Review: M48 Tactical Kama by United Cutlery - Well, Damn...

[@mylifeisacomplexpastiche7901]

"It's more of a war pick than a sickle." *A pickle, if you would.*

[@purplepoet6147]

This made me audibly laugh

[@kharak6204]

a *war* pickle

[@crktritual]

Well played...

[@asdrubaelvect8038]

Under rated comment

[@KevinoftheCosmos]

yeah, this elicited a deep hearty laugh from me

[@Darkfreed0m]

tactical garden tools are my favorite.

[@firstname4097]

Just wait until the tactical potato Skinner is made, none will survive!

[@omniominous4534]

I have a tactical rake, tactical spade and a tactical hosepipe. My wife has a tactical cake-roller.

[@theinsanityarc]

Tactical garden shovel

[@Vanlifecrisis]

Dont knock the shovel I have a russian style one and its great.

[@ColdHawk]

VanLifeCrisis - As grim as this is to point out, I am sure that many an infantryman throughout history has ended his life with head wounds caused by spades, shovels and entrenching tools. You are right, don’t knock the shovel as an instrument of war.

[@MrSailing101]

The Kama was originally designed to harvest crops in japan. Kunai are just trowels. Shuriken were often sharpened coins and/or metal scraps.

[@EattinThurs61]

I got one for my garden. When you do not want to mow down all of it, for that I got a scythe.

[@AWACS_Snowblind]

Nunchucks were just primitive weed-wackers and sai were used to plant seeds. And the bostaff is just, a stick. The history of all these Japanese martial arts have really cool contexts without swords involved

[@MonsterPumpkin]

How come japanese tools are so aggressive

[@kurdaitcha5806]

@@MonsterPumpkin multi purpose maybe

[@McCaroni_Sup]

@@AWACS_Snowblind don't forget the tonfa, the kiseru, and the jō

[@Joe-po9xn]

*When the Grim Reaper is feeling badass on a budget.*

[@dolphinboi-playmonsterranc9668]

Tactical soul reaper

[@davosholdos1253]

Midget Reaper

[@wyattguilliams9472]

They're called Ninjas

[@sargerasserasion8170]

Pretty sure " tactical " is more of a color than a use lol

[@ButterGamesRoblox]

If it has a hole in the blade, is tactical *duh*

[@robertvecchiarello4863]

Yea it’s “tactical” because it’s blade is black. Rather disappointing use of the word.

[@robertvecchiarello4863]

Fitrian Hidayat yea and tactical dildoes

[@TheDiego908]

My wife was cheating on me with a tactical dude

[@mailais3403]

So if tactical is black then black person is tactical human then

[@Walter-wo5sz]

Often carried by dwarf reapers.

[@marcandrei8061]

my fucking god mate i laughed so hard at this comment you sir made my day

[@laurentpessionperron9923]

dwarf don't carry elvish things!

[@RevRaptor898]

Also carried by reaper dwarfs

[@seeker093]

Lol

[@snorkosaurus]

If Tyrion Lanister dies and comes back as a white walker he will have a ice version of it....

[@ThatBugBehindYou]

But I thought tactical was a fancy word for "black."

[@thatchannel195]

chaseshaw22 lol

[@theghosthero6173]

Tana mongeau: -look guys he said the word tactical

[@sneakhyperion9297]

I never knew Cleveland was so tactical

[@MsFrostitute]

I can't believe how tactical Africa is

[@TheCrassus1980]

In that case i live in the hood that has a looooooot of tactical Americans

[@Maracabarackabalakawaka]

"You can have it any color you want it, as long as it's black" -Harrison Ford

[@Red_Lanterns_Rage]

does it come in black? -Bruce Wayne [Batman Begins]

[@ProudHeretic666]

I'm unsure if the "Harrison Ford" is a joke or not.....

[@LughSummerson]

"'Till things are brighter, I'm the Man In Black. " -Will Smith

[@cassidy99ful]

Marc Oberlander. Sorry but I can't tell if you are joking or not. The quote is from Henry Ford not Harrison Ford.

[@tomworth3239]

Giggity

[@AdamCeladin]

I broke tip of this Kama only on Concrete Block but otherwise it survived! Nice review my friend :)

[@deadfutureIV]

Hello my friends!!

[@stuflames4769]

I won't take it into battle against the stone golem that keeps ripping up my petunias. Thanks!

[@lefunnyN1]

i dont why but i hear your voice while reading your comments

[@MrMann703]

Lmao same here ​@@lefunnyN1

[@funnyvalentinedidnothingwrong]

I'm trying to ruin the edge on this weapon, but it's dummy thicc, and the angle of its tip keeps tearing through trees

[@Remington-wl7jp]

Commendable comment

[@trentonyoakum1627]

Hrrrnnnggggh

[@recu1]

fucking hell

[@haillobster7154]

Adamantium.

[@familyman5670]

Toemad moment

[@sharkinahat]

No picatinny rail? How will I mount a red dot sight on it? That's not tactical enough.

[@TheArmskillerV2]

Fuck it! Add a collapsible stock along with a flashlight!

