. I never worried about beating it up. The only thing I didn't like about it was the blade being ground on only one side, which made sharpening a little more complicated. I also carried a Leatherman Wave, although I was issued a Gerber.
@armyofshea79415 жыл бұрын
25 years and going, and my list is much like yours. Most younger Soldiers are on a pretty tight budget, many will shop at the PX, and the vast majority are not knife snobs. Cheap and available beats “full flat grind profile” every day.
@leemitchell30205 жыл бұрын
Being a early 80's Veteran, the choices weren't as broad. I carried a Old Timer on my belt with a braided lanyard and a Swiss Army with saw blade and sissors in my pocket. Keeping your blade sharp was key and we judged each other on how sharp you kept your blade more so than what name was on the scales.
@ogivecrush5 жыл бұрын
Same era for me......Buck 110 on the belt, a Swiss Army Spartan, and a Camillus AF Survival Knife on the web gear. Choices weren't abundant and money was tight. I knew some guys who had Gerber Mk I and IIs but they were expensive and prone to breaking. Didn't have much "tacticool" gear back then!
@shino88545 жыл бұрын
Pfft I got that beat, living in the jungle of Borneo, I had to make my own machete out of spring steel from a jeep and my 'knife' was a piece of flint I knapped myself or a broken piece of glass from a bottle. What do you old timers know about that, with all your comforts. Swiss what!? Cami.. what!? Gerb...what!? get the fuck outta here with that cosumer nonsense.
@alundavies84025 жыл бұрын
shino88 I am asking you a serious question could you please tell me what you used as an anvil?
@tokr725 жыл бұрын
@@alundavies8402 His head, of course...
@alundavies84025 жыл бұрын
tokr72 I asked you an honest question and you come out with this nonsense?
@pauldayton52853 жыл бұрын
I've carried the Spyderco Manix 2XL as my EDC for 6yrs & I absolutely love it ! I just received the SOG Seal XR Flipper as a Christmas gift & will be carrying it into the new yr. Both knives are amazing & I'd recommend them especially if you're a lefty like I am.
@Adventurer-Rikth Жыл бұрын
I am a paramedic, i carry a victorinox tinker or a LM wingman or skeleool , depending on my task. I just realised while typing this comment that I actually do not carry single bladed dedicated knives ever... hmmm... interesting
@CineresCineribus5 жыл бұрын
Not a military man but I am a firefighter. My Cold Steel Spartan is with me every day even on the fire line. I trust cold steel with my life and the lives of others. There's no doubt in my mind that military personnel would carry the CS brand.
@jamesaritchie15 жыл бұрын
I've very, very glad that you aren't a firefighter in my city.
@shino88545 жыл бұрын
That's a badass knife to carry everyday, a bit overkill though, can't see them being much use in a fire, mobility might be an issue too. I only carry mine when I am on delivery duty.
@gorillahd92474 жыл бұрын
6 years USMC, 24 years law enforcement (9 to go). I currently EDC the CRKT M16 that you showed - the M16-04KS. Suit and tie these days and it doesn't tear up my pockets and it is sturdy enough I can trust it for defense. I also have a CRKT M16-14ZLEK law enforcement knife with a seatbelt cutter and glass break I carry in my EDC go bag. I have the Cold Steel Recon 1 Tanto that you showed in a full tactical bag for situations requiring extreme hard use. It has the strongest lock of any folder that I have used and if I had to go into combat with a folding knife - it is the one I would choose.
@mewithknives34815 жыл бұрын
I was U.S.Army 84-94 early on I saw a lot of Buck knives so I carried a buck 110 and replaced it with a cold steel Voyager after desert storm.
@BudgetBugout5 жыл бұрын
Me With Knives Very interesting! I’ve been carrying a Buck 110 to work each day for the past 4 months and I’ve been very satisfied with it!
@andrewwright015 жыл бұрын
I was Army from 1985-2004 & the first fixed blade I bought from the PX was a Buck 110 Survival knife. I still have it & have never seen another one like it. It was a BEAST!! But I still managed to break 1/2 inch off the tip.
@The4cp5 жыл бұрын
@@andrewwright01 they will replace that for you for around $10.
@andrewwright015 жыл бұрын
@@The4cp Thanks Brother, but I broke the tip on it back in 1989. I filed it down and put another point on it. Not sure if Buck would honor it.
