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Comment on Smith & Wesson SW40VE .40 by brent

brent — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 16:50:49 +0000

I just got the 40 cal and I love the way it fits in my hand. I haven’t shot it yet. waiting til this weekend.

Comment on Fixed Blade Knives by Tarditi

Tarditi — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 15:41:47 +0000

I recently purchased a RAT Cutlery, now ESEE knives, (not to be confused with the RAT line of Ontario Knives) RC-5. I got the plain edge, understanding that a combi edge usually requires a different sharpening mechanism for the serrated part. Their knife design actually mills out the serrations differently than most serrated edges, and can be sharpened by honing the backside of the serrations just like you would with a regular edge – it can even be done by a file, if need be.

Their knives are guaranteed forever – no questions asked. You break it, they replace it.
I highly recommend.

http://www.eseeknives.com/

Comment on Smith & Wesson SW40VE .40 by antoine

antoine — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 22:20:13 +0000

Unfortunately I, live in California and i have 10+1. But overall fire’s real nice and grip is very comfortable.

Comment on The Bug Out Bag by Dustin

Dustin — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 19:26:16 +0000

Military MREs are, IMHO, preferable to dehydrated rations in a high-risk bug out.

In the event that you cannot source more water immediately, or have the risk of only having the water you can carry for 72 hours, they are already hydrated. They weigh more, as a result, of course. If you have limited water supply, using some to soak your dehydrated backpacking meal may not be the best choice.

Comment on The Combat Survival Knife – Our Top Picks by Dustin

Dustin — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 19:22:45 +0000

I did a LOT of research before making my knife purchase.

It was down to:
Gerber LMF II Survival or SOG SEAL Pup

I would have preferred to add Fallkniven F1 and RAT RC-5 to the mix, but didn’t have the $ at the time.

I am now returning my Gerber – the overmolding peeled off of the handle after about a dozen re-sheaths (I could have an entire blog about my opinion on the sheath!).

I will now buy a RAT RC5, I believe – the Fallkniven is a beautiful design, but I need something that has a less fussy metallurgy, since this will be my #1 knife.
RAT Cutlery warranty is simple – break it and get a new one. No questions asked, 100% transferable. I’ve seen a post lamenting about the terrible customer service an owner had trying to get a Fallkniven fixed.

Comment on The Bug Out Bag by Sandy

Sandy — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 14:32:09 +0000

I prefer to carry a variety of dehydrated foods to save on the weight of MRE’s. A backpackers sampler can be found that contains a large variety of foods to use for cooking interesting meals if you include a small bottle of olive oil and seasonings. In my home survival gear, I included large gallon sized and smaller pint sized containers of the same foods. To keep everything fresh we rotate one or two meals a week from the survival gear. And of course we backpack a lot to stay in practice. For longer term survival we include sprouting seeds to provide fresh foods because living foods are always better for you.

Other items in the home larder include dehydrated powders of soy milk, milk, egg, peanut butter, cheese, and bouillon. We also keep a large stock of brown rice, beans, quinoa, chia seed, and other more traditional foods in the spring house. Once again, the trick to making all this work is to eat survival meals a couple of times a week to rotate your stock and find out what works best.

Comment on 9mm Ammo Information by virgil morgan

virgil morgan — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 04:59:42 +0000

thank you-the rigth to bear arms

Comment on Smith & Wesson SW40VE .40 by Joel

Joel — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 08:42:58 +0000

S&W 40.CAL for California residents holds 10+1 thankfully I do not live there

Comment on The Gerber LMF II Series by caddotx

caddotx — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 01:57:45 +0000

Hey Jordi,
To be honest I don’t have a good answer for you on the straps. My personal LMF II came with four total straps sewed onto the sheath. One over the sharpener, one at the top of the scabbard, and two holding the handle. I’ll see if I can find out anything about that.

As to your question on the blade steel, there are many schools of thought out there on which is better. In my opinion the 440c, 420hc, and 12c27 steels all perform about the same with a proper heat treat. Each has subtle differences such as, the 420hc is a better steel around salt water. Hope this Helps!

Comment on The Gerber LMF II Series by Jordi

Jordi — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 18:02:06 +0000

Hey I was looking around some different sites for this knife and noticed that some 22-01400 knives came with 1 strap, over the sharpener, holding the sheath itself to the nylon backing, some came with 2, top and bottom positions, and some came with 3 straps, all positions filled. All of these versions came with 2 wide, rubber gripped, leg straps though. Does it have to do with when the knife was made? How do the 440A, 420HC, and 12C27 blades compare? Thanks a lot.