Great video. I grew up on a ranch and I still hear my dad's words that "a man isn't much of a man without a knife" . Runs thru my head every time I see people need a knife and not have one.
That is too cool Greg. You showed me that same Die Bar from Jerod J at the February Pistol 1 and Rifle 1 class in Provo. I reached out to him that night and ordered the Die Bar and a few months later, the Shyv tool. they go everywhere with me. thank you for sharing this.
I may have zoned out, but I didn’t hear you guys talk at all about steel types. In all the classes I’ve taught I’ve always recommended D2 steel for bushcraft. For tactical I recommended a slightly softer steel that will hold the edge a bit better for good cutting. Brand names don’t always add up to quality though.
Mora Garberg Carbon is one of the best bushcraft survival knives ever and at a price anyone can afford. No need to spend hundreds of dollars on super steels.
I don't mind the stainless 14c28n is a very good steel. Its tougher then magnacut and easy to sharpen. The only thing I don't like about the Garberg is the sheath. Another great knife is the SRK-C it will do everything you need and cost $35.
@@bjornanderson3645 well I'm lefthanded so the leather is an no go. I have the multi mount sheath. I don't have good retention. In fact it fell out. I don't like you either get the belt loop or the locking strap. I just bought some kydex to make a new one. I know a lot of people like the leather shame they left out all lefties.
@@jackthetripper868 that's what I paid for the knife. Well it's was $55. I just bought some kydex. I'm gonna figure it out myself. But thank you for the information.
I'm 72, and when I was in kindergarten, I got a penknife for Christmas exchange. Try that today!!! And I still have it. And the one I got in first grade!!! Very few times in my life that I didn't have a knife on me.
I love this. Hes carrying a Benchmade, I still carry an old Emerson Benchmade (from before Emerson and Benchmade parted ways) that I got for a survival course in Tok Alaska, ran my an old Vietnam era Green Beret, named, Chrish Janowski. Hes passed now, but what a good dude. He used to mail me Porcupine quills after taking his course and insisted I not pay him for them or his time. I use Esee now, I've got a couple Isula's, a 3, 4, 5 and the 6 too... didn't do the Junglas, I like Gransfors Bruks if I'm working like that. I like the "Bowie" mention. My Grandma on my dads side always said he was my kin. I told them that when I went to The Alamo, and apparently they have people who research living relatives. They looked me up and asked me to sign their book of living relatives. So Grams story was confirmed.
I appreciate the fact of some well rounded fellas solidifying my multi knife collection! Cheers Lads! Shout Out to Ed's Gun Shop in Vass,NC & brother Chris! 🤘🇺🇲
I love my SOG SEAL Pup; it was one of the first knives I bought as a soldier and I carried it in Iraq more than any other knife I dabbled with. Floored me when I found some being sold that weren’t made in Japan anymore.
Always enjoy listening to what you guys got to say and me being a knife guy really enjoyed listening to this one. I've for the last couple years have settled on carrying spydercos pretty much always weather it be a native 5 lil native or manix 2.
Second coment. Had to look up the MKC Field Survival Knife. May I compliment you on a superb design. Bonus it is in Magnacut. For me the stand out features are it is slim, not big, and for cutting. Something that gives few excuses not to carry, so far more likely to be on you when you "really" need a knife. (In addition to the SAK in your pocket.) Nice one.
Good to see Kevin doing some knife videos on the channel. I trained Sayoc for 14 years so I'm aware that he is an instructor in the system and has a wealth of knowledge on the topic of blades. Too many knife videos on YT from enthusiasts, phonies, martial arts geeks, etc. just trying to make cool content. I want to see more content from well trained and educated blade specialists. Content that can be sourced and where attribution is important. That's what I see here. I appreciate this video and I hope to see more like it from you guys. Love all the other content too. 10,000 hands.
Thank you. Just here to provide some information where and when I can. This video was a one-take recording of a couple guys talking about knives. Hope all is well.
