"she can keep dreamin' can't she?" Lmao, amen brother!
@DropForgedSurvival
7 жыл бұрын
Typical Bowie Knives average 9-13" in blade length! I like your thinking!
@LordoftheLightskins
3 жыл бұрын
Yeap, 9 inch sounds good to me, actually pretty helpful video.
@mr.delacruz559
7 жыл бұрын
spit that truth Tac! I'm glad that someone in KZitem land finally talked about the defensive part in survival . Your the man Tac!
@philmuheiny6032
3 жыл бұрын
4 year's later I can see what you're saying sometimes a Swiss army knife just ain't going to cut it
@austin3115
7 жыл бұрын
"she can keep dreamen cant she" -tac hell yeah thats good shit.
@darc1027
7 жыл бұрын
man i lost it when he said that one lol
@Realwademasters
7 жыл бұрын
5-6" blade I use a wood bear brown bear as my big blade in the woods 90% of the time and you can always fashion a spear to carry around with you
@Hertacles
7 жыл бұрын
"Survival" now is just glorified camping. Such a waste of logic with this stuff now.
@brianbartulis9709
4 жыл бұрын
if you know how to notch bones of past gal pal you ran faster than it comes in handy adjusting heat for tiny toes 'n finger snacks meal.
@lexusvip4003
4 жыл бұрын
@@brianbartulis9709 What the fuck are you trying to say? That is not a legitimate English sentence my man. SPEAK ENGLISH. Whatever the fuck you just typed gave me a literal headache. I might even have a brain aneurysm...
@joshuakozee5719
5 жыл бұрын
man tac, I feel so down about myself lately and the time I have wasted in my life, it realyy sucks sometimes, but I like watching your vids, it helps me forget about the stuff for a moment
@HBC258
7 жыл бұрын
Finally someone has covered the down and dirty of the issue. Thanks Tac, great video with good thoughts on what it just might take to survive.
@thatsurprisedguy3646
7 жыл бұрын
Do you have a mustache?
@midnightgreen8319
7 жыл бұрын
The first knife I started using for Bushcraft was the BK 9. It is a great knife for all kinds of tasks.
@cliftonologycl
7 жыл бұрын
lol. got me cracking up bro. couple beers in and sounds like you are too.
@tomsawyerpiper9412
7 жыл бұрын
Yo Tac, great vid man! I agree with you on the size. 7 to 9 inches is about my standard for a survival type knife. Everything else I call a bushcraft knife.
@ulbushcrafting6592
Жыл бұрын
My man TAC! Speaking the gospel! My EDC is the 9” Puzon. If the viewers had disposable money AND lived where they could carry a big knife DAILY- to , AT, and from work, 95% of the balzillion EDC viewers would ditch their folders. As soon as my 10” custom blade I’d finished, I will carry that one. The smallest I carry, is the DW Backcountry. Keep up the good work man!
@woodswalker64
7 жыл бұрын
If it's only one knife, then it's gotta be a bigger knife. A big knife can do anything a smaller knife can do but not vice versa. However, I carry 3 blades. Usually the Jess-X for wood processing, either the BK 7, Esee 6, or the Pathfinder Scorpion HD (when I'm in a bushcraft state of mind) on the belt, and a Mora bushcraft black as a back-up. I think it's a pretty good set-up, no?
@baroneroberto3400
5 жыл бұрын
David Fiorini lolololl... i carry a dozen knives, 3 machetes, 2 ax’s, & a Glock 40zzzzzz
@john-paulgagliano949
4 жыл бұрын
Tac, you are THE BEST reviewer of products of this kind! The quintessential in my opinion.
@MrSIXGUNZ
7 жыл бұрын
humorous and truthfulness a tuff combination to find. but I did when I found your channel!! blessings sir and thanks so much!!
