Lofty Wiseman Survival Tool

[@kingharryannis]

Great knife perfect for BC Canada hiking ,fly fishing,you cannot beat british army training .Everything I learned I use very time I am in the bush and the bush here is right outside your doorstep,or your car door.

[@rewfisher1]

I think this machete was taken from the CRKT Half chance, designed slightly different and a name put to it for sales. The fact that they are numbered for collectors say it all. Towards the end lofty had to stop himself from saying, "I'm really proud to put my.......... (name to it)". I took this as, he was approach by this company with a design, he added to it and gets a percentage of sales.

[@apachewolfscout]

Great vid. Almost agree with last commentator that 'Who Lofty Wiseman' is should have been shouted, but, A: All serious Survival-military-bushcraft people already know him well.B; It I obvious he isn't just 'an elderly gentleman repeating himself about a machete' since he describes 40 year experience in the Jungles of the Far East.C; He obviously speaks from intimate knowledge of edged tools and their uses. True modern people don't respect elders, but if you listen with a keen ear it is obvious this 'Gentleman' is not one of the 'Elderly'....rather Lofty is an 'Elder' i.e. one to be deeply respected. Still, I do agree with Dan even that said, that it might be worth mentioning Lofty's Special Services Achievements and Books! All the best. P.S. Might get the smaller version for my daughter- I already have wicked Parangs-machetes, as does she, but a bit too big for her.

[@tonynapoli5549]

apachewolfscout is Lofty still alive ! Hope he is 👌

[@cymary03]

i have bought this amazing knife and i love it! thanks john Wiseman

[@paulej2871]

That is one GREAT survival tool....Beautifully designed....Not sure if I can own one here in Australia...but if I can I will.

[@palmer3977]

"ray mears could not survive in tescoe's & bear grylls is an idiot, you want something in between" best quote ever, fantastic lofty, a real master, peace

[@SpyderMadeKaSog]

I would love to sit down and have a long chat with this fellow, i bet he has lots of interesting stories.

[@marie-helenelhoost9290]

when is a new demo of the survival tool?

[@lancethrustworthy]

Next time you do a Lofty Wiseman video, (if he's still around) make sure you make it screamingly clear WHO Wiseman is. As it is, it seems to be a video of an elderly gentleman repeating himself about a machete. More time and thought should have been put into the planning and shooting. Oh well.

[@lancethrustworthy]

***** This is one of those videos where this knowledgeable fellow should have been mic'd and shot right. Using the mic on camera was lazy/amateurish. I'd re-shoot and re-edit.

[@lukeshoot]

Why should it matter who he is? He could be lofty the author of the best selling survival book or lofty the bread maker.... sometime it cloud our judgement on what the person is saying by knowing who he is first...

[@carlose6010]

Dan Lewis his knowledge and genius is prevalent throughout the video. Its obvious he is no amateur. I learned alot about this style blade from his teaching in this video. Must be a very respectable man, earned my respect trough one encounter, you on the other hand, must do the opposite in life. :) Ps: I think your just upset because your out of shape compared to him. have a nice day.

[@carlose6010]

lukeshoot Well said Luke. Im absolutely taken by his professionalism. fantastic professional outdoorsman shoot. Something Dan Lewis Lewis could never achieve, thus the jealousy :)

[@blatantmisconception]

Carlos T So dude has a point. I don't know who Lofty is. KZbin has an international audience, it would help to put either a brief resume of the man's accomplishments in the video or in the video description.

[@jcbairmaster73]

Neither man really compares in experiences,but who,s playing to the box more than JLW in some of these uploads,the man is cashing in just the same.

[@Valerifon1]

I love matt gray finish and the wooden scales - why did you get away from this? I think I favor the B model at this point. All the best! Kind regards - Luther

[@lenblacksmith8559]

Brittish made would be good, Sheffield is renowned for steel work.

[@thomassorbie]

awesome video mate

[@robthesamplist]

i will go for model c - cerise.

[@alicemckin]

do you get a free hockey mask with every purchase, or can I use the one I already have? Or do I need a specific s.a.s hockey mask?

[@alicemckin]

great if you like the Jason vorhees look when in the outdoors.

[@Cheehooo24]

I love the SAS guide (never go outdoors without it) but this is one expensive knife xD Seems to have excellent features though :)

[@palmer3977]

fantastic lofty but I would love a left handed sheath, peace

[@joshsimp1995]

Were can i buy this tool

[@tonynapoli5549]

Nice tool 👌

[@noahbenmoshe5148]

Hi lofty. for model B i like to know the price, thanks noah

[@HMDickson]

You don't get out much do you? Over hear in the states we got something called a "Boy's ax" . Bigger than a hatchet but smaller than a standard pole ax. It does all those jobs much faster and cleaner than that hybrid bowie your sporting. Instead of just moving bushes and sharpening sticks, it will fell trees as well! Properly sharpened, you can even shave your beard with it!

