Double edged may not be the best way to go. You habe a high risk in injuring yourself. Many single edged designs can have close to the same stabbing ability as the dpuble edge. And it is more safe as well.
You should have both at the same time. Just get a Kabar and file the false edge to about 2.5 inches of really deadly razor's edge and you will have the best of both worlds. If you are money strapped, just buy a 16 inch machete, cut it to like 10 inches and make it double edge for at least 3 inches on the top. It will cost you only $15.00 for the machete, .99 cents for a file, .69 cents for some sanding paper and you just use an old hacksaw. Strop it with grandpa's old leather belt.
I can agree with most everything you've said here, but must raise on thing. If you're in a situation of doing house-to-house/house searchs, are you really going to need to be preparing food, making fires, building shelter, etc? You might need a heavy single edge to get through obstacles (break down a door, maybe), but a double edge would be better. Why not take both to theatre with you, see what mission you get, leave the one you don't need in your footlocker on base?
@nutnfancy Just read all the comments on the french bread issue. "The Stabbing Protocol" wasn't enough. You're going to have to do "The French Bread Protocol."
Nutn, put yourself in this situation and tell me your preference. You're jumped by a mountain lion (has happened in the area I sometimes hike) and can't get to your firearm. What would be your knife of choice to have strapped to your shoulder strap for quick access? I'm thinking perhaps the dagger. Tai Pan or Peacekeeper I.
i really do think the "razor edge" is needed for every knife, yet you have to think. the edge cant be razo sharp and to thin. its still gotta have the sturdyness of the thicker edge. this is prolly common knoledge but still...
For civilians, there are a lot of restrictions on double-edge knives depending on state and locality. In OH a knife is a concealed weapon if designed or carried for that purpose. So you need a knife that has uses besides fighting for "plausible deniability."
Weird discussion... It's weapon against tool? A dagger is made for kill soldiers. Deadly penetration! The bowie is made to be a mulitool. You cann't check tanks against tractors. Even if you are able to run over somebody with a tractor, too.
good ting you are in the air force then, sitting on your arse flying a plane 24/7, The real men on the ground might not be as pedantic as you flying birds regarding weight . "oh this is 2oz to heavy" airforces_scouts only need a blade if there shit crashes over enemy territory, nowa days that = desert whats a knife going to do?Would be far better off taking your tinfoil hat, least you could get water.
@GreenFalc0n I have never heard of anyone in the ground forces that never relied on air support of any kind, you would crap 7 colors when you would even pass the border of Iraq or Afghanistan, FOOL
@keesurt Most of the combat thats taken place in Afghanistan and Iraq has been without airsupport. Remember that special forces have been in A-stan and Iraq before the proper invasions, and that there are still alot of areas that just arent covered. Remote mountains in Afghanistan can be so far out of the way that the air support will take hours to arrive, and that will probably be too late.
@GreenFalc0n Actually, infantry are far more concerned about weight then anything else. The more hardcore you get, the more survival training, the more high-tech your gear is going to get to save weight. A few pounds is nothing when your on a dayhike, but it can be life or death when your hiking for 2 weeks and weight is everything then.
@Waterman117 ,I like the Kabar by the way.And the ESEE-6 clip point.And I dont like discussions with people who didnt get enough vitamine B12 which makes their brain deteriorate.
@Waterman117 ,"outdated spec ops knowledge".Tell that Alexander the fucking Greatest who fucked up all these wining maggots with his Kukri-like blades(his cavalry chopped up many ,with these blades).Or Julius Caesar who stabbed the Gallic asses with the double edge dagger(Gladius) before you come with that Bowie story.HA ! I say.As if they didnt know back then .As if the wheel is just now invented.The arrogance.
@Waterman117 ,I'm stupid?Because i dont buy your stupid ass story that the Bowie is the best killing knife out there?Go fuck yourself vegan killer...jeez ,what an imbecil.And a kukri woops those arms way better off than your Bowie dumbass.
@Waterman117 : " attacking certain vitals like the heart and kidneys with a stab still is only meant to bring about this blood loss at a faster rate. This is very outdated spec ops basics".
You are pretty ignorant to say this.What will you do when the dagger is inside your kidney or heart.I'll tell you.Nothing.Ever shot a Buffalo through the heart?He aint gonna run or stand .With you marial arts kungfu fantasies.Get a life
@Waterman117: " and I guarantee you in all those cases the stab wounds number close to ten or more".That's total crap too.You dont know anything about it do you
@Waterman117 ,and make sure you get enough vitamine B12 ."Vitamin B12 deficiency can also cause symptoms of mania and psychosis, fatigue, memory impairment, irritability, depression and personality changes.Vitamin B12 deficiency can potentially cause severe and irreversible damage, especially to the brain and nervous system. "
@Waterman117,like i said what your Bowie can a machete can too.Good luck carrying that ridiculous large blade when going into harms way.Have you ever been there?Or is it all from your 'martial arts experience"/crap....
@Waterman117 ,how can you claim to have 25 years of martial experience and think that it says something about killing knowledge.Fuck that logic man.What has one thing to do with the other.Martial arts? How many people did you kill with an icepick.You dont know shit man and claim you do by coming up with your martial arts.Someone who comes to me with the Bowie knife is the best blade to kill is to me a joke
@Waterman117 ,you're a vegan aren't you?Your way of argumenting(not listening only repeating your own story) is typical for those hardheaded selfrighteous vegans.
One can kill a person with an icepick right through the brain.How is that compared to your half sword ,being the only way to have an instand kill.You practiced martial arts for many years but then what.It doesnt show
@Waterman117 ,I think i made my point.That you love 'your'Bowie knives is pretty obvious.But you you have a hard time listening to other people's opinion.I like Bowie knives too.But dont'have that shallow mind vision you seem to have.and a stab to the hard or kidney end a fight immediatly.Hearing you talk shows me you dont know shit.
@Waterman117 ,I'm not against Bowie blades man.Dont get me wrong.I like the blade shape.But to say other smaller knives arent as deadly is total bull.Big total bull.So many people getting stabbed to death with a standard kitchen knife.Tell the vitctims they shouldnt have died so easily after one stab.Stab yes ,not a cut.
@Waterman117 ,I'm 100% convinced i can take down a large man easily with a pilot knife ,which has a 5 inch blade,easy.What you are argumenting is the same as someone who claims a machete is better to fight,because of its length .Yeah bigger is always better.A canon as more power than a gun.The H-bomb fucks more up than a cannon,and so on.But the knife is a back up weapon and medium is enough to kill.The 9,5 inch bowie is a pain to carry around.
@Waterman117 ,you seem to be afraid not be able to kill quickly with a smaller knife.
You can kill a bull with a dagger.I am not convinced aboutyour knowledge at all.You read some propaganda books and think you know it.You definitely underestimate the deadliness of a 6 tot 7 inch blade.And that shows your lack of real knowledge.Sorry ,but its like that.And are you a vegan?They happen to hold on to things that are not based on reality.
