... so I'm performing my "Goo Diligence" (google searches).
What I'm looking for is a quality, fixed blade (3"-5") that can be securely mounted via molle/pals. Non-serrated for my sharpening pleasure. Actually, not being an educated knife guy, the sheath is the most important part of the system to me at this point. I used to jump out of perfectly good airplanes and I border on paranoid when it comes to retention.
I sharpened Gerber's and K-Bar's in the military, but I'm by no means an expert... and it appears that the steel has changed a lot since the late 80's-early 90's. I'm looking for a balance between taking an edge and holding an edge.
I don't have issues with rust on my firearms and I plan to treat my first "real" knife with the same attention. Corrosion resistance is a low priority, but I don't want it to pit in 24hrs if it gets damp.
I'm not educated (cool?) enough to care about brand names or special edition/limited runs. This will be a "working" knife that will live on my A. SHTF/training battle belt or B. backpack waistband.
So.
ESEE 3/4/5
or
Ontario TAK-1 or RAT3/5
or
??? (especially)
BTW, I'm vaguely aware that Ontario did "a bad thing" at some point, but I'm interested in knives, not history. If Ontario (or any company) sent knives or money to AQ/Hezbollah, I'll gladly strike them from consideration, but I'm more concerned with a quality product and customer service. Then again, I don't know what they did...
What I'm looking for is a quality, fixed blade (3"-5") that can be securely mounted via molle/pals. Non-serrated for my sharpening pleasure. Actually, not being an educated knife guy, the sheath is the most important part of the system to me at this point. I used to jump out of perfectly good airplanes and I border on paranoid when it comes to retention.
I sharpened Gerber's and K-Bar's in the military, but I'm by no means an expert... and it appears that the steel has changed a lot since the late 80's-early 90's. I'm looking for a balance between taking an edge and holding an edge.
I don't have issues with rust on my firearms and I plan to treat my first "real" knife with the same attention. Corrosion resistance is a low priority, but I don't want it to pit in 24hrs if it gets damp.
I'm not educated (cool?) enough to care about brand names or special edition/limited runs. This will be a "working" knife that will live on my A. SHTF/training battle belt or B. backpack waistband.
So.
ESEE 3/4/5
or
Ontario TAK-1 or RAT3/5
or
??? (especially)
BTW, I'm vaguely aware that Ontario did "a bad thing" at some point, but I'm interested in knives, not history. If Ontario (or any company) sent knives or money to AQ/Hezbollah, I'll gladly strike them from consideration, but I'm more concerned with a quality product and customer service. Then again, I don't know what they did...