Ka-Bar Big Brother Fighting Utility Knife: The Ultimate Cool Dumb Knife

[@knoxknifemods]

“I wish my chickens could carry it themselves, and be empowered” Lordy, what a quote.

[@bs7113]

I vote no to empowering chickens.

[@vibeslide]

"It's a utility fighting knife. It fights it's own utility." What a fantastic summary. You really have talent, Pete.

[@jn651]

That piece of wood isn't ruined, it's just embarrassed

[@jimlahey5623]

1075 in 2023... And for more than 100bucks JUST NO

[@ColdHarborOP]

I got my wife one of these for Christmas some years ago and she loves it. She saw one at a gunshow while we were walking around and immediately fell in love with it. She mostly uses it when foraging, as it works great as a machete to trim back thorns and small branches and it cleans easily from harvesting and trimming mushrooms. She's also used it to dispatch a few snakes and a chicken or two.

[@CedricAda]

funnily enough, my wife loves my ka bar space force the most of all my knives too

[@tombrown4683]

​@@CedricAdait is a nice color ! Probably comfortable grip too.

[@jonbuq2418]

"Fighting against its own Utility" might be the cleverest thing you've ever said and I'm glad I was here for it

[@davidaxman]

This is the definition of the knife hobby. What a good video. My latest guilty pleasure is making a really basic scandinavian knife sort of like a Helle Viking and feeling ripples of history coming through my hand every time I pull it out of the sheath. It's as if you're holding a thousand years in your hand.

[@firstjohn3123]

Helle's are cool-always have good handles, albeit with a stick tang. They work as well as any Mora any day, and are way cooler. Got one myself.

[@thegreasersoutdoors]

I loved this a lot. I was laughing out loud a number of times. The truth to our knife hobby is right there in this video.

[@Daniel.Liddicoat]

I'm picking up a Condor Bush Slicer and an Australian Army Machete tomorrow. Getting all giddy thinking about it.

[@realbroggo]

Haven't used the Aust Army Machete but the Bush Slicer is a good blade. Love Condor - great user knives. Have found that Condor edges aren't always the best out-of-box but don't be put off - a few minutes on the stones/strop and away you go. Enjoy. Have a great day.

[@jont3227]

I laughed so hard at the home defence fantasy bit. Great job Pete. I'd never watch a serious review on a knife like this, so your style is perfect.

[@thechugdude]

Before I really started learning about knives, This was my dream knife. How times change. It's nostalgia inducing watching this review...

[@James-xj3bl]

I didn't even know about this knife, I need it to go with my ka-bar 1211

[@TankZappa]

Perfect timing. My LARPing prop just got here 2 days ago. I went with the Condor Atrox bc it was $50 off on Amazon. I begin my journey to Baldur's Gate at sunrise...

[@ramoncampa9334]

The serrations are for a reverse cut, you slash or stab, then as you pull back, you use the serrations, it's a devastating cut, this is a pure fiting knife.

[@MightyRedHat]

The home defense fantasy bit was incredible.

[@tombrown4683]

Finished watching & now sm convinced to order the Cold Steel XXL USMC Bowie ! Always have a chuckle when you show the Ka-Bar Space Force knife.

[@tombrown4683]

Glad you are getting the vicarious feel of adventure while staying safe at home. Although you seem close to adventure where you live now. As long as Mrs. Pete & the children are occupied elsewhere & therefor out of fantasy danger.

[@dasta7658]

I bought the black leather version $215au last year. It sits in its box on top of the cupboard and has never cut anything. Just there with other KA-BAR knives I collect and never use. Whilst I haven't used it, I do hate the serrations on the back. They aren't sharp and seem pointless. Awesome video. I loved the style as well!

[@LarsRibe]

Had to sell my standard leather handle KaBar a few years ago. Have missed it ever since. Def one of the most fun knives I ever owned 😢

[@axion8788]

Nothing but the truth. Cedric & Ada for the win.

[@hitchpost5822]

Thank you for making it clear that purchasing this knife is absolutely ridiculous ✋ Hopefully it will save someone else from that mistake. Way to take one for the team.👍

[@James-xj3bl]

Ridiculous? Perfect it'll look great next to that IDIOTIC Gerber double down I picked up a few years ago 😂

[@107assassin]

3:34 Watching you cut the leaves reminds me of how the US Marines used the KA-BAR to cut the branches and palm leaves to make shelter or stretchers during WW2 while fighting the Japanese in the pacific.

[@CSGraves]

Advanced Knife Bro vibes are strong with the Ka-bar forefathers & home defense fantasy bits. Laughing at ourselves helps prepare us for the inevitability of someone else laughing at us.

