Best military Knife?

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If you had to pick one knife to sent with a soldier in the battle what would it be and why?
 
cutlery said:
If you had to pick one knife to sent with a soldier in the battle what would it be and why?
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Pick a fixed blade with between 6-8" blade length that is sturdy and proven.

Rats, Swamp Rats, Busses, Scrap Yard, Cold Steel Recon Scout, SRK, USMC K-Bar and there are a few others.

You really never know what you might encounter in that situation so you really want a blade that will not let you down. Sometimes a knife can be your only tool that is currently available at that given time. It could be called on to save your life in a worst case scenario.
 
I'd go with a Victorinox Soldier, simply because it'll definitely be used. They're small enough to toss into the pocket, and have plenty of tools for odd jobs that might arise.

If self defense was called into question, and a bayonet is not available, then a Fairbairn-Sykes Fighting Knife would fit the bill nicely.
 
Ankerson said:
You really never know what you might encounter in that situation so you really want a blade that will not let you down. Sometimes a knife can be your only tool that is currently available at that given time. It could be called on to save your life in a worst case scenario.
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Have you learned nothing on here?

Knives are only meant to be used as slicing tools, within very narrow parameters. Edge-holding is the only important attribute of a knife. If someone encounters a situation where a knife might be called upon to do something other than slice, they stop the war until the "proper" tool can be located.
 
You know, despite all the really good knives available, I'd go with the good 'ol USMC Ka-Bar. During 9 years in the Marine Corps I carried a number of different knives but, oddly, the Ka-Bar was the most generally useful. It works very well, and is easily replaced if lost.
 
Depends on what they do in the service. A good multitool is useful to pretty much everybody, where as a fixed blade with a 7" blade may not be of much use to certain MOSs (career fields) If they are in an infantry type situation remember weight counts alot.

Next question would be what knife are they already carrying? If they are carrying a good multitool then a fixed blade like a Ka-bar combat knife. I personally would not go with a double edged dagger style blade like the Sykes-Fairbarn as it has less general utility and is a weaker structural design than the Bowie style blades.

If they have a good fixed blade then a good multitool. Realistically most will be well served with a good multi tool and a sturdy one handed opening folder.

Just my 2 cents,
 
Kabar-Becker Utility BK7. Good size, not overly expensive, it comes with a smaller knife as well. Just a good plain well made knife.
 
tsiloics said:
Have you learned nothing on here?

Knives are only meant to be used as slicing tools, within very narrow parameters. Edge-holding is the only important attribute of a knife. If someone encounters a situation where a knife might be called upon to do something other than slice, they stop the war until the "proper" tool can be located.
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That's funny, I like that one. LOL :D

dawsonbob said:
You know, despite all the really good knives available, I'd go with the good 'ol USMC Ka-Bar. During 9 years in the Marine Corps I carried a number of different knives but, oddly, the Ka-Bar was the most generally useful. It works very well, and is easily replaced if lost.
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I was for 4 years myself and carried a K-Bars most of the time too, they are light weight and big enough.

sidecutter said:
good ol' buck 110 not a bad choice. at least my nephew says so. :D
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Never found much use for any folding knife while I was in sense I always carried a fixed blade. Folding knives can get lost fairly easy while a fixed blade would be attached to your gear.

Nuke_Spook said:
Depends on what they do in the service. A good multitool is useful to pretty much everybody, where as a fixed blade with a 7" blade may not be of much use to certain MOSs (career fields) If they are in an infantry type situation remember weight counts alot.

Next question would be what knife are they already carrying? If they are carrying a good multitool then a fixed blade like a Ka-bar combat knife. I personally would not go with a double edged dagger style blade like the Sykes-Fairbarn as it has less general utility and is a weaker structural design than the Bowie style blades.

If they have a good fixed blade then a good multitool. Realistically most will be well served with a good multi tool and a sturdy one handed opening folder.

Just my 2 cents,
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I think it was for Combat troops if I read it correctly. :)
 
A knife which would have:
7-9" blade
drop or clip point. Definately no tanto point.
Small perhaps about 1,5" seration at bottom.
Good singer guard.
Lanyard hole
Tough sheath that has silent and reliable locking mechanism for knife, attachment mechanism which has no velcro, no buttons can be used various positions and integrated sharpening stone. Cordura or kydex might be good. Has to stand rough weather.
All parts matt. No shiny parts.
Rust and corrosion resistant.
Re-inforced tip.

Less than 3% kills in combat are done with knife or in hand to hand situations. Modern trooper carries more or less kevalr these days so reinforced tip is nearly must. Current protective gears prevent well slicing any modern body armours and inflicting deadly wounds by slashing, unless you get lucky slash on throat or thigh cutting artery... Stabbing is only real alternatives if you and opponents are wearing any kevalr / body armor as most modern troopers do.

Besides in knife fight you want to minimize your knife movement, keeping the as compact as possible and effective as possible for not giving any opening for enemy. Slicing movements give a lot openings, stabs don't.

I think I would take USMC Ka-Bar with kraton handle if I would get modern Finnish ranger puukko's sheath for it. That is pretty optimal combo. Ka-bar served also as my heavy duty knife and hatchet. Even I wasn't in the USMC nor even same continent. USMC ka-bar still is excellent utility and combat knife.
 
The best knife I've had, as far as fixed blades. SOG Seal pup. Hands down. Make sure you get the model that has the kydex sheath. Especially if he'll be hoppin and poppin all the time. I'm deployed to afghanistan right now, if I were going on missions outside the wire, I'd be carrying mine. But since I don't go outm I carry a cold steel recon 1. Also a great knife for utility.
 
I'm not a military guy, but if I were the soldier in question, my choice of knife would probably be a BAIII. It's small enough to be small, big enough to be big, sharp enough to cut, wear-resistant enough to keep cutting and tough enough to do all that isht in the other thread.
 
Ankerson said:
I think it was for Combat troops if I read it correctly. :)
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I can't confirm what Cutlery meant by "soldier in the Battle" but anyone who serves and is being shot at, waits for the next IED to blow their vehicle up, or is on the wrong side of mortar fire while in their camp etc. meets my defintion of "in the battle".

"In the Battle" can have different meanings to different people so I tried to give an answer that would fit a broader definition to be as helpful as possible.

In irregular warfare, service members often become, if not "combat troops" then "troops in combat" with little, if any notice.
 
A multi-tool is the most useful by far. If you can have 2, it would be a multi-tool coupled with a 5"-7" fixed blade.
 
Nuke_Spook said:
I can't confirm what Cutlery meant by "soldier in the Battle" but anyone who serves and is being shot at, waits for the next IED to blow their vehicle up, or is on the wrong side of mortar fire while in their camp etc. meets my defintion of "in the battle".

"In the Battle" can have different meanings to different people so I tried to give an answer that would fit a broader definition to be as helpful as possible.

In irregular warfare, service members often become, if not "combat troops" then "troops in combat" with little, if any notice.
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You mean when the rear becomes the front line. :D
 
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