This knife has bypassed inflation. I remember paying around $30-40 over 10 years ago. And it’s still about that price. It’s great to see that a European made knife like morakaniv or Glock and some others still selling absolute quality for the common man.
most of the inflation these days is just corporate greed. places like walmart, pepsi, kelloggs etc are raking in near record profits. pepsi and coke both intentionally raised their prices just to see how much people were willing to pay. coke hit their limit a while back, that's why it's always on sale in most places. pepsi hit their limit, too, for that time frame, but have another "modest" increase planned for 2024. a lot of great value stuff is only maybe 10% less than the brand names.
@@HerculesEinstein I mean, I remember that like 12-13 years ago a 2 liter bottle of coke was 2 euros in my country. Seems like that was a bit high (salaries were also quite a bit lower than today) so the price dropped slowly, then around 10 years ago it reached ~1.3 euros and stayed there for a while. Then it started growing again and reached 2 euros, even a bit higher at a point, and it is currently usually about 2-2.3 euros. But anyways, I think your point definitely stands, because they basically had dropped the price from 2 euros to 1.3 in a matter of a couple of years, and they were still making money. As I've said, salaries in my country today are much higher, so the 2 euro price is certainly a lot more justified than it was 13 or so years ago, but still the fact that back then they were able to drop the price by a third just shows that their margin is huge enough that they can do that and still make money.
@@rocketpigrecords3719 I cruised through the newly opened harbor frieght, my daughter asked what the terrible smell was. "Offgassing Chinese rubber dog $#it, kid" And then the prices.......a sketchy farm jack? The same price as a Hi-lift jack on line. The garbage isn't even cheap!
Dad got me 1 in the late 80's served with me in the military from 92-05 till retired for wounds in 08. Still with me on my mantel. The blade is a lot thinner from blade to spine from years of use and sharpening. One of my sons carved his name on the sheath. Some minor pitting close to the tang from it being neglected by my 2 boys over the years but they both had great years of service from it, blazing trails in the woods and making forts. Lasted longer than my paracord wrapped Randall bowie that I got as a gift from my 3rd RGR Bn Sqd leader in 95 . It broke chopping palm fronds in Fallujah in 2004...lol My Favorite Glock. And favorite fixed blade.
@@jc4jax I'm sure they do. At the time after it broke it became useless kit and I wasn't going to hump it around while clearing buildings. I left it where it fell. Blade snapped off at the brass tang.
I'm an FM 81 guy. That saw comes in handy and yes, I absolutely use this as a bottle opener. My tan one has been with me since Afghanistan and on every adventure since. I have an OD green one that is on standby.
Are they really that good? I got one awhile back because it was cheap and figured it couldn't be worse than a morakniv, but if they hold up the way I hear everyone say I'm glad I got it
@@Thoroughly_WetIf they are “really that good” lies in the eyes of the owner. All I can say about them is, that they are really really really durable. In Austria and Germany we like to say that they are little “pry bars” - that’s how tough they are. (when they bend, you bend them back - thanks to the more “soft” steel). now they are not great at holding an edge when abused all that much but that doesn’t really matter anyways, as it will still puncture your counterparts ribcage with ease, thanks to its dagger like shape. perfect for dispatching animals and humans👍🏼🍺
My dad loves these knives so much that he uses them when he has participated in knife throwing competitions. They are wonderful all-rounder outdoor knives.
That building at 26 sec. mark is in Smyrna, GA USA. 6000 Hightlands Pkwy. to be exact. I worked there for 9 years in the 1990's. I had a lifetime of fun there and all things I did for them.
Ive had the 81 since I was in high school and my buddy’s dad gave it to me. Had no idea it had such a history. Thought it was just a little random thing from Glock. Awesome
Should never give a knife as a gift it represents the severing of a friendship, got to make them buy it off you for a token amount like a dollar to avoid the negative implications.
I've used and abused mine for almost a decade now... and it still performs. I even made some modifications on it; I added jimping, some serrations near the guard, and a sharpened swedge. The jimping aids in carving, the serrations are good for ripping through thick fur and hide, and the swedge lets you use it like a drill, perfect for plastic garden containers.
Carried mine through a couple tours and it sits within reach in my truck. It's a fine, fine, knife. Bought all the male fily members one for Christmas too.
Great video. I would add the sheath is ingenious. I holds the knife so firmly it is approved for airborne troops yet you can release the knife easily. The sheath does not contain any glass fibers that dull the edge like so many other plastic sheaths.
People complain that its hard to get the knife out of the sheath, but I'm a woman I've learned how to release mine in less than a second with a little flick of my thumb.
I have a glock entrenchment tool. Its a really good compact shovel. It has a saw attachment too. The glock knife also has a hole in bottom of the handle under the cover that you can mount as a spear too. Excellent bushcraft tools.
Wonder how so many native-English speakers feel the need to make a "Sh" sound when they read "ss" in a foreign word, even though they would pronounce anything like they read it in their own language.
The Glock with the sawblade black is awesome. It’s light handy hollow handle. It can take a beating. It sharpens easy it’s a good woodsman knife. Might not be the best Bushcraft knife but it’s a knife you can depend on.
As a police officer, I carried a Glock 81 during my assignment in a tactical group between 2006-2008. I used it as a lever to breach locked doors, cut ropes to free tied hostages and to find hidden illegal products. My only criticism is the sheath belt loop, that tends to open accidentally when the users sits on a police car. A swing belt loop, instead a fixed one, could be far better, allowing the knife to follow the thigh movement while the belt loop remains stopped.
Glock innovation is remarkable. I have more than a few pistols but, my G-17 is my go to gun. I don't yet have a Glock knife but I will soon. RIP Gaston.
. He's not wrong. The striker fire system was invented by John Moses Browning, for Fabrique National (FN). HK released the first polymer handgun in the 70's. The Carpel Tunnel Syndrome inducing grip angle is from Luger. The only reason Glock blew up the way it did was because the Die Hard 2 producers were paid millions of dollars to have John McClain go on a (completely false) rant about the pistols.
I have an 81 as well. What you forgot to mention is how absurdly cheap they are, going for about $35. I had no clue it wasn’t full tang, the build quality is just so amazing.