[@varencilator]

Grzegorz Kalinski wristmounted rail with exchangeable accessories, including red dots, scopes, bipods, foregrips, assassin's creed knife, and a pouch to keep your pack of floss in.

[@DzinkyDzink]

A collapsable handle would be quite tactical indeed. A tactical flashlight could be used to blind the opponent.

[@TheArmskillerV2]

We also need a mounted grenade launcher!

[@ReignFox]

Don't forget the bump stock!

[@georgesears934]

"Tactical Karma" sounds like the name of a punk rock band, doesn't it?

[@turbomanmechachrist]

A good name for one even, hah.

[@richarddelotto2375]

"Tactical Kama Sutra?"

[@LordHypnos4]

No

[@seeker093]

Lol

[@drops2cents260]

+George Sears Very good point, Good Sir. Although I could also imagine Tactical Karma being a band of disillusioned Vietnam vets having survived together in '66, forming a Space Rock-band with that name in '67 after returning into "the world" and applying for Woodstock... ...only to be rejected because their name was not sounding peaceful and spacey enough. ;-)

[@aldor9357]

It's good for scratching your back 10/10

[@lancergt1000]

Aldor you can cut grass with this thing!

[@iplaygitar1125]

Aldor weeb

[@aldor9357]

I can cut some weed with that chinese 420 steel for sure

[@fruit5003]

+Aldor Maybe not cut, but smoke, they call it 420 steel for a reson.

[@MsFrostitute]

10/10, would recommend for scratching backs

[@wilcoxway]

Basically, if you hit somebody with it, they die. Everything you'd expect from a good weapon.

[@betafishjeremy7454]

No its still pretty crap lol make this out of 1075 or a stainless equivalent. Make it thinner and actually have an edge and then it would become a good weapon. It would actually work as it was intended and as a pick. A pointed round rod on that handle would work just as well as this would

[@wilcoxway]

@@betafishjeremy7454 Except for the fact that your pointed rod would lack a cutting edge of any sort. There's a pretty major difference between a curved sickle blade and spike. For one, the sickle shape blade utilizes centrifugal force better when swung. Second, because of the inverted shape, the majority of the impact force is centered at the tip of the blade, allowing it to bite into and slice the target. You know, rather than just making a simply puncture, it makes a fairly large gash since it pierces then cuts downward. So it's actually more effective than than just a standard pick. The blade is thick to give the blade a some substance of durability, letting you use cheaper metal for it. Of course higher quality steel is always a plus. So really, all this thing needs is higher quality metal and a proper pommel.

[@betafishjeremy7454]

@@wilcoxway thats more or less what I was saying. Except it really doesnt slice with the angle of the bevel. Even the test he showed on the bummy was just a puncture not a slice. Thats why he even said its more like a pick and what is a pick but a curved spike on a stick. This is just a fancy version of a pick. This is far from what I would call a good weapon. Its ok or decent at best. Now for the price yes you could say its good however, would be better to save your money and get something better or learn to make them yourself and become a blacksmith like I did lol

[@mkreis1598]

wilcoxway It still is edgy and impractical as hell tho

[@wilcoxway]

@@mkreis1598 Do tell how it's impractical as hell. It's a sickle that does exactly what a sickle is intended to do.

[@degredadodegradado9110]

It would make a nice pair with a tatical hammer. But need be expensive enough to be prohibitive for the workers.

[@exiled373]

Didn't get this at first, took me 2 seconds lol.

[@georgemcmillan9172]

I also have the breaching hammer, tomohawk, and tactical shovel. Great weapons for hand to hand.

[@SwadianKnight101]

George Mcmillan not so sure you get the joke

[@Grytes]

I mean should be a sickle but sure

[@dan6822]

You win. Liked it so much I went and gave your goat video a thumbs up. 🐐👍

[@noellesato311]

Sharp, durable, corrosion resistant. Ready to harvest wheat and grains. Wheat and Grains *FROM HELL.*

[@notsnarky_5604]

Pharlasus GUD SEASON 4 CROPS BET U DIDN'T EVEN KNOW THAT

[@noellesato311]

Pharlasus It's almost harvesting season. It's almost harvesting season. It's almost harvesting season.

[@manictiger9567]

[[Guitar squeal intensifies]]

[@DiegoAlanTorres96]

It's for NG+ wheat and grains

[@someguy7703]

Harvest your grain and wheath all you like, but i'm gonna Harvest some human souls. It tastes great on pizza with a side of screems

[@e.zponder7526]

Also pretty good for advancing your career in the Soviet government.

[@darrianweathington1923]

Thelonius Disreali or if your a advanced swat unit in payday

[@DeanMetalAngel666]

LOL, I think that he was referring to the ice pick used to kill Leon Trotsky.

[@Ragniirox]

Now if only there was wheat to harvest..

[@DzinkyDzink]

Trotsky does not approve your joke.

[@Maracabarackabalakawaka]

Thelonius Disreali Ha I get it. It's funny because Putin kills people

[@drops2cents260]

"Tactical Kama. And your ninjas will harvest rice secretely in the middle of the night... "...while silently running light-footed _over_ the water in the rice paddies". ;-)

[@Kamamura2]

Rapid Deployment Peasant Elements (RDPE). When the rain turns into a deluge and your grain is still out there in the field. Can proceed with the harvest under enemy sniper fire with acceptable losses.

