Two Knives Carried By Navy Seals

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[@orewapain9129]

Hmmm what a strange, dark and mysterious man

[@garym51124]

For some strange reason...Id bet money the "like button" hates him

[@jimwheeler5816]

You beat me to it, lol. Awesome to see Mr. Ballen on blade HQ, two of my favorite things!

[@tannercoons8399]

@@garym51124😂😂😂

[@randallbatson611]

St8 BALLEN

[@STEVEN-STEELE]

Yes, he has a personal vendetta against that button. Some friends and I took it for a "Hike" We went 12 miles into the middle of the wilderness and then left it. 😊

[@johnyboy268]

My man Mr ballen

[@finoochoa9568]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😎😎😎😎

[@Louie23LA]

So i wasn't tripping?

[@clambelly3]

He was just on the Shawn Ryan show, pretty down to earth, seems like a good dude.

[@Murdoc2080]

It's actually Mr b Allen. The Mr ballen thing just stuck

[@clambelly3]

@@Murdoc2080 WeLl AcTUalLy….shut up nerd.

[@andyhayward1261]

Shit that seal be ballen 😂

[@boywonderrr71]

Beat me to it

[@tunafish4557]

get in a smallelr unit and become best friends with the card holder lol

[@SoldierofGOD187]

Is it the KZbinr who was in the army

[@Alex-gr5mf]

@@SoldierofGOD187the navy.

[@Dead_Again1313]

Seals carry whatever knives they want to.

[@CornFedMF]

The only answer.

[@Rensune]

As do any rational adult, really.

[@CornFedMF]

@@Rensune Unless dictated by state law or unit...

[@paynekiller75]

​@@CornFedMF Nope, they carry what they want

[@ryanmcmuffi6137]

​@@CornFedMF nope they grab what they want from the armory sign for it amd away they go

[@MaximusFullAuto]

Mr Ballen is an absolute CHAD!

[@SweetTooth8989]

Love that they used Mr. Ballen's pic in the thumbnail. At first i thought it was one of his vids but then saw bladehq 😂

[@terrellbeast7369]

Hell yeah, Mr. Ballen!!

[@definitelynotacop621]

I like that they knocked on the blade, to demonstrate how hard the steel is.

[@TheMrbear186]

A lesser alloy would simply shatter under such abusive comditions

[@I-eat-ass-for-dinner]

Just like I do when I fix something. If you don't tap it and say "that's not going anywhere" then you didn't finish the job.

[@Ma660t5andw1ch]

And it doesn’t flex under mild to moderate finger pressure!

[@raulbermudez893]

This is the way

[@skurge7685]

MR BALLEN‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️

[@justinbieber8028]

AYO WE GOT A FAN OF THE STRANGE DARK AND MYSTERIOUS TOLD IN STORY FORMAT

[@NGMonocrom]

Apparently Mr. Ballen approved.

[@laynesmetana2268]

I wonder if he knows that?

[@ranson2002]

lmao all the comments recognizing MrBallen

[@0biscrabbles]

He's the Goat so makes sense

[@amduck4114]

One’ll be 40 bucks, one’ll be 200+

[@AeonsOfBlight]

I have the SRK and it's a damn good knife. Mine came razor sharp out of box and the blade is THICC. Strong as hell too.

[@amduck4114]

@@AeonsOfBlight SRK is a fantastic blade for real, I personally use my SRK-C more, since I would have my regular knife as well as a bigger knife on me, a good bigger one I would carry being the Cold Steel Magnum Tanto XII. I actually got some stitchwork done on some of my pants to extend the pockets, making a 12in inside pocket carry possible

[@brettbarton1911]

Benchmade is mighty proud price

[@MysticReal1]

@@AeonsOfBlighti completely agree, it was my faithful companion during my time with the ICA.

[@robertstratton1805]

Mr. Ballin good choice

[@KLP36912]

He is a kind warrior & good humble man.

[@solarzzzlol8190]

i swear thats mr ballen ohhhh he said it in the vid :l

[@jisu222]

That Adamas is an awesome knife.

[@jimwheeler5816]

Yo, that guy looks strange, dark and mysterious... Damn, someone beat me to it already lol. Mr. Ballen!

[@SimonRiley22nd]

Mr ballen thank you for your service

[@kylethomas3434]

MrBallen

[@Fat_Thor_1138]

MrBallen 🤘

[@FrankyChristianJr]

That guy looks like he’s got some stories to tell

[@Blazerri]

I have SRK its sick and been using it for the past 15 years. Stays super sharp, can chop wood with a log as hammer etc.

[@michaelzamoraii2161]

Lol, THAT'S the picture they settled on? That's allot of rubber bands on him there. 😆

[@Osama-Bon-Jovi-01]

Hey if it does the job 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@michaelzamoraii2161]

@@Osama-Bon-Jovi-01 welp, when you're right, you're right.