@tikkidaddy5 жыл бұрын
Voyagers are hard to beat for a hard working pocket knife.
@dannym77835 жыл бұрын
I am not military but I am a first responder LEO and love the Wave and Trekker; but always carry either the Buck 110 or Spyderco Para 2. Not exactly budget friendly but they are all functional. I carry the Cold Steel Tanto Recon as a backup. Anyone of the knives you talked about are good for everyday carry.
@BennyBladez-5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video and for your service. My younger cousin just got into the Air Force. So proud of him. God bless and have a great weekend.
@BudgetBugout5 жыл бұрын
Bennny Bustdown I appreciate it! Congrats to your cousin as well!
@jimhebrank39365 жыл бұрын
When my nephew deployed, I gave him a Benchmade Bugout in Ranger Green and a Leatherman Skeletool. So far he reports that both of them are holding up well and he loves the Bugout because of how strong and light it is.
@danzigrulze52112 жыл бұрын
I had just about every knife and multi-tool I owned in the military stolen. That is why I started my making my own tool kits with really cheap tools that I knew I was going to use on the daily. My most used one was a small double ended pry bar that I sharpened on the flat to a secondary chisel grind to use as a knife if I needed it. This fitted into my molle webbing. What would I recommend today? Hultafors chisel knife. It's pretty much indestructible and sharpens pretty easily. It's like 8 bucks so breaking or loosing it is not a big deal. Another great tool is a paint can opener. Great for removing brass casings that get stuck in the chamber. As for the multi-tool substitute, just get a regular phillips head screw driver and a pair of needle nose pliers that you can just put on your molle webbing. Also secure everything with paracord and ranger bands accordingly. I was medically retired from the Army back in 2006 and did a tour of Iraq. I've been helping as many people I can when it comes to military matters since, so hope this information helps someone.
@David_S_ST55 жыл бұрын
I really like the CS Recon 1. The Emerson is also one that I’ve carried. I think it’s the CQC 7. Leatherman wave without a doubt. I almost forgot, I have used the Benchmade Adams’s. That one is a beast!
@williammccaslin85275 жыл бұрын
I'm EX- AF myself, an work construction for a living, an one thing I stumbled on to along time ago was "BUCK BANTAM KNIVES" . I have them for a work utility/ beater knife, an one large one for EDC, an one for hunting strictly, $ 30.00 an under an made in the U.S.A. not China, an they work beautifully and are ergonomic to the hand, try one, you mite just switch over to buck, IMHO.
@The4cp5 жыл бұрын
In my experience with military friends and family the Buck 110 and the Cold Steel Recon 1 seem to be the choices along with the Leatherman Wave
@nikgyver75 жыл бұрын
i was to the army for 1.5 year.i was carry a victorinox swiss army knife.the most used tools was the blade,the scissors,the saw,the can opener the screwdrivers(the phillips head works fine to remove the rifle rivets),also the flat head as pry-bar as well.also the toothpick because the most times,no time there to clean my teeth.the tweezers with a paracord string is nice to clean the rifle barrel.
@pianoingels71284 жыл бұрын
model?
@nikgyver74 жыл бұрын
@@pianoingels7128 my edc is the swiss champ.
@pianoingels71284 жыл бұрын
@@nikgyver7 good choice, i work at an engineering company sometimes in the field sometimes in the office and i use the yellow victorinox evolution. in my opinion the best victorinox at that size and i had tons over the years. check it out. 15 functions i think
@mistersmith39864 жыл бұрын
I never served in the military, but I survived growing up in the worse parts of L.A. I carry the Recon 1 Spear Point S35vn Desert Warrior Edition. Thanks for the video my Bladed Brother 👍⚔️✝️🇺🇲
@jayonez1375 жыл бұрын
My EDC knife is a Benchmade Emerson 970SBT. Bought it for about $200 back in 1996 and it’s still going strong today
@ntcommie5 жыл бұрын
Great video. The Gerber Paraframe was my 1st intro into the knife world when i enlisted into the army. Carried it almost everyday. Good intro/beginner knife though but overtime not very desirable as an edc.