@Waterman117 ,read something written by Rex Applegate Kill or get Killed.This Bowie love.What's that supposed to mean.A cut is never as lethal as the stab unless in the neck.You say ou're learned in specil ops tactics.I dont see it in your reasoning.Did you read spec.operations weapons and tactics by T.J Mullin?He thinks the Bowie is a formidable weapon but too unwieldy.Kabar length is enough a even the 5inch pilot knife is enough.What is this preoccupation with such large knives?
@Waterman117 ,1095 is good steel yes.I like it better than stainless.But about cutting..Funny you name it.Cause i used the Copied version,made by MTech,of the SOG desert dagger when cutting carpet to pieces.It was an easy job.It sliced(thin blade).What do you think it will doe with someone's neck?Stop this monotonous repetitive talk about the Bowie knives(you lovethem its clear).Most soldiers carried a standard Kabar as a 'large'knife.9,5 inch is too big for carry around in the field .period
@Waterman117 ,you can also move the daggert around when in.hence the use of the double edge.the wound will enlarge enormous.Bagwell just liked his big blades.But it's no reason smaller ones are not lethal.a dangerous mind makes things lethal..
@Waterman117 a machete will chop arms off also.many larger blades can.but do you carry that in you jacket?commandos take a small knife(small for you,7"blade, big for others) with them with a reason
@Waterman117 the cold steel daggers like the shanghai or the warhead or great value for small a price.but the warhead is out of production.that was a pretty awesome dagger if you are looking for one.or anyone else
@Waterman117 ,I read a book written by "Paul Balor"he was a mercenary for 40 years.How to become a mercenary or so you want to be a mercenary was the title.H adviced the dagger.All you need is to learn to thrust.An easy thing.The MarkII was a good one in his opinion.He said that of you stab the belly the body goes into totall stress blow fuses etc.thenyou can go for vitals.Things like that.I keep saying killing is easy.It is better to stay away from that.Respect life.I like these knives though
@Waterman117 ,I read a book written by "Paul Balor"he was a mercenary for 40 years.How to become a mercenary or so you want to be a mercenary was the title.H adviced the dagger.All you need is to learn to thrust.An easy thing.The MarkII was a good one in his opinion.He said that of you stab the belly the body goes into totall stress blow fuses etc.thenyou can go for vitals.Things like that.I keep saying killing is easy.It is better to stay away from that.Respect life.I like these knives though
@Waterman117 ,I'm not so much dagger focused by the way.I think they are great for stabbing but not for all around tasks.There a Bowie is already more useful.being more all around.You can stick an bad mind with it.But also you can chop some wood and use it for food etc.
mmm.I will tell you not to underestimate a 7 inch blade.I dont care what Bill Bagwell said.I know my speed and strength.No i aint no hulk.Weighing 90 kilos by 1.83mtr length.but with speed you can cut a head half of easily with a 7 inch blade.Trust me on that.
@Waterman117 ,I saw a reporter once with a Glock in his back,on a pic.The knife missed his vital organ by a hair.But he was totaly defensless at that point.A stab with even a relative thin knife is enough to disable one.And vitals?everything is vital.A stab to the neck,easily done.The fight is over. in the chest ,the same.
But i agree that a large Bowie is more dangerous.Like medieval sword or Gladius.Thats also due to their size and like you say width.
@Waterman117 ,The Mercworx ..A Navy Seal told me they also use that knife.As a couple as others,like the Seal Pup.A bit expensive.Or better.Thay aren't cheap.I order myself a couple of Tops knives.Moccasin Ranger ,Mission 21,and the Lone Falcon.The Prather War Bowie will be coming too.I use to have the Cold Steel Warhead.I sold it.Too much emphasice on penetration and not on utility.I also ordered two ESEE-6's with clip point.Those ---are---- cool !!!
You're right about the medieval long sword not being heavy & clumsy, but at the same time comparing the long sword to the rapier is comparing apples and oranges. One is meant for war & the battlefield, the other is meant as a civillian's weapon in an unarmored, urban streetfighting-type situation.
In a one-on-one duel-to-the-death between two unarmored combatants, I'd give it to the rapier-fighter more often than not.
I'd take the rapier over the overhyped, overrated katana any day.
The rapier actually came about not as a gentleman's weapon, but as a weapon of personal self defense in an urban environment, specifically meant to counter the larger and heavier cut-and-thrust swords.
The Tai Chi sword & it's body of techniques actually has a lot in common with the European rapier.
& no, the rapier isnt meant for war, it's meant for unarmored streetfighting self-defense situations.
@Nephronial ,Katana's are like Kabars.Good but too mythical.Because of the history behind it.We dont hear much about the weapons of the Mongols of Chingiss Khaan and his sons.But two milions of Mongols conquered 40 milions of Chinese.Bow and Arrow were their best weapons probably.
@Waterman117 I have seen pics of the hell's belle Bowie.And i hve to say that they look pretty deadly.Especially as a stabbing weapon...The most fast way to take out an opponent.Then again ,being hacked/chopped into(Vikings yes) with a big blade ends a conversation also pretty quick haha.what a world hey?All these people cutting eachother up for disagreements and trying to conquer eachother for selfish reasons.
@Waterman117 ,a one inch wide dagger is not as effective,immediatly as the wide Roman pugio ,true.still,I imagine when being stabbed with a say,SOG Dagert II it will take much fighting will out of someone.The movie 300 was total bull in my opinion.Nothing like the real thing.It's true that the Gladius was very effective in formations.But gladiators also used than kind of killing.The stab.
Yeah, that's what some people say. Others say thrusting is the way to go. Look at the rapier - a thrusting weapon designed for un-armored combat & the dominant sword-form for a loooong time.
Again, the "cut vs. thrust" debate has been going on ever since men first began trying to hurt each other with sharp and/or pointy things.
(btw: for my money, the rapier is the most vicious blade-weapon for unarmored fighting, bar none : ) )
@Waterman117 ,ofcourse light weight dagger has its advantages over the Big unwieldy Bowie.It's not always handy to carry a large Bowie around.Especially not for many miles when carrying already all kinds of equipment.And the dagger does all it needs to take out an opponent.But then you can also take a Kabar,Bowie like shape.
@Waterman117 ,The Romans used to give the opponent a 'little' push with their large shields and then stab the stomach when the other is off balance.An opponont waving axes, swords make it for a Legionair only easy get them 'underneath'with their fast stabbing Gladius...
@Waterman117 ,and the modern dagger ,i think of the SOG daggert and the Eickhorn KM5000 now are not really made for chopping like motions.Thoughs you dont want to be cut by them ,the Bowie is devestating.True
@Waterman117 ,I agree with you.The Bowie is then in size comparable with a large Pugio ,The Gladius is somehwat bigger.
But the Romans were thought the stab is more effective in a fight.It's a faster way to reach your opponent ,and more difficult to block or too move away from.Think of the jab a boxer makes compared to the hook or swing which takes more time.But your arguments are sound.The Bowie does both well,stabbing and Chopping bodyparts off or to the point of no use.