[@coalymoley8396]

That’s how a lot of us do it. The stupid over-expensive TQ holders and other gear accessories just are too finicky and we use rubber bands because they’re easier, more reliable to deploy, and easy to find. I’m not SOF but I am a Marine and every single SOF group I’ve trained with uses rubber bands, including our Raiders. Edit: I get cringed out when I see LARPers wearing full kits with the most expensive gear when nobody really does that.

[@michaelzamoraii2161]

@@coalymoley8396 larping is.... Different. Lol, what I find funny is the guys that do airsoft in $2k-$3k pieces.

[@BigDaddySwingingMeat]

@@coalymoley8396 Seems like paracord would work better.

[@bobbressi5414]

A real man fights with a butter knife and a stale dinner roll!

[@Chris09978]

There is no regulations or standard issue when it comes to knives, grunts are even allowed to carry emerson knives and even others of knives too, some carry microtechs. Jack Carr actually recevied a knife after his SEAL training and that was the SOG SEAL pup knife

[@twodogsandapicnictable]

Might want to mention that one of those costs 5x the price of the other.

[@lalli8152]

Well thats also pretty obvious considering standard issue, and what seals might purchase themselves i dont think they would go out their way to buy even cheaper product. Also just when its benchmade knife pretty much everyone knows its going to be pricey. I personally would prefer just the srk as knife, but in that sort of "tactical" role carrying in the vest i guess its the slim profile thats more important

[@jimwheeler5816]

Can get a great Ka-Bar without the butterfly tax

[@thewatcher611]

@@jimwheeler5816 I hope you don't think the OG USMC from Ka-Bar is better than anything else. It breaks if you step on it. Looks cool tho....

[@ashadowintime7305]

​@@lalli8152 like you knew exactly it was 5 times the price? exactly 5 not 2 or 3? internet mouth breathers man..

[@lalli8152]

@@ashadowintime7305 its pretty close estimation. 270 dollar knife, and about 50 dollar one. People also can be hyperbolic obviously, but in this case its pretty accrurate

[@CryeBaby]

They give them the cold steel because it rusts easy and they have to keep very sharp and clean knives so they issue them to make it harder

[@StoneHands25]

MrBallen😊 he kept me sane during COVID!

[@WarriorInWaiting]

gerber strongarm, cold steel slockmaster, two of the best knives ive found at their price points

[@tomlee6263]

I have the Stongarm, it's good to go...

[@WoloLB]

My dad carried the older aqua lung fixed blade. He was in buds 82 and only in for a few years until later becoming a commercial under water welder for a bit. He kept 3 of those knives and I have one today that he gave me. Cool knife. Extremely sharp and I have no practical use for It besides it’s a cool memento from him.

[@a.w.fincannon6434]

It's hard for me to see the seals issuing the SRK for underwater applications because it'll rust if you look at it wrong SK5 is tough. Not stainless. But hey I don't know

[@EverydayBladeCollector]

They have either the San Mai or 3v

[@drunk_by_noon9231]

It's coated so it should be mostly protected and any rust on the edge will be removed when it's sharpened.

[@a.w.fincannon6434]

@@EverydayBladeCollector the San Mai would be better I have the 3v SRK it's a little more resistant to corrosion than sk5 but not much. It's cleans easier though

[@HerculesEinstein]

your belief is not required.

[@a.w.fincannon6434]

@@HerculesEinstein it's not a belief? Sk5 will rust even with the coating

[@saulflores8095]

MrBallen, we love and respect him , he’s the only reason I’m give you a like !!!!!👍 😊

[@BossinDawson253]

That Benchmade Adamas is, dare I say, Ballen

[@plank3000]

Seals carry whatever they want, and it’ll probably be a winkler because damneck started that whole thing

[@kasper_429]

Winkler blades (and hawks) are awesome.

[@Timeshifter32]

I bought a Cold Steel Tanto for about 45$. As a hunter and a life time steel fabriactor, this is proba ly the BEST knife i have ever owned. One piece high carbon steel and keeps a killer edge for a long time. Cold Steel doesnt get nearly enough credit for their wares.

[@blindsey8234]

Almost any knife will work opening MREs or cutting 550 cord wich is what 99.9999999% of knife use in the military is about.

[@bobthebuilder1360]

I’d still want a good capable sturdy knife just incase things go really south. Maybe you survived a boat crash and your weapon went over board and u are the only survivor stranded in enemy territory with just a few tools . That knife attached to u is gonna be real useful. Could use it to make a spear and hunt for food. Could use it on a soldier taking a piss way from his buddies and take his gun and ammo and any other useful items you can find. Yes a rare scenario but possible

[@splooof]

@@bobthebuilder1360you live in your head

[@bobthebuilder1360]

@@splooof but like wat if

[@blindsey8234]

@@bobthebuilder1360 🤣

[@sinner-saint361]

There's hundreds of good knives to choose from.

