The British Army Knife | "Big Knife, Big Idiot!" Response Video
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- Опубліковано 6 жов 2024
- Thank You! Everyone for watching, Liking & Commenting on my previous British Army knife Video. This Video is a response to one of the Comments I received.
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Its a cracking knife.
I initially got one because it is famous, ludicrous and iconic. Then I appreciated what they were trying to do here. The MOD wanted an all round solid survival knife, that could be used for any task, however brutal, and used by squaddies, and NOT break. Basically they wanted an indestructible camp tool. This was the goal and they succeeded. You can use this as a knife, a prybar, or a chisel. Its quarter inch thick high carbon steel. You could probably use it to tunnel through a cell wall.
Its not a sophisticated tool, and I will most likely end up modding mine with better scales and possible a full scandi grind, but I have learned to realise that this thing might look like a pig, but it excels at the job. I would also note that it is VASTLY superior to more comparable "fashionable" knives like the Becker BK9. As much as I love the BK9 and everything Kabar does, the BK9 has a heavily skeletonised handle that frequently fractures. Yeah you dont hear much about that but the "full tang" on a BK9 is a more like an "airframe" tang. Its breaks after heavy long term pounding.
The British Army Knife might not win any beauty contests or knife awards, but it is a victory of function over fashion. I love mine. And the longer Ive owned it, the more I have come to respect it.
Great commentary mate.
Excellent comment my friend. Thank you
Dammit, now I’m hungry. Also, I rock a 9” knife because I’m NOT an idiot. The right tool for the task makes the task easier. Freaking period!!!
Thanks for your comment my friend.
I guess that I must be a charter member of the Big Idiot club as I have many large knives all the way up to a double edged sword with a three and a half foot long blade! One of my favorite "Mountain Man" knives is a Western brand with a 12 inch long blade, 1/4 inch thick that weighs about 2 lbs. Seriously though, if I am an idiot for loving big knives, then I will revel in the glory of it rather than being like some genius who doesn't have enough sense in their head to use the right tool for the job!
I couldn't agree more my friend. A knife whatever size is nothing more than a tool to do a job. Some are better than others depending on the job. Thank you for your comment.
I'm a big idiot and so's my wife! Yeah used both in the past. I have Kukri - I wonder what your viewer has to say about that? Once upon a time I went for a stroll across PNG and Borneo with some locals and Aussies, good lads. You need a big knife there! I used a similar knife with a bunch of other blokes speaking French in Guyana - you needed a big knife there too. In a lot of ways I'd rather be there than in so-called civilization.
The MOD is a great tool. Especially if it's the only edged tool you have. It handles abuse and misuse the way a military issue tool needs to.
It's a hard use do all tool. Not a precision task focused instrument.
Thank you for your comment my friend.
I have the MOD survival knife, and it came as rough as a badger's butt, but with a bit of work it has been transformed into a superb all round survival knife. BUT if i found myself stranded in the wilderness and came across a BILL-HOOK, KUKRI, PARANG, MACHETE, or any other bladed weapon then I would be equally happy. I routinely carry the MOD survival knife and a companion" short bladed secondary knife when I go camping.
Totally, I have two puukko knives I carry for finer work. Thanks for the comment my friend
A 4" blade will do most tasks; however, a larger knife is a shelter building and wood fire processing knife. They each have their place. While you could kill with the MOD, it is interesting that the designers left almost all fighting features off the knife, unlike the Mark II Kabar. I'd like to know if older or newer ones are better. Which has more comfortable handles, best grind, best thickness, etc.
Thank you for your comment my friend.
I got the cheaper kombat UK reproduction of this it's pretty good at most everything besides tiny fiddly work. Our ancestors accross the board in alot of cultures typically had a 3 knife system for daily life. A big knife for big taks or perhaps fighting/self decence. A medium knife for most daily tasks and a small knife for intricate work. Apparently our ancestors are still smarter than the majority of "experts" on youtube. They have the last laugh too considering most of us are around specifically because they survived.. Myabe that gives them just a little bit more credibility :P
Add on to that the fact that the vast majority of the time the british army does not use garbage items.. barring the occasional hiccup like the first version of the SA80
You are quite right. Thank you for your very informative comment my friend.
They're tools like any other, if this particular knife does the business for you then it is the right tool. I would say don't feed the trolls though, you only encourage them.
