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Ayahuasca said:
Is that a full-size Ka Bar?
My daily stabber when out in the trees is the mini Ka Bar.
I thought about getting the big Ka Bar but they seem a bit heavy for most tasks (I am not involved in hand to hand combat very often!), and when hiking every bit of weight counts. How do you find it?
Personally I do not find it to be heavy. If it was strapped to a belt and it flapped around during hiking, it would get old quick. If it was attached to a backpack it would be fine.My daily stabber when out in the trees is the mini Ka Bar.
I thought about getting the big Ka Bar but they seem a bit heavy for most tasks (I am not involved in hand to hand combat very often!), and when hiking every bit of weight counts. How do you find it?
It is normally attached to an iotv which is already heavy so I don't feel much of a difference.
For hiking i'd get the serrated version. I also have the tanto ka bar somewhere which I prefer.
Might as well put one of mine in. Busse SAR 6 with a mashed cat kydex sheath and custom tequila grips. It looks new but it's built shelters and split wood in climates from tropical to tundra and still looks like this with a clean down
I reprofiled the edge from the factory 'semi sharp prybar' to a hair shaving razor. The INFI steels not as easy to sharpen as O1 steel but it's not too dreadful. Great knife.
I reprofiled the edge from the factory 'semi sharp prybar' to a hair shaving razor. The INFI steels not as easy to sharpen as O1 steel but it's not too dreadful. Great knife.
Another of mine if anyone's interested. Sog Seal Pup. Very light weight but razor sharp with the convex grind and very useful serrations. I do some sports where you need a sharp fast deploy dextrous blade and that's what I use it for. Great for fast cutting through mooring rope etc.
Great knife. Well recommended.
Great knife. Well recommended.
I'm in Finnish Lapland again and, as usual, each trip to the supermarket usually has a little trip down the sporting goods aisle to look at the Martiini and other knife selection.
Went to the Martiini factory shop in Rovaniemi last year, which was cool.
The less time I spend near the British Blades "For Sale" section, the better it is for my wallet! There are some really skillful knife makers on there.
Went to the Martiini factory shop in Rovaniemi last year, which was cool.
The less time I spend near the British Blades "For Sale" section, the better it is for my wallet! There are some really skillful knife makers on there.
5ohmustang said:
Personally I do not find it to be heavy. If it was strapped to a belt and it flapped around during hiking, it would get old quick. If it was attached to a backpack it would be fine.
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Normally have an 18 inch machete attached to my backpack. It gets used way more than any knife. The machete is light, flexible, cheap (cost less than ten dollars), and has a razor edge near the tip, a stronger edge further down. Made by the US firm Collins, in Colombia. Great for jungle work. Slices vines, chops small trees, batons firewood, etc. .
Ayahuasca said:
Hainey said:
I have a condor golok with a similar grind. I use it a lot in the same terrain as you. Massively useful.
I have a British Army issue golok. More useful as a club than a knife. Nasty heavy dull thing. 
I agree with that. They can be turned into a useful tool but it takes a lot of work. That's why I bought one from a maker that had done the hard work for me with their redesign.Hainey said:
Ayahuasca said:
Hainey said:
I have a condor golok with a similar grind. I use it a lot in the same terrain as you. Massively useful.
I have a British Army issue golok. More useful as a club than a knife. Nasty heavy dull thing. I agree with that. They can be turned into a useful tool but it takes a lot of work. That's why I bought one from a maker that had done the hard work for me with their redesign.Perhaps you guys have the newer pattern Chinese version that's slightly shorter.
Edited by Foliage on Monday 8th August 15:37
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