[@Blagger3000]

HM Dickson Properly sharpened you could shave with a fucking donkey, know it all! Over in the States everything is bigger and better, us poor Europeans have nothing worthy to you fuckwit yanks. Fuck off back across the pond where you belong you braggard!

[@RationallySkeptical]

I was very impressed, and even headed over to scorpion to buy one...until I saw the price. Even if it IS the best one on the market, it's still incredibly overpriced. It's about double what I expected.

[@emmaphillips7734]

love ur book but not much new info for me. nice tool

[@presterjohn71]

It's a nice knife but I can't see how it can be worth three times as much as a Condor Pack Golok which is a similar size and shape.

[@mustamuri]

Best , if you are really skilled in the woods .

[@georgejewitt-knott5213]

Legend

[@Zruxeil]

I think wiseman is his name.

[@jcbairmaster73]

And whatever a person does in their life,for one professional to slate another one in the public arena is frowned upon big time,it is not the done thing.

[@lastpostbugler]

Mention survival & the two words that immediately spring to mind ( in or out of a Military setting/uniform/ rig are John "Lofty" Wiseman) He is the "Go to man/Guru" for a fountain of knowledge that in short, knows NO BOUNDS... Forget the utter C...RAP spouted by Bear Grylls. As "Lofty" said of him. "He is an Idiot" Lofty, must have dome something right to have been the youngest man to be awarded the "Badge" ( R.S.M.) status in the most elite regt in the entire world. & a really nice & down to earth guy into the bargain ( As unpretentious as they come) & ALL in special forces ( The firm) who have served with lofty would echo my remarks.

[@billpeart]

Im sure its an excellent tool in the FAR EAST.

[@palmer3977]

I agree they are all using their fame 2 from the prestige of the sas to get airtime but they do have to pay the bills, what lofty has pointed out is both of their failings & incorrect information that some of the public will follow after all bad advice is worst than no advice

[@sethsmith9999]

Dan Lewis ..... its clearly shown by your comment, that you do not know WHO Wiseman is !!!!!

[@wkgm11]

well ill be f#$%&* thats the first time ive heard a plausible excuse for a dangler sheath attachment

[@neo5551000]

CinemaScope

[@palmer3977]

do you know what this guy has done? obviously not

[@BroScro]

Lol so the point of all you know-it-all survival enthusiasts, is that you need to be on to the metal age in technology when out in the woods. A metal blade will get you going in the direction you want to go. Lol. I think the stone-agers would desperately agree with all of you and gladly take the bluntest of knives over their childish rocks anyday- and survive just as well.

[@palmer3977]

rubbish, if the so called professional is giving bad or incorrect or inappropriate advice for the dramatization of tv, then YES other professionals should point out that fact as lofty did, peace

[@eitkoml]

This is so stupid. It's just a parang.

[@eitkoml]

owenspud1 And he's trying to rip off a lot of people by selling this, whatever he did in the past. How do you know that he was even there and not another SAS unit? Was he still in the SAS at the time?

[@0rigiin]

owenspud1 Lofty is indeed a legend. Grew up in the 80s learning form his book, but that doesn't really change the fact that essentially this is just a Parang with a few modifications and I don't think that eitkomi was being disrespectfull by pointing that out. Great tool for off trail route carving in jungle areas of Malaysia or Sumatra when embedded in such scenarios for months on end (unlikely, for most people), but then if you are there you can buy one locally for a pittance. Elsewhere, I question the validity of such a tool in heavily domesticated (in terms of landscape, access rights and activity regarding woodland etc) Northern Europe for example.

[@baroneb5043]

faultroy ur 100% on point..!!! now every self proclaimed chucklefuck “ bushcrafter “ “ survivalist “ all they are is salesman... selln useless shit.. & if i see one more fucking guy making “ feathersticks “ “ batoning “ piece fuckn wood with a $ 400.00 knife gonna slit my wrist

[@jcbairmaster73]

Best quote,or egotistical shit?.not exactly the words of an eminent practitioner of any skill.

[@SignedSign]

you spent most of your life in the jungle.. and never come across a parang? its way better than that thing

[@owenspud1]

Someone else's jungle oh and SAS man so lucky he didn't comb your hair mate

[@Ben762x51]

honestly, i'm not impressed.