@@kevinestelaLLC You're welcome and thank you. All is well. Just some financial hardships, but pressure to power. One foot in front of the other. One step at a time. Always grateful.
I have the same Benchmade auto that was issued years ago, He said Bill Rapier is a fellow PSYOP guy I think he meant Special Op guy lol. I carry a Spyderco Paramilitary 2 and for the fixed blade usually my Kim Breed Custom Knives EDC or a Compliance Edge Blades Vendetta.
@@kevinestelaLLC my bad there yeah Bill seems like a good guy I know he's a DEVGRU guy and yeah I live down the street from Kim and go over a hang with him every once in a while and I've got some really good blades from him and he's always fixed them up for me if I ever booger them up. Also I wish all you guys the best with what's been going on got to support good companies with fellow vets and like minded guys.
@@kevinestelaLLC my apologies I’ve seen Bills stuff and he seems like a good guy even more of a positive he’s a Christian, but I live not far from Kim and go over and hang from time to time and have a good bit of his blades, but I wish all you guys the best at Fieldcraft I’ve been a fan along time and hope everything gets back to normal got to support fellow vets and retired vets and liked minded guys.
It’s insane when he talked about rescuing a woman out of a mini van. I had the exact same situation I felt like he was telling my story. This happened right in front of my apartment complex. My wife heard the accident and told me I ran out an was first on scene and the mini van was t boned at the intersection and rolled down the hill they were an older couple and the husband was crawling out of the drivers side window and yelling please help my wife so i busted the back window out and crawled in but she was in and out of consciousness and stuck in the seat belt. I didn’t want to cut her out I didn’t know if she had a neck injury and she was a bigger lady so I waited in there with her until the police and fire got there.
That's just a Presidio auto. They still make it, the handles just look a tad different. If the people at the BM booth didn't recognize it, then they're newjacks.
I would have touched on the blade steels and what you should have for a survival knife, bushcraft knife, an EDC knife, and a tactical knife. People who don’t have any knowledge about the blade steels and the qualities that they possess and don’t possess, often end up with a cheap knife with a low quality steel or even a steel that is so cheap that they don’t even name the steel, often referring to it as a “surgical stainless steel,” and if it’s a carbon steel they don’t say what kind of carbon steel and definitely don’t list the Rockwell hardness, or HRC. Some of those survival or tactical knives have a tough steel but have sacrificed the blade hardness, which is what gives it a higher edge retention, in order to make it so tough that it can bend without breaking but will be dull after one use and require multiple sharpenings throughout the day. It’s always a sacrifice of hardness for toughness or toughness for hardness and then if you want corrosion resistance you can forget toughness in most cases. An all around good blade steel such as Magnacut will give you excellent corrosion resistance and hardness, while also retaining enough toughness that many knife makers are using it in their survival knives. And Essee a few others have done the same with s35vn for the steel in some of their knives. The only thing with the harder steels is that you need to know how to properly sharpen and hone them, which is much easier to do with a basic carbon steel like 1095. You can sharpen that with nearly anything, although having basic knife sharpening skills and tools is still important. You can just get by with a cheap stone from the hardware store or even a smooth enough river rock.
They are getting faster at it. Their die hard fans will also report comments to flag them. They are feeling the heat, MG said the company ain't doing so well.....
The title says survival, so to me that would be a Skrama. Military then a Peltenon M95, a better Glock. Folder of your choice, from a Benchmade, Spyderco, Chris Reeve, or even an Opinel. Leatherman Charge TTi is my choice. Pocket it has to be a SAK. Truck tool then what ever sharpened crowbar brick you like. Most interestingly from this interview how light weight and compact most of the choices are. Quite sensibly pointy "get off me" has a place in this gentleman's armoury. SOG Sealpup, doesn't keep sharp for long, but importantly hard to break; not heavy. A better PX purchase. Most believe being a Jim Bowie, Davie Crockett, and Robin Hood is a birth right. Well, its not, and being that good takes training, sweat, and some grit.