[@AtrociousAK47]

Welcome...to the ricefields

[@nowgoawayanddosomethinggoo8978]

sun tzu said: "go war with a light load and forage on enemy lands" i mean, until the army creates stealth tractors, a sickle is the best way to steal enemy potatoes

[@alandgomez5905]

Lol, as intended.

[@samwhary5498]

I think that UC considers tactical as an aesthetic not a function. Also that is awesome

[@wtfpwnz0red]

But is it tacti-COOL? *looks into camera* You bet.

[@redpikmin6330]

Typical Shinobi, spamming light attack

[@Ryanorzone]

And ranged GB

[@stitchowi]

Noah Smith Ah

[@redpikmin6330]

Ryanor44 eh, ranged gb isn't rediculous any more

[@unoriginalyoutubename8761]

Noah Smith For Honor, gross.

[@redpikmin6330]

Unoriginal KZbin Name DansGame

[@wadeslovick2815]

Plot twist: The blade unscrews to be thrown.

[@richardtous1085]

I thought it shoots darts from the handle

[@corvoerin3766]

*pommel

[@striykerstruck6528]

Plot twist plot twist, the blade is actually also a detatchable boomarang

[@T1Oracle]

Actually that's a pommel twist.

[@purplepoet6147]

Beat me to it

[@darymetal]

"Tactical" is to weapons what "Gaming" is to any kind of piece of technology

[@Electric999999]

It lowers quality and raises price?

[@Nicmadis]

Yeah, it's the same as "Triple A."

[@Toutong_]

+Nicmadis No AAA games means "a shit ton of money went into development" which generally is really good thing (in terms of quality the average AAA game is insanely high)

[@rawovunlapin8201]

Minetoutong yeah, but with the high amount of money that goes into those games the rules are generally strict as you have to sell to millions for it to be truly worth it. Another way to increase the way to make back the money is microstransactions, unfortunately.

[@DC-yh1on]

replace "tech" with "peripherals" and you're pretty much there

[@Niklas-ko7pi]

Skallagrim: "There is no law enforcement officer/ soldier who would carry it around, that is never gonna happ..." Me: "Challenge accepted!" Notice: He was right. Commanding Officer told me, it will never happen again. Not a good idea. Would rate Kama with a 2/10.

[@-----REDACTED-----]

Nik las glad your CO has brains...😜😂

[@afif5496]

Would be funnier if you edit the comment

[@majormojo9830]

Lmao

[@ciarangale4738]

@Revolvin Goatt just lost some brain cells

[@djm7323]

Revolvin Goatt it’s not a police weapon. They are not allowed to murder people.

[@mikesands4681]

If you painted it in tactical camouflage colors would it be called a “kama- chameleon”?

[@GoodSamaritanSniperSociety]

You just made this day much better 😄 Thank you.

[@ralphreinhardt6020]

Mike.............your comment is what I call. Good corn.😀😀😀😀

[@snazdogdbfan251]

Enemies may come, but they’ll never go

[@blockprime3006]

R/Angry upvote

[@diabolusabinfernum3461]

A Kama-leon

[@NotWellKnown]

Well, that was a bit surprising. Guess even United Cutlery gets it right sometimes. Of course, now you have to review the M48 Tactical Hammer and compare them as weapons.

[@PsylomeAlpha]

NotWellKnown you ain't seen that one video of the warhammer shattering against an ultradead termite-eaten log?

[@Riceball01]

Skall needs test the entire M48 line so people can see which ones are actually worth spending the money and which ones are pure junk.

[@23Scadu]

M1917 Tactical Hammer & Sickle

[@xvaldez3284]

A lot of the m48 crap you see is designed with one purpose in mind and that is to kill. Zombie go boom is a youtube channel that test weapons against anatomically accurate ivan heads that simulate a human head and I've seen plenty of m48 stuff ahnialate those heads. And those heads aren't soft either human skulls are surprisingly tough. The hacksmith once got one of their ivan heads and tried smashing it with a big heavy crowbar and the head survived with ease cause it was a lot harder than he expected. Then again zombie go boom also managed to stab a wooden pencil through them humans are weird like that. Trip down the stairs ->dead. Fall hundreds of ft without a parachute and you can miraculously come out alive. Btw they've tested the kama, kukri cyclone, war hammer, regular and double sided tomahawk, spear, and some other m48 weapons and they all trashed the heads with ease. It may be tacticool garbage but its tacticool garbage that works cause I've seen them use plenty of weapons like machetes, knives, hammers and other things that just glance off, break and fail miserably. Dont know what it is about m48 but they know what they're doing. I've yet to see a single one of their weapons fail to end a zombie or even break during the torture test aside from the tomahawk.

[@TheNepomucen]

0:40 "2cr13 stainless steel, which is the chinese version of 420" wait, so the chinese smoke steel instead of weed? thats fking hardcore man ngl

[@terravida333]

at least I'm not the only one who had that impression....