@Eldofarmboy
7 жыл бұрын
I have to agree. 8-10 inch is the perfect blade length. Personally I have carried a Junglas ever since your video turned me on to it. Before that I carried a big bowie knife
@vicentepallamare2608
2 жыл бұрын
This is borderline a machette/sword
@zootycoon246
2 жыл бұрын
Perfect- I was thinkin’ of my BK9 during your whole vid. 9 inch blade and does so much else. Thanks for reminding me Tac!
@john1972goh
7 жыл бұрын
7"-12" blade is my choice for survival!
@navanjohnson5318
7 жыл бұрын
"Pickin this one!" Love it. Nice stache too bro!!!
@navanjohnson5318
7 жыл бұрын
I like the Becker BK9. Anyone know of someone who makes an excellent sheath for the BK9?
@GuyInAHotdogSuit69
7 жыл бұрын
5.75 inches is about perfect for me, long enough to get the job done but not too big that it's unwieldy. Though if I'm carrying a smaller folder or neck-knife for gutting fish and smaller stuff then an 8-inch counterpart blade is just about right if you ask me. Though yeah if it's just the one blade and one blade only then I'll go with the 5.75-incher.
@rainbowhiker
7 жыл бұрын
Thanks Tac, that was real informative. Always like to get the opinion of those that have done a lot with knives. In conjunction with a big knife, it's a good practice to have a smaller knife too. That's what I'm hearing and seeing from others, something I've taken up doing myself. Always a handy thing. Good chopping partner.
@MegaPlicker
7 жыл бұрын
YEP, I AGREE ALL THE WAY ON YOUR CHOOSE !! (SGT WILLETT, RETIREED COMBAT SOLDIER)
@cbr600rrturbo
7 жыл бұрын
MegaPlicker high 5 Mr. Willett!
@razorrook218
7 жыл бұрын
+Tactical what's the sidearm your carrying here?
@cbr600rrturbo
7 жыл бұрын
razorrook Sig Pro Sp2340 in 357 sig
@razorrook218
7 жыл бұрын
+Tactical my man! thanks for replying. Keep on rocking!
@sierratwozero7613
7 жыл бұрын
You bring up some ideas about blade length. Thanks, keep on rocking!
@RoyFernbach
7 жыл бұрын
For me, the Condor Barong (lightly modified): Blade Length: 14" Thickness: 3/16" Overall Length: 19-1/4"
@ParasidicGeneration
7 жыл бұрын
great vid as always brother
@robertkline6747
7 жыл бұрын
Always love watching your videos tac! Keep up the great work Buddy!!!
@BigThumpr1
7 жыл бұрын
Thank you TAC, you nailed a lot of points. I think the Dark Timber Honey Badger makes a great sized survival knife.
@markstanton63
5 жыл бұрын
7" should be enough for anyone ..... & thickness is just as important as length.
@accurate1212
7 жыл бұрын
I agree! We have similar taste. Always get a kick out of your videos.
@kaiyote4717
7 жыл бұрын
I havent heard anyone this enthused about big knives in the survival bushcraft world. Im right there with ya. Becker BK9 is my baby right now
@rudy.3578
7 жыл бұрын
Thanks Tac, I always love your videos, and whenever I get a new knife or whatever I get, I check your channel first to see you opinion. Your the best.
@WarGrrl3
7 жыл бұрын
Rudy .357 I do the same. if i want a knife I check to see what Tac has to say abt it
@rudy.3578
7 жыл бұрын
WarGrrl3 he is the man, he is the only KZitem'er who beats the hell out of them, and is not biased to any brand or person. I was gonna buy a Kabar potbelly until I saw his video where he broke it after like 2 hits trying to baton a small log. He rocks. Thanks for the reply.
@charlesjames5486
7 жыл бұрын
bc of your review of the esee junglas i bought one and it is a beast brother!
@13bravoredleg18
7 жыл бұрын
I usually carry a 12" Tramontina machete in the woods. It's light and thin enough for knife tasks and long enough for chopping brush. I also use it for splitting kindling.I modified it with a finger notch and gave it a clip point. Very handy tool!
