Ka Bar D2 Extreme: Evolution of a Legend Done Right

** THIS IS A RE-UPLOADED VIDEO FROM THE PAST, DUE TO ISSUES WITH THE MUSIC IN THE ORIGINAL.
Here's my table top review of the Ka Bar D2 Extreme, a current iteration of the classic Ka Bar Fighting / Utility military fixed blade. What an awesome update of perhaps the most prolific fixed blade knife in history. There is simply nothing that needs to be done with a knife in the outdoors that this knife can't do. It doesn't do everything perfectly, but it is capable of virtually all things. In this version, with updated handle material, furniture, and a killer steel application, this 70-year-old design is young once again. Bravo, Ka Bar!
Music: "Old Friend" by Silent Partner, from the KZbin Audio Library

[@QuantumPyrite_88.9]

My D2 Kabar is the blade of choice for quartering and butchering moose - bear - deer and elk hunting in Alaska - Montana and Northern New Mexico . I have the "baby kabar" and always remove the top guard on all Kabars . This was the first thing we did with Kabars and issue Cammilus - circa 1971 . Thanks for your review .

[@shubbagin49]

swopped a british army wooly pullover much admired by your american paras for a ka bar way back when you were just a lad Rob. On tour in Belize, playing jungle games with my regiment and some of your excellent 101 airborne guys. A GI asked me if I would part with my pullover, well it was jungle and I could always aquire another one, so it was a choice between his jungle boots( american jungle boots far superior to british) or his ka bar. Still got the lady, had to put her in a nice kydex sheath, shes 44 years old, still works now and then in the woods, only on inanimate objects now, lol. Peace and grace to you and yours.

[@TheApostleP]

Laurie Campbell Great story, buddy! Good to hear the old girl is still serving you well! BTW, I'm shipping sharpening to the UK today. It's always a blessing to contribute my skill with the greatest military in the history of the world! Undefeated since 1066, baby!!! (We don't really count that little uprising by the colonies in 1776. We know you lost that one on purpose ;) ).

[@shubbagin49]

Well being a scot we always say, there will always be an england because scots do there fighting for them. I am sure there are more Macdonalds, Campbells, Camerons etc in the good ol USA than there are in Scotland. You lot did the right thing, no taxation without representation. the pursuit of Freedom is no small thing. Got a really good craftsman Sharpening services just outside Milton Keynes who has brought a couple of my disasters back to life and at £5 a knife for excellent work I cannot complain. He does chefs knives, wool clipping shears, all kinds of saws etc, even sorted out a hand and half sword for me when I had been a bit over enthusiastic with it, dangerous wicked weapon, cant put it in your pocket though, got another one I used to use for mock medieval combat, to old now for sword play. Noticed you shooting bow, I practice field archery, use an american flat bow or a short 45lb recurve, us old boys dont use compounds. peace and grace to you and yours.

[@shubbagin49]

Master Tracker Hi Master Tracker, We always carried a pullover in our mess kits, obviously it was not carried up country. I was only in Belize once, my main area of expertise was Arctic and alpine, although European ops would have been my battleground if the shit had hit the fan in the late60s early 70s, Ulster and especially Armagh was a bit dodgy in the Irish Troubles.Good tip about top guard removal, although mine still has it intact and I have no intention of removing it now, we do not have moose, bear or elk in Hampshire, stalk the occasional deer and its always on an estate I have permission on. Bunnys, hares, pheasant, partridge and pigeons are main sport now. Hoo Ra brother, all the best.

[@austinpisarro884]

So, you were a soldier?

[@shubbagin49]

147 field ambulance sqdn, attached to 2 para and later Scots Guards

[@marcusamyotte5672]

always enjoy your vids and the knowledge you pass on as well. thumbs up and subbed!

[@jorgefernandez6407]

I've had my eye on that knife. Thank you for reviewing it!

[@Ruger41mag]

Carried one in the Corps for many years - still have my original. Semper Fi Rob!

[@TheApostleP]

BangFlop You too, buddy! Thanks for your service, my friend!

[@Ruger41mag]

Original - I think it's 1095.

[@godmachine8207]

I have had mine since 1965, serves me great to this day.

[@SolyWar]

Hey Rob, that's actually the video through that I found your channel. Enjoyed listening to you, so I looked at other videos and subscribed. Keep up the good work. Greetings, Soly

[@TheApostleP]

Soly War Thanks, Soly! I appreciate you!

[@thomasgarrison3949]

Thank you for a great video.

[@berrylee6787]

That knife saved my life, and cost a couple. It dug so many fox holes. Mine in fiberglass with USN STAMP. OFFICER GAVE IT TO ME. IT'S SALTY. WOULDN'T SELL IT FOR A MILLION. YOU KNOW YOUR STUFF. NEAL

[@alphapatriot8405]

Thnxs for uploading and sharing

[@bluegrasssurvival9423]

I would love to see KA-BAR take a step forward and start producing some 3v versions of their designs.