[@pantsshitter533]

smoka steeru evary deh

[@phony1551]

Well when half of their air is metal they don't really need to go out of their way to smoke it

[@ciroalphalyon3662]

Great post! when he said Chinese 420 , I thought Oh Yeah!

[@Regolith86]

How you can tell someone is not a knife person: When you say 420, they think weed, and not "crappy stainless steel"...

[@WillfulVisions]

I've noticed that in the the past few videos, Skall's humor has really improved. Delivery isn't cringey and there's no awkward over-explanation or amount of time spent on it. Very nice :)

[@PhyreI3ird]

"The Chinese version of 420" Oh, Skal

[@xavierrodriguez2463]

Blaze it

[@cinnamon4334]

Bust out the opium

[@mweskamppp]

I heard the common folding hand shovel carefully sharpened was an important close combat weapon in WWII.

[@deviantsid18]

Entrenching tools are very effective. Never hear of a broken one

[@Anino_Makata]

Yep. The E Tool was a scary weapon to face in close quarters, back in World War II. A good swing to the head would have caused a serious concussion, if not a skull fracture that would kill you in a matter of hours. But a sharpened hand shovel is pretty close to an improvised hatchet-type weapon. Sure, the edge could get messed up with digging, but it was still very brutal in CQC.

[@deviantsid18]

@@Anino_Makata hardly these things were put through the ringer and after war the ones on the market looked pretty good

[@ckl9390]

@@deviantsid18 My brother broke one. Though I suspect it was a modern reproduction intended for the camping market. He's still using the rear folding pick part as a digging pick with the torn remains of the shovel removed.

[@lefunnyN1]

1st world war, not ww2

[@dylanbutler7301]

3:13 I thought that was a giant rock at first.

[@NicktheMac]

Dylan Butler me too! I haven't seen driftwood that large here in Georgia.

[@Jackofhearts17]

SAME! I was like...wow...ok...that's intense

[@chinnzzillanoochie2613]

I watched his top 10 video and had to stop halfway to check in the comments on the original review XD

[@joonapuurunen5602]

Dylan Butler same!

[@henningbrown5687]

Put it on a chain

[@mac922]

Dave Mustardstain turn it into a kursigama

[@gamerdio2503]

Logan McNebb *kusarigama

[@psych0185]

TACTICAL Kusarigama

[@gamerdio2503]

Iraql GaMer look up "kusarigama"

[@iraqigamer2407]

Thomas the High Engine I know what it is. I don't think HEMA features training with these things, though.

[@JeveGreen]

It's simple, it's cheap, but it does a good job at something; not its intended purpose, but something. You know what, I kinda like it. It sounds like a failed magician whose basic magics gives him an edge as a warrior, which he does surprisingly well as. It's a bit poetic that way. :D

[@kuronoroux8864]

JeveGreen Perfect comment for this thing.

[@GumaroRVillamil]

Well it's intended purpose is to pierce into things. I'd say it does it quite well.

[@necrospaci4835]

everyone bashing that novie magician until he beats the fuck out of some elder mage with a tactical warpick.

[@avandarkwalker9132]

I laughed so hard at that mage-warrior depiction of yours. I believe it would be something like a battle mage :D You dont stand behind and cast spells, you go in upclose and personal.

[@shred1894]

Bringing up wizards using magic to fight like a warrior reminds me of the book "Dreamblade: Introduction to Occult Swordplay" by Fenwick Ryson... Also, Muscle Wizard casts "Fist".

[@jfilm7466]

I love my M48 War Hammer. It crushes and the spike really bites.

[@georgemcmillan9172]

I purchased this when it was first released, and I have torn through vehicle doors, metal drums, etc with no real damage, i.e. broken tip, rolled blade edge, or issues with the handle. You should test the M48 Kommando Tactical Tomohawk. Very impressive weapon.

[@l0sts0ul89]

Link?

[@JoeJacksonJr]

Well I would carry it into battle, but I am sure my LT would have sent me for a physc eval...

[@FulSxndzEnt.]

Your LT probably has one in his room lol jk,but carry on.

[@theoverpreparerlamenters3r436]

Nah, just claim to be the follower of Mad Jack of World War II. You also gotta carry a crossbow or bow, though.

[@sante1677]

Woah. The chinese smoke steel instead of weed? Amazing.

[@androsp9105]

Doesn't get much more metal than that.

[@theorangeninja6486]

YEEEEAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

[@ChaplainPhantasm]

These puns are *metal*

[@linux750]

This either needs a mallet paired up with it (for "comrades") or a chain and spiked ball attached to it (for ninjas).

[@Taolan8472]

The flail on the handle was rarely spiked for the actual tool, only on fantasy weapon versions did you have a spiked flail.

[@junichiroyamashita]

A Black Legion Kama,from UC is a better choice for a kusarigama

[@Saturnus_Ouranos]

@@Taolan8472 it’s called “Morning star” (and they had spikes) Edit: the one-handed variant was for cavalry, the two-handed was for infantry

[@Taolan8472]

@@Saturnus_Ouranos ... Wow, dude. Wrong century, wrong geographical region, and you're wrong about flails as european weapons as well. A short sickle with a chain flail attached is a japanese agricultural tool, a combination of either a kama or a jingama for the sickle and a konpi which was an iron chain with a weight at the end. As a weapon the combined tool is known as a kusarigama, and spiked versions of them only appear in fantasy media. "Morning star" refers to *any* spiked mace, not just flails. Flails were flails, and came in both one and two handed varieties with different lengths of both the lead and the head. One-handed flails were not exclusive to cavalry, or even apparently specifically for cavalry, but two-handed flails are exclusively depicted in the hands of soldiers or knights on foot.