@petermallett22775 жыл бұрын
I recently picked up a version of the Victorinox Trekker you showed in the video. It’s a blackened version, OD green stamped U. S. and is available to the military really cool to have it
@shaunfoo23325 жыл бұрын
The Victorinox is standard issue in my country (Singapore). Our conscrip.... Uh... Enlisted men (which is all males over 18) get those from day 1 in Basic Military Training.
@proforce14974 жыл бұрын
Can you keep them?
@pianoingels71284 жыл бұрын
which model they get?
@Wanucho3 жыл бұрын
@@pianoingels7128 One Handed Trekker
@Wanucho3 жыл бұрын
@@proforce1497 Yes
@PreppingWithSarge5 жыл бұрын
Love the CRKT knives in 30-$60 range, they take a beating and hold an edge better than people think. Personally love the safety features. I tried switching to the more expensive spyderco para, and really didn’t like it (although it IS better steel). Went back to CRKT and there I shall stay.
@Dread_Pirate_Homesteader5 жыл бұрын
Same here
@tghartman3215 жыл бұрын
I own a few CRKTs. People who've never owned one like to trash talk the 8cr13mov steel they commonly use, but someone in that company knows a good deal about heat treating, because they perform pretty admirably for a cheap budget Chinese steel. I dropped my Fossil from about 8 feet up on a ladder onto concrete and was sure I'd broken it. Only damage was a small Nick on the blade that I was able to take out after about 5 minutes hand sharpening on a basic two sided stone
@markanderson90615 жыл бұрын
Here's what I recall from my 30 years in the military, either issued, available from IEU or purchased through AAFES: 1980s: Camillus MC-1s, all- stainless US and black handle electrician's; 1990s Original Leatherman and Gerber Multitools; 2000s Gerber, Benchmade, SOG and some of the others you mentioned... Also, Ontario was the issued aircrew survival knife. Good video, Thanks for sharing!
@lonewanderer36035 жыл бұрын
I don't know about the 80's, but Camillus turned into a really shit knife maker.
@davidwevans41323 жыл бұрын
@@lonewanderer3603 Marines '77-'81, I bought a K-Bar at the PX for $14.95 (Camp Pendleton). There were others who bought Camillus in the company, 4 in my platoon. Within 5-6 months 9 of 10 Camillus's were broke. But only 2 K-Bars. I haven't even considered a Camillus since! Most of us carried the K-Bar in the field on belt or on H-Harness, along with Buck 110's, either on belt or in pocket. In addition, I carried a Gerber Mk 1 Boot Knife, on belt or boot. Then I had a Gerber Multi Tool, on belt or cargo pocket. I generally carried the Gerber Mk 1 most of the time in my boot, even on Liberty. I found a S&W Fighting Knife in '98 at a knife store in Scottsdale, AZ. The box said 'Fighting Knife', but it was basically a 'Boot Knife', which is why I bought it.
@sublyme21575 жыл бұрын
My theoretical choices would be a Leatherman of some sort and the Broken Skull. When I'm working hard, those two items are in my pocket!
@gk.spinoza5 ай бұрын
I carried one of spyderco's Byrd line called "Cara Cara 2"(FRN grip) for three years as my EDC and it was so tough and lightweight and stood up to everything I put it thru that it never ceased to amaze me, especially based on how little it cost. I don't know which american made spyderco model it most closely resembles, but I bet the Byrd knife cost 75% less than the spyderco.
@shadeshiest222 жыл бұрын
The new CURRENT BEST military folder is the ZT0223! Such a TOP QUALITY overbuilt badass knife, with a classic military fixed blade look in a folder
@andrewwright015 жыл бұрын
I always carried a Victorinox Spartan & a Leatherman on my belt. On my LBE I carried a Buck 110 Survival (mentioned in the other reply) then after Desert Storm I started carrying/using the OKC Marine knife.