@davidmeyer6908
7 жыл бұрын
For me, my top pick (of the few knives I have) is my Ontario SP-5. It has cut brush, whittled sticks, struck sparks, and filleted northern pike. Gets the job done well enough.
@arturomoralagos1590
6 ай бұрын
I agree, but in some countries, large blades are ilegal. If you carry 7-9 blade, policemen take your knife and you do not recuperate it.
@scoopdedoop2673
7 жыл бұрын
10" blade is my sweet spot for the 1 knife option
@WarGrrl3
7 жыл бұрын
oh Tac, once again you are so right. I have a large recurve that I could hack someone's head off with if i HAD to yet I can still feather stick, start a fire, chop down a tree etc. I love MY 'SURVIVAL' knife schf 28. i love recurve w a big belly. I let the blade do the work for me . there's great edge retention & no issues with the mov steel that so many hate. it's hard used and looks & feels new. yes I have a smaller knife for edc as i live in NYC. but my large 'survival' knive is never far away.
@HWGAFoundation
7 жыл бұрын
lol the mountain lion part was brilliant, good vid !!
@Shooter11B
7 жыл бұрын
Great points Tac (as ALWAYS), I totally agree with your comments. As a matter of fact I have right next to me a heavily modified Busse NMFSH that is one of my go to knives with an 8" blade of oh so sharp INFI badassery. SO, now I get to ask, out of all the blades in your collection, which one would come with you if you had to bug out, and no I won't limit you to only one, but what would be the primary blade? I assume the Peter Koehler Dark Timber blade? BUT, and here is the thought/philosophy exercise....what big survival blade is ALWAYS with you? Of course, by default THAT blade is the one you should choose over the DT (which is probably safely locked away, right?) or any other blade for that matter. I say you should choose and be ultimately proficient with THAT blade because as we all know, typically (with out collective luck) the S will HTF when we are far away from our home, favorite weapons and supplies, our caches, and bug out locations. I would love to hear your thoughts on that.
@TheRandomTechy
7 жыл бұрын
You are literally the real life deadpool 😁 love ya tac
@memokwest
7 жыл бұрын
Made my day - great entertainig Tac!
@seasonallocation9428
7 жыл бұрын
Well said Tac,, I totally agree with your logic
@jamesconnors5653
7 жыл бұрын
excellent. thanks.
@hillbillyfromtheswamp6223
2 жыл бұрын
Love this! Your absolutely right too. If I don't have my Esee 5 with me Ill have my junglas. Preferably my junglas for survival though. But I'm still blade shopping and have some others coming soon. Good video bro
@iametoh
7 жыл бұрын
I got the ESEE6 and the Kershaw Camp 10 I think it is. Was considering buying a smaller Bark River knife until I saw this. Thanks for reaffirming bigger is better!
@mooseoxtank
5 жыл бұрын
100% RIGHT MAN. SPOT ON.
@therealhawkeyeii7888
7 жыл бұрын
The premise of your channel is hilarious!
@jedsparks3868
5 жыл бұрын
Jim Bowie designed his knife from trial & error . 1835. Life down & dirty real survival. Cross bar. Like a pirate. Strong for digging, chopping, fighting. ( & feather sticks 2 ) 8, 9 inches . GOOD ... good video. I think I Saw a photo of you at the post office
@bigjpcutlery
7 жыл бұрын
Brother Tac!!! Great topic. I'd have to go with the OKC Bushcraft Woodsman. 9.5" blade, the most comfortable grip of any large knife I've ever held, decent quarter inch thick steel, great sheath, and it comes with a good sized ferro rod...all for under $100. Winner winner chicken dinner all day.
@ajtaylor560
7 жыл бұрын
cool vid Tac!!
@sksupply
7 жыл бұрын
Reading about the trappers of the old days, who survived on their own, one gets a picture of the knives they used. HUGE knives were always carried. Good vid.