[@Saturnus_Ouranos]

@@Taolan8472 my bad

[@derekbroestler7687]

I'll buy a product from United Cutlery the second I'm 14 again... lol

[@carlospaige4589]

But you watch and comment on the video......just live your life,if you want to order, go ahead no one will judge you but you.live free enjoy life

[@aidans4588]

So accurate, I got really into balisongs my freshman year, got three, was into it for a couple months, learned cool tricks, then I just kinda stopped and have no real interest now

[@fitrianhidayat]

@@aidans4588 wait, that's ilegal... Depends on where you live, of course

[@RS-xq6je]

@@fitrianhidayat get back in the freezer before you melt!

[@warpartyattheoutpost4987]

"War Picks" is my favorite Black Sabbath song.

[@sohamsengupta6470]

OH LORD YEAH

[@TealScarab]

Oh Lord Yeah!!

[@nathanx2000.]

I love the name united cutlery, like there’s someone out there cutting there steak with a tactical axe

[@marcusbarnes6473]

Hey man I'm a United States Marine, I serve in the Infantry as a rifleman. after watching your review I'm seriously considering getting it as a replacement to my miscellaneous I like to carry. I currently carry a "war" hammer.

[@martinsavage3942]

Marcus Barnes that's cool

[@FulSxndzEnt.]

Brah marine infantry is classified as rifleman, or better known as 0311,the equivalent is u.s. army 11 bravo or better known as 11 bang bang hooah.

[@Stormscythe378]

@@FulSxndzEnt. Every Marine is considered a Riflemen

[@agoogleaccount2861]

i think id get a regular kama instead lighter and sharper ..looks like its soft steel

[@marcusbarnes6473]

@TheDoonzman why would I lie about military service. I have better things to waste my life on. And of any branch why lie about being a Marine. From experience I can tell you they are a bunch of rock eating retards. Which is partially why I loved it so much. Either way I did my time honorably. I'm out now.

[@MrSenset]

Great Video review! On a side note I have a great suggestion to improve the handle grip. At the hardware in the plumbing section you can find some thicker black rubber "O" rings. Try getting ones that are small enough that you can just barely roll them on the handle (starting at the butt end of the handle) they will lock in to the handle groves and because the rings are round they feel very comfortable in the hand while providing great grip improvement. If you decide you like them and want to make them permanent then you can carefully add just a drop of super glue to hold them on . Just an Idea that's worked great for me on a lot of my axe and sheath knife handles.

[@MasterNick666]

or try parra cord, n then youd have the grip that wont slip, and the extra cord n if needs be unravel n swing with the cord

[@davidgeldner2167]

I asked a squadron leader and scout with over 40 kills whether or not weapons like this are practical in real combat and he said absolutely. In fact some people choose baseball bats as their melee weapon over their standard issued tactical knives. Believe it or not, I heard it directly from the best possible source. Swords? If you wanna lug it around then why wouldn’t it be useful? Swords are heavy. That looks light and easy to carry. Completely tactical.

[@Austingross08]

I bought the M48 Sabotage Tanto knife from United Cutlery and I LOOOOOOOOOVE that knife. The design is very appealing to me. Ive never stress tested the knife but after seeing you test this it gives me confidence.

[@donmosquito7868]

It is hard to pick a fight with it tho.

[@Excalibur-je5pk]

Saberlaser Tiger c: was that a pun soldier?

[@Vlad_Tepes_III]

Excalibur 4249 'Course it was.

[@ajeje1996]

Saberlaser Tiger c: I'm getting sickle of all these puns

[@manictiger9567]

Sow uncalled for. This kind of thing is going to reap us some consequences.

[@MasterNick666]

im sure it would end a fight very quickly

[@Intrepid_Explorer]

A tactical weapon that doesn't belong in the trash? Dang.

[@ArchangelExile]

Amazon: Currently Not Available 😭 Why did I have to be 3 years late?

[@thenthson]

Likewise

[@americanheathen1615]

Bud K has it guys!!!

[@ImperialistRunningDo]

Try one of these rock picks. It DOES have several uses. www.homedepot.com/p/Estwing-22-oz-Solid-Steel-Rock-Pick-with-Pointed-Tip-and-Leather-Grip-E30/203075840

[@ImperialistRunningDo]

Available direct from United Cutlery. Price is $80!

[@ArchangelExile]

@@ImperialistRunningDo Thanks for the tip!

[@NestingSpider]

You finally reviewed something normal people can afford...congrats on being in touch with reality, it's appreciated!

[@marcomarques6502]

for a sword and knife guy you forgot to tell that triangled shape knife type weapons were banned after WW1 because is near impossible to stitch together the wound! Becaue it is not a knife it dosent qualifys in this weapon type. The thickness if this blade migth make a triangle shape wound... that we could not see verry well in the balistic dummy because of the angle. PS - China still uses triangle shaped trench knifes.