@Waterman117 "Compare your daggers to a Bagwell Bowie like the hell's belle".a 7 inch compare against how long is that Helle belle's Bowie?maybe compare it to a Gladius,the ultimate stabbing tool.Stabbing is faster
i wouldnt choose this as ide rather use a bowie because in afghanistan they fear and respect the bigger knives and if i had a choice to hack somones arm off or kill them witht he dagger ide choose leaving them without a arm then without a life
I would stress that if you are interested in using a knife in a sd situation learn how to employ it proporly. Kali is a great art for single and double knife fighting. For example, most un trained people would forget to turn the blade to horizontal to negotiate between the rib cage. I would prefer to use a light small Karambit as a SD blade. It is great for disarms + plus artery hits.
If I were to want to start a lifestyle such as yours...wanting to go into law enforcement, going into the wilderness, etc. One question though....where in God's name should I start? I am starting at zero, from square one. Any advice would be appreciated
@13mschen well chances are you wont be fighting with it too often and hopefully you wont need to use it too often for non fighting purposes so it should hold its edge... I mean a couple good slashes or a stab would pretty much defuse the situation if you do it correctly so...
@13mschen ok you make a good point, but I believe there is no one weapon system that will work for everyones needs across all kinds of situations... I mean even in CQB situations for your average soldier there is little chance that they will be involved in a knife fight, sure it happens but its not like its something that is going to happen all of the time to everyone, sure some will need it more than others but if its a last resort I would think you would want it as deadly as possible...
Daggers are designed to be pure combat knives. They are made to kill people. Bowies are utilitarian. they make more than capable fighting knives, but are utility and tools.
this is my opinion if i am a soldier (standard infantry not spec ops pilot sniper ect.) if i want utility i would bring a multytool i really want a double edge knife for fighting
specially in my country our army and marine see lots of urban operations
thinking about getting a new dagger and was looking at one that has a "besh wedge" some sort of special tip has anyone actually had any experience with one? or any brent beshara knife???
I usualy grab my trailmaster for bumps in the night.I have more then a few choices ,knives and firearms but I just realy like my Trailmaster for home defence.I have had to defend myself with it once already against a dope head with a fience post,I never even took it out of the sheath and knocked his butt silly.I dont sugest it for everyone but if you know what your doing I like the nonleathal option.(if its not straped to your belt)
Hey nutnfancy great vids, im not a collecter but love the vids. Was wondering your opinion on kukris or tomahwaks at all for military use as units are adopting these as an alternative? Would be really interesting to se a vid on them form u. keep up the wicked vids!
The First special service force had stickers made that said in German "The worst is yet to come" They left them on the sentries that they killed during raids. They even got a movie made about them.
whats the movie called? You should look up 'Mad' Jack Churchill - a british commando in ww2 who kjilled enemy with bow and arrow and also always carried a large claymore sword which he used to capture over 42 German sentries in one night by ambushing them with the threat of the massive sword they surrendered their guns! thats interesting info the man, love hearing stories like that, if i was to look it up what would i need to search for?
The V-42 knife, with its thumb rest on the flat of the blade, was thought to be too sharp in thrusting. After a few fights, (and the First Special Service Force actually used them) they decided to blunt the tip a bit so the blade wouldn't get stuck in a rib. The very sharp tip would hit a rib, and penetrate, and get stuck. If you are stabbing, you want to get the tip in a kidney or neck, then wiggle it around, meanwhile holding on to your opponent to keep him from shooting you.
@DonMeaker: actually they'd dull the daggers' points to avoid punturing the scabbard and stabbing oneself in the hip ;) Daggers are made long and slender to avoid the ribs altogether ;)
Anyway, that's a nice review, though the author made no great discovery in saying that daggers are best for combat (being optimized to serve this goal), while general-purpose utility knives can serve most tasks adequately.
@DonMeaker: The mentionned ferrule serves to strap the sheath to your hip (for a better fit) or to strap it to the webbing upside-down. The said ferrule will not prevent the sheath from bending. Such a non-reinforced sheath is prone to being pierced whith a sharp tip when bent (the dagger's tip won't even reach the ferrule, but will pierce the scabbard's medial layer, and stab the hip). To avoid this problem, most medieval swords and daggers had wooden scabbards covered with leather.
@DonMeaker: The mentionned ferrule serves to strap the sheath to your hip (for a better fit) or to strap it to the webbing upside-down. The said ferrule will not prevent the sheath from bending. Such a non-reinforced sheath is prone to being pierced whith a sharp tip when bent (the dagger's tip won't even reach the ferrule, but will pierce the scabbard's medial layer, and stab the hip). To avoid this problem, most medieval swords and daggers had wooden scabbards covered with leather.
@stridingshadow we used to use the brass bits to keep the point from penetrating the sheath, and thus doesn't stab the hip, doesn't penetrate the medial layer.
@DonMeaker: The latest versions of the V-42 sheaths were reinforced with brass (or other metal) plates at the bottom, to prevent such penetration, all earlier versions weren't. Besides that rib-piercing hypothesis isn't quite plausible, I'm a medicine student, and I can tell you that it's quite hard to penetrate bone with a dagger. Besides the blades are narrow for a reason: to fit in the intercostal spaces and avoid sticking between the ribs.
@stridingshadow The my understanding of the problem was not that the V-42 knife would not penetrate the rib, rather it was that the sharp tip would not slide over the rib to the spaces, and would lodge, being hard to extract.
Good luck with your studies. Too bad Obama care is going to enslave you. With luck we can repeal it and you can get paid for your hard work and skill.
@DonMeaker: The mentionned ferrule serves to strap the sheath to your hip (for a better fit) or to strap it to the webbing upside-down. The said ferrule will not prevent the sheath from bending. Such a non-reinforced sheath is prone to being pierced whith a sharp tip when bent (the dagger's tip won't even reach the ferrule, but will pierce the scabbard's medial layer, and stab the hip). To avoid this problem, most medieval swords and daggers had wooden scabbards covered with leather.
my solution to this dilemma is a triangulated tip over a rounded tip. it is beveled out like the 2x edge but has a much thicker tang than the 2x beveled dagger shape. alot of cooking knives have this design meant for cutting meats. the blade can also have the back end of the triangulated tip sharpened to increase the damage it would do upon penetration while still maintaining functionality to be used as a tool rather than a weapon.
@scrot1368 not quite. "applegate fairbairn style of figthing referrs to the people who designed the knife and they way they designed it to be used. i.e. alexis fairbairn designed his specific dagger for taking out sentries by stabbing them.
nice i rather have a one edge blade u rlly dont need to thrust just slash a part of his arm and by nature all his body will contract while he is in that position you cut as many arteries as u can
Ya.... try cuting a loaf of bread with a rat 7,I would rather use the tae pan in this case becouse the blade is thiner.I think i get what your saying though.
Guys have been having this discussion for a long, long, time.