[@WhatsthePOINT_EDC]

That’s what I said. 3v or Cruwear would be perfect. If KABAR dose a super steel it would be the perfect knife for so many ppl.

[@bluegrasssurvival9423]

@@WhatsthePOINT_EDC Magnacut would be nice too!

[@WhatsthePOINT_EDC]

@@bluegrasssurvival9423 I forgot about Magnacut! That’s a very good steel

[@trichosa]

can you tell me where you obtained the the scout sheath with the d2 ka-bar? thank you for your time.best regards k rice

[@johnf.kennedy7339]

Nice video. Thanks!

[@dyverdn]

have mine from 'Nam with Navy fiberglass sheath, SF

[@thepiratepenguin4465]

I have both the KA-BAR 1211 as well as the Cold Steel Leatherneck SF ( SK 5 Model ) & in my opinion the Leatherneck is better option as it is a 5mm thick blade, thinker tang, guard & pommel then the KA-BAR. It is all so Full flat grind with is better for slicing & comes with a much better plastic sheath as well . As of 2016, Cold steel will be making a Saber Grind, D2 steel version.

[@patricksmith9297]

As a former Marine the best improvement for a kabar would be a beefier tang.

[@Eurotrash4367]

I like the music playing at the start of this video.

[@azazel444]

I sharpen my ka-bar u.s navy knife at 25 and it's still as sharp as it was with the factory edge

[@MountainDragoon]

What did you use to sharpen this knife? Diamond stones?

[@Lex5576]

The old Ka-Bar in my military collection was made by PAL Razor Co. I have a new Dog's Head Utility that I'm currently using. I prefer the widened pummel and lanyard hole over the standard USMC version.

[@IndianOutlaw1870]

Camillus, Ka-bar, PAL and Robeson made them under government contract during WWII

[@bryanmchugh1307]

The D2 EF has been one of the best and most indestructible knives Ive ever owned

[@free2game]

Have you seen the grinds they're putting on KABAR knives now? They went back to the traditional high flat grind (starts at the fuller). On their website they show the Extreme version with it also. It would be a nice woods blade with a convex grind put on it.

[@TheApostleP]

free2game Now see... You probably just made me buy another knife! Doggone it!!!

[@juanavila9965]

Ja ja ! Those nice looking sheaths deserve real authentic knives!

[@ramonsoliz9266]

Can i polish the whole blade of my d2 kabar?

[@richardleach1706]

I have a knive marked only with the k-bar and where it was made. It has no blood groove (fuller) what I've come up with is ww11 commando. Am I anywhere near the right track.

[@shane8037]

World War Eleven hasn't happened yet unfortunately.

[@njwarren6482]

Where did you get a kabar fighting utility knife without a military branch on knife or sheath ? Im having a hard time finding one to order, any help I appreciate.

[@matts4750]

Straight from KaBar...check out their website

[@Noone-rt6pw]

Yep, you can get it directly from Ka-bar, but they charge more so not to out compete their sellers. They can probably tell you their distributors unless something.

[@smprfly]

Case has a knife like this as well to commemorate their attempt to win this contract. You can order it online.

[@rax7111]

Apparently the Ontario 498 version has the actual government contract or had since the 60's??

[@claytonbigsby6975]

can i sharpen a d2 steel pocket knife with the edge pro apex

[@semco72057]

I would like to own one of those knives and have two knives made by Ka-Bar and they are nice. The BK2 was the first one which I purchased last year,and the second one I got last month from the factory which is nice also.

[@michaelvance7390]

where did you get the sheath for that. I have same knife but kydex sheath?

[@parkercoates2033]

Looks like hedge hog leatherworks

[@ronalddunne3413]

I carried one until I didn't. OK blade, way too handle-heavy for my liking. For the last 35-40 years it's been Cold Steel for me tho. Good review, thanks!

[@berrylee6787]

Holy smoke that is beautiful. Mines USMC 1945 ohhhh raaaa

[@PUNISHER1775YT]

The La-Bar was originally adopted by the U.S. Marines in 1942 to the Generals and then the Grunts in 1943, then the Navy got them the Last was the army

[@j.wallacemusic4401]

Hey AP. Please toss around the idea of creating, producing, writing, and distributing a coffee table book. The Ernest hemmingway of the KZbin knife community. That's what I think of while I watch your videos. You read these knifes like novels, it would be entertaining for even non - knife people, and probably help some people understand the "sickness" Namely my wife!!

[@TheApostleP]

Jeff Wallace LOL! Thanks, Jeff! But I thought this channel WAS my coffee table book :)

[@brnobre4301]

Diferenciada

[@silvanigra]

Is there a D2 Extreme version in a plain edge?

