My only "fighting knife" is the Ka-Bar. The rest are just kitchen knives, skinning knives, etc. and not in any way meant to be defensive weapons.
I agree completely about the Kershaws and Gerbers, and the same could be said about MOST Ka-Bars, especially the Chinese made stainless steel Ka-Bars. The Marine Ka-Bar being the exception. But some of the US made Bucks are still pretty good - and I'm NOT talking about the ones they sell in Walmart!
Someone gave me a stainless steel Ka-Bar, model 1236 "Bowie", and it is so drastically inferior to the Marine Ka-Bar it's not even funny. It's like a $10 knife you find at a flea market - even though the MSRP is $85! At 1 inch back from the tip, the spine is 0.1" thick and the hollow ground blade is as thin as a straight razor. It has 1.4116 stainless steel which is between 440A and 440B. It doesn't even rate a spot in my knife drawer. I keep it in the tool box of my truck, but have never actually used it for anything.
I agree completely about the Kershaws and Gerbers, and the same could be said about MOST Ka-Bars, especially the Chinese made stainless steel Ka-Bars. The Marine Ka-Bar being the exception. But some of the US made Bucks are still pretty good - and I'm NOT talking about the ones they sell in Walmart!
Someone gave me a stainless steel Ka-Bar, model 1236 "Bowie", and it is so drastically inferior to the Marine Ka-Bar it's not even funny. It's like a $10 knife you find at a flea market - even though the MSRP is $85! At 1 inch back from the tip, the spine is 0.1" thick and the hollow ground blade is as thin as a straight razor. It has 1.4116 stainless steel which is between 440A and 440B. It doesn't even rate a spot in my knife drawer. I keep it in the tool box of my truck, but have never actually used it for anything.