I imagine Viking or Saxon warriors from 1200 years ago in the mead hall said a lot of the exact same things (as nutnfancy here) about their knives and swords or spears and axes.
yo i have nothing against your knife hobby, i enjoy your videos, but do you rely think you should be teaching this to the general public, including criminals? sick knives by the way XD
@itsallaboutbongs ,it doesnt matter if a criminal has a double edged dagger or a large kitchen knife.both kill.guns are more of a danger than knives in my opinion.youcant run away from a bullet..
I think that wearing the gloves in the review of knives and guns is a good idea to show how the knife/gun handles and to protect against cuts or pinching and hide previous cuts.
I know he cut his hand on a knife, got cut on a rock underwater making a flashlight review vid, and is just murder on his hands in general. He says it looks pretty gross in HD. =)
the Gladius is the blade which most people ever were killed with in history(for example 430.000 at Millingen aan de Rijn in the Netherlands.read Bello Gallico written by Julius Caesar).
it is double edged.like most swords.
if it's about the killing take a double edge.but like nutnfancy says in general a single edge does 'everything'well..yes the stab too
I think the fitzen tank would be a good example of a good knife to discuss for this topic. if that connects moderately sharp it'll still do some damage
the SOG agency isn't much smaller, although lighter. But as one knife type deal,The ideal is reach, and being able to slash both directions. So?
1911aces 1 month ago
what would you think about sharpening, the ka-bar big heavy bowie on the back edge. Or the bacon maker with a sharpened back edge ??
1911aces 1 month ago
Double edged may not be the best way to go. You habe a high risk in injuring yourself. Many single edged designs can have close to the same stabbing ability as the dpuble edge. And it is more safe as well.
phillip53k5hun8 2 months ago
I have both, the RAT 7 and CS Tai Pan. I Love them both! But the Tai Pan just has the key to my heart.
outpatient83 3 months ago
GOTTA LOVE THAT TAI PAN. SWEET BLADE, GREAT REVIEW!
MrTroubleSnake 4 months ago
I still perfer Bowie knives. Love the big blade.
SuperRip7 6 months ago in playlist Miscellaneous Videos by Nutnfancy 2
You should have both at the same time. Just get a Kabar and file the false edge to about 2.5 inches of really deadly razor's edge and you will have the best of both worlds. If you are money strapped, just buy a 16 inch machete, cut it to like 10 inches and make it double edge for at least 3 inches on the top. It will cost you only $15.00 for the machete, .99 cents for a file, .69 cents for some sanding paper and you just use an old hacksaw. Strop it with grandpa's old leather belt.
nestornegron 6 months ago
Dagger for killing , Bowie for utility, debate solved. why not take them both lol
SuperBossRickyRoss 7 months ago
@SuperBossRickyRoss so true
crypter27 6 months ago
@SuperBossRickyRoss Weight
Kylef7735 1 month ago
were you ever in the armyy?
G0N2FARRR 7 months ago
@G0N2FARRR Air Force
marksmanman96 6 months ago
I'd take the double edged. So much easier to use for what Ihave in mind.
TheCaleyman 7 months ago
There are so many haters of cold steel but I have never ever ever seen a better dagger than this and I know a lot of top end knife companies.
MrMadmardin 8 months ago
@MrMadmardin
I think it`s just a biased opinion.
The whole "Asian made" concept isn`t exactly appealing, but they do make good knives.
potatoheadhaoy 7 months ago
I can agree with most everything you've said here, but must raise on thing. If you're in a situation of doing house-to-house/house searchs, are you really going to need to be preparing food, making fires, building shelter, etc? You might need a heavy single edge to get through obstacles (break down a door, maybe), but a double edge would be better. Why not take both to theatre with you, see what mission you get, leave the one you don't need in your footlocker on base?
elu296 9 months ago
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What i like about a dagger is the feeling of it plunging into someone`s flesh, immidiatley followed with a huge scream.
Lovely
Dafoodmaster 9 months ago
@Dafoodmaster What I like about comments like your's is blocking them...immediately followed by the sound of silence. Nice. -- Veri
nutnfancy 9 months ago 44
@nutnfancy Gotta love Veri's quick wit and sense of humor :)
ghostie234 8 months ago
@nutnfancy Just read all the comments on the french bread issue. "The Stabbing Protocol" wasn't enough. You're going to have to do "The French Bread Protocol."
elu296 8 months ago
@nutnfancy LMAO! Veri for the win!
outpatient83 3 months ago 8
@outpatient83 ;) -- Veri
nutnfancy 3 months ago 11
@Dafoodmaster Me too!
TheCaleyman 7 months ago
@Dafoodmaster hahaha
garrettzkool63 2 months ago
@Dafoodmaster This is why the Liberals want our guns and then our knives.
fermi911 2 months ago
Nutn, put yourself in this situation and tell me your preference. You're jumped by a mountain lion (has happened in the area I sometimes hike) and can't get to your firearm. What would be your knife of choice to have strapped to your shoulder strap for quick access? I'm thinking perhaps the dagger. Tai Pan or Peacekeeper I.
ODVenture 9 months ago
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ODVenture 9 months ago
i really do think the "razor edge" is needed for every knife, yet you have to think. the edge cant be razo sharp and to thin. its still gotta have the sturdyness of the thicker edge. this is prolly common knoledge but still...
EthanNeitzelt65 10 months ago
You are supposed to break bread, its in the bible XD
(especially french bread, its made to be broken with hand)
Dafoodmaster 10 months ago 8
@Dafoodmaster why waste time breaking it just eat it.. with warm butter. yum...
JohnTheRipper723 9 months ago
@JohnTheRipper723 yeah you are right about that... btw WOOT TOP COMMENT!!!
Dafoodmaster 9 months ago
For civilians, there are a lot of restrictions on double-edge knives depending on state and locality. In OH a knife is a concealed weapon if designed or carried for that purpose. So you need a knife that has uses besides fighting for "plausible deniability."
Deep13Deep13Deep13 11 months ago
Ferb, I know what we're going to do today: win a bike race on a unicycle.
Deep13Deep13Deep13 11 months ago
how bout a double edge bowie knife? lol.....just a playful thought.
6leafdom 1 year ago
@6leafdom Like the OSS from CS?
CutleryNovice 1 year ago
@6leafdom A double edged Rambo 3 knife, that's what I want.
TheCaleyman 7 months ago
Weird discussion... It's weapon against tool? A dagger is made for kill soldiers. Deadly penetration! The bowie is made to be a mulitool. You cann't check tanks against tractors. Even if you are able to run over somebody with a tractor, too.
melvronson 1 year ago
omg, that bike race on a unicycle comparison was hilarious!
zingerburger85 1 year ago 2
good ting you are in the air force then, sitting on your arse flying a plane 24/7, The real men on the ground might not be as pedantic as you flying birds regarding weight . "oh this is 2oz to heavy" airforces_scouts only need a blade if there shit crashes over enemy territory, nowa days that = desert whats a knife going to do?Would be far better off taking your tinfoil hat, least you could get water.