[@lisakozlowski4057]

If you're ever asked why you have it just look them in the eye and calmly say with a straight face, "the werewolves." Guaranteed, no one will question you and they'll probably leave the area quickly.

[@jaysacco6354]

Can't get over how dam real and cool the Cedric is.man this video, is one of your best.

[@jamierichards27]

Great video Pete! I also have a KaBar big brother and it’s just a big, but dumb fun blade. Also apparently it was designed by KaBar with the Filipino marines in mind for “light jungle clearing use” in mind.

[@DanielReyes-hz1qk]

Pete, you had me cracking up with this one! I've watched you for years and this was a different format than anything I recall you doing. My first thought was.....are you okay? 😂. I wondered if you'd had too much cold medicine or maybe were just in a weird place in your head when you decided to make this video. But regardless, I really enjoyed it! The rambles and montages were fantastic! As for LARPING, I often 'dress up' in full kit and run shooting drills in my house with my Mantis Blackbeard trainer. Why? Because I enjoy it! Is it ridiculous? Absolutely! I think we all need to come to terms with the simple fact that we all have things we enjoy that others think are ridiculous and just get on with it! And if you really want to know what knives the military uses ask Karl the Tactical Rifleman here on KZbin, him and his buddies can tell you at least in regards to a few countries and a few military branches. Good on you Pete, keep doing what you're doing! I've been enjoying all the knife content you've been putting out again after your brief time away

[@treypayne2717]

Pete, you are better with speaking in logical reasoning than a logic professor. This is absolutely the meaning of art. Keep up the great work, sir.

[@Motovlog865]

This video is all the reasons I love the knife community

[@theme6530]

The description of the family is so wholesome, good for you Pete. Great video as always!

[@Badastro59]

I only have one " Big knife " ( version 3) Muela BW24 ( something like Frodo's " Stinger" it's Beautiful, I don't even have a Fantasy, version 1 had a rubber handle, It started to perish, version 2 was stolen ( my bad) Best machete in my opinion Martindale Crocodile

[@nandayane]

I enjoy the free-wheeling embrace of the silliness. I like to call them war crimes knives.

[@d4mdcykey]

This is one of my top favorites of your videos, solid all around. Plus you gave a shoutout to AKB and I love that dude.

[@tylerwilliams2272]

Man, that final conclusion monologue whittled the old heart strings like a freshly stropped 1095 cro van 10" blade

[@jrobertsrhs]

This video had a ton of advanced knife bro energy. Loved it.

[@DjMikeKC]

You, sir, just sealed my decision to buy this knife direct from Ka-Bar for $89.53US. Cyber Monday 2023, LARPers! I also picked up a 2nd Zomstro for $45 so I can look so cool cross-drawing them from the back of my ruck when the zombies come. Consider me a faithful new subscriber. Utility fighters, unite!

[@JohnC29]

The Fighting Utility Combat Knife acronym is ....

[@HammerSmashedFace92]

Just what i needed. PETE AND KNIVES

[@49giants3]

So this is a Fighting Utility Combat Knife. Thanks Pete

[@lorenray9479]

Count down to nose freed from glasses! Lol been there bro!

[@Phixeon]

Most guys I served with preferred knives significantly smaller than a standard KaBar, and the Gerber Airframe things made basically out of cheese were by far the most popular. They'll open MREs just fine, and cost almost nothing. The 5" mini-KaBars were decently popular for field knives, though.

[@mr.crumbles2557]

Jw did you see any high end knives while serving?

[@carlosmorera0924cm]

​@@mr.crumbles2557My bet is probably not, unless it was on some veteran SEAL or RECON marine, most people the join the military are broke and the main priorities when it comes to replacing the GI crap is the boots, underwear, socks and other things that get used on the daily, oh and alcohol, a lot of alcohol, at least according to the veterans and reservists that used to work with me

[@Phixeon]

@@mr.crumbles2557 very seldom. I usually had the "highest end" one, and that was usually just a Benchmade Griptillian. Very, VERY occasionally, someone had something like a Strider, but utility almost always trumped cool factor (and for good reason). More common than expensive, good knives was garbage Frost Cutlery or M-Tech knives that wouldn't survive a week in the field.

[@Phixeon]

@@carlosmorera0924cmNah, guys in specialized units like that buy the same kind of stuff as everyone else unless they're knife-guy hobbyists. You may see more unit-purchased and issued stuff from Benchmade or Spyderco though. Depends on the unit and who is commanding it the time.

[@Phixeon]

Gerber Strongarms were decently popular field knives, too. They were often the best fixed blade available at the PX.

