What knife would you recommend?

[Soldier1stTradesman2nd]

Cold Steel Voyager Tanto relegated to car emergency kit. Daily carry for work is a Zero Tolerance 0200ST. SOG Seal Pup in field kit.

 

[sod_buster]

I'm going to suggest the Seal Pup MINI by SOG, with the Kydex sheath. Solid, reliable knife, handy sheath, and a decent price to boot.

 

[Teekay]

Sooo, I'm not in the military or anything, but my boyfriend is. He's graduating from basic Training in about a week and a half, and I wanted to get him a knife as a little gift. And I'm sure you guys know close to everything about 'em, or enough. He has spoken about SOG... Obviously, I have no idea what that is. But if you guys could help, that would be sick. So, what are some good combat knives?!

Thanks, homies.

 

[ammocat]

You will find opinions will vary widely for what a good knife is. The trade (occupation) that your boyfriend is going and his intended use will be a big factor. I have used a SOG Seal Pup and I am happy with it. I have the older nylon sheath which allows the knife to be accessible when wearing PPE (body armour). The nylon sheath also has a pouch that my multi-tool fits in, which is handy. I have also used a Cold Steel SRK which is a bit cheaper and I think it has a more durable blade, a little harder to sharpen though.

You can find both of these by searching SOG Knives, look for products and then fixed knives, the Seal Pub is in there as well as several similar knives. Search Cold Steel Knives, look for Tactical Knives and the SRK is in there.

 

[J.J]

Teekay,
In addition to the good advice ammocat gave you, here is a link for a in depth discussion on "What knife would you recommend". This should help you find that special gift.

http://forums.army.ca/forums/threads/55.75.html

 

[COBRA-6]

In my opinion your BF will get much more use from a good folding knife vs a fixed blade. I would go for one with a blade between 2.5 and 3.5 inches, with a strong lock. Some good brands are Benchmade, Kershaw, CRKT, SOG and Cold Steel.

This website has a bunch to looks at: http://www.knifecenter.com/

Some good choices:
http://www.knifecenter.com/kc_new/store_detail.html?s=BM555BKHG
http://www.knifecenter.com/kc_new/store_detail.html?s=BM527BK

Good luck

 

[daftandbarmy]

Sooo, I'm not in the military or anything, but my boyfriend is. He's graduating from basic Training in about a week and a half, and I wanted to get him a knife as a little gift. And I'm sure you guys know close to everything about 'em, or enough. He has spoken about SOG... Obviously, I have no idea what that is. But if you guys could help, that would be sick. So, what are some good combat knives?!

Thanks, homies.

OK, I just need to publicly acknowledge a GF who is actually cool enough to get her army BF something he really wants (as opposed to the complete last season of Grey's Anatomy on DVD, or something sucky like that).

3 cheers... hip hip hip Hooray (x 3)!  :cdnsalute:

 

[Jarnhamar]

He has spoken about SOG... Obviously, I have no idea what that is.

But if you guys could help, that would be sick.

So, what are some good combat knives?!

Thanks, homies.

Hummmm, interesting choice of words.  Not sure what a SOG is, obiously, but call it a combat knife?

 

[RubberTree]

I know, I know...necrothread.
Just had this brought to my attention today...one simple question....

What the hell is this thing all about?

http://www.waspknife.com/about.php

"This weapon injects a freezing cold ball of compressed gas, approximately the size of a basketball, at 800psi nearly instantly. The effects of this injection will drop many of the world's largest land predators. The effects of the compressed gas not only cause over-inflation during ascent when used underwater, but also freezes all tissues and organs surrounding the point of injection on land or at sea. When used underwater, the injected gas carries the predator to the surface BEFORE blood is released into the water. Thus giving the diver added protection by diverting other potential predators to the surface."

RT

 

[Fishbone Jones]

Already featured on CSI: Miami 8)

 

[RubberTree]

I'm not really surprised...all the toys they have on that show are (puts on sunglasses) cutting edge...

 

[Jaydub]

As a Sailor and Outdoorsman, I prefer the D.H. Russell Grohmann with Yachtsman Sheath.
http://www.grohmannknives.com/pages/r3s.html

For a more utility type, I'd recommend one of their folding knives.
http://www.grohmannknives.com/pages/folders.html

They also make really good chef's knives, and even steak knives.
I'm a big fan of all their products, really.

 

[kyle93]

What the hell is this thing all about?

I believe this knife's primary purpose serves to fend off shark attacks / other large marine animals.

As to the poster's original question "what kind of knife(fixed blade) would be practical for field purposes?", though I am by no means a knife expert, or even a soldier (yet), here is what I would recommend. 

Fixed Blade:  The Gerber LMF II in Foliage Green (http://www.gerbergear.com/index.php/product/id/455)

Folding: The CRKT M21-14 with Combo edge (http://www.crkt.com/M2104)

Multi-Tool: The Leatherman Surge with the Black Oxide finish (http://www.leatherman.com/product/Surge_Black)

 

[DOB]

In 37 years I have tried a number of knives - most of them proved to be too big.  These days for work I carry a Gerber EOD Multi-Tool and a Benchmade 730  Ares folder (now sadly discontinued).  On those rare occasions when I need a larger fixed blade knife I tend to rely on something from Chris Reeve.  His 'Green Beret Knife" (so called because it is presented to every graduate of the course)  is a good all around choice and comes in both the original 7 inch blade length, and a somewhat handier 5.5 inch blade.

 

[Muscles And Brains]

Just wondering, for field training, what knife would you use? CPGear has a couple but I'm not sure which one is good!

 

[dangerboy]

Just wondering, for field training, what knife would you use? CPGear has a couple but I'm not sure which one is good!

Personally, I have just used the issue multi-tool.  It has everything I need and I hate having a long knife on my belt when  doing fire and movement. 

 

[PMedMoe]

Four pages here...

 

[The Bread Guy]

Just wondering, for field training, what knife would you use? CPGear has a couple but I'm not sure which one is good!

Loads of recommendations in the now-merged thread you didn't find when you were searching.

You DID search first, right?

Milnet.ca Staff

 

[Nfld Sapper]

I think he is all muscle and no brains  ;D so I doubt it....

 

[The Bread Guy]

I think he is all muscle and no brains  ;D so I doubt it....

Tough crowd these mentors