There are a few things I want to add: • To my knowledge, the Glock 78's perfect balance was not a lucky coincidence, our Austrian special forces explicitely wanted it to be that way. • The 78-model (without the saw) is classified as an actual combat knife, while the 81 (with the saw) is not, because the “Haager Landkriegsordnung 1905” (Hague convention of 1905) forbids toothed blades, because the wounds they cause are too terrible. So if you want to stab somebody in a war, use the 78. Using the 81 would be a war crime. • The blades are made of “Federstahl”, spring steel. The reason is their flexibility (they bend, but do not break), and the fact that they can be sharpened with basically a wet pebble picked up from the ground - a sharp blade can be the difference between life and death in a survival situation. Spring steal however is not stainless, so they are prone to rust. But rust is something you can deal with, a broken blade is a different story. • To my knowledge, there are Feldmesser variants only available for the military, stamped with the Austrian military's emblem, which are of a reddish hue, which comes from phosphor-treatment. This keeps the blade's qualities intact, but protects it quite well from rusting. Because this treatment makes the blade non-food-save, it is used only in the military. At least this is what I heard. Since I am a civilian, who has never been in the army, I have never seen such a knife. • To my knowledge, the knife's capability to open bottles is intentional. This is a universal tool for soldiers to feed themselves in any thinkable situation. From butchering an animal to cutting cheese, opening bottles,… This is as survival-knife in one of its purest incarnations. And: • You should have talked about the sheath. It is one of the best sheaths of any knife I have ever seen. It keeps the blade as dry as can be, protects the wearer, and is as sturdy as can be.
That hague convention didn't ban saw toothed blades, that's a myth. They just fell out of use because saw blades on the back of knives weren't all that functional so they eventually fell out of use and just fizzled out of service. The exception to this was Germany during WWI who still had saw back blades issued to their soldiers so Allied powers like Britain started a propaganda campaign around it to put them in a worse light. Germany eventually dropped them from standard issue mainly because the saw teeth kept getting caught in the thick layers of wool and canvas that soldiers wore at the time. So German soldiers would often lose their knives or get killed because they got stuck at a bad time. It just wasn't worth the extra work to make or risk when a unit could keep a dedicated saw in their packs instead.
@@CollinMcLean - It is article 23, point e of said convention, that especially forbids, and I quote, _“arms, projectiles, or material calculated to cause unnecessary suffering”,_ - and if you get stabbed by a blade with a toothed back, this is exactly what happens. I also tried to find primary sources (Heeresdienstvorschriften or something, both historic or contemporary) that supports either of our claims. What I can tell you with absolute certainty is that the Feldmesser with a straight back is in fact part of the Austrian military's equipment, while the one with the saw back is not, and I have been told that the Hague convention is the reason for it, which very much makes sense. For a possibly definitive answer we'd have to get our hands on primary sources. Ask a historian, maybe?
Doesn't make sense that they'd want it to be able to open bottles and intend soldiers to use it to butcher animals and feed themselves if the coating isn't food safe.
@@iunnox666 - I do not _know_ this, I _have been told_ that this kind of coating exists, so unfortunately, this has rumour-status here. Second, it makes perfect sense, because “not food-safe” does not necessarily mean that it is harmful, just like your living room table is “clean” instead of “disinfected”. So, no, this kind of coating would not be harmful, just not at the level of food-safety, and if you can get a much tougher blade, the tradeoff is well worth it _especially_ in a war.
I have one in black and the coolest part for me is the hard case cover that can be used as a weapon itself when you use it as self defense and i have another green one from my army year ! It’s a cool knife fosho ! It’s my only fixed blade knife ! Love from Austria
Same, I needed a knife for cutting boxes and stuff and thought "Ooh, a Glock knife, that's cool." Fortunately for me it works like a charm for anything and is still in perfect condition.
I got one not long after this video was recommended on my home screen. I guess it worked, lol. It is a really nice knife though, esp for 30 bucks. Needed sharpening but I have sharpeners bc I like knives. The balance is great and the serration is different from any other knife I've owned, it reduces the likelihood of it catching on something a LOT. Once you get used to the very sturdy lock on the sheath it's also fantastic yet simple.
When the Vegas incident happened, I was at MMI school at Orlando. Most of the students are veterans. We found a video like this, and all of us agree that it sounds like a 240 Bravo with "I shoot it" before, too. I agree with you 💯.
Glock’s attention to detail really shines in their field knife! Rugged, versatile, and built with the same reliability as their firearms-a perfect tool for any outdoor enthusiast.
What you failed to mention was that Eickhorn of Germany under the brand name AES of Solingen actually made this knife before Glock, I have two examples one Green and one Black both with plain blades and the hollow handle section. The method of retention in the sheath is different, it does not have the external clip which is on the Glock sheath, and the cross-guard is slightly different. The belt loop is also different and does not have the side slip opening section but is a simple polymer loop shaped into the solid scabbard tongue through which the belt is slipped. Some early models also had a pommel extension like an acorn with which the plastic end cap could be removed. I own the two AES models and have the Glock later versions of the 78 and 81 and have used all in the military in both the RAF and Army in the UK with great success. I actually prefer the two AES models and their sheaths. Eickhorn is a great company too.
i bought a glock knife few years back and take it hiking and camping with me frequently. it i hands down my favourite knife. the thing is as sturdy as it gets.
I got one in West Germany many years ago, when I served in Europe. It was great for general military use and I had it for about 15 years, until it was stolen. A few years ago I got my hands on two field knives that had no Glock markings, so the first thing you think is that they're fake. However, it turns out they were made under license for the Polish Military Police and are marked "WZ.81ZW." WZ.81 = wzór.81 (Mark or Model No.81) ZW = Zandarmeria Wojskowa (Military Gendarmerie or Military Police)
@@FirstnameLastname-vy2dg what about the outro sentence clearly being from a different recording session, for use on multiple videos? do you not consider that an issue? sure, it's nothing crazy, but it would take less effort than to record a single extra sentence than to edit on a canned outro.
I have a model 81. Dove with me throughtout 22 years of Commercial Deep Diving. Demanded attention for sharpness, cleanliness, and nothing more. I still have her.