@M240Bravo5 жыл бұрын
Crkt m21-14sfg was my choice. Got mine at a navy exchange, I buy way more high class knives now but I always have an m21 in my collection
@Courier-Six4 жыл бұрын
When I was in the Army, I always had 2 knives on at all times. The first was a Case Muskrat my grandfather gave me when I turned 13 and I carried it every day since I recieved it with the exception of my training period. The second was a Buck 110 Anniversary model with better quality steel than normal. The sheathe was poor quality and broke after about a month of hard use. That saw me carry it in my thigh pocket for the remainder of the time I owned it. It felt like carrying a brick in your pocket but it also felt sturdy. I cut open MRE cases, opened ammo crates, even a hefty ratchet strap that got tangled around a 5 ton trucks front axle. It only broke when my buddy asked to borrow it without telling me what he was doing and tried to pry open a trailer ring hitch on a truck that had pretty much rusted or frozen shut from what he told me. All I know is he came back to me with a knife that's blade was snapped clean off at the choil. He bought me a cheaper one from Walmart that came with a nylon sheathe I threw away as a replacement and i still carry the knife to this day
@kash77684 жыл бұрын
Your friend sounds like an asshole.
@exgi76gmailcom3 жыл бұрын
I gotta say it I was Active US Army Infantry for six years with Limited Combat Service, the knives carried by the US Military are carried not because they are “ Time Tested” not because they are high quality they are carried because they are the ones you can buy quickly from the Post Exchange quickly..... that’s pretty much the only reason ... it’s because your young ,have money ,and want your blade quickly so you go to the nearest store that sells them which is most often on post it and it takes all of twenty or thirty minutes to get ahold of. Well and the guys or gals in the barracks said go to the PX and buy this .....
@isildurelendurion1822 Жыл бұрын
Got both a Spyderco Endura 3 and Benchmade Griptilian in the PX. They were the best quality at the time.
@openmindworldwide5 жыл бұрын
When I was in... basically anything available at PX 😂
@intergalacticchicano3 жыл бұрын
That or it was on sell or now something you can but on eBay or Amazon for cheap but not too cheap. Gerber or Spyderco. Now wherever you look at a Benchmade i do this 😬 when i look at the price.
@Wanucho4 жыл бұрын
Was issued with a SOG plier and a Victorinox Trekker. Carried and used them throughout my service. I find them more useful than any of my tactical folders.
@HRM.H Жыл бұрын
The recon 1 tanto has been my daily. Such a incredibly enjoyable knife.
@brandonmaples5 жыл бұрын
Surprised I didn't see a griptilian good vid man👍🇺🇸
@isildurelendurion18225 жыл бұрын
A great deployment knife that is cheaper than the Emerson but does the same thing is the Spyderco waved Endura. Much lighter and slimmer than the Emersons but still sturdy with a skeletonized steel reinforced handles and a good blade steel in VG10. 4 in blade.
@cotiew5 жыл бұрын
So with a couple of exceptions these are all commonly found at the PX/BX/NEX and i think thats why people carry them. They are convenient to pick up so people dont have to go looking.
@drs-Rigo-Reus2 жыл бұрын
Agreed, pick whats available. Px probly supplied with big contracts, same MO as beer companies
@petermallett22775 жыл бұрын
I just received my CRKT M16-04KS today. On sale on Amazon for $40!!!
@mikeyyates53775 жыл бұрын
I spent 70$ on mine but that was when it was brand new. I love it. :D that 12cr27 is noice. I routinely leave far more expensive knives behind when I leave the house in favor of it. The smaller m16 variants rock as well, despite the "cheap" blade steels.
@seancolgan9335 жыл бұрын
I'm a army and Navy veteran and carried the Gerber gator for about $20 at the base exchange
@isildurelendurion18225 жыл бұрын
Nowadays being a civilian I carry the benchmade Bugout, the Leatherman Juice S2 and the OO mini pocket flashlight. They all work jeans or shorts.
@sirtodd66511 ай бұрын
My son is in the Navy and I wanted to get him a knife he could carry daily. From what he told me, under his Command they had some pretty restrictive regulations on knives. With that said, I bought him a Benchmade Mini Bugout and customized it with after market scales and thumb studs. They knife looks awesome and its one of a kind. I sent it out to him and he absolutely loved it and it complied with his Command requirements. Great little EDC knife.
@garygraham457111 ай бұрын
Hi I'm a retired Army veteran I carried a M16-14zsf in Iraq from 04-05 it didn't let me down still have it
@hidesitemg5 жыл бұрын
They only things they sell on base in the PX and tactical shops (easily accessible places for soldiers) are gerber, buck, leatherman, some crkt and benchmade.
@redastrachan89784 жыл бұрын
Easy to overlook that! Makes sense...