A very good point my friend. On this occasion I felt the comment offered the opportunity to discuss the size of this particular knife/tool. Thanks for your comment.
The MOD knife is basically a very handy hand axe which concept has worked for untold centuries ! ♈⚓⚓♈
Thank you for your comment my friend
Maybe the person that commented feels threatened by manly things like big knives, great channel thanks for posting 👍😁💪🏻
A lot of my work is those two little blades...
Thanks for your comp friend
Ppl who bash big knives as Rambo'ism or other negative "Walt Mitty" type remarks have never used a big knife in their lives. They're suffering from their own self consciousness and worried what ppl will say about them ...... Ive used my Marine Raider Bowie for so many tasks i cannot even remember.. I prefer it over a axe because it carries better and Im not losing much performance of a carry sized axe.. The trade off is acceptable..
I couldn't agree more my friend. Thank you for your comment
Yeah. Also lots of cultures that are known for been in the bush carry big knives. Are for example Sami people big idiots for carrying leuku or all the SE asian people carrying big choppers in the woods. Its lot down to enviroment, and job where you in how useful type of tool is. For example saami often are in so way up north all the trees are quite small so big knife they can use like short machete is useful it can also work as camp cleaver for food prep, butchering or anything like that, and you can carry smaller knife for fine tasks
A knife for life. Love mine. Kept it original so far but looking to make a divit for use with a ferro rod. Thanks for the video.
Thank you for your comment my friend
I was never a big knife person. The blades I carried almost always ranged from 3-5 inches, with a few exceptions like my kabar usmc knife. It’s not until I moved overseas to a tropical country that I understood its utility and value. With the exception of some pocket/edc blades, I normally carry a bolo/machete type blade and a companion knife with at least a 7in blade.
Thank you for your feedback my friend. Most appreciated
It's a tool for several different jobs.
Unfortunately so e people think that we can't have nice things because we might hurt ourselves 😂
These people also probably aren't happy we can enjoy shooting various different firearms and believe we shouldn't have more that a Swiss army knife to camp with.
Keep up the good videos you've earnt a new sub 😊
Thanks for the post and thanks for the sub.👍
A soldier without a mustache and furious beard, simply isn't scary . . .
The comment speaks for and of the maker.
Very true my friend. Thank you for your very wise comment.
I've just subscribed on the strength of this video. Just been given one of these J Adams mod knives as a gift from my lovely old Dad and I love it! Can't wait to see what it can do. 👍🏼
Thank you for subscribing my friend. Enjoy your new knife. It is a fantastic tool around camp.
Awesome buddy… I’ve got the j Adam’s mod one .. wow Awesome knife solid as … great for lots of Bushcraft tasks .. cheers Chris & Sam
Thank you for your comment my friend.
Looks like a good survival knife to me
I know it's not for everyone but it does what I need it to do. Thanks for your comment my friend
I stupidly bought a huuuuge knife that'd make John J Rambo go 😲 back in my late teens, that thing had a 12" clip point blade and was made of what we now call Chinesium lol you could "sharpen" it with a file and the edge of a breeze block but it had zero edge retention, the pig is not a big knife, it's a nicely balanced camp knife designated as a survival knife by the MoD way back when and from personal experience it's a workhorse that gets a nice edge and keeps it even when processing Oak and Sycamore.
Totally agree my friend. Thanks for the comment.
@@eastbedsbushcraft been lurking around East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire for years just trying to live as peacefully with nature as possible, living in a city that has zero tolerance on blades and a higher than average criminal use of blades is not easy, way too many folks willing to abuse tools and each other 😕
@@davidgraemesmith1980 your right there my friend.