When did we start obsessing over tools like this? I can't remember a time when I needed to cut something and failed because of the quality of my knife. Now we need the edc tactical survival adventure Woosterhaugen Mark II v3.5 because the 3.4 was crap.
From what I have seen, Glock knives are REALLY good. I attended two scout camps and every time met at least one boy with it. Seriously, like one patrol even had EVERY member equipped with oje. It is very light, grip is great and the sawblade...masterpiece!
I went down on my Triumph adventure bike up in the Rocky Mountains. When the dust cleared I was pinned under the bike. Fortunately I could reach my camping equipment to fetch my trusty Glock folding shovel. It took about 45 minutes to dig my leg out and free at last!
@@MrJedi5150 Meet the Triumph Tiger Explorer. It weighs in at 550 pounds plus another 80 or so of camping gear on that particular day. Wedged into a berm, my ankle was pined between the peg and the pannier. I couldn’t get the bike to even wiggle much less lift it off my leg. Great shovel though.
Standard Knife for the the Danish Army today. Used it when i was drafted 3 years ago. Good knife, but gets rusty quickly, if you don't maintain it. We also used the Glock shovel
I ordered one from a knife catalogue back in 1979 and used it as my field knife while stationed at Fort Richardson, Alaska. It was SO light, though; It slid out of my cargo pocket in the back of a deuce and a half one dark night, sadly. I replaced it with a full length HK G3 bayonet with the grenade grip.
1x Aimpoint red dot piggy-backed on top of a fixed magnified optic. Old school gear in the picture, but this is still a very common combination today, just with smaller more advanced optics.
@@TROOPERfarcryThat is an AUG A1. That Swarovski 1.5x carry handle scope is absolutely integral to the receiver. You aren't removing it at all without replacing the receiver. Unless you use an angle grinder...
A really interesting video thank you. I’m from England and have a brother who lives in Vienna, so I’ve visited many times but I’m slightly embarrassed to say I had no idea that glock made knives. Every day is a school day, I love learning new stuff, so thanks once again. I’m off to try to buy one.
Don't buy it. I had it for 7 years, in the army. Still have it. It's not a good knife. It's made for stabbing and nothing else. We literally called it: Knife, Killer. Doesn't keep an edge and rusts constantly.
I have a black knife identical to that, plain spine, bought in the mid 70's. It was made by AES, Solingen, West Germany. The sheath is the same, except for the clip at the front. Maybe this design inspired Herr Glock. And I love my Glock 30!
I also have the AES (made by Eickhorn in Solingen) in green and also black. My sheath is a simple polymer belt loop, no sideways removal section and my cross-guard is different to the Glock. Treasure them they are rare.
I am a Gun & Knife Nut but never knew Glocks History. I would love to find one of these Bad Boys at a Gun Show for a good price. Glock made Knives, WOW!
The "field knife" was designed as a bayonet for the Steyr AUG, not as a "field knife". Yeah, Glock thought a BULLPUP needed a bayonet. 'Cause that makes tons of sense. That's why the base of the knife is hollow. "Field knife" is in quotes because it's a pretty bad field knife. It's also not a great self defense knife. No belly and the thick spine is just way more than needed. Spring steel is a giveaway to the original intent for use as a bayonet. Spring steel makes pretty "meh" knives.
Your whole comment is just you yapping. Why does it not make sense to you that a bullpup needs a bayonet? Its an issued service weapon of course its going to need one.
@alatus7242 i was issued one lol. "The range" ahahaha 🤣🤣🤣 you ever see a bayonet on a jungle carbine? Weird huh? If you've ever done bayonet fighting you'd know you're meant to get in close doesnt matter the length of the weapon it's on
@@KipKil1igan If you are getting that close, better have the knife in your hand or best use your shovel. What's next? A Glock bayonet on a Glock pistol? The real bayonet from the musket and WWI times was dubbing as a spear to the limited fire power. These days it's like carrying a sword in a fight.
I bought one from Sportsmans guide back in the 90s for under $20. I didn't like the handle so I figured I'd remove the plastic handle and replace it with something more ergonomic made of Micarta. Image my surprise when I discovered the tang was 1.25 inches long!
Really hated this garbage during my time in the Austrian Army early 90s. Can't use it for anything, we used it only to chop sticks and roots. Rusted the second you looked at it. The best was that the sheath held so well that the knive with the sheath was pulled out of the carrying strap! Everybody used their own private knifes, I use the first Leatherman, which I own till today.
I'm a Marine, hardly anyone uses Kabars. When you see a Marine with a Kabar it usually makes you smile. Folders and smaller 3.5-4.5" fixed blades are what do the job.
@@1980Baldeagle Look up the SOG Pillar. I gave one to a relative who's a former marine & he fell in love with it saying it's the best knife he's ever owned. It has a 5" blade & 5" handle & weighs only 7.25oz making it super fast in hand.
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Well put. Its totally overrated. Every instructor called it a bad knife and it is a bad knife.
Glocks handguns are hideous IMO, but the knife seems decent. Obviously it needs cleaning, oiling and sharpening. If you don't take care of a piece of kit, it wont take care of you, that's just how it is.
@Cold_steel. it's thick, 3/16" and the width of the blade is less than an inch wide the bevels are hideously steep. This knife has the edge geometry of a splitting maul. When he says it's only useful for stabbing, he's not joking. This would be a terrible knife for food prep. As a field knife for a civilian, the only blade worse would be the US m-9 bayonet. And the blade with the saw teeth? In order to saw effectively, the teeth have to be set where alternating tips of the teeth makes make the saw teeth a tiny bit wider than the blade. If you try to saw something like wood, it will cut to slightly deeper than the teeth and then bind up. It's useless.
Serving in the austrian military, we had a love-hate relationship with this knife. Yes it was a very reliable work-horse that could handle a significant amount of abuse, but it also needs regular cleaning and oiling because once the coating wears of it rusts easily.
Glock gun go boom, glock knife go stab. None of that other stuff matters cause it's there to make the video longer for you to even see it in your feed or search.