[@obviouspseudonym9345]

Yeah... um, Britain was perfectly fine using spike type Lee-Enfield No.4 bayonets, Russia continued use of the spike bayonet on the Mosin-Nagant 91/30 as well as subsequent carbines, and France used the MAS-36 with its spike bayonet that plugs into the rifle. Spike bayonets are perfectly legal. They're simple to make, reasonably strong, and eliminates "unnecessary" features such as an edge. (provided you're using your bayonet for stabbing, or as a screwdriver to maintain your rifle.)

[@jasonmaughan2731]

So much BS in one place. There are no banned edged weapons.

[@ImperialistRunningDo]

@@jasonmaughan2731 except in the UK.

[@jasonmaughan2731]

@@ImperialistRunningDo Sure, butthey banned by the government as to ownership by private citizens. We are talking about edged weapons that are banned from use in warfare.

[@jic1]

@@obviouspseudonym9345 I'm pretty sure that all the bayonets you mentioned were cruciform, not triangular. Not that I actually believe that triangular blades were illegal, this is literally the first place I've ever seen that claim.

[@thomasthemtman]

Have you reviewed other United cutlery products? Like the “Naginata” polearm ?

[@JS-tc8xj]

Actually the Kama was originally a Japanese farming tool

[@duskonanyavarld1786]

Yes, it´s because of arms laws, here in Sweden there was a lot of duels so it is forbidden to bare arms. The Swedish race is very loyal to authorities so we would never uprise but our honour is importent so the state needed to ban our arms.

[@andreww2657]

Thats why it was the main weapon of the ninja.

[@SerpentineSilk]

actually...sais , tonfa, kama, and nunchaku were all designed to be weapons...archeologist have found chinese versions of all these weapons that predate the shogunate outlawing of katana.

[@ryanweible9090]

@@duskonanyavarld1786 so you all wear long sleeves?

[@jacobmesser8284]

Yeah you're right they could carry that around for self defense and when asked why they have that (because peasants couldn't have weapons) they could say it's for farming

[@loicoberle6156]

i don't know why,but i really like that camera angle , looks more dynamic to me than just the classic front facing camera

[@biggreenangryman1904]

Loic Oberle agreed, it looks very nice and dramatic.

[@ShadowTheYoukai]

I bought the Kama's cousin, the Hawkpick, several months ago. It's literally just a tomahawk with a pick on the back. And it's the most practical for outdoor use. I used it extensively when I was helping with yard work. Makes short work of wood and even ice. Damaged the upper tip of the axe head a little bit, but nothing that a grinding stone couldn't fix. Sheath for it is similarly cheap but effective and I wrapped part of the handle in leather suede for added grip. Other than that, I'd highly recommend it to Skall and anyone else who's interested.

[@thenthson]

Cost?

[@saltydegen]

Attach a Whip Chain to the handle and you'll have my favourite weapon ever 🤩 Wielding two Kama can disarm samurai.

[@nganfreefire1454]

this instantly reminded me of warframe

[@ebolachanislove6072]

tactical sancti dual kamas prime

[@Red_Lanterns_Rage]

hopefully that's a good thing lol

[@zeromailss]

yes lol

[@the-real-zpero]

I was just playing that game lol

[@invaderHUNK]

Plains of Eidolon hype train here, reporting for duty!

[@blueberry1874]

historical use of pick like weapons?

[@Thatslifebro_]

Should be obvious. If you go against an armored foe then something like this is really effective because all the energy is concentrated in the tip and you can pierce through the plating. That takes much more effort with a sword and compared to something this size a Sword would slow you down considerably.

[@calvadosification]

also mining

[@CanisMythson]

I have a role-play character who was trapped unarmed by bandits in an old mine, and the only weapon available was an old, broken pickaxe. He was able to use it to such effect, with it's long two-handed haft and three striking surfaces (one normal pick side, a broken end that functioned sort of like a hammer, and the butt end was broken into a sharp piece of wood), that he had a dedicated weapon made after the fact that followed the same design concept. Think a large Warhammer with a 4 foot haft, a sharpened 2 foot war pick on the opposite side of the head, and a pommel spike, not quite long enough to be a polearm but still long enough to keep most axe and sword wielding enemies out of reach, and there you go: The Battlehammer. The ultimate weapon for fighting monsters and people alike. The hammer defeats armor, the spike can be used to strike over a shield with ease, the butt spike works well in tight quarters as a spear, and against anything that isn't human, imagine a two-foot spike being impaled into your chest through a heavy blow. Yeah, I want one in real life.

[@theghosthero6173]

In the maciejowski bible, we can see foot soldiers with what looks like war pike, also I know exemple from Alaska, New caledonia, India and Japan so yeah it was broadly used

[@baronvonbeans9887]

Crowsby's, the parallel of a warhammer. You can watch a video on the Lindybiege channel about em

[@Zeliek]

Here's the thing if they called it like it is a "Black plastic pick" it wouldn't sell as much as "Tactical kama" and you know it. It's like the same thing with katanas and single edged swords. Calling it katana has increased marketability! Ps i would like to see more blade strikes from this if possible.