GreenFalc0n 1 year ago
@GreenFalc0n
Zero value added. I award you no points.
rocktruggy03 1 year ago
@GreenFalc0n I have never heard of anyone in the ground forces that never relied on air support of any kind, you would crap 7 colors when you would even pass the border of Iraq or Afghanistan, FOOL
keesurt 1 year ago
@keesurt Most of the combat thats taken place in Afghanistan and Iraq has been without airsupport. Remember that special forces have been in A-stan and Iraq before the proper invasions, and that there are still alot of areas that just arent covered. Remote mountains in Afghanistan can be so far out of the way that the air support will take hours to arrive, and that will probably be too late.
TzunSu 11 months ago
@GreenFalc0n Actually, infantry are far more concerned about weight then anything else. The more hardcore you get, the more survival training, the more high-tech your gear is going to get to save weight. A few pounds is nothing when your on a dayhike, but it can be life or death when your hiking for 2 weeks and weight is everything then.
TzunSu 11 months ago
@Waterman117 ,I like the Kabar by the way.And the ESEE-6 clip point.And I dont like discussions with people who didnt get enough vitamine B12 which makes their brain deteriorate.
555Nato 1 year ago
@Waterman117 ,see ya .This leads to nothing anyway
555Nato 1 year ago
@555Nato
Wow you're so perceptive! You guys only cluttered five pages with your childish arguments! Shut the fuck up!
Grungadin 1 year ago
@Grungadin ,your info is just as informative.Thanks.
555Nato 1 year ago
@Waterman117 ,how dare you tell such stupid tales around here.
555Nato 1 year ago
@Waterman117 ,"outdated spec ops knowledge".Tell that Alexander the fucking Greatest who fucked up all these wining maggots with his Kukri-like blades(his cavalry chopped up many ,with these blades).Or Julius Caesar who stabbed the Gallic asses with the double edge dagger(Gladius) before you come with that Bowie story.HA ! I say.As if they didnt know back then .As if the wheel is just now invented.The arrogance.
555Nato 1 year ago
@Waterman117 ,I'm stupid?Because i dont buy your stupid ass story that the Bowie is the best killing knife out there?Go fuck yourself vegan killer...jeez ,what an imbecil.And a kukri woops those arms way better off than your Bowie dumbass.
555Nato 1 year ago
@Waterman117 : " attacking certain vitals like the heart and kidneys with a stab still is only meant to bring about this blood loss at a faster rate. This is very outdated spec ops basics".
You are pretty ignorant to say this.What will you do when the dagger is inside your kidney or heart.I'll tell you.Nothing.Ever shot a Buffalo through the heart?He aint gonna run or stand .With you marial arts kungfu fantasies.Get a life
555Nato 1 year ago
@Waterman117: " and I guarantee you in all those cases the stab wounds number close to ten or more".That's total crap too.You dont know anything about it do you
555Nato 1 year ago
@Waterman117 ,and make sure you get enough vitamine B12 ."Vitamin B12 deficiency can also cause symptoms of mania and psychosis, fatigue, memory impairment, irritability, depression and personality changes.Vitamin B12 deficiency can potentially cause severe and irreversible damage, especially to the brain and nervous system. "
555Nato 1 year ago
@Waterman117,like i said what your Bowie can a machete can too.Good luck carrying that ridiculous large blade when going into harms way.Have you ever been there?Or is it all from your 'martial arts experience"/crap....
555Nato 1 year ago
@Waterman117 ,how can you claim to have 25 years of martial experience and think that it says something about killing knowledge.Fuck that logic man.What has one thing to do with the other.Martial arts? How many people did you kill with an icepick.You dont know shit man and claim you do by coming up with your martial arts.Someone who comes to me with the Bowie knife is the best blade to kill is to me a joke
555Nato 1 year ago
@Waterman117 ,you're a vegan aren't you?Your way of argumenting(not listening only repeating your own story) is typical for those hardheaded selfrighteous vegans.
One can kill a person with an icepick right through the brain.How is that compared to your half sword ,being the only way to have an instand kill.You practiced martial arts for many years but then what.It doesnt show
555Nato 1 year ago
@Waterman117 ,I think i made my point.That you love 'your'Bowie knives is pretty obvious.But you you have a hard time listening to other people's opinion.I like Bowie knives too.But dont'have that shallow mind vision you seem to have.and a stab to the hard or kidney end a fight immediatly.Hearing you talk shows me you dont know shit.
555Nato 1 year ago
hard=heart.
555Nato 1 year ago
@Waterman117 ,I'm not against Bowie blades man.Dont get me wrong.I like the blade shape.But to say other smaller knives arent as deadly is total bull.Big total bull.So many people getting stabbed to death with a standard kitchen knife.Tell the vitctims they shouldnt have died so easily after one stab.Stab yes ,not a cut.
555Nato 1 year ago
@Waterman117 ,I'm 100% convinced i can take down a large man easily with a pilot knife ,which has a 5 inch blade,easy.What you are argumenting is the same as someone who claims a machete is better to fight,because of its length .Yeah bigger is always better.A canon as more power than a gun.The H-bomb fucks more up than a cannon,and so on.But the knife is a back up weapon and medium is enough to kill.The 9,5 inch bowie is a pain to carry around.
555Nato 1 year ago
@Waterman117 ,A cut on the hand is easier to stop bleeding than one in the guts aint it.You have to read a bit more
555Nato 1 year ago
@Waterman117 ,you seem to be afraid not be able to kill quickly with a smaller knife.
You can kill a bull with a dagger.I am not convinced aboutyour knowledge at all.You read some propaganda books and think you know it.You definitely underestimate the deadliness of a 6 tot 7 inch blade.And that shows your lack of real knowledge.Sorry ,but its like that.And are you a vegan?They happen to hold on to things that are not based on reality.
555Nato 1 year ago
@Waterman117 ,read something written by Rex Applegate Kill or get Killed.This Bowie love.What's that supposed to mean.A cut is never as lethal as the stab unless in the neck.You say ou're learned in specil ops tactics.I dont see it in your reasoning.Did you read spec.operations weapons and tactics by T.J Mullin?He thinks the Bowie is a formidable weapon but too unwieldy.Kabar length is enough a even the 5inch pilot knife is enough.What is this preoccupation with such large knives?
555Nato 1 year ago
@Waterman117 ,1095 is good steel yes.I like it better than stainless.But about cutting..Funny you name it.Cause i used the Copied version,made by MTech,of the SOG desert dagger when cutting carpet to pieces.It was an easy job.It sliced(thin blade).What do you think it will doe with someone's neck?Stop this monotonous repetitive talk about the Bowie knives(you lovethem its clear).Most soldiers carried a standard Kabar as a 'large'knife.9,5 inch is too big for carry around in the field .period
555Nato 1 year ago
@Waterman117 ,you can also move the daggert around when in.hence the use of the double edge.the wound will enlarge enormous.Bagwell just liked his big blades.But it's no reason smaller ones are not lethal.a dangerous mind makes things lethal..
