Tactical Knives

[Ping]

Lost my Benchmade Automatic in the crapper a few years ago. That knife was one of the best knives I have ever owned. Got it for $30 off a guy who won it on a tip board. Can see myself paying $200 plus on another one. Still bummed about that loss.

[Kid Shelleen]

Lost my Benchmade Automatic in the crapper a few years ago. That knife was one of the best knives I have ever owned. Got it for $30 off a guy who won it on a tip board. Can see myself paying $200 plus on another one. Still bummed about that loss.

Bummer, I'm sorry that you lost such a great a knife. I have two Benchmade autos, both with Benchmade's 154cm stainless blades. The 154cm is great steel with very good edge retention. One is the Mel Pardue auto and the other is the small, stainless version of the Benchmite auto. The Benchmite has a great Celtic knot pattern in the scales. As autos, I just get to use them at home. I bought them primarily to add to my collection.

[True_Texan]

I carry a Spyderco Endura 4 with a plain edge. Stainless steal handle and VG-10 blade steal. Holds an edge like nothing else I've got. Little on the large size but it fits my mitts just right. My wife's Grandpa calls it an Armageddon knife, because it will last through the end of the world.

http://www.spyderco.com/catalog/details.php?product=211

[CJS3]

not all are Tactical,   this is my little collection so far though

From Left to Right
Damascus Folder Crocodile Bone handle
S&W Homeland Security Folder
Winchester Folder
Damascus Skinner  DMP Custom knife
Damascus Knife   with Engraved Camel Bone
Kizlyar  Hunter knife
Winchester Knife

Can you show us a closeup of the handle on the Damascus bladed knife?

[philw]

Can you show us a closeup of the handle on the Damascus bladed knife?

yea Mate

I will take them with the good camera 

they were taken with the iPhone

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[Badgersmilk]

http://www.survival-gear-guide.com/best-survival-knife.html

"The Name "KA-BAR" allegedly comes from a letter sent to the manufacturer from a trapper, after he killed a bear with his KA-BAR.  Supposedly the guy wasnt the most literate, and all that was legible in the letter was "K A BAR". "

[MAUSERMAN]

This is my bunch nothing to wild though.

[JdePietro]

I want to preface my comment with saying that I am not a knife expert, don't have very much training in the use of knives other than that of utility, and I select my knives based on what I feel makes sense, how I plan on using said blade and local juristiction.

Because of a tight company policy my duty knife is a plain S&W 1st generation Swat knife. They don't even make it anymore and I am surpised, it is an ok utility knife with a half decent blade. I personally would not rely on it for any type of weapon use, I feel the small 3inch blade and design of the handle just don't make for a fighting knife.

My carry knife is a CRKT M16-14 Zytel Desert Special Forces tanto. (mouth full )
 https://www.shopatron.com/product/part_number=M16-14ZSF/638.0

The knife has a decent Aus-8 blade that really holds an edge well, the "auto locks" are a nice feature to have and they do positively keep that blade out. The blade has two extrusions that act like a pomel while the knife is open keeping your hand away from the blade and giving the user better control and as an added bonus I carry it tip down and if I pull up and rearward it opens the knife almost like the "wave" feature on the Emerson knives. If I don't want to make a scene I can pull the knife out of my pocket and open the blade with one hand. You can place the clip in any position you like for whatever reason you have and the hardware provided is well made.

So there you have it.
I'm not Larry Potterfield but thats the way it is.

[Overload]

As a lefty, I HATE auto-lawks.  I've also never had a liner lock close on me when I didn't want it to.

[DocWannaBe]

Does anyone have any experience with Karambits?

I'm currently a medical student and my state laws prohibit me from taking my carry weapon to school or the hospital. This is a problem because currently don't have a way to protect myself when walking from the library or hospital at night. Karambits seem to be solely devoted to defense situations. Emerson makes the flagship model, but there are cheaper alternatives available.

http://www.emersonknives.com/karambitinfo.htm

I'm going to start Krav Maga defense training in August hoping to get exposed to hand to hand gun and knife defense techniques, but I want to select a knife before I start so that I can be getting used to it during training. If anybody has any experience with these please let me know.