Comments on: Bear Grylls Knife http://www.lifesongadventures.com/2007/03/04/bear-grylls-knife/ "Keeping the simplicity and wonder of the wilderness alive" Sat, 04 Sep 2010 20:35:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Mark http://www.lifesongadventures.com/2007/03/04/bear-grylls-knife/comment-page-1/#comment-1395 Mark Thu, 17 Jun 2010 01:07:05 +0000 http://www.lifesongadventures.com/newsletter/?p=60#comment-1395 Hi Christa, thanks for the complement. Tell your Aunt she is way hotter. Cheers! Hi Christa,
thanks for the complement.
Tell your Aunt she is way hotter.
Cheers!

]]> By: christa http://www.lifesongadventures.com/2007/03/04/bear-grylls-knife/comment-page-1/#comment-1388 christa Sun, 06 Jun 2010 05:04:21 +0000 http://www.lifesongadventures.com/newsletter/?p=60#comment-1388 My Aunt REALLY thinks your HOT , Not to try to freak you out or any thing (AND WOULD LIKE TO SEE YOU) idk why it's kind of weird but just saying i dont know what to say , I saw this space but your show is cool and i seem to lurn alot My Aunt REALLY thinks your HOT , Not to try to freak you out or any thing (AND WOULD LIKE TO SEE YOU) idk why it’s kind of weird but just saying i dont know what to say , I saw this space but your show is cool and i seem to lurn alot

]]> By: Mark http://www.lifesongadventures.com/2007/03/04/bear-grylls-knife/comment-page-1/#comment-1333 Mark Fri, 26 Mar 2010 21:35:11 +0000 http://www.lifesongadventures.com/newsletter/?p=60#comment-1333 Well said Jacob. In survival, if you have any knife with you, consider yourself lucky. If you have a choice, bring a knife that carves well, because you need a carver in the bush, and a long axe for the heavy work. Like Jacob says, hone your survival skills to the point that wilderness is not intimidating without a steel edge. The knife no matter the quality will not do the work for you. Better to equip yourself with knowledge. The knives Jacob mentioned are all good. K-bar definitely tried and true. We like SOG knives around here. And for the price, its hard to beat Mora Swedish Steel for lightweight carvers. Well said Jacob.
In survival, if you have any knife with you, consider yourself lucky.
If you have a choice, bring a knife that carves well, because you need a carver in the bush, and a long axe for the heavy work.
Like Jacob says, hone your survival skills to the point that wilderness is not intimidating without a steel edge. The knife no matter the quality will not do the work for you. Better to equip yourself with knowledge.

The knives Jacob mentioned are all good. K-bar definitely tried and true. We like SOG knives around here. And for the price, its hard to beat Mora Swedish Steel for lightweight carvers.

]]> By: Jacob http://www.lifesongadventures.com/2007/03/04/bear-grylls-knife/comment-page-1/#comment-1332 Jacob Fri, 26 Mar 2010 20:52:52 +0000 http://www.lifesongadventures.com/newsletter/?p=60#comment-1332 When choosing a single knife for survival purposes I think it is important to not lose sight of what the knife is being used for. Survival. A individual won't be spending too much time delicately carving in wood and as far as skinning game for survival I would not be concerned with making super perfect cuts. I am surviving and there are bigger concerns at hand. Having the most perfect knife still won't help you if you lack the skills and knowledge to survive in a compromising situation. In my opinion purchase a knife that is made from an above average quality steel: ie coldsteele, fallkniven, RAT Cutlery. Don't buy one with too long of a blade or too short, not too thick or too thin, not too light or too heavy. Once you have the knife stop wondering if it is the most perfect one for survival and get out in the bush and hone your skills. If you lose or break that knife you still need to know how to survive. Our ancestors 15,000 years ago did and they didn't have access to all these super cool blade choices we have now. In a nut shell, learn survival and not where to buy the coolest gadgets on the market. When choosing a single knife for survival purposes I think it is important to not lose sight of what the knife is being used for. Survival. A individual won’t be spending too much time delicately carving in wood and as far as skinning game for survival I would not be concerned with making super perfect cuts. I am surviving and there are bigger concerns at hand. Having the most perfect knife still won’t help you if you lack the skills and knowledge to survive in a compromising situation. In my opinion purchase a knife that is made from an above average quality steel: ie coldsteele, fallkniven, RAT Cutlery. Don’t buy one with too long of a blade or too short, not too thick or too thin, not too light or too heavy. Once you have the knife stop wondering if it is the most perfect one for survival and get out in the bush and hone your skills. If you lose or break that knife you still need to know how to survive. Our ancestors 15,000 years ago did and they didn’t have access to all these super cool blade choices we have now. In a nut shell, learn survival and not where to buy the coolest gadgets on the market.