[@nickbrackett9023]

Ayo Ballen 😮‍💨

[@weslynch2052]

That seal knows where Bells Canyon is

[@WHASSUUUP]

This knife is perfect for when you want to investigate the strange, dark, and mysterious

[@anthonystanley7147]

My grandpa gave me the second one one day out of nowhere with no context. Cool to see it on youtube

[@Stynnah]

That Navy Seal Who Is Scary, Now Tells Stories about scariness

[@aaronholloway2]

This ain't John B. Allen... This is Mr Ballen!!!

[@greendragon6886]

You could say the knives are… “strange, dark, and mysterious” like a story

[@stepstv4466]

The SRK is a REALLY bad knife btw. I have it and the blade is already wobbling in the grip after 2-3 uses in the woods.

[@JohnZ556]

A classic example of: What military picks might not be good(for you) at all.

[@moshpitmachine]

You got the sk5 version I'm assuming

[@stepstv4466]

@@moshpitmachine Yup

[@stepstv4466]

@@JohnZ556 It should withstand some batoning though. Its is used as a military survival knife after all

[@ronjinskaarin8310]

Thank you for putting a circle around the knife so I could see it, as well as for knocking on the knife to show how hard and strong it is.

[@LaciMalik-eb6kh]

A dark and mysterious thumbnail

[@avikhazarika]

Mr Ballen, big man💥

[@codycorippo5974]

Man looks like he could tell some strange stories

[@JoeJoe-gq5ff]

I wonder why they did not mention the price of the benchmade😅

[@chasewells5464]

I’m sensing something strange, dark, and mysterious about that guy.

[@thatlonelydude8636]

hmmm, he looks like he would tell strange, dark and mysterious stories delivered in story format

[@1MikeNJess]

Gives me a giggle the way Ole Ballin looks like a kid is holding an action figure in front of a Christmas tree, lol. Outside the water, though, winkler all the way.... expensive though when Uncle Sam isn't giving us presents anymore. I had a stunning Benchmade auto knife that Benchmade gave us all as a gift pre 2007 deployment. I gave it to a civilian for a box of monsters because I was shocked they had literally nothing to protect themselves over Mosul way... I do miss it, it helped me get through a heavy steel door, broke the tip, easy fix, but I couldn't get over the fact that the civilians weren't even given knives at the very least. Plus, the guy really helped out with my mrap and AC unit in my chew, lol. Totally worth it... I really spun out on this one... going outside to touch grass after this bathroom break for medicinal purposes, that's enough internet today. Winkler in the woods, me and the kids are off to build a fire with said winklers I obtained through Blade hq!!! I feel I should give them a shout after this damn long-winded comment that most people will say is too much to read, lol. Blade HQ was fantastic. There was an accident on the website, where they had one of the out of circulation winklers still in stock, hooked me up with a little more expensive blade calling it a little extra military discount. One of the head honchos called me personally. Amazing company, 10-10.

[@Dulex321]

Thousand years 💖

[@grafakulaoutdoor]

Knocks the blade, doesn't sound hollow: "Must be a good knife!" 😂

[@_Nathan-]

Mr Ballen the GOAT himself

[@No_Lucks_Given]

I have no idea what the seals do, or even in the navy. But the army doesn't issue knives. Your units supply might get some knives that theyll give out to people but usually not everyone and they were almost always Gerber when I was in. You're also free to carry whatever knife you want to carry. I'm pretty sure in uniform you can carry whatever you want regardless of state law as well. Thats just my .02

[@TravelatorH8r]

We respect your opinion Kevin that's why we're here

[@MrCashewkitty]

They used to be huge proponents of Spyderco. I have a couple but prefer the Benchmade. There are tons of fantastic knife forgers out there now including several former SEALS and other veterans.

[@MassimilianoFlorit-ce2ee]

Extrema Ratio is one of the best military knife at today.

[@jamesellis8364]

Mr.Ballen going from stacking bodies to stacking KZbin views

[@rickyzuron]

I like one for camping & the outdoors !

[@jeffreyjohnson6968]

I carried the folding adamus for my whole military carrier best large utility knife I’ve ever had

[@maximjimenez303]

I love my SKR but My Cpl that I traded a knife for added a better retention slive on the side by using a hot knife to melt the side of the SKR sheath. I would love to show SRK my sheath so they can improve the design because I love my knife and have used it on my deployments and use it as my bushcraft knife now

[@patrickwindsor1482]

Benchmade knives are amazing

[@tokaachipfu3639]

Mr ballen was ballen with that choice

[@JackTavern629]

If you wanna ball out like devgru you go Winkler;)

[@Mark2790]

If you're a fan of the strange, dark, and mysterious, you'll love this knife.