555Nato 1 year ago
@Waterman117 a machete will chop arms off also.many larger blades can.but do you carry that in you jacket?commandos take a small knife(small for you,7"blade, big for others) with them with a reason
555Nato 1 year ago
@Waterman117 the cold steel daggers like the shanghai or the warhead or great value for small a price.but the warhead is out of production.that was a pretty awesome dagger if you are looking for one.or anyone else
555Nato 1 year ago
@Waterman117 i wrote the names of the books down.never to late to broad my interest and learn
555Nato 1 year ago
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@Waterman117 ,I read a book written by "Paul Balor"he was a mercenary for 40 years.How to become a mercenary or so you want to be a mercenary was the title.H adviced the dagger.All you need is to learn to thrust.An easy thing.The MarkII was a good one in his opinion.He said that of you stab the belly the body goes into totall stress blow fuses etc.thenyou can go for vitals.Things like that.I keep saying killing is easy.It is better to stay away from that.Respect life.I like these knives though
555Nato 1 year ago
@Waterman117 ,I read a book written by "Paul Balor"he was a mercenary for 40 years.How to become a mercenary or so you want to be a mercenary was the title.H adviced the dagger.All you need is to learn to thrust.An easy thing.The MarkII was a good one in his opinion.He said that of you stab the belly the body goes into totall stress blow fuses etc.thenyou can go for vitals.Things like that.I keep saying killing is easy.It is better to stay away from that.Respect life.I like these knives though
555Nato 1 year ago
@Waterman117 ,I'm not so much dagger focused by the way.I think they are great for stabbing but not for all around tasks.There a Bowie is already more useful.being more all around.You can stick an bad mind with it.But also you can chop some wood and use it for food etc.
555Nato 1 year ago
@Waterman117 ,flyswatter theory?
mmm.I will tell you not to underestimate a 7 inch blade.I dont care what Bill Bagwell said.I know my speed and strength.No i aint no hulk.Weighing 90 kilos by 1.83mtr length.but with speed you can cut a head half of easily with a 7 inch blade.Trust me on that.
555Nato 1 year ago
@Waterman117 ,I also ordered a ESEE Junglas.Great chopper...uhm of wood.haha
555Nato 1 year ago
@Waterman117 ,I saw a reporter once with a Glock in his back,on a pic.The knife missed his vital organ by a hair.But he was totaly defensless at that point.A stab with even a relative thin knife is enough to disable one.And vitals?everything is vital.A stab to the neck,easily done.The fight is over. in the chest ,the same.
But i agree that a large Bowie is more dangerous.Like medieval sword or Gladius.Thats also due to their size and like you say width.
555Nato 1 year ago
@Waterman117 ,The Mercworx ..A Navy Seal told me they also use that knife.As a couple as others,like the Seal Pup.A bit expensive.Or better.Thay aren't cheap.I order myself a couple of Tops knives.Moccasin Ranger ,Mission 21,and the Lone Falcon.The Prather War Bowie will be coming too.I use to have the Cold Steel Warhead.I sold it.Too much emphasice on penetration and not on utility.I also ordered two ESEE-6's with clip point.Those ---are---- cool !!!
555Nato 1 year ago
@Waterman117
You're right about the medieval long sword not being heavy & clumsy, but at the same time comparing the long sword to the rapier is comparing apples and oranges. One is meant for war & the battlefield, the other is meant as a civillian's weapon in an unarmored, urban streetfighting-type situation.
In a one-on-one duel-to-the-death between two unarmored combatants, I'd give it to the rapier-fighter more often than not.
Nephronial 1 year ago
@Waterman117
I'd take the rapier over the overhyped, overrated katana any day.
The rapier actually came about not as a gentleman's weapon, but as a weapon of personal self defense in an urban environment, specifically meant to counter the larger and heavier cut-and-thrust swords.
The Tai Chi sword & it's body of techniques actually has a lot in common with the European rapier.
& no, the rapier isnt meant for war, it's meant for unarmored streetfighting self-defense situations.
Nephronial 1 year ago
@Nephronial ,Katana's are like Kabars.Good but too mythical.Because of the history behind it.We dont hear much about the weapons of the Mongols of Chingiss Khaan and his sons.But two milions of Mongols conquered 40 milions of Chinese.Bow and Arrow were their best weapons probably.
555Nato 1 year ago
I would have a bowie on my hip, and a dagger strapped to my shoulder
daboodeef179 1 year ago
@daboodeef179 ,best of both worlds :-)
555Nato 1 year ago
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daboodeef179 1 year ago
@Waterman117 I have seen pics of the hell's belle Bowie.And i hve to say that they look pretty deadly.Especially as a stabbing weapon...The most fast way to take out an opponent.Then again ,being hacked/chopped into(Vikings yes) with a big blade ends a conversation also pretty quick haha.what a world hey?All these people cutting eachother up for disagreements and trying to conquer eachother for selfish reasons.
We are a poor low form of life.
555Nato 1 year ago
@Waterman117 ,a one inch wide dagger is not as effective,immediatly as the wide Roman pugio ,true.still,I imagine when being stabbed with a say,SOG Dagert II it will take much fighting will out of someone.The movie 300 was total bull in my opinion.Nothing like the real thing.It's true that the Gladius was very effective in formations.But gladiators also used than kind of killing.The stab.
555Nato 1 year ago
@Waterman117
"Cutting is preferable in un armored combat"
Yeah, that's what some people say. Others say thrusting is the way to go. Look at the rapier - a thrusting weapon designed for un-armored combat & the dominant sword-form for a loooong time.
Again, the "cut vs. thrust" debate has been going on ever since men first began trying to hurt each other with sharp and/or pointy things.
(btw: for my money, the rapier is the most vicious blade-weapon for unarmored fighting, bar none : ) )
Nephronial 1 year ago
@Waterman117 ,ofcourse light weight dagger has its advantages over the Big unwieldy Bowie.It's not always handy to carry a large Bowie around.Especially not for many miles when carrying already all kinds of equipment.And the dagger does all it needs to take out an opponent.But then you can also take a Kabar,Bowie like shape.
555Nato 1 year ago
@Waterman117 ,The Romans used to give the opponent a 'little' push with their large shields and then stab the stomach when the other is off balance.An opponont waving axes, swords make it for a Legionair only easy get them 'underneath'with their fast stabbing Gladius...
555Nato 1 year ago
@Waterman117 ,and the modern dagger ,i think of the SOG daggert and the Eickhorn KM5000 now are not really made for chopping like motions.Thoughs you dont want to be cut by them ,the Bowie is devestating.True
555Nato 1 year ago
@Waterman117 ,I agree with you.The Bowie is then in size comparable with a large Pugio ,The Gladius is somehwat bigger.
But the Romans were thought the stab is more effective in a fight.It's a faster way to reach your opponent ,and more difficult to block or too move away from.Think of the jab a boxer makes compared to the hook or swing which takes more time.But your arguments are sound.The Bowie does both well,stabbing and Chopping bodyparts off or to the point of no use.
555Nato 1 year ago
so carry both knives
nunvikingsofthesea 1 year ago
I inherited a gerber mrk II in camo, but what do you know about this knife?
campcomp00 1 year ago
I totally dislike the RAT handle.It's flat and square,the edges dig into the palm and fingers.No hand friendly ergonomics at all.