]]> By: dylan007 http://www.lifesongadventures.com/2007/03/04/bear-grylls-knife/comment-page-1/#comment-1189 dylan007 Fri, 26 Feb 2010 16:17:25 +0000 http://www.lifesongadventures.com/newsletter/?p=60#comment-1189 thanx semrad for the advice on knifes . i didnt know that you could hammer with them , i thought that if i hit the tang that's showing that the knife could be seperated from the handle,is this true.and how do you feel on synthetic handles? thanx semrad for the advice on knifes . i didnt know that you could hammer with them , i thought that if i hit the tang that’s showing that the knife could be seperated from the handle,is this true.and how do you feel on synthetic handles?

]]> By: Semrad http://www.lifesongadventures.com/2007/03/04/bear-grylls-knife/comment-page-1/#comment-1186 Semrad Fri, 26 Feb 2010 05:46:02 +0000 http://www.lifesongadventures.com/newsletter/?p=60#comment-1186 As for the abuse the Ka-bar in general can handle? This site may help answer that question. http://www.knifetests.com/page6.html My Ka-bar has only sustained paint chipping off the butt end of the handle (from hammering) and scratches on the leather sheath. As for the abuse the Ka-bar in general can handle? This site may help answer that question. http://www.knifetests.com/page6.html
My Ka-bar has only sustained paint chipping off the butt end of the handle (from hammering) and scratches on the leather sheath.

]]> By: Semrad http://www.lifesongadventures.com/2007/03/04/bear-grylls-knife/comment-page-1/#comment-1185 Semrad Fri, 26 Feb 2010 05:28:40 +0000 http://www.lifesongadventures.com/newsletter/?p=60#comment-1185 If you want to splurge a little and yet keep it under $200.00 I would suggest RAT RC4, Bark River Bravo 1 in A2 steel or Fallkniven F1 for a great bush knife. I've also heard of TOPS reputation as a great knife. I'm a knife junkie and love my Bravo 1 SS. It’s a little thick (.215) great for batoning/ chopping, but since I have large hands the handle suits me better. If you want to splurge a little and yet keep it under $200.00 I would suggest RAT RC4, Bark River Bravo 1 in A2 steel or Fallkniven F1 for a great bush knife. I’ve also heard of TOPS reputation as a great knife.
I’m a knife junkie and love my Bravo 1 SS. It’s a little thick (.215) great for batoning/ chopping, but since I have large hands the handle suits me better.

]]> By: dylan007 http://www.lifesongadventures.com/2007/03/04/bear-grylls-knife/comment-page-1/#comment-1181 dylan007 Tue, 23 Feb 2010 21:56:14 +0000 http://www.lifesongadventures.com/newsletter/?p=60#comment-1181 well semrad i only said that because i saw those huge knifes on the products page from the site u left ... i gess i only saw the expensive ones that were 100s of dollars.and i use my usmc kabar for mostly batoning and choping .and there's nothing wrong with the knife its just its my first one and i dont know in general what knifes can handle. well semrad i only said that because i saw those huge knifes on the products page from the site u left … i gess i only saw the expensive ones that were 100s of dollars.and i use my usmc kabar for mostly batoning and choping .and there’s nothing wrong with the knife its just its my first one and i dont know in general what knifes can handle.

]]> By: Semrad http://www.lifesongadventures.com/2007/03/04/bear-grylls-knife/comment-page-1/#comment-1148 Semrad Tue, 23 Feb 2010 05:03:00 +0000 http://www.lifesongadventures.com/newsletter/?p=60#comment-1148 *dylan007 What are you going to use your knife for? Marine environments? Prying? Chopping? What is affordable? I like Fehrman because it is a very affordable. Let me explain.... Had I gone with a solid quality knife in the first place, I wouldn't have spent so much money on several cheaper knives that have failed in the field. Besides Busses and Ferhmans really retain their value and resale price. Here are a couple of cool pictures of the beast in action http://www.jerzeedevil.com/forums/showthread.php?t=49562 *dylan007

What are you going to use your knife for?
Marine environments? Prying? Chopping?
What is affordable? I like Fehrman because it is a very affordable. Let me explain…. Had I gone with a solid quality knife in the first place, I wouldn’t have spent so much money on several cheaper knives that have failed in the field. Besides Busses and Ferhmans really retain their value and resale price.
Here are a couple of cool pictures of the beast in action
http://www.jerzeedevil.com/forums/showthread.php?t=49562

]]> By: dylan007 http://www.lifesongadventures.com/2007/03/04/bear-grylls-knife/comment-page-1/#comment-1146 dylan007 Mon, 22 Feb 2010 20:02:49 +0000 http://www.lifesongadventures.com/newsletter/?p=60#comment-1146 im having trouble with my kabar... you see I just bought it and ive used it for small things like making a lean to, or a frame but im kinda squeemish about using it in fear it will break it because its realy my first survival knife. so if anyone could give any advice or stories about the abuse they put there knifes through it would realy help.thanks im having trouble with my kabar… you see I just bought it and ive used it for small things like making a lean to, or a frame but im kinda squeemish about using it in fear it will break it because its realy my first survival knife. so if anyone could give any advice or stories about the abuse they put there knifes through it would realy help.thanks

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