A knife that can k___ a b_ar
Aug 28, 2010 2:27:10 GMT
Post by Deleted on Aug 28, 2010 2:27:10 GMT
So, yes, finally you all know why it's called a Ka-bar.
Weight: 0.65 lbs
Blade length: 7 in
Overall length: 11 3/4 in
Point shape: Clip
Edge Angle (): 20
Steel: 1095 Cro-Van
Grind: Flat
Knife is partially serrated
Anyway, I recently bought a Ka-bar full size knife, all black. From what I understand, it's a new model (I'm new into the modern knife thing, so I really have a lot to learn. In fact, after buying the CS Recon 1 and this, I think I'm gonna stop, not that I got a bad impression from them). The handle is textured Kadon G, they say it won't slip no matter what and the thing won't slip even if you go all the way and pull a SlickWilly on it. The handle is oval in shape and has all the grooves that your traditional USMC Ka-Bar would have.
It has a butt cap and the weirdest way possible to bind the tang to it. Apparently, there is a hole in the tang and a small steel stake goes through it (this might be standard for all of them, I don't know, don't blame me).
Anyway, the blade, guard, and butt cap are all made of 1095 high carbon steel (props to Ka-bar for that). All of them are powder coated and apparently, that is the BEST way to cover a blade and I say that not only because of the convenience of not having to oil it. I've put this knife through anything I could think of: the obvious bottles and boxes were a definite definite, but there was also wood (twigs and full-on 2x4's), and a metal (I had a can or twenty lying around...) and all that's happened to the blade is a few scratches that haven't even exposed the metal. The edge itself has suffered no damage at all.
There is, however, one thing that I have against the knife. Obviously, as a knife, you'd want it to be as easily as possible to stab with it, but when you have a 7 inch blade, you can't neglect the cutting. Though, as I said, it can cut, the balance point is somewhere between the guard and the first indentation, which makes it have a negative PoB as I understand it. Again, there is no major problem (at least with what I've put it against), but I would have loved to have it have a little less weight in the handle (as I understand it, it's filled with the plastic from the tang on, so that's what takes the PoB back). Granted, that PoB makes the blade lighting-fast and it can stab like hell.
It comes with a Kydex sheath, which is really cool. It comes with a locking device (and the Ka-Bar people stress this and have a little letter in the box to tell you how to properly unlock it, which I thought was cute...), which works. Not only does it not budge if you put it upside down, but you can shake it and it won't move. The "secret" to taking the blade out is putting your thumb on this slot they've made for it in the throat of the sheath and pull push down as you pull the knife out. I promptly discovered the little letter they had to explain how the thing worked about a week after I got the knife... I thought you just had to hold the sheath, as with every other knife out there.
Regardless of me jabbing at the package though, I did really like that they had an eye for detail. Other than the box that the company had packed the knife in, it had its own box (which was rather stylish) and had the knife nicely packed inside and a little catalogue of their latest products. Again, really liked that (the CS knife had just a cheap box and the knife was wrapped in that annoying thing that annoying thing with lots of bubbles in it).
Oh, yea, pictures. Well, I didn't forget pictures, but I am a broke college kid and my camera... well, that's just broke-n. Hopefully though, snapshots will come in the future.
So, would I recommend this knife to others? YES! Buy it now. I found it for $66 at knifecenter.com, but there might be a better price out there (remember, this is the new all black one). It's a really good survival knife as well as a good combat knife, so it really fulfills a lot of functions and, besides, every respectable sword collector should have a weapon that can deal with a bear when there's no sword/spear/bow & arrow/ gun around.
Weight: 0.65 lbs
Blade length: 7 in
Overall length: 11 3/4 in
Point shape: Clip
Edge Angle (): 20
Steel: 1095 Cro-Van
Grind: Flat
Knife is partially serrated
Anyway, I recently bought a Ka-bar full size knife, all black. From what I understand, it's a new model (I'm new into the modern knife thing, so I really have a lot to learn. In fact, after buying the CS Recon 1 and this, I think I'm gonna stop, not that I got a bad impression from them). The handle is textured Kadon G, they say it won't slip no matter what and the thing won't slip even if you go all the way and pull a SlickWilly on it. The handle is oval in shape and has all the grooves that your traditional USMC Ka-Bar would have.
It has a butt cap and the weirdest way possible to bind the tang to it. Apparently, there is a hole in the tang and a small steel stake goes through it (this might be standard for all of them, I don't know, don't blame me).
Anyway, the blade, guard, and butt cap are all made of 1095 high carbon steel (props to Ka-bar for that). All of them are powder coated and apparently, that is the BEST way to cover a blade and I say that not only because of the convenience of not having to oil it. I've put this knife through anything I could think of: the obvious bottles and boxes were a definite definite, but there was also wood (twigs and full-on 2x4's), and a metal (I had a can or twenty lying around...) and all that's happened to the blade is a few scratches that haven't even exposed the metal. The edge itself has suffered no damage at all.
There is, however, one thing that I have against the knife. Obviously, as a knife, you'd want it to be as easily as possible to stab with it, but when you have a 7 inch blade, you can't neglect the cutting. Though, as I said, it can cut, the balance point is somewhere between the guard and the first indentation, which makes it have a negative PoB as I understand it. Again, there is no major problem (at least with what I've put it against), but I would have loved to have it have a little less weight in the handle (as I understand it, it's filled with the plastic from the tang on, so that's what takes the PoB back). Granted, that PoB makes the blade lighting-fast and it can stab like hell.
It comes with a Kydex sheath, which is really cool. It comes with a locking device (and the Ka-Bar people stress this and have a little letter in the box to tell you how to properly unlock it, which I thought was cute...), which works. Not only does it not budge if you put it upside down, but you can shake it and it won't move. The "secret" to taking the blade out is putting your thumb on this slot they've made for it in the throat of the sheath and pull push down as you pull the knife out. I promptly discovered the little letter they had to explain how the thing worked about a week after I got the knife... I thought you just had to hold the sheath, as with every other knife out there.
Regardless of me jabbing at the package though, I did really like that they had an eye for detail. Other than the box that the company had packed the knife in, it had its own box (which was rather stylish) and had the knife nicely packed inside and a little catalogue of their latest products. Again, really liked that (the CS knife had just a cheap box and the knife was wrapped in that annoying thing that annoying thing with lots of bubbles in it).
Oh, yea, pictures. Well, I didn't forget pictures, but I am a broke college kid and my camera... well, that's just broke-n. Hopefully though, snapshots will come in the future.
So, would I recommend this knife to others? YES! Buy it now. I found it for $66 at knifecenter.com, but there might be a better price out there (remember, this is the new all black one). It's a really good survival knife as well as a good combat knife, so it really fulfills a lot of functions and, besides, every respectable sword collector should have a weapon that can deal with a bear when there's no sword/spear/bow & arrow/ gun around.