I like your taste. I carry a benchmade bugout and a sak daily, and I just found out about peltonen knives and ordered a m07. It looks awesome as a general purpose knife, I can't wait for it to get to my mailbox.
@@blakefrancisboggs7526 Now that the Peltenon are made by the same people as the Skramas, same steel too, then they are better for it. Same as the Terava range, but more pointy. The real gem is the M23, a pocket pointy unzipper. In truth all the range ought to be 20% cheaper, but then that is marketing for you. Peltenons or Teravas, though for outright work knives they will pay their way 100%. I have a few too many knives, but some do work for their living. Have fun, stay safe.
@@muskett4108 ive seen the m23, for a small knife it actually has a decently sized handle. I was weighing between a terava and a peltonen, but I liked the pointyness of the peltonen. Terava is more bushcraft. Also the peltonen really looks very nicely finished, they really took care to make a handsome knife.
@@blakefrancisboggs7526 Though I have prepared game with the Teravas, as you say they are a bit too Bushcraft rounded. Something a bit more pointy are the Peltenons. I carry a Skrama 240 quite a lot so the M23 does the small stuff. Just easier to wash than a folder, though I invariable have one of those too. Heck, I used to do it all with a Chris Reeve Project II 7" and a penknife. So I quite like the length on M95, which I have on my military belt kit. I just like the grip, that they are easy to keep mean sharp, and not too expensive so replaceable. Double heck, even lend to someone, and if returned with deep edge damage can be fixed.. Enjoy.
Man... Wish we got to see a knife in this video... This is like hearing two guys on the far end of the bar having a conversation... LEARN HOW TO FILM!!!
It's the first time I come across this channel. It has a lot of views and followers so it means there is some know how behind it. My question is why the heck would make a whole video without showing most of the gear to the camera? I mean the keep talking to each other and showing each other gear while we take a tiny glimpse from an annoying angle. I mean, really?
Great video. I grew up on a ranch and I still hear my dad's words that "a man isn't much of a man without a knife" . Runs thru my head every time I see people need a knife and not have one.
I love that. My dad always said “a man with no knife, is a man with no life” its ingrained in me to always carry one!
I met Ethen Becker last year! Great guy! He wears that vest everywhere!
Thank you always a pleasure! Love learning
Ethan Becker also designed one of the most iconic backpacks of all time: the Becker Patrol Pack… SF peeps loved them!
That is too cool Greg. You showed me that same Die Bar from Jerod J at the February Pistol 1 and Rifle 1 class in Provo. I reached out to him that night and ordered the Die Bar and a few months later, the Shyv tool. they go everywhere with me. thank you for sharing this.
I may have zoned out, but I didn’t hear you guys talk at all about steel types. In all the classes I’ve taught I’ve always recommended D2 steel for bushcraft. For tactical I recommended a slightly softer steel that will hold the edge a bit better for good cutting. Brand names don’t always add up to quality though.
Because it's boring as fuck and irrelevant to 99% of people
Is it me or are mass produced knives overpriced? Artisinal hand forged knives are going for similar prices.
Brand plays a big part in knife marketing
Not from what I've seen.
Mora Garberg Carbon is one of the best bushcraft survival knives ever and at a price anyone can afford. No need to spend hundreds of dollars on super steels.
I don't mind the stainless 14c28n is a very good steel. Its tougher then magnacut and easy to sharpen.
The only thing I don't like about the Garberg is the sheath.
Another great knife is the SRK-C it will do everything you need and cost $35.
@@richardhenry1969 do you mean the leather or the plastic?
What's wrong with it?
@@bjornanderson3645 well I'm lefthanded so the leather is an no go. I have the multi mount sheath. I don't have good retention. In fact it fell out. I don't like you either get the belt loop or the locking strap.
I just bought some kydex to make a new one. I know a lot of people like the leather shame they left out all lefties.