HI , another great video . I have carried one of these on an off for over 30 years - they are just bomb proof. Never popular as they are dull & workman like and far from sexy but as you quite rightly state the have the properties of an axe and spade, I have seen one of these used to chop up Aircraft fuselage to make a shelter , great for digging and brilliant for cutting blocks of turf to make a very quick wind break wall in a serious emergency when there isn't time to build a full on shelter . few genuine suggestions if I may ? wrap the length of the handle in a few metres of fishing line between each layer add a couple of fish hooks ,scalpel / craft blade ( inside its foil cover ) a section of hacksaw blade then wrap the whole handle in a length of para cord , try and get a quality civil version not the thick green army stuff . If the handle thus becomes to thick and uncomfortable its possible to shave down the wood slap grips a good deal and if you want to go the full way drill out a small round hole that will fit an old school brass button compass that will sit there for ever till u need it cover it in a layer of Vaseline to stop it seizing in to the hole. The issue scabbard is poor and the stitching starts to rot after a few months in the tropics /jungle etc again a coat of Vaseline helps If you tape an ALTOIDS tin to the scabbard and add a sharpen stone just a small one will do soak it in a good quality sewing machine oil or similar for a few days thn wrap up in cling film to prevent it drying out . .Iit really is worth spending a few quid and getting a blacksmith or an engineer to do the alterations then you have a true survival knife that will go on an on , hope this was of interest , best wishes ,Michael
A great comment my friend. I'll certainly take your suggestions on board as I hope others will who also read your comment. I've wrapped the handle of one of my others in paracord. Handy stuff to have around. As I always say 'its better to have and not need than need and not have'. All my best, Buzz
I like the knife and i like your video's
Thank you for your comment my friend
One other great thing about the MOD knife is, if you loop some paracord through the eyelet, you can use that for security and hold the knife towards the end of the handle where the pommel is, you can then swing it safely with a lot more speed to improve its chopping power. A similar idea is employed with the longer Sami knives where the end of the handle bellows out in shape, so it can be held there and safely swung (as recommended in the instructions on the packaging).
Great advice my friend. Thanks for your comment.
Good points, question is where can get one of those bad boys????
It's a J Adams 90s MOD Arctic warfare knife, 127 8214, looks to be the JA 1993 maybe 1999. Search online for that and you'll find them for sale still.
Horses for courses; you'll not see a thoroughbred pulling a dray wagon or a Clydesdale running in the Derby.
good for removing brickwork on the opposite side of a door to see if a doorway is booby trapped in that troubled spot of the UK back in the day, and annoying said farmer while you did too, they were not exactly sharp but were known as the 'smashete' as the weight of it would smach its way through most things and were always pinched from vehicle utility kit as part of its toolbox, if you intend to chop with it ,a small piece of para chord will make your life easier as the balance point is on the crossguard
Thanks for your comment my friend. I've used one around camp for years. A durable and comb proof bit of kit.
Well you are a recent discovery ,4 minutes ago as it happens . Looking forward to seeing your other work and just wanted to say that in this case NO it is not a big knife but it is a damn fine tool if you get stuck in the middle of nowhere or anywhere else for that matter .The simple fact it is Squaddie Proof should make any bush crafter or survivalist want one ,while it won't do everything you want it to do it will do everything you need it to do and it will not let you down . Just my tuppence worth personally I love the beefy beauty .
Thank you for your comment my friend
I beg to differ , sir. It IS a big knife. And a good one. Better than my Gerber too.... Although that's more.... effective for certain aaplications. But the British army knife you own is by far the best general purpose knife in my opinion. I love my knife and have had it, oh ... Ten years now I think, or, nine, but gotta give credit where credit's due.
Well, size is in the eye of the beholder I suppose, my friend. As Im used to using such tools as billhooks its not that big a knife but I get what you are saying. Its a great tool and one I get a lot of use out of both around camp and when I am doing a spot of forestry work and the like. Thank you kind sir for your welcome comment.
@@eastbedsbushcraft 🙏
Every well rounded cutting tools kit should have one of these knives. I'm in Canada and I bought one for my winter emergency kit for digging through ice etc.
Unfortunately I totally forgot to put in in.
Thanks for the wake-up.
Winters in the UK not being like they used to be when the river Thames used to freeze solid, I hadn't considered the knifes uses in a frozen environment. Thank you for your great comment my friend.
@@eastbedsbushcraft Some troops used to call them Arctic Goloks because they were issued for Arctic warfare training in Norway
Little knife = Skinny jeans and man buns!
Ha ha, nice one. Thanks for your comment👍
You Don't Need to Respond to Ever Dim Individual that Makes a Stupid Comment
But I Liked Your Response
It was a Good Bit of Fun!
I agree, on this occasion it did give me the opportunity to discuss the size of the British Army Knife. I've never responded to a negative comment like this before. Thanks for your comment my friend. 👍
I like your style. And no, its not a big knife. I consider a knife to be big, if the blade is over 10 inches long, of which I have many :) I like Ham sandwiches too :)
Thank you for your comment my friend
Some people have serious mental issues and phobias over anything that even remotely resembles a potential "dangerous" weapon. They will consider anything above the size of a Victorinox classic SD to be a big knife.