[@dwarlord3716]

Good to hear you liked. I like m48 gear/tools. They seem to make good stuff, most of the time, for camping gear.

[@tonykisaragi475]

A beautiful beast at cheap price, I'm sold 😀 appreciate the review my good sir

[@schmid1.079]

I would carry this just to say to my enemy: "Ka(r)ma bitch."

[@aruarian43]

schmid1.0 yeah too bad that if you were to pronounce these two words correctly they wouldnt sound alike. But hey pun still works with proper pronunciation. Id be even more impressed

[@selenagamya1612]

Well if you say karma with a Long Island accent, it sounds like you're saying kama

[@blackfox3082]

Like the idea of testing, but I'd rate a dry rotted log slightly higher than butter...

[@thenthson]

Yeah let's see what happens when it hits live trees or stone.

[@andrewpatrick183]

How about you review the M48 Tactical Naginata?

[@sobersnake4524]

Power Strike id rather have him review an M48 Patton :3

[@deathangellink]

i was intrigued by it, such a thick blade with the same kind of edge than on the kama of the video, i doubt it cut that well but again, i didn't had any hope for that kama so i could be wrong.

[@survivalistboards]

Good video and thank you for your honesty in your reviews.

[@ITLLBGRAND]

Currently building a halfling fighter for DnD, this was one of the first weapons to come to mind

[@purplepoet6147]

Con: No unscrewable pommel. You cannot end him rightly

[@44theshadow49]

Now the question remains: does it do it's job as a hand scythe?

[@davidvondoom2853]

No. He said it's too thick for slicing and that it's more of a pick than a Kama.

[@DarthSanguine]

Kama kama kama kama kama chameleon... XD

[@VK-sz4it]

You come and go

[@blakew5672]

You reap then sow, you reap then sowwwwwww whoa oh.

[@willclrh2o498]

M48 does make some good gear for cheap. I bought the tomahawk with the knife edge and it works great.

[@PeterSchmuttermaier]

"Look at my cool, new sickle!" - "What - are you... are you a farmer now?" - "No! It's a TACTICAL sickle! Just as useful as my ballet skirt!" - "What?! Are you... a dancer??" - "NO! It's a TACTICAL ballet skirt! It's camo-colored!" - "And you wear your underpants on your head, because..." - "Yeah - because they're TACTICAL! You got it, man!"

[@Faylayx]

No guard 0/10

[@gamerdio2503]

I don't know if you are joking or not, but a weapon doesn't have to have a guard. It depends on the fighting style and the weapon itself. When have you seen a scythe or a pick with a guard?

[@theghosthero6173]

Lots of them normally have a guard

[@Faylayx]

Yes I am joking He complains a lot about guards so since this doesn't have one..yeah I am joking

[@rafaelllaban4115]

*pommel

[@anthonyclark9159]

Very few have guards

[@iamnobody7044]

On a second thought I'll just stick with my machete... Easier to use. Edit. Is it me or word "tactical" just lost all its meaning? Last time I heard term "tactical" it was refering to bacon...

[@charlesmanson5466]

Tactical bacon, i must find this...

[@grahamlopez6202]

My brother cuts the fat off his bacon with a bayonet. That's tactical bacon.

[@ilickyourtoesatnight9535]

It’s practically tactically tactical practical tactical

[@user_name_redacted]

My tacticals are hairy.

[@xvaldez3284]

I think they call it tactical cause it's not meant for anything other than killing people. It's too thick to be used for what its original intended purpose was and most of the m48 line have been confirmed to be effective lethal weapons by zombie go booms KZbin channel

[@beareggers]

I think a lower carbon steel would be fairly authentic for a Japanese gardening tool.

[@MG.50]

I've been a knife (& blades in general) dealer in the past. I carried the United Cutlery M48 tomahawks. These had exceptional reports from many customers. A "review" site on KZbin performed torture tests on several similar tools, and the UC M48 were the only ones they COULD NOT BREAK. I was surprised, since UC did not have the best reputation at that time (last in 2011-2012). BTW, the vast majority of Buck knives are made from 420HC.

[@Fluxion77]

Thanks for the very thorough review, Skallagrim. I was thinking of picking one up because they’re so cheap, now I think I will.

[@cssidari]

Lol I bought that thing, works incredibly well as a gardening tool.

[@richarddelotto2375]

OK, taking it seriously for a moment... you advance, strike and hit. How do you disengage? Or do you just hang out and wait for your foe's demise?

[@leviangel97]

Richard DeLotto honestly... fight with a shield a drag them by the huge stab wound? I'm just guessing here...

[@CanisMythson]

With a normal blade, that would be much thinner and sharper, you could yank it out as you disengage, doing even more damage as you tear a much larger hole. With this... I don't know, but if a weapon can't function defensively without a shield, then I don't see how it could be used in modern warfare, as shields are virtually useless dinner plates. That being said, striking a fast killing blow with this is likely far easier then with a knife.

[@ixflqr]

Richard DeLotto I guess you need to attack strategically as to compromise their mobility or effectiveness. A place around the shoulder could practically disable someone.

