Comments on: Coolest Tactical Knives for Survival and Self-Defense

By: Dane Cyril

Tue, 09 Apr 2019 06:09:51 +0000

The only time I think I would use a lanyard that is tied to the hole n the blade of the knife like on the Spyderco Street Beat would be if I was gutting a large animal like a buck or an Elk. If you dropped the knife in the innards and lost it, you could easily cut yourself digging around the guts trying to find it. With the lanyard you can keep track of it without cutting yourself if you drop it inside the animal. By having a lanyard hole in the blade, it would provide you with easier angles while actually cutting and gutting the animal. Maybe. It does still seem weird they placed one there. Anyone else have an idea as to why?

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By: Asher Rube

Tue, 09 Apr 2019 06:04:02 +0000

The Cold Steel Safe Maker I has an interesting design. Is there any practical purpose to this knife besides as a weapon?

I like the style of the Gerber StrongArm knife, but I do question the long-term durability of the rubber cover on the handle. It seems like if ti was subjected to some hot desert Bushcrafting that the rubber would warp on it. Do they sell just the rubber for replacement? I know OtterBox cases have the rubber warp a lot and they sell just the rubber replacements. It would be nice if Gerber did.

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By: Kendall Flynn

Fri, 05 Apr 2019 00:44:02 +0000

The Ka-Bar is a great knife but is kind of overkill for most people to carry on a daily basis. I can easily throw a knife in my pocket and always have it with me when I need it, but if I have a larger knife like a Ka-Bar strapped to my belt I get a lot of stern looks from people. The Tweakers in my area have a fashion fad of carrying a knife on their belt, so the rest of us have turned to carrying pocket knives.

I have a couple of old Ka-Bars and they have held up well for over 20 years so far, but if I was buying a new knife I would look at the MoraKnivs. Mora could easily add $30-$50 to the price of their knives and they would still be a good value.

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By: Morty Stafford

Fri, 05 Apr 2019 00:37:45 +0000

Sorry John Wick, but the coolest knife ever will always be the iconic Ka-Bar used by the USMC! There are a lot of cheap copycats of the classic Ka-Bar, but if you buy a real authentic one then you will never need to buy another knife again.

The only downside to the Ka-Bar is if you want a smaller knife that can fit into your pocket to carry around in urban areas. In this case, I can’t see a better alternative to the Gerber Auto 06. It looks like the perfect urban knife to stick into your pocket.

The Gerber StrongArm has a beautiful handle on it.

The best value knife on this list is the Morakniv Bushcraft Survival. Mora has continuously made high-quality knives at very reasonable prices. Mora knives might be cheap to buy, but rest assured they do not take shortcuts. More definitely lives up to all the hype.

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