555Nato 1 year ago
@Waterman117 "Compare your daggers to a Bagwell Bowie like the hell's belle".a 7 inch compare against how long is that Helle belle's Bowie?maybe compare it to a Gladius,the ultimate stabbing tool.Stabbing is faster
555Nato 1 year ago
yo veri or nutn can you block this fag "pacmandem" please. i answered his question and he seems to suffer from tourette or sth.
1987jkilla 1 year ago
what's the name of the first one you show?
pacmandem 1 year ago
@pacmandem He says it.
Kylef7735 1 year ago
@Kylef7735 What a helpful comment you cock. I know he says it, obviously googling ty-pan got me knowhere so i wanted a spelling. Twat.
pacmandem 1 year ago
@pacmandem You could have gone to the cold steel website and looked at the daggers.
Kylef7735 1 year ago
@Kylef7735 I did couldn't find it, when i did it was a cheap $15 teflonised steel ting (there's 2 on the cold steal site)
pacmandem 1 year ago
@pacmandem Cold steel website, fixed blade knives, japanese styled blades.
Dumbass
Kylef7735 1 year ago
@pacmandem don't you have sound? it is a cold steel tai pan.
1987jkilla 1 year ago
@1987jkilla You're another twat. Go put a cold steel tai-pan up your mums gash.
pacmandem 1 year ago
i wouldnt choose this as ide rather use a bowie because in afghanistan they fear and respect the bigger knives and if i had a choice to hack somones arm off or kill them witht he dagger ide choose leaving them without a arm then without a life
with33 1 year ago
I would stress that if you are interested in using a knife in a sd situation learn how to employ it proporly. Kali is a great art for single and double knife fighting. For example, most un trained people would forget to turn the blade to horizontal to negotiate between the rib cage. I would prefer to use a light small Karambit as a SD blade. It is great for disarms + plus artery hits.
wixmixb 1 year ago
Hey nutnfancy...
If I were to want to start a lifestyle such as yours...wanting to go into law enforcement, going into the wilderness, etc. One question though....where in God's name should I start? I am starting at zero, from square one. Any advice would be appreciated
Luv4Maynard 1 year ago
god i miss my tai pan and my peace keeper.
truemonster1 1 year ago
hey, arent fighting knives sposed to be duller so they hold their edge longer and so you do more dammage? also doesnt it make them stronger?
13mschen 1 year ago
@13mschen well chances are you wont be fighting with it too often and hopefully you wont need to use it too often for non fighting purposes so it should hold its edge... I mean a couple good slashes or a stab would pretty much defuse the situation if you do it correctly so...
Kooletz71 1 year ago
@Kooletz71 true, i totally agree, but im just saying, if its a DEDICATED weapon, wouldnt it be more effective with an edge greater than 20 degrees?
13mschen 1 year ago
@13mschen ok you make a good point, but I believe there is no one weapon system that will work for everyones needs across all kinds of situations... I mean even in CQB situations for your average soldier there is little chance that they will be involved in a knife fight, sure it happens but its not like its something that is going to happen all of the time to everyone, sure some will need it more than others but if its a last resort I would think you would want it as deadly as possible...
Kooletz71 1 year ago
@Kooletz71 i agree completely
13mschen 1 year ago
Daggers are designed to be pure combat knives. They are made to kill people. Bowies are utilitarian. they make more than capable fighting knives, but are utility and tools.
awakeindeath 1 year ago
this is my opinion if i am a soldier (standard infantry not spec ops pilot sniper ect.) if i want utility i would bring a multytool i really want a double edge knife for fighting
specially in my country our army and marine see lots of urban operations
nightshade288 1 year ago
please review the outback bowie knife from "down under knives". would love to here your input on the survival/combat aspects.
billpeart 1 year ago
ALL UP IN YO FACE
305Wasabi 1 year ago
bowie all the way (ka-bar 1211)
fappometer14 1 year ago
1 any single edged flat grind
2 single edged bowie knives and sharp clip point
3 single edged straight spine
4 stiletto/any thicker than 3/16 in and either 6in or more stabbing implement(including short spears
5 single edged SOG bowie and clip point
6 any pentagonal cross-section compound grind
7 any hollow grind knives
8 daggers
TheShadoKnite 1 year ago
bowie wins hands down
jlynchx7 1 year ago
thinking about getting a new dagger and was looking at one that has a "besh wedge" some sort of special tip has anyone actually had any experience with one? or any brent beshara knife???
wkgm11 1 year ago
how long is the rat 7 is it 6.5
stanbagman 1 year ago
"You can also ride a bike race with a unicycle" I love your videos; they're very in depth and always interesting
XGL93 1 year ago
I usualy grab my trailmaster for bumps in the night.I have more then a few choices ,knives and firearms but I just realy like my Trailmaster for home defence.I have had to defend myself with it once already against a dope head with a fience post,I never even took it out of the sheath and knocked his butt silly.I dont sugest it for everyone but if you know what your doing I like the nonleathal option.(if its not straped to your belt)
MrWer1138 1 year ago
At 5:44 , Penis Health with Dr. Nutnfancy
AlterEgoJohnnyB 1 year ago
my dad made a bowie, roughly 12 inches long, its a freaken beast. i use it for a hatchet, and it works great
soixe1997 1 year ago
"you can also run a bike race on a unicycle" lol
bladeporn 1 year ago
Hey nutnfancy great vids, im not a collecter but love the vids. Was wondering your opinion on kukris or tomahwaks at all for military use as units are adopting these as an alternative? Would be really interesting to se a vid on them form u. keep up the wicked vids!
clintdelicious 1 year ago
you could have your both hands blown up and you must use your feet to use the blade. LOL :)
ChronicMist 2 years ago
The First special service force had stickers made that said in German "The worst is yet to come" They left them on the sentries that they killed during raids. They even got a movie made about them.
DonMeaker 2 years ago
whats the movie called? You should look up 'Mad' Jack Churchill - a british commando in ww2 who kjilled enemy with bow and arrow and also always carried a large claymore sword which he used to capture over 42 German sentries in one night by ambushing them with the threat of the massive sword they surrendered their guns! thats interesting info the man, love hearing stories like that, if i was to look it up what would i need to search for?
clintdelicious 1 year ago
Devil's Brigade is the movie.
Churchill was a wonder...
DonMeaker 1 year ago
The V-42 knife, with its thumb rest on the flat of the blade, was thought to be too sharp in thrusting. After a few fights, (and the First Special Service Force actually used them) they decided to blunt the tip a bit so the blade wouldn't get stuck in a rib. The very sharp tip would hit a rib, and penetrate, and get stuck. If you are stabbing, you want to get the tip in a kidney or neck, then wiggle it around, meanwhile holding on to your opponent to keep him from shooting you.
DonMeaker 2 years ago
@DonMeaker asshole mall ninja stfu
insomniac1122 2 years ago
Rather, DonMeaker, old guy, student of history with multiple degrees and much practical experience.