LOL, shilling hard, aren't we? I had to carry one of these things as a draftee in the Austrian army and it was a lousy piece of kit. Prone to break in the cold (seen it happen several times), rust and dull. Useless to butter the canned bread they issued and as a weapon: I doubt it goes through an enemy's winter uniform. Would have rather used the spade turned into an edge with a file as some units were trained. Never figured out a use, the official army newspaper said it's for "... auxiliary mine clearing..." Auxiliary mine clearing, eff me. I certainly would nit spend my own money on these things, there are much better knives out there.
"But few people realize that Glock has made more than just handguns."
Please don't mention the horses...
HA!
Glock perfection
Freshly hand squeezed daily!
No Glock like Horse Glock!
HORSE CUM... their someone had to say it.
This knife has bypassed inflation. I remember paying around $30-40 over 10 years ago. And it’s still about that price. It’s great to see that a European made knife like morakaniv or Glock and some others still selling absolute quality for the common man.
most of the inflation these days is just corporate greed. places like walmart, pepsi, kelloggs etc are raking in near record profits. pepsi and coke both intentionally raised their prices just to see how much people were willing to pay. coke hit their limit a while back, that's why it's always on sale in most places. pepsi hit their limit, too, for that time frame, but have another "modest" increase planned for 2024. a lot of great value stuff is only maybe 10% less than the brand names.
@@HerculesEinstein I mean, I remember that like 12-13 years ago a 2 liter bottle of coke was 2 euros in my country. Seems like that was a bit high (salaries were also quite a bit lower than today) so the price dropped slowly, then around 10 years ago it reached ~1.3 euros and stayed there for a while. Then it started growing again and reached 2 euros, even a bit higher at a point, and it is currently usually about 2-2.3 euros. But anyways, I think your point definitely stands, because they basically had dropped the price from 2 euros to 1.3 in a matter of a couple of years, and they were still making money. As I've said, salaries in my country today are much higher, so the 2 euro price is certainly a lot more justified than it was 13 or so years ago, but still the fact that back then they were able to drop the price by a third just shows that their margin is huge enough that they can do that and still make money.
@@HerculesEinsteinI don't need Coke or Pepsi, I do need fuel, seed, and fertilizer. Devaluation of currency has ramifications.
Holy shit, sold.
A no name Bowie is like 25 bucks at Harbor Freight, shut up & take my money.
@@rocketpigrecords3719 I cruised through the newly opened harbor frieght, my daughter asked what the terrible smell was.
"Offgassing Chinese rubber dog $#it, kid"
And then the prices.......a sketchy farm jack? The same price as a Hi-lift jack on line. The garbage isn't even cheap!
Their Field Shovel was an innovation with its telescopic polymer handle as well.
Same with their Snow Shovel. I've never cleared my driveway so fast with such ease
@@charliebrown4799 I couldn't find any information, out of curiosity, about that product.
@@charliebrown4799 uh any chance u could link their snow shovel? i never knew they made one
@@plmkoo6772 shit that was damn near 40 years ago when I bought it. And I think they discontinued it but I'm not 100% sure on that...
I have one! It’s fantastic.
Just would add the sheath. It fits like a glove and literally no rattle. Amazing little knife.
Little?
@@elgatofelix8917 crocodile dundee over here
It is the best knife there is for the price. I you disagree.. I dunno. Knife fight me or something internet tough talk. It's fuckin amazin nife.
>sheath
>fits like a glove
Heheheheheh
No one shoots like Gaston no one stabs like Gaston 🎶
Song stuck in my head now. Better go eat a dozen eggs.
No one can mass produce horse semen like Gaston 🎶
I use antlers in all my decorating...
No one makes a horse a dad like gaston
No one will massproduce the horse coom like Gaston!
(Fixed it to somewhat fit the melody)
Dad got me 1 in the late 80's served with me in the military from 92-05 till retired for wounds in 08. Still with me on my mantel. The blade is a lot thinner from blade to spine from years of use and sharpening. One of my sons carved his name on the sheath. Some minor pitting close to the tang from it being neglected by my 2 boys over the years but they both had great years of service from it, blazing trails in the woods and making forts. Lasted longer than my paracord wrapped Randall bowie that I got as a gift from my 3rd RGR Bn Sqd leader in 95 . It broke chopping palm fronds in Fallujah in 2004...lol
My Favorite Glock. And favorite fixed blade.
Thank you for this amazing story
Does Randall not repair/replace if it's broken? figure shelling out that much for a blade would come with some service
@@jc4jax I'm sure they do. At the time after it broke it became useless kit and I wasn't going to hump it around while clearing buildings. I left it where it fell. Blade snapped off at the brass tang.
It would be the only glock I'd consider owning. I just hate the look of glocks. Feels like I'm shooting something out of modded minecraft.
cool hearing stories like these
I'm an FM 81 guy. That saw comes in handy and yes, I absolutely use this as a bottle opener. My tan one has been with me since Afghanistan and on every adventure since. I have an OD green one that is on standby.
Are they really that good? I got one awhile back because it was cheap and figured it couldn't be worse than a morakniv, but if they hold up the way I hear everyone say I'm glad I got it
@@Thoroughly_WetIf they are “really that good” lies in the eyes of the owner. All I can say about them is, that they are really really really durable. In Austria and Germany we like to say that they are little “pry bars” - that’s how tough they are. (when they bend, you bend them back - thanks to the more “soft” steel). now they are not great at holding an edge when abused all that much but that doesn’t really matter anyways, as it will still puncture your counterparts ribcage with ease, thanks to its dagger like shape. perfect for dispatching animals and humans👍🏼🍺
I have an 81, but I can't see how you can open the handle? Does the cap pop off? I tried but don't want to break anything.
I got one of those FM 81s as a gag Christmas gift from my buddy almost 10 years ago. That thing is my go to knife. Fantastic little thing.
I have to disagree I’ve seen them been torture tested and they didn’t preform well.
The blade snapped when used to baton wood.
My dad loves these knives so much that he uses them when he has participated in knife throwing competitions. They are wonderful all-rounder outdoor knives.
Dads a bad ass
London?
@@velocity7786 nah, USA
That building at 26 sec. mark is in Smyrna, GA USA. 6000 Hightlands Pkwy. to be exact. I worked there for 9 years in the 1990's. I had a lifetime of fun there and all things I did for them.