@GMDV09
6 жыл бұрын
In the tropics like Borneo, the min size for me would be 8" - thanks for the vid Tac.
@mikesadventures1597
6 жыл бұрын
You fucking rock. The best video . You had laughing so hard . I don't think 1/2 these so called survival guys and girls have even stayed out over night in the woods ever. feather sticks. hahahahaha. God bless you and Miss tac. Keep up the great work.
@prestongoodwin2129
7 жыл бұрын
Little knives are faster in a fight and you can hold on better, but I agree with the distance, I have the BK-7 and I love it
@christianchannel43p23
7 жыл бұрын
if I have a gun and a knife and I need to protect myself and my life and others...the knife is not coming out first ever!
@bowieupland6112
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for pointing out the reality of survival. For me, a survival knife has to be a good fighting knife too.
@scottsherman5262
7 жыл бұрын
Hi Mr. Tical, great video brother. Most of my fixed blade collecting has centered around 3"-5" cutting edges, but just about a year ago, I began to evolve into larger knives...& now I have no idea why I didn't just start here. My most recent EDC is a ba-dass bowie with a 7.5" blade & 12.5" OAL by Ben Akin - & it won 2016 Bowie of the year at the Idaho Knife Show, but who's bragging?? & about a month ago, I got a 14" OAL, 9.25" bladed bowie by Dylan Fletcher that he calls Tombstone - it's freakin' rad, cause it's this big ol' knife, but it's crazy light & athletic by design, so I even belt carry that to the grocery store. I am currently in search of a nice bowie or fighter with an 8" blade, so I'm the lists of a few custom makers & keeping my eyes peeled - like you, I think that I may be at my personal happiest if I had 8" in my hand - but really, my 7.5" bowie is close enough for now - & I tell my wife it's 8", so everyone's happy - thanks again for the great vid, & indulging in my 7th grade humor, even though I'm a 41yo man.
@frankwebster1033
7 жыл бұрын
You're right.8-10 agreement...Especially for batoning...... great video...
@JohnJRambo-zs5ve
7 жыл бұрын
I think like you do tactical...8-10 inch is in the only one knife to do it all survival range for me too...knife has gotta be able to build a shelter or defend against any attackers (human or animals) and help me dig or even hunt...love your videos man...it's like I always known you when I watch your reviews...stay gold my brother from another mother!...till the next time we meet!
@jackmehov5788
7 жыл бұрын
I take my schrade schf28 any day. I been using it a while now and it has been very resilient from work to play in the desert or the trips to the woods.
@camodudemtbh7594
7 жыл бұрын
Brother Tac my go to survival knife would be my USMC Ka-Bar love that.
@MrSIXGUNZ
7 жыл бұрын
Joseph Ortiz fir 30 plus years I have loved that knife. it was the first I could truly sharpen 😇
@farouq1983
7 жыл бұрын
I wish you was my big brother, I'd learn a lot from you man. Great stuff right there.
@cbr600rrturbo
7 жыл бұрын
im your brother from another mother
@farouq1983
7 жыл бұрын
Amen to that *double thumbs up*
@solitarium01728
7 жыл бұрын
Disagree check military uses all is under 8 inches
@survivalofthefittest409
7 жыл бұрын
Im inclined to agree with you Tac. Now Ideally if I could choose I would always have a 2-4 knife system ranging from you big 10inch choppers to your 5.25 camp knives, and then your 4inch buchcraft "feather sticker's", and then lastly I'm always gonna have a folder in my pocket or a MT which would make #4, possibly #5 as well cause I usually have a MT on my belt as well. All that would be the ideal set up. Only one though, yea you gotta go with a big 7-10inch chopper cause you need it to be able to do as much as possible, even if you dont end up using it for big things it still needs to be capable of doing it. JMHO.
@Robertssurvivalsystems
5 ай бұрын
I know this is an old vid but it just poped up in my feed, I was wondering if you would revisit this. Being it has been so long, I would like to see you do a new vid on the subject.
