KA-BAR

by Adam Doolittle
(Lake Forest, CA, USA)

KA-BAR

I was introduced to my favorite knife when I was in the Marine Corps. The KA-BAR originated in WWII, and is still the favorite among US Marines. It has all of the properties mentioned on this website and has served me well for nearly 20 years through every climate and condition imaginable (desert, artic, jungle, mountain, etc.) I have used it as a hammer, a can opener, a spoon, a hatchett, a shovel, a spear, a screwdriver, a pry bar, and oh yeah, a knife (I'm sure I missed a few uses, but you get the idea).

I know of no Marine, from any generation, that would ever entertain the thought of depending on another knife -- EVER!!!!

When I venture out into the wilderness, my first, last and periodic reviews of my gear always focus on my KA-BAR because I know as long as I have my KA-BAR, I'll be fine under any circumstances -- seriously --- no other piece of gear I own is as important to me as the KA-BAR, and no other knife I have seen or heard of comes close to the qualities that this US Marine favorite for over 60+ years has to offer.