I thought that had a familiar look to it.
I purchased a Gen 1 17 in the early 90’s, my wife bought me a 81 for Christmas that year and I still have both.
lucky man
Also same wife?
Bet the bottle opener function is what really sold it to the Austrian army
LOL. Opens bottles from Russia or from the Free World, whatever is convenient.
Beer!
😁👌
It’s bier over here
I have a 78 purchased back in 1986, more or less in brand new condition…love the balance of this knife.
Dammit. Now I need a Glock doorknob.
Dildo & fleshlight too
On the end of a walking stick
@@MrSmegfish
McFly! Hello! McFly!
I need a Glock clock.
Curtain rod perfection....
Ive had the 81 since I was in high school and my buddy’s dad gave it to me. Had no idea it had such a history. Thought it was just a little random thing from Glock. Awesome
I bought two of these brand new at a gun show about ten years ago for $20 each and gave one to a friend as a gift. They really are great in every way.
Should never give a knife as a gift it represents the severing of a friendship, got to make them buy it off you for a token amount like a dollar to avoid the negative implications.
@@RossBradley-vd5rc Useless superstition meant to control the actions of weak-minded people.
@@RossBradley-vd5rc That's definitely some weird old timey thing dude
@@RossBradley-vd5rc Superstitions are amusing......
Used my personal glock knife on deployment in Afghanistan. Absolutely a beast of a knife.
I believe that.
@@LucasJRice I don't believe you believe that, believe it or not.
Did you stab some goat herders?
The tip breaks off too easily when you actually use it.
Because the army won't send you real high-end goods
I've used and abused mine for almost a decade now... and it still performs. I even made some modifications on it; I added jimping, some serrations near the guard, and a sharpened swedge. The jimping aids in carving, the serrations are good for ripping through thick fur and hide, and the swedge lets you use it like a drill, perfect for plastic garden containers.
Carried mine through a couple tours and it sits within reach in my truck. It's a fine, fine, knife. Bought all the male fily members one for Christmas too.
Glock 78 my Favorite EDC for throwing :) Nice video
I was going to call BS on EDC for throwing. Then I saw who it was... Checks out completely. Love your work.
Clicked on this video to see if I could find you in the comments. I was not disappointed
If you say so then it is
hey ur the knife throwing guy
there he is!
Picked one up about 30 yrs ago n carried it for years with my time on the swat team. Still have her,great knife always held a edge.
Wow, swat team…so you got to practice four times a year instead of the regular two. Impressive
@@Rubeless Gee Skip,what is yer claim to fame.Sitting in Moms basement playing World of Warcraft.
Great video. I would add the sheath is ingenious. I holds the knife so firmly it is approved for airborne troops yet you can release the knife easily. The sheath does not contain any glass fibers that dull the edge like so many other plastic sheaths.
Like sheaths made from Zytel.
People complain that its hard to get the knife out of the sheath, but I'm a woman I've learned how to release mine in less than a second with a little flick of my thumb.
I have a glock entrenchment tool. Its a really good compact shovel. It has a saw attachment too. The glock knife also has a hole in bottom of the handle under the cover that you can mount as a spear too. Excellent bushcraft tools.
Fieldmesher? Fellmesher? Feldmesher? At some point we will reach Feldmesser and I'm here for it!
Wonder how so many native-English speakers feel the need to make a "Sh" sound when they read "ss" in a foreign word, even though they would pronounce anything like they read it in their own language.
The Glock with the sawblade black is awesome. It’s light handy hollow handle. It can take a beating. It sharpens easy it’s a good woodsman knife. Might not be the best Bushcraft knife but it’s a knife you can depend on.
If a British person said they have a glock i won't laugh anymore
2:56 why bro talking like it is a myth of old 😭😭
As a police officer, I carried a Glock 81 during my assignment in a tactical group between 2006-2008. I used it as a lever to breach locked doors, cut ropes to free tied hostages and to find hidden illegal products. My only criticism is the sheath belt loop, that tends to open accidentally when the users sits on a police car. A swing belt loop, instead a fixed one, could be far better, allowing the knife to follow the thigh movement while the belt loop remains stopped.
It's made for Soldiers, who go to war. Not guys who can quit their job at any time and walk away like a civilian Cop.
Glock innovation is remarkable. I have more than a few pistols but, my G-17 is my go to gun.
I don't yet have a Glock knife but I will soon. RIP Gaston.
If by innovation you mean selling the same thing based on other people's work forever at an OK price that's reliable then OK.
It’s a Ka-bar with subtle changes.
@@s0nnyburnettLMAO
Sonny has Glock derangement syndrome
. He's not wrong. The striker fire system was invented by John Moses Browning, for Fabrique National (FN). HK released the first polymer handgun in the 70's.
The Carpel Tunnel Syndrome inducing grip angle is from Luger.
The only reason Glock blew up the way it did was because the Die Hard 2 producers were paid millions of dollars to have John McClain go on a (completely false) rant about the pistols.
I have an 81 as well. What you forgot to mention is how absurdly cheap they are, going for about $35. I had no clue it wasn’t full tang, the build quality is just so amazing.
There are a few things I want to add:
• To my knowledge, the Glock 78's perfect balance was not a lucky coincidence, our Austrian special forces explicitely wanted it to be that way.
• The 78-model (without the saw) is classified as an actual combat knife, while the 81 (with the saw) is not, because the “Haager Landkriegsordnung 1905” (Hague convention of 1905) forbids toothed blades, because the wounds they cause are too terrible. So if you want to stab somebody in a war, use the 78. Using the 81 would be a war crime.
• The blades are made of “Federstahl”, spring steel. The reason is their flexibility (they bend, but do not break), and the fact that they can be sharpened with basically a wet pebble picked up from the ground - a sharp blade can be the difference between life and death in a survival situation. Spring steal however is not stainless, so they are prone to rust. But rust is something you can deal with, a broken blade is a different story.