Get a garberg sheath from armatus great company cost u about 50 usd
@@jackthetripper868 that's what I paid for the knife. Well it's was $55.
I just bought some kydex. I'm gonna figure it out myself.
But thank you for the information.
I'm 72, and when I was in kindergarten, I got a penknife for Christmas exchange. Try that today!!! And I still have it. And the one I got in first grade!!! Very few times in my life that I didn't have a knife on me.
I love this. Hes carrying a Benchmade, I still carry an old Emerson Benchmade (from before Emerson and Benchmade parted ways) that I got for a survival course in Tok Alaska, ran my an old Vietnam era Green Beret, named, Chrish Janowski. Hes passed now, but what a good dude. He used to mail me Porcupine quills after taking his course and insisted I not pay him for them or his time. I use Esee now, I've got a couple Isula's, a 3, 4, 5 and the 6 too... didn't do the Junglas, I like Gransfors Bruks if I'm working like that.
I like the "Bowie" mention. My Grandma on my dads side always said he was my kin. I told them that when I went to The Alamo, and apparently they have people who research living relatives. They looked me up and asked me to sign their book of living relatives. So Grams story was confirmed.
I appreciate the fact of some well rounded fellas solidifying my multi knife collection! Cheers Lads! Shout Out to Ed's Gun Shop in Vass,NC & brother Chris! 🤘🇺🇲
A close up of each knife would have made this video .. better .. i guess . 😒
Yea I couldn’t see many of them so the discussion wasn’t very helpful.
I love my SOG SEAL Pup; it was one of the first knives I bought as a soldier and I carried it in Iraq more than any other knife I dabbled with. Floored me when I found some being sold that weren’t made in Japan anymore.
Love you Dudes. Awsome content. Thanks.
Always enjoy listening to what you guys got to say and me being a knife guy really enjoyed listening to this one. I've for the last couple years have settled on carrying spydercos pretty much always weather it be a native 5 lil native or manix 2.
Second coment. Had to look up the MKC Field Survival Knife. May I compliment you on a superb design. Bonus it is in Magnacut. For me the stand out features are it is slim, not big, and for cutting. Something that gives few excuses not to carry, so far more likely to be on you when you "really" need a knife. (In addition to the SAK in your pocket.) Nice one.
Here are my choices. For fixed blade I use 2.
ESEE 5
Buck GCK in 5160
For folding
Cold steel 4 Max
Good to see Kevin doing some knife videos on the channel. I trained Sayoc for 14 years so I'm aware that he is an instructor in the system and has a wealth of knowledge on the topic of blades. Too many knife videos on YT from enthusiasts, phonies, martial arts geeks, etc. just trying to make cool content. I want to see more content from well trained and educated blade specialists. Content that can be sourced and where attribution is important. That's what I see here. I appreciate this video and I hope to see more like it from you guys. Love all the other content too. 10,000 hands.
Thank you. Just here to provide some information where and when I can. This video was a one-take recording of a couple guys talking about knives. Hope all is well.
@@kevinestelaLLC You're welcome and thank you. All is well. Just some financial hardships, but pressure to power. One foot in front of the other. One step at a time. Always grateful.
Ontario spec plus line was decent budget series, but you need to put your own edge on it.
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I have the same Benchmade auto that was issued years ago, He said Bill Rapier is a fellow PSYOP guy I think he meant Special Op guy lol. I carry a Spyderco Paramilitary 2 and for the fixed blade usually my Kim Breed Custom Knives EDC or a Compliance Edge Blades Vendetta.
I said Bill is a fellow Sayoc guy, not psyop. He comes from a different background. BTW, Kim Breed makes a great blade!
@@kevinestelaLLC my bad there yeah Bill seems like a good guy I know he's a DEVGRU guy and yeah I live down the street from Kim and go over a hang with him every once in a while and I've got some really good blades from him and he's always fixed them up for me if I ever booger them up. Also I wish all you guys the best with what's been going on got to support good companies with fellow vets and like minded guys.