@reconty21335 жыл бұрын
I had a KaBar and a SAK. Used the latter so much more than the full sized knife. Now this was back in the day before email so some things have changed. I really liked the early leathermans and of course one hand deployers are great. When I deployed wasn't sure what to expect and since the only "issue" pocket knives were either a TL29 or a Camillus utility knife (I preferred the TL because it felt better in the hand). Now the products at the PX and in the system are so much better.
@davidlagno77177 ай бұрын
4yrs later still an awesome list!!!
@randallkelley35995 жыл бұрын
For me in 1970 it was The Buck 110. Saw no other knife where we were. And my son n law was issued a Gerber multi tool, the one where the plier slips out the front. Gerber??? Blacked out.
@Jack_McMillan5 жыл бұрын
Randall Kelley I believe it’s the gerber mp 600
@isildurelendurion18225 жыл бұрын
Good review by the way. On my single deployment I carried a benchmade griptilian . I have owned the Spderco manix 2 and the emerson cqc7w and the recon .All excellent blades.
@fireforger91923 жыл бұрын
Am ex UK military used to always carry 1 of the original leatherman multi tools got it many years ago since then have generally carried a Swiss soldiers knife have recently got a leatherman rebar. Really enjoying it.
@STR8SICCC5 жыл бұрын
Great video with great options
@varvar53792 жыл бұрын
The Cold Steel Recon 1 (S35Vn steel) rules ! But i preffer the spear point version
@travispratt63273 жыл бұрын
The wave really is a great multitool, my only complaint with it is the slight heaviness and the jagged design. Most probably don’t want to admit it’s a bit heavy and bulky but at 8.5 oz it’s among the heaviest leatherman has to offer, I also have a blast and I find myself grabbing and carrying that much more often as it does everything I’ve ever needed it to but at 6.9 oz and a more compact smoother design it carries in my pocket much easier, and is almost not noticeable on my belt.
@travispratt63273 жыл бұрын
I will say though I miss the diamond file on the wave when I have my blast, that’s a great little file for sharpening and de-burring whereas the regular file on the blast is pretty much only good for softer materials.
@electricfatman5 жыл бұрын
Great list, thanks! I need to catch up, missing a few (never served but thanks for your service). The couple of military guys I knew one was a Marine and had a Kbar, the other had a Gerber Applegate Combat Folding Knife, Serrated Edge [05780]. The civilian version of the German Swiss Army knife you mentioned was the Forester, I like it in general but the front edge of the blade was blunt and had serrations on the front half of the blade (the first ever I have seen like that), plus it has the toothpick and tweezers.
@michaelmeeker18095 жыл бұрын
Fairbairn Sykes, douk douk, and a sharp machete old school
@Renaldo1354 жыл бұрын
Time tested? Just because a knife is carried by people in the Military isn't a good test because you have to look at what exactly the "people" in the Military actually did for a living. Example I lived in the field as a grunt in the USMC but many worked in an Office and used their knives to open mail and poggie bait. Back when I was in there weren't companies donating knives like benchmade we had to buy our own knives other than our issued K-Bar fighting knife which I carried daily for sure as well as a bayonet. My folder I bought myself was a simple Gerber called a "bolt action" USA made folder. It is a simple folder with a frame mounted spring lock and a hollow hard plastic type frame that did not flex and is still with me today 30 years later. There is no blade play at all and the frame will not flex when you pinch it. The blade steel is some kind of flat stone wash stainless carbon combo and it doesn't have a speck of rust on it despite being on me during many many many days and nights out in the field in temperatures over 110 degrees and as cold as below freezing. I wish Gerber still made knives like this one.
@johnlammergeier2890 Жыл бұрын
that swiss army unit does the job, solid, great tools, and it is nice to be able to actually feel it in pocket, I have owned a few of the trekker model, and they never fail great video
@Xander_Park10 ай бұрын
10 year's active duty Marines. My platoon and I all carried Cold steel recon 1.
@buffewo63865 жыл бұрын
Kershaw is offering some of the Emerson designs in more budget friendly versions...
@cockyplopsnigga5 жыл бұрын
Kershaw is shitty
@isildurelendurion18224 жыл бұрын
@@cockyplopsnigga They have a D2 waved knife out that is much better than their 8cr13mov crap.
@scottyi885 жыл бұрын
The first knife i bought from the shoppette in AIT was the CRKT m16-14t
@pathrst5 жыл бұрын
That victorinox is one of my favorite knives ever.