[@poncho151]

I picked one of these up on sale 3 or 4 years ago and at this point I can’t say I’ve ever really used it but I still love the thought of it! In reality and as you said the BK9 or even the BK7 are both far superior and always are first choice when I need some 1095 cro van in my day. Plus in recent years all I can think of when I pick up a knife with these stacked leather handles is DBK snapping them. That said, I always appreciate how thinly ground KaBar makes even their biggest blades and I’m glad they make them for us.

[@jondon1079]

Agreed, this is very much a "guilty pleasure" sort of blade.

[@Stereotype3]

This is probably my fav video of yours. Absolutely hilarious, well done!

[@The4cp]

Does it have the same design flaw braking at the shoulder?

[@Downfall1080]

😂 Brilliant! I appreciate your work regardless of how weird we are.

[@christamu2]

I bought the Tops El Chete and the Bestia for similar reasons. No shame.

[@DullPoints]

Another lovely video of a dude enjoying a hobby. Now film it again, but with a machete. 6:44 i love this b-roll. Asking the chickens, 'What do you think about its cutting performance? No? How about you then?'

[@Bhoff1996]

could we get a review of the new spyderco lil temperance k390 👉👈 i think you would be a fan

[@Rob_h_floridaman]

"Is there anywhere in the world that there are still knife fights happening?" You haven't been to a WalMart or a Circle K in Florida lately, have you? 🤣

[@BradGryphonn]

I just had another thought about that giant Ka-Bar. It would be the thing to have in your barbecue tools, much like the Opinel No-13.

[@beaver6d9]

The ridiculousness is definitely a huge part of the appeal!

[@realbroggo]

100%. This is one of those blades that simply makes you smile or even laugh every time you hold it in hand just because it is so ridiculous. Have a great day.

[@DL-ij7tf]

You are on Pete's property. You find the Fun Drawer. You open the Fun Drawer. You see only Huusk knives. You hear baffling cacophonous anime/elevator music behind you. Pete stands, crosseyed. Visible tooth smile. You've seen too much. The last thing you see is an improbable Ka-Bar swinging down on you, onions still clinging moistly to the blade.

[@norwd]

Love this format!

[@daeholm]

You'll be onto swords next. And viking axes and maces and halbards. Imagine your joy at cutting bottles with a medieval longsword.

[@-Agis-]

You're the best, man!

[@James-ke5sx]

Your wife must really love and trust you with all those knives.

[@realbroggo]

Or she's like most of the wife of collector's. Goes something like: 'Darling you won't believe it! My new K-Bar just arrived! Has a serrated spine! I got the stacked leather handle!" Wife responds while staring at TV, "That's nice dear now go and wash the dishes....." Have a great day.

[@jesustheyrealltaken]

I greatly enjoyed watching you enjoy that ridiculous knife

[@bushwhacker2010]

Refreshingly honest approach. Totally agreed as well.

[@Mitsusplik]

Great video, excellent comments. I have a few knives like this, for self-defense. which will probably never be used for this purpose, or have any real use, but I like having them, it makes me feel prepared, which of course isn't true, but it doesn't really matter.

[@acid6urns]

at least ur aware that this is utterly useless for that purpose

[@williamjohnson9321]

I almost bought that Kay bar but the fighting tanto Kay bar caught my eye more

[@haydenhuffman7976]

Seeing you cut an onion with a kabar was frankly very entertaining.

[@latetodagame1892]

I need one! I am John Wick's brother in D&D!

[@antchung2370]

Saw-back can be very efficient at collecting straw hay or weeds.. Very specific tool for the job.. 👍 Keep em comming Pete.. 😎

[@dlrmon1]

That knife is for the 300lb + Marine fighting off Alien Predators...

[@9mmmike642]

Pete is on fire with all the new content!!!

[@knownaigm]

This is why I come here. The enjoyment of knives of all types but the grounded-in-reality attitude. I'm the same way and love big knives, crazy knives, fun knives to go along with all my practical knives. However, I've spent less and less and less time in online knife communities over the years because they've become so LARP'y it's almost embarrassing. What's funny to me is that as the general population carried knives on a daily basis less and less because the need was no longer there, the knife people started carrying bigger and bigger knives and more of them and convinced themselves this is "necessary." What was once considered a full-sized pocket knife is now a "back up blade to my primary carry" in the knife dork and EDC world and their "primary carry" is what people used to consider a work knife or their truck knife or their yard knife. And then these people wonder why people look at them like weirdos when they whip out their Medford folding smatchet at an office party or some huge log splitting tree-felling massive knife on a weekend car camping trip. Again, buy and enjoy what you want, but we've got to stop with this over the top LARPing bs in the knife world.