Thanks for your comment my friend
well i think a normal knife is a 9" blade a big blade 12" a camp knife a 5 1/2" scout knife i love the golok there are 2 versions 10" and 12" i have the 10" 1 and its used for everything i ground the hilt end differently like a knife blade for fine carving 2 blades in one as to say keep up the good work and ill keep watching...
Thanks for your comment my friend
I have bill hooks,axes,mauls,machetes,you name it.
I don’t have a knife like that though.
It’s great.
Where can I get one please?
If you are in the UK I know you can get them from The Green Barn army surplus store. You should be able to order on line. Not sure if you are outside the UK. Thanks for your comment my friend.
It is just big enough to be the only tool required to maintain your old Ford Cortina It can even strip back wires so you can do the electrical as well as the mechanical.
For me it is a big knife, however I also frequently carry one of my khukuri in the bush and they range in blade length from 13" to 8", which is a much bigger knife than the MOD! I don't own the British knife but I certainly wouldn't turn one down if I ever come across one for sale.
Thank you for your comment my friend.
The knife seems alright to me. Knives are use for many purposes , carry that one would probably do just fine.
Thank you for your comment my friend
It's a respectable sized tool.
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It’s a big old lump of steel lol, for its original intended use its not great ( slicing, carving and fighting) but as a camp knife and tool it handles most tasks you can beat the hell out of it.
C'est un très bon couteau, j'en ai un et la seule chose est que j'ai dû faire refaire l'émouture pour avoir un bon tranchant.
Merci pour ton commentaire mon ami. Je suis heureux qu'après le broyage, tu aies obtenu l'avantage que tu voulais
J'ai aussi 2 goloks Mardindale, dont une modifiée et j'en suis très content, j'aimerais me racheter un M.O.D knife, mais ils sont introuvables en France et avec les frais de port et de douane britannique, c'est hors budget.@@eastbedsbushcraft
Knife is just a tool, and every tool can be optimized for certain tasks. Big heavy knife with large blade is handy for "rougher" things, chopping branches/firewood, you can use it as a hammer or a lever etc. Small knife with a finer blade is handy for precise cutting, maybe carving small things. There is no universal tool optimal for every task, so saying that the knife *must* be small, or big, or long kinda has no meaning in my opinion. It depends on what you are using it for.
Thank you for your great comment my friend.
Just got one great tool wish I'd bought it years ago
For me, it's middle sized knife, big knife is something 40+ cm long...
Thank you for your comment my friend
That's a funny shaped hatchet haHA
To me it's not a big knife it's a very handy knife to have around I want to get my hands on one also the Martindale crocodile as a kid I use to see martindales a lot with the British Army soldiers stationed in our area in the jungle now everytime I go to a surplus store I'm looking to see either one of them to buy
Thank you for your great comment. I hope you find them one day my friend.
Is your the J Adams version or the recreation of the MOD knife? I wonder how they compare 🤔 keep up ghe good videos
It's the J Adams one. I believe there is another one around that comes with a green canvas sheath and it has a polypropylene handle but I'm lead to understand that that one is poor quality compared to the J Adams one. Thanks for your comment my friend.
Well I guess I’m an idiot but I good with it.
That makes two of us then my friend. Thanks for your comment.
Where can I buy your exact one
I bought mine from 'The Green Barn' in Cambridgeshire. They have a website.
I wouldn't respond to every idiot. The tool depends on the job and what's available.
For what it's used for in camping and survival it's a very good compact knife. That is not a big knife.
Thank you for your comment my friend
I always considered mine an average size knife that happens to be heavy & almost indestructible. My TOPS Armageddon is a big knife, so is my KABAR Reinhardt Kukri. Maybe I'm just a big dumb idiot.
Great comment. Thank you my friend
good knife but i cannot sharpen it to a high standard no matter what i do lol
I sharpen it like I do with my axe. Using a whetstone. It can make feather sticks well enough and most other jobs around camp for me. Keep persevering my friend. Thank you for your comment.
Sounds like your commenter is trying to compensate for his own “shortcoming”.
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The MOD is definitely not a big knife.
The TOPS Armageddon is a big knife, and also a most favorite of mine. I never go into the wilds without it.