@mwillblade2 жыл бұрын
On ship carried a Buck110 on my hip or a Swiss Army on my hip. Got to say got more work done with the swiss. Also carried the swiss in foreign ports no one gave a second thought about the swiss.
@metalandwood4u5 жыл бұрын
Female soldier carrying a kabar at her chest went to a mosque to investigate a shooting. A guy grabbed her rifle and she was fighting for her rifle. She tool the kabar outta the sheath on the molly thingy with her right hand and she put it through his ribs into his heart. So kabar should be mentioned. The d2 is super awesome.
@mutlee2993 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing. She is bad-ass
@metalandwood4u3 жыл бұрын
@@mutlee299 you are welcome. I should have added it was undet his left arm where she entered his chest with the kabar. A guy I work with, who I really dont like, was with her and witnessed this, maybe not directly but just after it happened.
@americansuperdad57694 жыл бұрын
I carried the Cold Steel Voyager! I still have it. It's a helluva knife. I carried it throughout the entire time I was in the Army.
@JohnSmith-rw9dl2 жыл бұрын
I always carried a 6 inch stiletto switchblade during my service. Always came in handy after a game of poker
@MrFlyrod75 жыл бұрын
Carried the Victorinox Champion the most. Also the Victorinox Trekker is now made for the US Military
@Lincoln-js8qy5 жыл бұрын
Great list myself im a Gerber 06 fan either assisted or auto i own a few different choices but it has never let me down. Appreciate your time and your service. Take care....
@kevinj7051 Жыл бұрын
I own emerson cqc7bw. Ive used lots of knife brands like kershaw, coldsteel but Emerson knife has the best quality out of all. Yes, it is expensive but its worth the money.
@elihector23902 жыл бұрын
In the early 2000s my dad carried a benchmade issued to him not sure what model but that’s the knife that was in his pocket from what he’s told me and a cold steel srk on his vest while overseas
@wtcb78925 жыл бұрын
Leatherman various models are what I had on deployments. For jobs requiring something more heavy duty, I would use my M9 bayonet.
@hardrock18265 жыл бұрын
I carry a CRKT M-16 14-Z, it has a partial serration and the Auto-Loks Mechanism. It opens and closes fast using one hand for both operations. I like the additional safety feature of the Auto-Loks System it makes the knife very secure to use doing a heavy task. You are assured that it will not close on your fingers. I really like using my Cold Steel XL Voyager Tanto, it opens with one hand and you can close it with one hand but it is shorter in time to use two hands. What I am mostly concerned with is getting the knife out with the blade open as fast as possible. Cannot use automatics where I am, so they have to be manual open. It's a little on the large side but my Cold Steel Rajah 2 opens like the Emerson as it leaves the pocket that it is mounted in. If you want a larger blade that is cost effective, I have two Cold Steel Luzons, they open and close with one hand. That's right, I have two, one for each hand.
@Fuzz1994tps2 жыл бұрын
During my deployment I had a Manix 2 (not the lightweight version), a Mcusta Tactility with black micarta scales with a "Damascus" blade, and a Spyderco Rubicon. I had a Leatherman Charge also during the deployment. I saw someone else with a Boker Plus Jim Wagner Urban Survival Pen Knife and I believe another person owning a Gerber 06 Automatic.
@bdronish10 ай бұрын
My was CRKT M16-14D in 2008 now it in my collection
@davej37363 жыл бұрын
Nice review. Me=retired Canadian paratrooper/recce ...deployed carry=German Army field knife gun taped to left shoulder webbing Swiss army knife with "spork" etc for kicking around camp. Later, in the AirForce, SOG multi-tool and Spydero-what-ever-was-handy when leaving for work :-)
@isaiahapple27353 жыл бұрын
The kershaw Emerson Wave can be found for less than $50 on Amazon.
@isaacs_knives_and_knowledge Жыл бұрын
Love my Emerson Commander
@BrewCityRider5 жыл бұрын
I'm liking that CRKT a lot. Might pick one up...40 bucks on Amazon. I like the Cold Steel also, but I'm not paying 70 bucks for a folder.
