chopinbloc
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i thought i'd share with you folks my experience with several different knives in afghanistan.
crkt m16-14: i bought this one just before i left and i've been pretty disappointed. all the steel parts rusted from sweat. the knife was only moderately sharp from the factory. the liner lock gets out of alignment somehow so that sometimes it jams up on the other side of the blade making it difficult to close again. bottom line: about what you'd expect for thirty bucks.
combat elite tas-g auto: sharp, solid, well fit. the finish wore through pretty quickly in some spots. when it got dirty and especially when it's cold it doesn't open very fast and sometimes not completely. bottom line: quality knife but better suited to clean environments.
mod mpak: hopefully i won't have to buy another folder. the spring on this one is VERY strong, the blade is sharp and the finish seems alot harder. this knife also has a button that sticks out quite a bit further which makes it easier to use with gloves on. bottom line: i love it.
cold steel srk: another winner and not too expensive, either. the knife is very sharp, if a bit brittle (i broke a tiny piece of the tip just a day after buying it) the knife just feels right in the hand; it is a simple and effective cutting tool like most of cold steel's products. the sheath leaves a little to be desired. it is kydex with a nylon belt loop which can be attached wherever you like. problem is, with it set up in the normal fashion, the sheath pulls up a little when you pull the knife out. i had to mount it upside down. bottom line: a well, built, solid knife.
gerber multitool: couldn't live without it, though the smallest flathead bit broke. i'm not sure what model it is (it was issued) but it works great. my chief had a gerber with a gimmicky pushbutton thingy that popped the pliers open and it broke pretty quickly so you might want to stay away from that model.
hope you guys find the above pertinent and useful.
crkt m16-14: i bought this one just before i left and i've been pretty disappointed. all the steel parts rusted from sweat. the knife was only moderately sharp from the factory. the liner lock gets out of alignment somehow so that sometimes it jams up on the other side of the blade making it difficult to close again. bottom line: about what you'd expect for thirty bucks.
combat elite tas-g auto: sharp, solid, well fit. the finish wore through pretty quickly in some spots. when it got dirty and especially when it's cold it doesn't open very fast and sometimes not completely. bottom line: quality knife but better suited to clean environments.
mod mpak: hopefully i won't have to buy another folder. the spring on this one is VERY strong, the blade is sharp and the finish seems alot harder. this knife also has a button that sticks out quite a bit further which makes it easier to use with gloves on. bottom line: i love it.
cold steel srk: another winner and not too expensive, either. the knife is very sharp, if a bit brittle (i broke a tiny piece of the tip just a day after buying it) the knife just feels right in the hand; it is a simple and effective cutting tool like most of cold steel's products. the sheath leaves a little to be desired. it is kydex with a nylon belt loop which can be attached wherever you like. problem is, with it set up in the normal fashion, the sheath pulls up a little when you pull the knife out. i had to mount it upside down. bottom line: a well, built, solid knife.
gerber multitool: couldn't live without it, though the smallest flathead bit broke. i'm not sure what model it is (it was issued) but it works great. my chief had a gerber with a gimmicky pushbutton thingy that popped the pliers open and it broke pretty quickly so you might want to stay away from that model.
hope you guys find the above pertinent and useful.