DonMeaker 2 years ago
@DonMeaker: actually they'd dull the daggers' points to avoid punturing the scabbard and stabbing oneself in the hip ;) Daggers are made long and slender to avoid the ribs altogether ;)
Anyway, that's a nice review, though the author made no great discovery in saying that daggers are best for combat (being optimized to serve this goal), while general-purpose utility knives can serve most tasks adequately.
stridingshadow 1 year ago
@stridingshadow : My V-42 scabbard has a small brass ferrule to keep the point under control. I am pretty sure that this approach was common in WWII.
DonMeaker 1 year ago
@DonMeaker: The mentionned ferrule serves to strap the sheath to your hip (for a better fit) or to strap it to the webbing upside-down. The said ferrule will not prevent the sheath from bending. Such a non-reinforced sheath is prone to being pierced whith a sharp tip when bent (the dagger's tip won't even reach the ferrule, but will pierce the scabbard's medial layer, and stab the hip). To avoid this problem, most medieval swords and daggers had wooden scabbards covered with leather.
stridingshadow 1 year ago
@DonMeaker: The mentionned ferrule serves to strap the sheath to your hip (for a better fit) or to strap it to the webbing upside-down. The said ferrule will not prevent the sheath from bending. Such a non-reinforced sheath is prone to being pierced whith a sharp tip when bent (the dagger's tip won't even reach the ferrule, but will pierce the scabbard's medial layer, and stab the hip). To avoid this problem, most medieval swords and daggers had wooden scabbards covered with leather.
stridingshadow 1 year ago
@stridingshadow we used to use the brass bits to keep the point from penetrating the sheath, and thus doesn't stab the hip, doesn't penetrate the medial layer.
DonMeaker 1 year ago
@DonMeaker: The latest versions of the V-42 sheaths were reinforced with brass (or other metal) plates at the bottom, to prevent such penetration, all earlier versions weren't. Besides that rib-piercing hypothesis isn't quite plausible, I'm a medicine student, and I can tell you that it's quite hard to penetrate bone with a dagger. Besides the blades are narrow for a reason: to fit in the intercostal spaces and avoid sticking between the ribs.
stridingshadow 1 year ago
@stridingshadow The my understanding of the problem was not that the V-42 knife would not penetrate the rib, rather it was that the sharp tip would not slide over the rib to the spaces, and would lodge, being hard to extract.
Good luck with your studies. Too bad Obama care is going to enslave you. With luck we can repeal it and you can get paid for your hard work and skill.
DonMeaker 1 year ago
@DonMeaker: The mentionned ferrule serves to strap the sheath to your hip (for a better fit) or to strap it to the webbing upside-down. The said ferrule will not prevent the sheath from bending. Such a non-reinforced sheath is prone to being pierced whith a sharp tip when bent (the dagger's tip won't even reach the ferrule, but will pierce the scabbard's medial layer, and stab the hip). To avoid this problem, most medieval swords and daggers had wooden scabbards covered with leather.
stridingshadow 1 year ago
it would be great if you could review the ultimate survival knife on sportsman guide so yeah
rewardboy1 2 years ago
my solution to this dilemma is a triangulated tip over a rounded tip. it is beveled out like the 2x edge but has a much thicker tang than the 2x beveled dagger shape. alot of cooking knives have this design meant for cutting meats. the blade can also have the back end of the triangulated tip sharpened to increase the damage it would do upon penetration while still maintaining functionality to be used as a tool rather than a weapon.
PUNKROCKINTHISSHIT 2 years ago
ummm is there an applegate still of fighting because my last namd is applegate werd but still very cool
scrot1368 2 years ago
@scrot1368 not quite. "applegate fairbairn style of figthing referrs to the people who designed the knife and they way they designed it to be used. i.e. alexis fairbairn designed his specific dagger for taking out sentries by stabbing them.
MRdrPROkeithSR 2 years ago
nice i rather have a one edge blade u rlly dont need to thrust just slash a part of his arm and by nature all his body will contract while he is in that position you cut as many arteries as u can
nightshade288 2 years ago
Ya.... try cuting a loaf of bread with a rat 7,I would rather use the tae pan in this case becouse the blade is thiner.I think i get what your saying though.
jordantheok 2 years ago
I prefer the RAT7 also.more function all around.also for combat ,but not only..
RRFF12345 2 years ago
To cut or to thrust?
Guys have been having this discussion for a long, long, time.
I imagine Viking or Saxon warriors from 1200 years ago in the mead hall said a lot of the exact same things (as nutnfancy here) about their knives and swords or spears and axes.
Nephronial 2 years ago 2
yo i have nothing against your knife hobby, i enjoy your videos, but do you rely think you should be teaching this to the general public, including criminals? sick knives by the way XD
itsallaboutbongs 2 years ago
@itsallaboutbongs ,it doesnt matter if a criminal has a double edged dagger or a large kitchen knife.both kill.guns are more of a danger than knives in my opinion.youcant run away from a bullet..
RRFF12345 2 years ago
@itsallaboutbongs most killings are done with cheap kitchen knives anyway.or folders.
RRFF12345 2 years ago
I dont think criminals are sitting around to learn the best way to kill.
STRIKER520 2 years ago
on topic,double edges is always better for CQC.for average utility a little less suited yes...
RRFF12345 2 years ago
what about a tomahawk for CQC?
MI6CORPORAL 2 years ago
or what about a spade for CQC .think WWI, in the trenches.
RRFF12345 2 years ago
I think that wearing the gloves in the review of knives and guns is a good idea to show how the knife/gun handles and to protect against cuts or pinching and hide previous cuts.
lazadar 2 years ago
I know he cut his hand on a knife, got cut on a rock underwater making a flashlight review vid, and is just murder on his hands in general. He says it looks pretty gross in HD. =)
Veri (Nutn's sister)
nutnfancy 2 years ago 2
the Gladius is the blade which most people ever were killed with in history(for example 430.000 at Millingen aan de Rijn in the Netherlands.read Bello Gallico written by Julius Caesar).
it is double edged.like most swords.
if it's about the killing take a double edge.but like nutnfancy says in general a single edge does 'everything'well..yes the stab too
88RF88 2 years ago
Bingo. Look at what the warriors who lived and died by the blade used.
twistcut 2 years ago
Darned few single edged blades are left from medieval times...They were the ones used and used up.
DonMeaker 2 years ago
I don't think anyone can top 70's Bowie... ziggy stardust, changes...
lampajoo 2 years ago 3
what's up with the people on youtube that spam you just because they don't like your comment
trailer701 2 years ago
how many knife fights have you been in?
bewarethegreyghost 2 years ago
How many knife fights have you been in? How many people have you stabbed?
bewarethegreyghost 2 years ago
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I've stabbed about 4, maybe 4.5 people.
Thanks for asking.
mju34 2 years ago
4 people and one midget? :D
stealmind 2 years ago
the war head looks like the top 7 inchs of a big sword
username2274317 2 years ago
I think the fitzen tank would be a good example of a good knife to discuss for this topic. if that connects moderately sharp it'll still do some damage
grimtriggerman 2 years ago