@fixxfixx
7 жыл бұрын
I had to try the bk7. So after a bit of mod I have the perfect survival knife. I convexed the grind and gave it camo patina instead of the coating. Filed down the thumb ramp a bit. Now it chops through 2 1/2 inch fresh wood in one swing. If you can handle knife you can do pretty much everything with whatever is your fav. Besides my bk7 i have a Hultafors handforged trekking axe.
@terryfowler7635
7 жыл бұрын
been thinking about a Bk7 myself or Treeman Bowie
@LiveFreeOrRIP
7 жыл бұрын
Just got me a Esse Junglas!!! For the 150 with the sheath thats a Great value I think. Its crazy good in the hands and Man ooo man I love it.
@justaguy5909
7 жыл бұрын
Thanks !!!!!
@shadowx8405
3 жыл бұрын
All good, valid points.
@rebelyell2741
7 жыл бұрын
hey great vid Tac. right now I have a akbar big brother as my survival knife, I love the knife, especially the 1095 Crome vanadium. what I don't like is that it doesn't have a true full tang. I've been looking at the Ontario woodsman and due to your review on it I just ordered one the day after christmas. Can't wait. getting ansie in my pansies waiting for it.
@rebelyell2741
7 жыл бұрын
kabar, spellcheck just went to number one on my mortal enemy list. die spellcheck die.
@swampdonkeyoffgrid190
7 жыл бұрын
agree completely brother tac.
@normanscout1148
7 жыл бұрын
hi tac ,I'm with you on this one the bigger the blade 8"-11"just the right size small knives use them as tooth picks thanks for sharing
@tellemhowbeer3517
7 жыл бұрын
just found ya bro. cheers from Texas.. subbed good shit
@BabakPA
3 жыл бұрын
Bk9 for me is the perfect survival knife. Its in the sweet spot
@Mortzy
7 жыл бұрын
Agree 100% !
@SgtAwesome97
5 жыл бұрын
Personally I've always gone by the words "It's easy to do small knife stuff with a big knife, it's a pain in the rear to do big knife stuff with a small knife"
@scottf.3808
7 жыл бұрын
Nice food for thought as makes good sense...Good stuff...
@ActionHero29
4 жыл бұрын
Agree on everything Tac
@guns4funcajanajustin
7 жыл бұрын
If it comes down to a knife no axe i would grab a ESEE 6. If in need to go big on splitting i can always make a wedge to split any size log
@MarkThomasBuilder
7 жыл бұрын
I'd say a 8 or 9 inch blade would work well.
@BigMoney429
7 жыл бұрын
how the he'll you get a CCW IN NY. Great video bro totally agree!
@RhysTucker2603
6 жыл бұрын
I agree 100%
@Peed58
7 жыл бұрын
Out of my collection of 10 or so Fixed blades I would choose my Junglas..So I'm right there with you Tac..My BK2 wouldn't cut it in a 1 knife situation.
@sammyer4331
7 жыл бұрын
I agree on all points...My BK9 does all kinds of impressive crap! That being said, I'd also like to have a mini blade for concealment...just in case I get captured and gotta be sneaky ;-)
@w00llymammif
7 жыл бұрын
I really like the cold steel bushman for survival, it is a little light, but you can use it as a spear,
@sonfoku73
7 жыл бұрын
Masta Disasta without a finger guard tho it's an accident waiting to happen for self defense
@classifiedagent8807
3 жыл бұрын
In Borneo, the natives use a machete/parang for everyday use. I started using it when i was 5. My dad teach me how
@Pakkerotten
7 жыл бұрын
nice classic vid bro love that shit!!!
@fordranger8211
Ай бұрын
Very nice video buddy! Just wondering though I recognized every one of those blades except the one that had an 8-inch blade. What brand knife was that? Great video!