@gopnik99675 жыл бұрын
Ya get what ya pay for
@Dread_Pirate_Homesteader5 жыл бұрын
@@gopnik9967 eh it's a folder not a fighting tool
@The_Saxon_of_Riverstone5 жыл бұрын
I had a fixed blade..... when I was in. 5”. They did not have these knives except the Swiss but it was very expensive...
@ventsolaire5 жыл бұрын
Blooper at the end is cute.
@johnalessi60045 жыл бұрын
What equipment do you see special forces guys carrying knives, guns, multi tools, ext...
@BudgetBugout5 жыл бұрын
John Alessi That widely varies but I can tell you that each unit has their own (big) pot of money that they seemingly get whatever gear they desire. The only one I knew had a Recon 1 but each has a different preference and philosophy.
@hoyavp22365 жыл бұрын
I carried the Gerber in the Navy. Good little knife for simple stuff.
@jhgindia5 жыл бұрын
I carry m21 14sfg , in rotation wave, victorinox tinker, trekker and many other saks
@hunterglaspell55805 жыл бұрын
The mp600 is the number 1 standard issue multitool to the military. My father and his unit all had one
@mattclark23155 жыл бұрын
I’ve been using the spyderco paramilitary lately and i live it for the things i need to be able to do in the army
@BeefT-Sq3 ай бұрын
The best choice in a Swiss Army Knife is the Victorinox Explorer. You neglected to notice that your knife had two flat screwdrivers. That isn't a punch---It's an awl.
@bravo_the_broken40035 жыл бұрын
I'm surprised to not see a Gerber 06 auto
@hunterglaspell55805 жыл бұрын
John Rodriguez agreed. Since its standard issue
@flaco55814 жыл бұрын
I carried a Victorino tinker, a bayonet and machete. I could do just about anything with those.but I was in the jungle in central America.
@milesnevin813 жыл бұрын
For deployment I had to carry a bayonet on my plate carrier. I have that exact M16, the 04KS, but on my hunting belt lives a kraton/kydex Ka Bar.
@donkeyblue30942 жыл бұрын
Recon 1 Tanto is one of the most indestructible knives out there.
@knifetomeetu11 ай бұрын
I personally carry a cold steel voyager it holds up well
@jonbaumchen13265 жыл бұрын
Emerson commander in the front pocket, a leatherman signal on the belt, and a spyderco reverse on the front chest of my IOTV.
@stephendyke63825 жыл бұрын
Great review. I've had a Gerber paraframe close on my hand during use. Not too cool. I'm a huge SOG fan for a folder.
@robzan92665 жыл бұрын
Quite good video! Congrats!
@williamyoung3695 жыл бұрын
Mtech ballistic with glass breaker & strap cutter are useful.
@TheScottyp15 жыл бұрын
i wouldnt trust my life to an mtech
@williamyoung3695 жыл бұрын
@Castle Bravo oops, I meant Tac Force.....
@CNYKnifeNerd5 жыл бұрын
@@williamyoung369 Same thing
@williamyoung3695 жыл бұрын
@@CNYKnifeNerd I like that cheap ass Chinese gas station/Mom & Pops war teck type knives, just for working. If we break it, no loss. The glass breaker, strap cutter stuff is for emergencies. Just in case type of stuff. One of my favorites is the Kershaw Barricade. Rope, plastic, cardboard & trash are the main objective.
@TimBitten4 жыл бұрын
I love a good CRKT tanto blade knife! Very handy in many situations.
@codebebop Жыл бұрын
I had an original Paraframe that was larger than the current productions. I miss that knife a lot. It was tough and took it everywhere. Sadly I lost it somehow.
@mattharvey9683 жыл бұрын
I use the paraframe, it maybe basic but gets the job done,but I will upgrade and keep it for my son when he gets old enough
@NGMonocrom5 жыл бұрын
Kinda surprised that the Gerber Gator folding knife wasn't on the list.
@BudgetBugout5 жыл бұрын
Honestly I've never seen anyone in the military carry it. It's also not sold in any military base that I've been to (10 years of service).
@NGMonocrom5 жыл бұрын
@@BudgetBugout Must admit, that's even more surprising. Though now that I think about it, One friend carried a half serrated model while in the Navy. And have seen several Army Reservists using that model. Though that was more than a decade ago. Perhaps it used to be more common back then. Also wanted to say I really enjoyed the video. Thank you for uploading it.