• To my knowledge, there are Feldmesser variants only available for the military, stamped with the Austrian military's emblem, which are of a reddish hue, which comes from phosphor-treatment. This keeps the blade's qualities intact, but protects it quite well from rusting. Because this treatment makes the blade non-food-save, it is used only in the military. At least this is what I heard. Since I am a civilian, who has never been in the army, I have never seen such a knife.
• To my knowledge, the knife's capability to open bottles is intentional. This is a universal tool for soldiers to feed themselves in any thinkable situation. From butchering an animal to cutting cheese, opening bottles,… This is as survival-knife in one of its purest incarnations.
And:
• You should have talked about the sheath. It is one of the best sheaths of any knife I have ever seen. It keeps the blade as dry as can be, protects the wearer, and is as sturdy as can be.
Its not a saw!
That hague convention didn't ban saw toothed blades, that's a myth. They just fell out of use because saw blades on the back of knives weren't all that functional so they eventually fell out of use and just fizzled out of service. The exception to this was Germany during WWI who still had saw back blades issued to their soldiers so Allied powers like Britain started a propaganda campaign around it to put them in a worse light.
Germany eventually dropped them from standard issue mainly because the saw teeth kept getting caught in the thick layers of wool and canvas that soldiers wore at the time. So German soldiers would often lose their knives or get killed because they got stuck at a bad time. It just wasn't worth the extra work to make or risk when a unit could keep a dedicated saw in their packs instead.
@@CollinMcLean - It is article 23, point e of said convention, that especially forbids, and I quote, _“arms, projectiles, or material calculated to cause unnecessary suffering”,_ - and if you get stabbed by a blade with a toothed back, this is exactly what happens. I also tried to find primary sources (Heeresdienstvorschriften or something, both historic or contemporary) that supports either of our claims. What I can tell you with absolute certainty is that the Feldmesser with a straight back is in fact part of the Austrian military's equipment, while the one with the saw back is not, and I have been told that the Hague convention is the reason for it, which very much makes sense. For a possibly definitive answer we'd have to get our hands on primary sources. Ask a historian, maybe?
Doesn't make sense that they'd want it to be able to open bottles and intend soldiers to use it to butcher animals and feed themselves if the coating isn't food safe.
@@iunnox666 - I do not _know_ this, I _have been told_ that this kind of coating exists, so unfortunately, this has rumour-status here. Second, it makes perfect sense, because “not food-safe” does not necessarily mean that it is harmful, just like your living room table is “clean” instead of “disinfected”. So, no, this kind of coating would not be harmful, just not at the level of food-safety, and if you can get a much tougher blade, the tradeoff is well worth it _especially_ in a war.
They handed out pens at ShotShow 2019 and it is a perfect pen.
@borregoayudando1481
No, it was not made by SIG.
@borregoayudando1481 Think SIG made a pen with those features... 🤡
They handed out pens, so it's "and they're* perfect pens*".
@@einundsiebenziger5488 That’s if I wanted to say every pen they handed out was perfect and not just the one I received.
@borregoayudando1481yeah people stab themselves with pens all the time too. They can’t be helped.
I have one in black and the coolest part for me is the hard case cover that can be used as a weapon itself when you use it as self defense and i have another green one from my army year ! It’s a cool knife fosho ! It’s my only fixed blade knife ! Love from Austria
I bought one of these just for the memes and novelty it was made by Glock. Knowing nothing about them, and it turned out to be an incredible knife lol
Same, I needed a knife for cutting boxes and stuff and thought "Ooh, a Glock knife, that's cool." Fortunately for me it works like a charm for anything and is still in perfect condition.
I got one not long after this video was recommended on my home screen. I guess it worked, lol. It is a really nice knife though, esp for 30 bucks. Needed sharpening but I have sharpeners bc I like knives. The balance is great and the serration is different from any other knife I've owned, it reduces the likelihood of it catching on something a LOT. Once you get used to the very sturdy lock on the sheath it's also fantastic yet simple.
Had a glock 78 on my belt for over a decade now using it in linework. Served me well as” knowife” nail puller and pry bar.
No one makes knives like Gaston!
Noooo oooonnee molds plastic like Gaston, puts holes in arseholes like Gaston!
When the Vegas incident happened, I was at MMI school at Orlando. Most of the students are veterans. We found a video like this, and all of us agree that it sounds like a 240 Bravo with "I shoot it" before, too. I agree with you 💯.
Did you comment on the wrong video?
Dudes never left his mamas house
had one of these for years now and never knew about the plug and hollow tang, thanks for the vid!
Same here I thought it was just crap knife that I threw in my camping gear.
Glock’s attention to detail really shines in their field knife! Rugged, versatile, and built with the same reliability as their firearms-a perfect tool for any outdoor enthusiast.
What you failed to mention was that Eickhorn of Germany under the brand name AES of Solingen actually made this knife before Glock, I have two examples one Green and one Black both with plain blades and the hollow handle section. The method of retention in the sheath is different, it does not have the external clip which is on the Glock sheath, and the cross-guard is slightly different. The belt loop is also different and does not have the side slip opening section but is a simple polymer loop shaped into the solid scabbard tongue through which the belt is slipped. Some early models also had a pommel extension like an acorn with which the plastic end cap could be removed.
I own the two AES models and have the Glock later versions of the 78 and 81 and have used all in the military in both the RAF and Army in the UK with great success. I actually prefer the two AES models and their sheaths.
Eickhorn is a great company too.
i bought a glock knife few years back and take it hiking and camping with me frequently. it i hands down my favourite knife. the thing is as sturdy as it gets.
RIP Gaston Glock
And thank you! 🙏
I got one in West Germany many years ago, when I served in Europe. It was great for general military use and I had it for about 15 years, until it was stolen. A few years ago I got my hands on two field knives that had no Glock markings, so the first thing you think is that they're fake. However, it turns out they were made under license for the Polish Military Police and are marked "WZ.81ZW."
WZ.81 = wzór.81 (Mark or Model No.81)
ZW = Zandarmeria Wojskowa (Military Gendarmerie or Military Police)
Your audio sounded a bit weird in this video, but other than that, an amazing video from one of my favorite channels 😂
Sorry about that, I'll try to fix it for next time 😬 but thanks for watching!