@@kevinestelaLLC my apologies I’ve seen Bills stuff and he seems like a good guy even more of a positive he’s a Christian, but I live not far from Kim and go over and hang from time to time and have a good bit of his blades, but I wish all you guys the best at Fieldcraft I’ve been a fan along time and hope everything gets back to normal got to support fellow vets and retired vets and liked minded guys.
I think that is a Benchmade Presideo. You could also get a shorter blade, and without serrations.
I have too many knives. Love my Hogue and Esee knives
Buck 110......has stood the test of time of both being In the woods and military.
Cold steel triad knives
Fixed blades.
It’s insane when he talked about rescuing a woman out of a mini van. I had the exact same situation I felt like he was telling my story. This happened right in front of my apartment complex. My wife heard the accident and told me I ran out an was first on scene and the mini van was t boned at the intersection and rolled down the hill they were an older couple and the husband was crawling out of the drivers side window and yelling please help my wife so i busted the back window out and crawled in but she was in and out of consciousness and stuck in the seat belt. I didn’t want to cut her out I didn’t know if she had a neck injury and she was a bigger lady so I waited in there with her until the police and fire got there.
K-Bar, best of both worlds.
surely this is Mikes brother! I almost thought it was Mike
That's just a Presidio auto. They still make it, the handles just look a tad different. If the people at the BM booth didn't recognize it, then they're newjacks.
Good talk on knives
Would have liked to
Seen a better look at
A couple you had
Cool video
Good Puppy :))
Amazing 🤩
Great video ilove knives
Need to get some more @montanaknifecompany blades in that kit!
I would have touched on the blade steels and what you should have for a survival knife, bushcraft knife, an EDC knife, and a tactical knife. People who don’t have any knowledge about the blade steels and the qualities that they possess and don’t possess, often end up with a cheap knife with a low quality steel or even a steel that is so cheap that they don’t even name the steel, often referring to it as a “surgical stainless steel,” and if it’s a carbon steel they don’t say what kind of carbon steel and definitely don’t list the Rockwell hardness, or HRC. Some of those survival or tactical knives have a tough steel but have sacrificed the blade hardness, which is what gives it a higher edge retention, in order to make it so tough that it can bend without breaking but will be dull after one use and require multiple sharpenings throughout the day. It’s always a sacrifice of hardness for toughness or toughness for hardness and then if you want corrosion resistance you can forget toughness in most cases. An all around good blade steel such as Magnacut will give you excellent corrosion resistance and hardness, while also retaining enough toughness that many knife makers are using it in their survival knives. And Essee a few others have done the same with s35vn for the steel in some of their knives. The only thing with the harder steels is that you need to know how to properly sharpen and hone them, which is much easier to do with a basic carbon steel like 1095. You can sharpen that with nearly anything, although having basic knife sharpening skills and tools is still important. You can just get by with a cheap stone from the hardware store or even a smooth enough river rock.
That Benchmade is the original Presidio auto
I'd like to know/ see more about the pry tool.
Who’s the get off me pry tool made by?
STA blades
16:01 what model sidearm are you carrying on your belt? :)
"You can't keep calling knives 'people openers.'"
Bring back Mike !
We want mike
Bk-7 is a nice knife
@13:16 amen, brother. lol
Ethan becker updates it but his grandmother Irma wrote it.
This video reminds me of two kids comparing their new crayons. 😂😂
Well, if he has more picks than Champ, Ty, and Prime, I think it should be obvious
I am a fan of the fixed blade SOG Pentagon. I still believe they are overpriced.
...it looks like a kaiser blade, some call it a slingblade....mmmm hmm...
Nice, check out T Kell blades ✌️🇺🇸
What about the one in his pocket
He didn’t want to pull his EDC out of his pocket?
Does anyone knows what sog multitool is that one ?
