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Ka-Bar the best

by Scott
(Chico, ca USA)

I would never consider taking any other knife with me into the wilderness, especially when my life could depend on it. Ka-Bars are well-known for being indestructible pieces of metal. You can use them as a hammer, axe/hatchet, saw and wood splitter. Mine is also my first line of defense against an angry or hungry animal. With its 7 inch blade.





This weekend I went camping and I forgot my pocket saw and my axe. I was cutting down trees over 7-8 inches in diameter with my knife, whether it was hacking or sawing. I brought some logs that I was going to split too, I just took a hand sized rock and pounded the blade into the log and split it.

Not to mention that I have been doing this to my knife for over a year and it is still as sharp as the day I got it. After all, the knife has been Marine Corp proof for about 50 years.

I would recommend not getting the leather sheath, mine has gotten warped from getting wet while hunting. You can buy very nice after market sheaths. I bought the normal plastic sheath for mine and strapped my little survival pouch to it with my leathermen.

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Apr 30, 2009
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My companion
by: Steve H

I first got this kabar while in the marine corps in south east Asia, you can imagine the tales from that part of the world. Since then, it has been my companion when i cut fire wood, hike, hunted. Still looks good for its age, guess I'll keep it ha ha. I've had this knife since 1968. Doesn't bother me that you have to add a little oil to the blade occasionally.

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Always will have
by: Steve

Ever since 1968-69 i spent some time on vacation with the marines overseas, and had as my constant companion the kabar knife. Used it for everything from soup to shelter building, still, got a kabar, always will have

steve

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