[@blakegleiter6583]

FlorinU yes model 1292 found mine right on Amazon

[@dick_richards]

Just bought one, it's gonna remain a purpose built man stopper!!!

[@matts4750]

I was going to finally buy a KaBar and was going to get the original until i saw the D2 extreme...well i decided to spend the extra money for the newer version. Just waiting for it to arrive in the mail.

[@kit9167]

how to maintaining letter handle?

[@TheApostleP]

Not much maintenance required at all, actually. It just needs the oils from your hands to keep it from shrinking over time. But if it sits awhile, a little Obenauf’s or baseball glove oil will keep it nice.

[@kit9167]

@@TheApostleP ok thankyou for it, i just worried that tropical rain forest will decrease letter handle lifetime.

[@capecodder6207]

Hedgehog leather works?

[@SomeGuy-vo7we]

Likely a cheap Hedgehog imitation. A true Hedgehog sheath clasp is rigged to spring open and away from the blade so you won't accidentally cut it while drawing the knife from the sheath

[@4everStrong1]

I wish kabar would make it in a straight edge also! I would definitely buy it! I just got a kabar 1317 dogs head....

[@jeffblackford1938]

Look at ka bar website. I don't know how long ago it came ouy but the D2 is now available in a plain edge.

[@4everStrong1]

@@jeffblackford1938 indeed....I just saw this knife! Guess what....I will get it too!

[@firearmsolutions46]

The KA-BAR name KA stands for Kodiak the BAR stands for Bear as the old trapper killed a Kodiak Brown bear with his knife made by Union Cutlery.The USMC fighting knife is the 1219C2 When the Navy adopted it it was issued with a plastic M-8 sheath as the Mk II. In 1971 I was issued a 1219C2 made by Camillus Marked On the left side US below that Camillus.The information about the letter from the old trapper can be seen in theKZbin Video made by KABAR

[@trynsurviven2440]

Nice sheath

[@Otis010707]

TAP, who made the sheath on the 2nd Gen KABAR in this video?

[@TheApostleP]

Otis010707 I don't know, but I think there are some good guesses in the comments.

[@midwestcoastapiculture6777]

Otis010707 That's a Hedgehog sheath (see link at bottom). They make excellent sheaths for a variety of popular (and obscure) survival and military knives... and I will warn you, at least in this case, you will spend more on the sheath than you did on the knife, but, American hand-made, 25 year warranty, hard to beat in a leather product. www.hedgehogleatherworks.com/default.asp

[@brnobre4301]

👍

[@coolbreaze99]

Looks like a hedge hog leather works sheath

[@SomeGuy-vo7we]

A hedgehog imitation.

[@jfilm7466]

Mine's for self defense only.

[@discogypseyfish_4719]

why so blurry? :(

[@TheApostleP]

Jack Bonner I think I was having major auto focus problems on this one. Sorry :(

[@Montblanc1986]

Pommel comes loose and the blade breaks at the serrated area

[@brianroman5793]

Kazak Thranduil what were you doing when yours broke?

[@kinhnongduy837]

Shop để lai số điên thoại với

[@QuantumPyrite_88.9]

Knives that have never actually been used . The "expert" gives an opinion .

[@The4cp]

when they switched to the Ontario the Marines got PISSED!

[@91classicrock]

The4cp Ontario makes great cheaper knives

[@markzalot5465]

+91classicrock Actually they are more expensive

[@JackG79]

@@markzalot5465 actually they aren't. The Ontario K-Bar is about 25 bucks. The Cammilus/Union Cutlery K-Bars are about 75 new.

[@Crazynhman78]

I LIKE THE BUCK 112

[@ronalddunne3413]

Guys BITD dumped the KaBar for a Buck 120 as fast as we could get them. Not that the KaBar is bad, it certainly has made it's bones- but the steel on the old 120 Buck was a terror, didnt rust, and took a wicked edge, and is much less grip-heavy, is quicker in the hand....

[@amedford99]

No commentary. Just music :(

[@TheApostleP]

WorldUnderFire Thanks! I'll get it fixed. Check back in a couple hours.

[@SonOfAHerbert]

Could only hear the intro cant hear you talk....

[@keithcronk7980]

SonOfAHerbert AMEN

[@Airik1111bibles]

Turn that puppy into a convex and she would perform better.

[@Crazynhman78]

get a kydex sheath made ! FOR ALL YOUR KNIVES

[@user-ti6gj6ig7n]

Хоть по-английски я ничего и не понял но нож хороший у меня есть такой КА БАР СЛАВА ВДВ РФ !!!

[@adrianeyre3630]

Made in the usa Is overrated Merry Christmas

[@matts4750]

Every knife i own is made in the USA and worth every penny Ive paid for them.