[@louvin44]

About ten year ago right after I graduated from You tube University, i decided that I needed to get some SHTF stuff. So, among other things I purchased a K-Bar. Why?I don't know. It looks cool. My dad was a marine. I was in the army. About once a year, while sorting things out, I run across this knife; still in it's original packaging looking as cool and unblemished as the day I bought it. Whenever a K-Bar shows up in a zombie movie; I freeze the frame and point the knife out to my wife, "Look dear, we have one of those," to which she sardonically responds, "that's good."

[@manhuawang11]

Keepin' it real

[@lorenray9479]

A grinder for the jag removal.

[@stevenrobertson6656]

It's not ridiculous mate...chickens with knives. Makes total sense...

[@MissionJesus370]

I heard a story of a man takeing out a bear with a 5 inch knife

[@jpeyrol5023]

Brandon Johnson.

[@dourmoose]

Ka-Bar competing with Cold Steel for the ultimate big cool dumb knife. AKB needs this. 😂

[@Cid_1]

It's good to have the silly accordion music back, so the viewers can do a silly dance while watching. Or maybe that's just me 😅

[@aepage3165]

Top notch narration on this one! I like the usual format, but the sound in that shed can be a bit rough at times.

[@RiceVillatoro]

Save the chickens! Let every chicken carry a Ka-Bar!!!!! By the time we know it, they'll be riding Harley's!

[@dougbotimer8005]

I admit, if that Ka-Bar was available when I was a Marine at the Mountain Warfare Training Center, I’d have had it. As it was, I carried a Gerber Mk II, partially serrated double edge. These days, I find the remake of the Mk I deck knife to be more practical.

[@axion8788]

"The Fighting Utility Knife". The acronym for that would be.....

[@paullebon323]

I used to carry a Marine Corps Kabar upside down under my BDU coat in high school.

[@_BLANK_BLANK]

I think we all know what they are strapping on. A bad ass phany pack. (What?!)

[@lorenray9479]

You gave me meaning. A. L A R P !!!!!!!

[@pseudonymd3]

You should try some of the work tuff gear choppers

[@dmcallister7203]

Even the chicken is like WTF is that for dude 🤔😹

[@davidlagno7717]

You sure aren't kidding what dudes are strappin on to make em happy nowadays 😅 I had that knife years back just out of pure stupidity ready for an apocalypse...

[@chrisgibson2328]

Stop frightening the chickens you BRUTE.

[@gabeeg]

...My Spyderco Lil' Native home defense fantasy does not work any more....thanks a lot Pete.....you ruin everything!

[@kaizen5023]

9:00 enemy bayonet to the testicles LMAOOOOOO

[@briangreenlee4726]

The inner dialogue is all too familiar. At least I am not the only one who is neurotically self-aware even when contemplating acts of self-preservation or defense of my family. 😂

[@Bayou987]

This was really fun. Please work this format into your rotation.

[@benstallard9924]

i have found my soul mate. I too want a medal for home defence fromm a local dignitary for using my freaking huge K Bar

[@gazay7777]

The best knives to an enthusiast are the ones that make them happy

[@onesky8647]

Big knives also have a certain deterrence factor to them, regardless if you need it or not, it’s good to have. :)

[@acid6urns]

disagree just means if someone was planning on ruining your day they’ll do it from 10yd away with a handgun instead

[@onesky8647]

@@acid6urns But what if I also had a BIG gun? What would that someone do then from 10yd away?! Did you think about that??

[@Wowcraft93]

Lol Who would have thought? A KBar would be so good for culinary. 😸😉

[@tracerxrider]

At least you're self-aware enough to grok your weirdness!

[@BradGryphonn]

Back in the mid-2000s, I bought my soulmate a Buck Bowie-style knife. I can't remember the model. Anyway, she kinda laughed and said, "That's not a Bowie knife. It's too small..." So a few days later I went out and bought a big Muela Bowie. Her birthday was a few weeks away so I wrapped it up and hid it. Yeah, she loved that Muela :)

[@Bfr3shBrian]

Apparently this was designed by Doug Marcaida from Forged in Fire. He based it off of a knife used by Filipino Marines.

[@mitch9114]

I got 2 of these! Leather one for the safe. Rubber for the bush 😄

[@woodyenfermo]

+3 for the tank top shot at the end. You should have shot the entire video in a tank top

[@stuartb9194]

Batton a live chicken

[@Keith_the_knife_freak]

Everyone NEEDS A KA BAR

[@dadbodbeeblebrox2565]

If the chickens unionized I'd fucking *die* before I crossed their picket line

[@mannysilva3444]

I'm thinking it was intended more a jungle machete than a fighting knife.