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From: utidjian@remarque.berkeley.edu (David Utidjian)
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Subject: Re: Best Knife for a LRRP?
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Date: 26 May 91 13:43:20 GMT
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In article <34887@mimsy.umd.edu> boebert@SCTC.COM (Earl Boebert) writes:
#My boy just made Long Range Recon Patrol status, and an ex-LRRP on the
#net suggested that a really good survival knife would be an
#appropriate present.  So my question to this group of experts is:
#which one?
#
#Earl

	My favorites are the USMC combat knife by Camillus or
Ka-Bar, for under $30 you cant beat it for strength, balance, and
practicallity. It isn't very "pretty" but it is extremely tough.
My other favorite is the LMF by Gerber. It is all of the above
AND "pretty" though some might prefer to call it "handsome".
It will set you back about $100-$120, comes with an excellent sheath.
Get it without the sawteeth, they are worse than useless in
combat and have questionable value in survival situations.
	Stay clear, if you can, from knives with lots of "bells and
whistles" they are either not very rugged or in their attempts to
be useful for everything become good for nothing.
	I have had some practical experience in using many different
knives, though never in combat. But try sticking a dead deer in the
ribs, or anywhere, with a knife that has huge sawteeth and pulling
it back out and you will see what I mean. Sawteeth are out.

	Then there is allways a Randall from Orlando, Florida.
These knives need no explanation, but it will cost you about $200 +.

	All of the above knives are made in America. There are many
excellent foreign makes, Kershaw from Japan, and Puma from Germany,
to name a few. Bucks are not worth the metal that they are made of,
or maybe it is because of the metal they are made of.( sorry Buck
lovers ) I have somehow broken 4 out of 5 Bucks that I have owned
over the past 20 years.

	I hope this helps...and congratulations to you and your son.

-Dave-
email: utidjian@remarque.berkeley.edu