[@metalbeastrage]

You use it as an opener before the pommel throwing begins.

[@richarddelotto2375]

Bucklers are far from useless (for values of useless that include thoughts about swords, shields and whatnot in modern combat), but, block with shield, capture Kama, dispatch foe at leisure, hang Kama on wall as part of Idiot Stick collection.. Even in the WORST sparring I have done no one ever stood still.

[@IrIcHiHaRu]

I'd be interested in seeing you review other M48 stuff like the warhammer or spear

[@justiciar1964]

inb4 the hammer's head snaps off from hitting the target, and soars into a windshield.

[@mayhemrockstar1]

I know zombie go boom did a test with the m48 kukri and I'd love to see what Skall thinks of it

[@MrMann703]

This is the video review i was looking for, thank you. I went with two of the Honshu Karito kama though, waiting for them to arrive. As always i value your opinion, thank you for the review

[@MastaGambit]

Thanks for getting Simon's theme stuck in my head, Skall.

[@fullmetalarshole]

Me: What makes it tactical? Them: well we punched some holes in it.

[@niccatipay]

And its painted black.

[@vorreiter2010]

How were kamas used historically? I imagine the hooked blade had some sort of parrying capability

[@saltysheev5502]

Far as I know japanese version of sickles and thus probably also improvised weapons but never a main battlefield weapon

[@saltysheev5502]

But I’m not 100% sure

[@Taolan8472]

A thin bladed kama would be for harvesting rice or reeds, a thicc boi like this one would be a digger for tubers and root vegetables.

[@chrishenning8829]

Farming tool, but as a weapon it sometimes had a chain attached to the handle.

[@kaazdov2536]

farming implements and as improvised weapons

[@iraqigamer2407]

Its blade is *E X T R A T H I C C* .

[@fruit5003]

T h i c c t i c a l K a m a

[@iraqigamer2407]

Too bad it doesn't have a *T H I C C* pommel. You know, to end people *T H I C C* -ly. :P

[@fruit5003]

You could end people *T H I C C* -ly with *T H I N N* pommel too

[@MsFrostitute]

am wet

[@fishotic4237]

I have the two handed warhammer from the same company, it's also got that tactical design with a pretty much identical handle

[@yourenevergonnagetmycoat1885]

I got an M48 stinger defensive spike recently . I love spikes for defense and throwing.

[@dan6822]

As soon as someone is murdered with one, the "tactical kama" will be labeled an "assault kama"

[@carl9022]

I wonder what a bump stock would look like on one of these

[@kitkats4194]

This and a hammer made the Soviet Union. (yes, i know its offically a sickle but whatever)

[@lanasmith4795]

leo233357 as far as I can tell the only difference between a this and a regular sickle is the country of origin I've used both varieties and I'm honestly coming up short with differences

[@managerofthecostumeparty5090]

FMJackal are you a Nazi

[@Victor-056]

2:20 Imagine using High-Quality Steel for that...

[@RawDoggin_78]

*That, my friend, is the description of awesomeness.*

[@crcrow9861]

You should test m48 tomahawk. It's pretty cheap ($30)and is actually very effective. It cuts wood very well for being a "tactical" tomahawk.

[@kalebklein5921]

You should really try throwing it

[@ExacoMvm]

M48 Tactical Kama vs Boi with .22 Pistol

[@GG_CosmicCrusade]

Tactical? I was hoping it fold into one piece or something like that, but it’s just a Kama wtf

[@niccatipay]

Folding would be nice, but a solid one would mean less parts to break, easier to clean, and cheaper to make.

[@l0sts0ul89]

@@niccatipay It should have a Laser pointer

[@junichiroyamashita]

There is a folding one,the CBR 343

[@jrsharker23]

I greatly appreciate that intro. Jesus, that's awesome.

[@gr1m720]

Thats when you have a sword and this, this should be able to control a weapon pretty easy, add protection around the hand and you can easily control most weapons

[@eclipticfunk]

"The Chinese version of 420" BRAZE IT

[@CR-kr9cs]

nice

[@dolphinboi-playmonsterranc9668]

A tactical weapon for when you're cutting grass

[@ChaplainPhantasm]

Or rice

[@betterwithage3864]

Sorry but I didn't see any of these comments so I have to add my own. It has no pommel to end your opponent rightly 0/10 would not recommend.

[@DG-dy4tv]

I greatly appreciate your videos. You're one of the most educational and comprehensive while being so in depth that I've come across. It would be nice to see more M48 reviews. They have quite a large line/assortment. As far as cheap stuff, I've fallen in love with their designs and appreciate the thickness' they make. I've only recently bought some, like the cyclone push dagger and a 'trench knife'. I've been waiting for a good trench knife design to try. I haven't had time to do anything with them yet. Really curious about much of the line that they put out. The 'factory' edge seems to need a bit of work: I was thinking of using my axe/machete sharpener on them to get them to a better battle ready edge (as I'm extremely time challenged with work and all). Over the years I have come to gravitate more to club and spear point (double edge) weapons, as I finally learned that slashing is highly overrated.

[@michaelabedonie1924]

I own quite a few of the m48 line and I have enjoyed them