[@wingzero7X]

SRK is a kickass knife and not overly pricy

[@tacticaltavern]

The Benchmade Ballen ⚔️

[@garym51124]

Ohhh....that sounds like a mysterious knife.

[@BigDaddySwingingMeat]

This commenter looks familiar for some reason haha.

[@joenestor1673]

I’ve never see mr ballen in his seal gear before 😂

[@PartTimeGoblinSlayer]

I thought I recognized that strange dark and mysterious man.😂

[@Camman19759]

The last weapon 🔪🔪🔪 And the best silence weapon in darkness

[@anthonyroberts3932]

Only reason I clicked on this was I saw MRBALLEN in the clip 💯👍

[@trevormartin987]

That knife is standard issue for BUDS! No seals using that smoke shop knife on real missions😂

[@saheliumd7182]

Has the same energy as women wanting a pair of shoes those favourite singer wore

[@frankperdue6585]

Knuckle bump, is what truly convinced me

[@TacticalStrike-Happe]

that navy seal looks like YT story teller Mr.Ballen

[@user-ox5br8bg2t]

Who else wasn't expecting a commercial? Well played

[@JuanRambo82]

No one cares about the knife, we’re all just appreciating Mr. Ballen’s good looks on the picture.

[@chloehennessey6813]

The ones I know all carried Winkler Belt Knives and Winkler Crushers. Couple also had Winkler Combat Axes. The Adamas is a great knife. The SRK is the best. Utility and cost? Can’t be beat. Would I rather have my Gucci Winkler or Spartan Difensa, maybe even my Yarborough (Green Beret) by CRK? Sure. But the SRK is a solid choice for anyone.

[@BigDaddySwingingMeat]

Well said!

[@ferrisbueller9991]

hell yeah! For even less money the Glock field knife should get a shoutout.

[@iljaivanov9743]

- Why d'you carry 2 knives on you? - 'cause I'm the Navy SEAL! - But why?! - Sergeant tells us if we lost one, we still have one knife to be ready for close combat! 😂

[@eg4355]

Kendrick is waging a war and drake is not and never will be up to par. A sheep to a wolf....complete destruction.

[@budisutanto5987]

The standar issue knife is minimalist, the advantage is . . it's easy to clean.

[@silent-rn7ht]

Mr ballen a real mf g, ayyyy love his story telling.

[@Krosh93]

Слегка постучал, слегка погнул, слегка потряс, отличная проверка ножа)))

[@AhHereWeGo]

Man, john is Ballen

[@Sean-nj3hx]

I think it’s so funny now whenever there’s a KZbin video about seals they always use a picture of mr ballen

[@Kriegerdammerung]

The best knife ever - as a concept at least - was the combat knife in Battlefield 2142. That thing was a beauty!

[@rob10ring]

Ballen!

[@G.H.O.S.T.254]

That second knife reminds me of one the old Vets I knew once talked about. Their favourite weapons for black ops was a short length of tube with one end welded shut. Inside that was a heavy duty spring. A very simple catch release on the end so that to load, you slid the blade inside then used a wall to push it in till it caught on the catch and stayed locked inside. It was simple and completely silent. Sneak up behind, point and push the release. Good for single enemy soldiers. But in a group you only got one shot before having to go to the trouble to reload it, but it was one less enemy you had to worry about as you waded into the enemy mob with standed knives and guns.

[@Zach_22_]

Can you please deliver this video in story format?

[@motorolla-jl7nc]

Bruh :- these are used for hard work Navy seals :- yeh u can kill a 6 feet tall with this💀

[@RollingRigTraction]

Wasn't what I was issued. We all got the old school aircrew issued short bladed KBAR style knife. As far as folders, only the Spiderco and Benchmade folders were allowed back in BUD/s I know some of the Cold Steel knives were being looked at as what team members could carry in the field, the Buck Nighthawk was also an option and that's been my primary fixed blade for diving etc. since way back then. 1997 seems much further away anymore 😮😢. That's when I was at BUD/s.

[@SurvivalistWithChrist]

My boy is literally ballen

[@NWPaul72]

Clicked for Mr. Ballen, heard a fan instead.

[@Menuki]

CONSUMER WARNING: The SRK has an old and new model. The old being made of 440C which isn’t a great steel The new model, the price will be obvious, is 3V which is a superior steel. This weird hybrid steel that’s somewhere between carbon and stainless. It’s not stainless but it is corrosion resistant. It gets surface discoloration, but doesn’t pit.

[@Al99NextGeneration]

This video certainly made me appreciate the strange, dark and mysterious delivered in story format.

[@SuperRustydogg]

The rat 3 is another great one