@cbr600rrturbo
Ай бұрын
Black jack tac ops 8
@EarthAlien51
7 жыл бұрын
Good that i got my sk5 tigershark from japaaaan. Didnt regret that buy :)
@Wingman115
7 жыл бұрын
Great topic.
@brianmccann666
7 жыл бұрын
But what's your answer to the topic ? Small Medium Large Knife or other blade ??
@Wingman115
7 жыл бұрын
Brian Mccann depends on the user and skill set. I agree with Ron Hood that a small knife can't do a big knife task but a big knife can do both.
@brianmccann666
7 жыл бұрын
Amen. When you have a smaller knife, you always run into problems that require a bigger knife. With a bigger knife, you never need a smaller knife. And with the right wooden handle tomahawk you have a Axe, Knife, Awl, hoe/adze, etc... In one tool.
@ArcticGator
7 жыл бұрын
I don't claim to be a bushcrafter or survival expert and the only person i know who might count as an operator is my uncle, he was a black beret in the army at chosin during the korean war and also a sniper during the vietnam war as a sniper and after the war was a sniper instructor, and he carried an old Western Bowie (the brand ) and a swiss army knife, his whole reasoning was the same as when he goes hunting, he wanted something that can be used to make shelter or kill troublesome critters, and in a pinch was substantial enough be able drop a person if he was suddenly face to face with an enemy, and the swiss army knife was mostly to open rations and smaller tasks. And that has influenced my knife choices as well, my go to survival knife is my ontario sp5, its is super sharp, holds a great edge and is light enough to use as a machete but has enough weight to cut down smaller trees and saplings for shelter or fire, i don't think "feather sticking and carving figure fours" was ever something he really had to bother with considering the kind of survival situation he had to face.
@JAB671
7 жыл бұрын
I am far from a 'survival expert' but I think I'd feel okay with a medium sized blade as long as it was beefy as hell and by 'medium sized' I means something like a BK2 or a Schrade SCHF38. My upper end of comfort for a multi-task blade would probably be more in the 9 inch realm like my Condor Moonshiner. I do have to agree with you about big knives being able to do more and have often said (including in comments on other KZitem videos) that I, personally, can do small knife tasks with a big knife easier than I can do big knife tasks with a small knife. In a 'survival situation' - which I admit I will probably never be in - I wouldn't be worried about carving spoons, etc. Heck, I can scoop up food with my knife blade or even my fingers if I have to or I could just whittle out a 'paddle' type eating utensil.
@freeravenadventures6925
7 жыл бұрын
I bought a Cold Steel SRK VG-1... A happy median between size and Manuevering....
@tacticaltrex6490
7 жыл бұрын
cool vid. Ive always wondered what 3 blades would be best for bug out/SHTF. can you do a vid on three blades for bug out?
@cbr600rrturbo
7 жыл бұрын
Trex Dave shur
@J.T.Stillwell3
7 жыл бұрын
Tactical I've had the same thoughts about big survival knives. I think big knives just make more sense for survival in general. I have a kukri that's got a 12" blade. I know you don't like kukri' too much but to each their own. I also have the Ontario bush craft woods man knife which I seen you review. Seems like a good 'survival knife' as well but I've gotten used to the weight of the kukri, and now everything else seems dainty and light.
@enigma3813
7 жыл бұрын
My preferred blade length is 7.5" - 8" 1/4 thick, that way it can easily poke through the heart & lungs of a four legged predator or...the two legged ones - theres a lot of those these days.
@corleyoutdoors2887
2 жыл бұрын
USMC KABAR, MORA GARBERG, AND A LEATHERMAN SUPERTOOL. Add a cold steel special forces shovel,estwing camping ax, and a bahco Laplander and you have a complete set up
@Veesaki
7 жыл бұрын
Valid points , on blade size. I have to go with a six inch blades, like my Randall model one , with a 6 inch blade.
@Commando-he5gu
6 жыл бұрын
Nice stash
@davidlarue2492
7 жыл бұрын
I have to agree around that 8 to 12 inch blade for me.
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