There was no issue at all with the audio
@@FirstnameLastname-vy2dg what about the outro sentence clearly being from a different recording session, for use on multiple videos? do you not consider that an issue?
sure, it's nothing crazy, but it would take less effort than to record a single extra sentence than to edit on a canned outro.
I have a model 81. Dove with me throughtout 22 years of Commercial Deep Diving. Demanded attention for sharpness, cleanliness, and nothing more. I still have her.
When did we start obsessing over tools like this? I can't remember a time when I needed to cut something and failed because of the quality of my knife. Now we need the edc tactical survival adventure Woosterhaugen Mark II v3.5 because the 3.4 was crap.
You sound like you're more the kind of guy who only get stick and rock because stick and rock useful.
Brokie
@@ricardovonpepsistein3497 😁 yes! Rock useful. Me no need fancy bespoke rock from catalogue. Just rock near feet.
These are military tools. Not edc for average joe. U sound stupid
From what I have seen, Glock knives are REALLY good. I attended two scout camps and every time met at least one boy with it. Seriously, like one patrol even had EVERY member equipped with oje. It is very light, grip is great and the sawblade...masterpiece!
I went down on my Triumph adventure bike up in the Rocky Mountains. When the dust cleared I was pinned under the bike. Fortunately I could reach my camping equipment to fetch my trusty Glock folding shovel. It took about 45 minutes to dig my leg out and free at last!
@@MrJedi5150 Meet the Triumph Tiger Explorer. It weighs in at 550 pounds plus another 80 or so of camping gear on that particular day. Wedged into a berm, my ankle was pined between the peg and the pannier. I couldn’t get the bike to even wiggle much less lift it off my leg. Great shovel though.
Get some training wheels.
I have had my Glock 81 for about 15 years now, maybe more..
And let me tell you, its one Hell of a durable beast.
“Glock has made more than just handguns”
Me remembering *the horses* 😶
Standard Knife for the the Danish Army today. Used it when i was drafted 3 years ago. Good knife, but gets rusty quickly, if you don't maintain it. We also used the Glock shovel
It’s an entrenching tool.
@@Rubeless Call it what you want mate, doesn't matter
Jc dude has the most ‘youtuber voice’ voice I’ve ever heard on here
ah finally Glock made a hammerless knife with a trigger safety
R.I.P Mister Glock😢
Legends never die!
The fm81 is the "combat knife" in DayZ FOR A REASON
I have one. The saw is excellent too.
Greetings from Austria 🇦🇹 😀
Amazing! I came across your video and suddenly realised I own a Glock 81 😂😂😂. Bought it during my military service back in the 80's. Still have it.
Their shovel is also goated
ALSO
Horses
NOOO GET OUT OF MY HEAD
NO HORSES
Noted.
LMAO a breeder huh @@thebombasticbadazz4729
@@RatInCage-E102 Idk man....
Wow, I didn't know this! Great find, this channel!
Glocks are not "deadly." They're inanimate objects that require a deadly human.
This one and Hultafors GK is a must if you want a good cheap knife
Someone gave me one of these as a gift, it's a very cool knife.
I ordered one from a knife catalogue back in 1979 and used it as my field knife while stationed at Fort Richardson, Alaska. It was SO light, though; It slid out of my cargo pocket in the back of a deuce and a half one dark night, sadly. I replaced it with a full length HK G3 bayonet with the grenade grip.
Fantastic video. This channel is going places. Subbed.
Imagine you want to buy curtains and you see a Glock logo 💀
*Glock has also made god knows how many near perfect horses*
GLOCK PERFECTION
"Want to make horses, or delete people?"
1:08 - Homeboy is ignoring the scope to use a scope.
1x Aimpoint red dot piggy-backed on top of a fixed magnified optic. Old school gear in the picture, but this is still a very common combination today, just with smaller more advanced optics.
@@commandZee Those integral scopes aren't actually integral... easily swapped for a picatinny of the same height.
@@TROOPERfarcryThat is an AUG A1. That Swarovski 1.5x carry handle scope is absolutely integral to the receiver. You aren't removing it at all without replacing the receiver. Unless you use an angle grinder...
@@mattmarzula I had an AUG. You field strip it, and replace it. It isn't difficult in the slightest.
@@TROOPERfarcrycan’t do that on the a1s. it’s one solid piece
Black knives matter
Your a fucking legend.
Glock floyd
@@Thebois938destroyer of knees, no longer destroyed by knees
Lol..that's pretty good😂😂
Very well played sir. Very well played.
i have one since 15 years, still in good shape and i love that knive
that mounting point as bayonet also works well as a bottle opener
OJ stamp of approval
A really interesting video thank you. I’m from England and have a brother who lives in Vienna, so I’ve visited many times but I’m slightly embarrassed to say I had no idea that glock made knives. Every day is a school day, I love learning new stuff, so thanks once again. I’m off to try to buy one.
Don't buy it. I had it for 7 years, in the army. Still have it. It's not a good knife. It's made for stabbing and nothing else. We literally called it: Knife, Killer. Doesn't keep an edge and rusts constantly.
The 78 has gotten hard to find. Not sure if discontinued. I recently bought several from a ebay seller in Poland. Hopefully they're legit.
Yes, they are
they were discontinued in 2021
I have a black knife identical to that, plain spine, bought in the mid 70's. It was made by AES, Solingen, West Germany. The sheath is the same, except for the clip at the front. Maybe this design inspired Herr Glock. And I love my Glock 30!
I also have the AES (made by Eickhorn in Solingen) in green and also black. My sheath is a simple polymer belt loop, no sideways removal section and my cross-guard is different to the Glock.
Treasure them they are rare.
I am a Gun & Knife Nut but never knew Glocks History. I would love to find one of these Bad Boys at a Gun Show for a good price. Glock made Knives, WOW!
... knives*
Thank you, I changed it.@@einundsiebenziger5488
I have the 81. It's a phenomenal knife.
The "field knife" was designed as a bayonet for the Steyr AUG, not as a "field knife". Yeah, Glock thought a BULLPUP needed a bayonet. 'Cause that makes tons of sense. That's why the base of the knife is hollow.