Please list your knives !!!
The ones I had with me were the Gossman Polaris, Amtac blades Minuteman, Gransfors Bruks Scandinavian Forest Ax
Would have been nice if you actually showed US the different knives...
I clicked so fast .
Weird, is FCS deleting comments?
UA-cam does it as well.
They are getting faster at it. Their die hard fans will also report comments to flag them. They are feeling the heat, MG said the company ain't doing so well.....
The thin shirt is printing.
I have too many knives as is, with one on it's way to me.
The title says survival, so to me that would be a Skrama.
Military then a Peltenon M95, a better Glock.
Folder of your choice, from a Benchmade, Spyderco, Chris Reeve, or even an Opinel.
Leatherman Charge TTi is my choice.
Pocket it has to be a SAK.
Truck tool then what ever sharpened crowbar brick you like.
Most interestingly from this interview how light weight and compact most of the choices are. Quite sensibly pointy "get off me" has a place in this gentleman's armoury.
SOG Sealpup, doesn't keep sharp for long, but importantly hard to break; not heavy. A better PX purchase.
Most believe being a Jim Bowie, Davie Crockett, and Robin Hood is a birth right. Well, its not, and being that good takes training, sweat, and some grit.
I like your taste. I carry a benchmade bugout and a sak daily, and I just found out about peltonen knives and ordered a m07. It looks awesome as a general purpose knife, I can't wait for it to get to my mailbox.
@@blakefrancisboggs7526 Now that the Peltenon are made by the same people as the Skramas, same steel too, then they are better for it. Same as the Terava range, but more pointy.
The real gem is the M23, a pocket pointy unzipper.
In truth all the range ought to be 20% cheaper, but then that is marketing for you. Peltenons or Teravas, though for outright work knives they will pay their way 100%.
I have a few too many knives, but some do work for their living.
Have fun, stay safe.
@@muskett4108 ive seen the m23, for a small knife it actually has a decently sized handle.
I was weighing between a terava and a peltonen, but I liked the pointyness of the peltonen. Terava is more bushcraft. Also the peltonen really looks very nicely finished, they really took care to make a handsome knife.
@@blakefrancisboggs7526 Though I have prepared game with the Teravas, as you say they are a bit too Bushcraft rounded. Something a bit more pointy are the Peltenons. I carry a Skrama 240 quite a lot so the M23 does the small stuff. Just easier to wash than a folder, though I invariable have one of those too.
Heck, I used to do it all with a Chris Reeve Project II 7" and a penknife. So I quite like the length on M95, which I have on my military belt kit.
I just like the grip, that they are easy to keep mean sharp, and not too expensive so replaceable. Double heck, even lend to someone, and if returned with deep edge damage can be fixed..
Enjoy.
Have you ever used a white river m1? That's the only small fixed blade I really have my eye on.
Hey dude in the tshirt. Who are you??????
Ok...Knives
"Former SWAT" so who cares, like what does that have to do with knives?
Unfortunately they are betting on people who don't look at things objectively, they use their past titles as marketing ploys.
Ummm not really at all !
Haven't you watched a single movie? They get in knife fights daily
@@TheBCSledder lol
“Clout”
Not the worst video, but not much about tactical vs bushcraft.
Swat operator? 😂😂😂
Man... Wish we got to see a knife in this video... This is like hearing two guys on the far end of the bar having a conversation... LEARN HOW TO FILM!!!
I did not like any of his knives… maybe 25 years ago it would be ok, but not in this day and age
Camera guy sucks. It would’ve been nice to get a close-up of each knife see what they look like. Oh well what a waste of a good video.
Lmao swat what losers 🤣
FTP
It's the first time I come across this channel. It has a lot of views and followers so it means there is some know how behind it. My question is why the heck would make a whole video without showing most of the gear to the camera? I mean the keep talking to each other and showing each other gear while we take a tiny glimpse from an annoying angle. I mean, really?
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