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Anonymous Mon 19 Feb 2018 19:13:00 No.1207797 View View Reply Original Report

Quoted By: >>1207799 >>1207801 >>1208079 >>1209292 >>1211830 >>1212122 >>1212165

What are the pros and cons of relying on a kabar when out?

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 19 Feb 2018 19:14:03 No.1207799 Report

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>>1207797
>pros
You have a knife

>cons
You have a knife

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 19 Feb 2018 19:15:15 No.1207801 Report

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>>1207797
Plz watch my YouTube video, important message
https://youtu.be/sN5TcqxrQpE

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Anonymous Mon 19 Feb 2018 19:17:09 No.1207808 Report

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Anonymous Mon 19 Feb 2018 22:20:37 No.1208000 Report

Quoted By: >>1208093 >>1210880

>pros
its a good knife
good steel and holds its edge well
pommel is useful for hammering tent pegs
>cons
stick tang so no batony chop chop
the top of the cross guard needs to be removed (sucks for choking up on the knife)
factory edge is shit

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 20 Feb 2018 00:24:52 No.1208079 Report

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>>1207797

It works, and it's all I've used when /out/ for a couple of decades now.

>7" is good for hacking vines and branches
>Steel is good
>the guard does come in handy if you have to stab/pry shit

The cons is that the handle is leather, so try to keep it dry.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 20 Feb 2018 01:05:07 No.1208093 Report

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>>1208000
>stick tang so no batony

It's really no issue, as it goes to the end of the handle, and is supported reasonably well.

Tangs breaking is more to do with being unlucky and getting one with a worst heat treatment or stainless steel.

Not that you should baton with a USMC, or any knife for that matter, as you don't know if your specific knife can take it.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 20 Feb 2018 03:01:04 No.1208158 Report

Quoted By: >>1208165

What can you guys say about sharpening them? I was having a go at sharpening mine with sticks and with a strop and I felt like it was just becoming less sharp.

I watched a video of some anon's and he claimed that kind of steel can actually be over-stropped and lose a good edge.

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Anonymous Tue 20 Feb 2018 03:08:11 No.1208165 Report

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>>1208158
burr based sharpening will get you something sharper than most factory edges
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWU_qTp3DLM

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Anonymous Wed 21 Feb 2018 15:25:18 No.1209292 Report

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>>1207797
There is nothing inherently wrong with a kabar, but I'd say it's just a little much. You don't want the serrated edge like the pic you posted has. hard to sharpen. Even if you are one of those faggots who likes to chop wood with a knife, you could accomplish that with a smaller knife that weighs less. If you feel the need to defend yourself, then carry a gun. If you only have the kabar, just carry the kabar. It's a good knife, just bigger than what I normally carry. I normally just carry my leatherman or my leatherman and a skinning knife

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Anonymous Fri 23 Feb 2018 05:56:21 No.1210880 Report

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>>1208000
>stick tang so no baton
If you baton with any blade while living in north america you should be dragged out into the street and shot.

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Anonymous Fri 23 Feb 2018 18:03:53 No.1211305 Report

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It's a very good knife, the only reason I don't use is because I dislike perfectly round grips - in the dark you're never sure if the blade points down. But maybe it's just me.

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Anonymous Sat 24 Feb 2018 00:04:32 No.1211531 Report

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I have one and there are better choices. Its does an decent job of general purpose but excels in stabbing so If you plan on stabbing things it is an excellent choice.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 24 Feb 2018 08:10:59 No.1211830 Report

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>>1207797
The pro is the cool factor. A total classic.
Good for it's intended use, namely cutting rope and people.
It is overpriced and not made of stainless steel.
The BK Kabars are another story. They can take abuse with ease, but still. No stainless steel.

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Anonymous Sat 24 Feb 2018 08:18:27 No.1211832 Report

Quoted By: >>1212122

cons:
big size
usa-army-rambo-style
serrations, limited batoning

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 24 Feb 2018 17:22:39 No.1212015 Report

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>>1211830
>not made of stainless steel.
that is a plus
Stainless is a shit knife material unless you really fucking suck at basic care for your tools.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 24 Feb 2018 17:51:15 No.1212026 Report

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>>1212015
Some modern stainless steels like m390 or cpm-s30v make excellent blade steels that won’t rust and have great edge retention. That being said, they essentially do what a2 tool steel + oil do for 20 times the cost.

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Anonymous Sat 24 Feb 2018 17:54:43 No.1212030 Report

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>>1212026
>s30v
>for /out/

how new are you?

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Anonymous Sat 24 Feb 2018 20:36:04 No.1212122 Report

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>>1211832
Sauce?

>>1207797
Not really a great knife for general outdoor use especially for the price. You're better off with other solutions.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 24 Feb 2018 21:37:27 No.1212159 Report

Quoted By: >>1212164

Pros
$50 knife
So if you fuck it up, no shits are given.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 24 Feb 2018 21:41:19 No.1212164 Report

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>>1212159
>$50
>no shits given
>doesn't give a shit about $50

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Anonymous Sat 24 Feb 2018 21:42:19 No.1212165 Report

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>>1207797
I was going fishing
me in my boat
I cranked my motor
up to my nose was a terrible odor
I looked around trying to find something dead
but it was alive
some niggers never die
they just smell that way
niggers stink
the smell scorched the hair right out my nose
when I got home I had to burn my clothes
some niggers never die
they just smell that way
niggers stink

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