"Field knife" is in quotes because it's a pretty bad field knife. It's also not a great self defense knife. No belly and the thick spine is just way more than needed. Spring steel is a giveaway to the original intent for use as a bayonet. Spring steel makes pretty "meh" knives.
Your whole comment is just you yapping. Why does it not make sense to you that a bullpup needs a bayonet? Its an issued service weapon of course its going to need one.
@@KipKil1igan Because of the range, duh... I wouldn't even talk on how an AUG should be held for stabbing.
@alatus7242 i was issued one lol. "The range" ahahaha 🤣🤣🤣 you ever see a bayonet on a jungle carbine? Weird huh? If you've ever done bayonet fighting you'd know you're meant to get in close doesnt matter the length of the weapon it's on
@@KipKil1igan If you are getting that close, better have the knife in your hand or best use your shovel. What's next? A Glock bayonet on a Glock pistol? The real bayonet from the musket and WWI times was dubbing as a spear to the limited fire power. These days it's like carrying a sword in a fight.
I have different reasons for disliking their knife, but I agree it's junk.
Finally got your first big hit…congrats man! All the other vids are great too
Perfect knife and hollow tang doesn't really mix
It simply does not apply to this knife. Own a 81, handle seems sturdier than the blade.
No but this one is surprisingly very durable.
I bought one from Sportsmans guide back in the 90s for under $20. I didn't like the handle so I figured I'd remove the plastic handle and replace it with something more ergonomic made of Micarta. Image my surprise when I discovered the tang was 1.25 inches long!
I have 2 81s that I bought at military surplus and I love em
0:13 yeah horse tools aswell
And horses
I'm a KaBar fan, but I own both styles of a Glock knife as well. They are an excellent choice for outdoorsmen .
Really hated this garbage during my time in the Austrian Army early 90s. Can't use it for anything, we used it only to chop sticks and roots. Rusted the second you looked at it. The best was that the sheath held so well that the knive with the sheath was pulled out of the carrying strap! Everybody used their own private knifes, I use the first Leatherman, which I own till today.
I'm a Marine, hardly anyone uses Kabars. When you see a Marine with a Kabar it usually makes you smile. Folders and smaller 3.5-4.5" fixed blades are what do the job.
@@1980Baldeagle Is it true that you can put some hardware store O-rings in the handle and improve the grip
@@tonydragon784 yes.
@@1980Baldeagle
Look up the SOG Pillar. I gave one to a relative who's a former marine & he fell in love with it saying it's the best knife he's ever owned. It has a 5" blade & 5" handle & weighs only 7.25oz making it super fast in hand.
Well put. Its totally overrated. Every instructor called it a bad knife and it is a bad knife.
I have an older version of this knife when the Glock logo was round not square shape on it.
This FM 78 is produced in 1970 - 1979.
3:19 is fake, everyone you tried that will confirm. This is not a typical saw.
I learned something today - had no idea Glock started out with knife production!
Always thought it was the other way around.
I had a glock fishing pole. It fell into the lake when I was fishing. It went glock glock glock as it sunk to the bottom.
My dad picked one up at a gun show, absolute winner of a knife. Unbreakable, good steel, well balanced.
The worst knife I have. Can't keep an edge and rusts constantly. I also had it for seven years, in the army.
It's a terrible knife. It's edge geometry is only useful for stabbing.
Ever tried this thing called cleaning the damn thing and sharpening it like every other knife?
@@Cold_steel.
Spotted the glock fanboy
Glocks handguns are hideous IMO, but the knife seems decent. Obviously it needs cleaning, oiling and sharpening.
If you don't take care of a piece of kit, it wont take care of you, that's just how it is.
@Cold_steel. it's thick, 3/16" and the width of the blade is less than an inch wide the bevels are hideously steep. This knife has the edge geometry of a splitting maul. When he says it's only useful for stabbing, he's not joking. This would be a terrible knife for food prep. As a field knife for a civilian, the only blade worse would be the US m-9 bayonet. And the blade with the saw teeth? In order to saw effectively, the teeth have to be set where alternating tips of the teeth makes make the saw teeth a tiny bit wider than the blade. If you try to saw something like wood, it will cut to slightly deeper than the teeth and then bind up. It's useless.
Serving in the austrian military, we had a love-hate relationship with this knife.
Yes it was a very reliable work-horse that could handle a significant amount of abuse, but it also needs regular cleaning and oiling because once the coating wears of it rusts easily.
Top tip, dont have a serrated edge on a fighting knife.
If I'm staring "down the barrel" of anything, the last thing I'm thinking about is a knife. Lol.
0:45 Wow, is your knowledge of this part of Cold War history wildly incorrect
Glock gun go boom, glock knife go stab. None of that other stuff matters cause it's there to make the video longer for you to even see it in your feed or search.
1:10 "We heard you like scopes...so we put a scope on your scope, so you can scope when you scope."
LOL, shilling hard, aren't we? I had to carry one of these things as a draftee in the Austrian army and it was a lousy piece of kit. Prone to break in the cold (seen it happen several times), rust and dull. Useless to butter the canned bread they issued and as a weapon: I doubt it goes through an enemy's winter uniform. Would have rather used the spade turned into an edge with a file as some units were trained. Never figured out a use, the official army newspaper said it's for "... auxiliary mine clearing..." Auxiliary mine clearing, eff me. I certainly would nit spend my own money on these things, there are much better knives out there.
The AES models which came before them are superior in my opinion, made by AES A.Eickhorn Solingen, still a great company, before the Glock models.
USMC KA-BAR combat knife is much more superior, than the glock knife.
@@LoneStarLawman You can trust the blade of a kabar. It will always snap at the tang!
I bought one for myself and one for my nephew when he was in the Army. I keep the first few inches in front of the hilt razor sharp for fine work.
1:58 My goodness. This is also such incorrect nomenclature. The knife has, effectively, a full tang. Stop being so wrong
If I wasn’t impressed by this knife before, I’m still unimpressed
That's our military knife since decades
Next up: how glock made the perfect fanboys. 😂
Thanks for info I now get to appreciate the G-81 I found.
Step 1: Copy Kabar
Step 2: Slap a Glock label on it
Step 3: Sell it
Very different from a Kabar.
Spyderco and Glock collaborated on a folder, years ago, too