Thank you for your comment and Merry Christmas to you.
They are very good tools the Pig and the Martindale Machete.
I dont understand why can be an idiot in the amazon jungle whit both.
my be i am a total idiot whit my kukri knife i think.
thanks for the video.
Saludos Amigo
Your perfectly correct that they are both fantastic tools that get the job done. Thanks for the comment my friend.
Ham butty ftw, big fella :) .
Definitely ftw my friend. Thanks for the comment.
yea, thats a pocket, camping tool.
More a tool that looks like a knife, But an excellent knife anyway if a genuine British Army issue and not a copy. Same with a genuine Golok, both shaving sharp you will need no others. Heavy but with a well proven history but not for everyone that likes pretty.
Yep there are some poor quality reproductions about. Thanks for your comment my friend
should you be the outdoor type and there is plenty of us , i see this knife being a very useful piece of kit , i dont have one but i might become an idiot at some point .
Hopefully you wont be disappointed if you get one. Enjoy joining the big idiot club! Thanks for your comment my friend.
The crocodile knife isn't a machete it's a Gollock, otherwise known as a tree beater. Your knife was known as a Wilkie. Wilkinson survival knife. I've had both. Unfortunately both stolen at differant times. I'll have to watch your original review
The crocodile is as you say fashioned in the shape and style of a malayan Gollock where as the name machete derives from south America and the Caribbean area of the world. However 'machete' has become a widespread generic term for a long wide bladed knife these days. I'll have to mention this in any further review. However I've not heard the name Wilkie used for the British Army Knife. Most refer to it as 'The pig'. I suppose people change or simply use different names over time. Thank you for your very informative comment my friend.
If i said thats not a big knife thats a machete will you make another video pls 😂
Yeah that dude has no idea what his talking about. Big knives were used by pretty much every single culture. They are tools for their own purposes. Maybe that guy just can't handle a big knife.
Thanks for your comment my friend
Big knife are multipurpose and multifunctional peoples lack of skill limits there knife.
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I like mine, it's all relevant. Guess I'm an idiot ! 😂
Thanks for your comment my friend.
Never saw one in the army. We purchased our own. As I understand it. There are some knives that were made, intended for the army, by a company, who put their knives in for consideration. Then this same company, started advertising them as British army knives! I have some, sample knives and they were cheap and nasty! And broke the first time testing!
They were part of the tool kit in some army vehicles not directly supplied to individual soldiers. It's a good all round knife that do most jobs around camp with ease. Thanks for your comment my friend.
Initially issued for Arctic warfare, then cropped up in tool kits, so definitely a MOD contract at one point. Whether it is still the case, don't know.
What does MOD stand for please?
Ministry of defence. Thanks for your comment my friend
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lol thats the way to go ,say it how it is and damn fine knife, as for big knife most snowflakes think ya gonna run round stabbing people with fact is id rather you have that than a small blade that ya can hide in ya hand both do the same damage
Thank you for your comment my friend.
childish comments like that are made by the idiots that have made it illegal to own anything BUT knives... and 'big knives' are next...
Very true my friend. Thank you for your comment.
This looks like a very nice knife!!! I love the thickness, straight spine, and full straight edge! And you're right, this is NOT a big knife at all! The Winchester double barrel bowie knife is a big knife!!! But even that one is useful for when you need a big knife! I currently use the Camillus Titanium bonded knife as my main bush knife. Sweet deal for around $10!!! I wouldn't mind having one of these knives though. Does it's spine have sharp corners for scraping? And is it carbon steel?
Yes it is carbon steel and the back edge is great for using a fero rod. I'm sure if you wanted to use it as a scraper it wouldn't be hard to put a Sharpe edge on it. Thanks for your comment my friend.
@@eastbedsbushcraft You're welcome and thanks for the info! The spine of my Camillus knife has two very sharp edges out of the box. Useful for ferro rods as well as scraping bark and even wood. Would probably be good for scraping hides and fur as well! The cutting edge out of the box was actually pretty decent. Having a sharpenall tool keeps the edge very sharp! It's my first titanium bonded stainless steel knife, but I really have no complaints so far! Not bad for ten bucks. It's blade is six inches, which is the middle ground for bush knife length. Your knife looks like it can baton better with the extra length. I'll see if I can find a british army knife somewhere soon! It looks like a stout all-around knife!