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Hostile0311 · 04-26-2007, 04:35

Sir,
I got out in '03 so I hope my '02 is not to out of date. The Gerber Multi-Plier 600 DET multi-tool is a great piece of gear for demo capability/everyday multi-tool combo. Also, I have carried many brands of fixed-blade & folders such as Benchmade, Emerson, K-Bar, SOG as well as many others. I saw many soldiers carry the biggest, baddest, coolest looking, most expensive blades they can find. As other's mentioned, it seems the "cool factor' outweighs the 'functionality factor'. Pound for pound, its hard to beat an old-fashioned K-Bar (Marines in my unit were issued K-Bars in addition to the M9 from the armory) for heavy use and abuse because they are relatively cheap and can take a fair amount of punishment in the everyday field environment. My last fixed blade was a SOG Seal. It held up alright. As for folders, I still carry the Emerson CQC-7 I bought 6 years ago while on AD for everyday use. Its a great blade that holds a decent edge. I have never had the pleasure of owning one of Mr.Harsey's knives but by what the QP's say on this board I don't think you could do any better. I wish I could get one over here thru customs.

04-26-2007, 04:35	#13
Hostile0311 Guerrilla Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Malta (Small island 60 miles south of Sicily) Posts: 120	Top 10 Sir, I got out in '03 so I hope my '02 is not to out of date. The Gerber Multi-Plier 600 DET multi-tool is a great piece of gear for demo capability/everyday multi-tool combo. Also, I have carried many brands of fixed-blade & folders such as Benchmade, Emerson, K-Bar, SOG as well as many others. I saw many soldiers carry the biggest, baddest, coolest looking, most expensive blades they can find. As other's mentioned, it seems the "cool factor' outweighs the 'functionality factor'. Pound for pound, its hard to beat an old-fashioned K-Bar (Marines in my unit were issued K-Bars in addition to the M9 from the armory) for heavy use and abuse because they are relatively cheap and can take a fair amount of punishment in the everyday field environment. My last fixed blade was a SOG Seal. It held up alright. As for folders, I still carry the Emerson CQC-7 I bought 6 years ago while on AD for everyday use. Its a great blade that holds a decent edge. I have never had the pleasure of owning one of Mr.Harsey's knives but by what the QP's say on this board I don't think you could do any better. I wish I could get one over here thru customs. __________________ -Lex Talionis -"Certainly there is no hunting like the hunting of man and those who have hunted armed men long enough and liked it, never really care for anything else thereafter." -Hemingway
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