GunfightersINC is now offering Next Camo Vista with a Blaze Orange background as a color option for their holsters. They are the first company to offer this camo pattern on kydex and it can be a great option for those who plan to use their Kenai Chest Holster while hunting.
Welcome to Bargain or Just Cheap? This series will review budget friendly knives for a variety of uses in a short format. All of the knives will cost less than $50 (in most cases, much less) and will be purchased out of my own pocket. I’ll buy them, carry them, and use them in an attempt to determine if the knife is a bargain or just cheap.
I’ve written about Victorinox Paring Knives before so its no secret that I love them. They are marketed as kitchen knives but these dirt cheap knives are useful for everything from everyday tasks, to hunting, and even self-defense.
Handle: Polypropylene (shape and texture varies)
Blade Length: Varies
Overall Length: Varies
Weight: .9 ounce
Sheath: Not provided
I own a stack of these. At around $6-8 a piece, I don’t mind keeping a stash of them on hand. I’ve been using and abusing the same 8 or 9 for at least 5 years and I have yet to break one.
I use them in the kitchen, for processing meat animals and game up to white tail deer size, for general utility tasks, for fishing, every day carry, and just about any other way you can use a knife. Are they good for batoning fire wood? No, but that doesn’t mean they are weak. You just need to be realistic with their use. At less than an ounce a piece, you can manage to carry one with a hatchet.
They are surprisingly good hunting knives and I people are often surprised to find out we use them to dress deer. Instead of worrying about sharpening your knife in the field, you just carry a handful of them. If one gets dull part way through field dressing (it probably won’t), just grab the next one. That saves time, money, and weight in your pack because a handful of these knives still weigh less than most field knives.
The biggest snag with keeping these knives as general purpose knives is finding a sheath but that is becoming easier now with the proliferation of kydex benders. Victorinox also offers a couple of cheap options that can be purchased separately. I use their BladeSafes which are are plastic blade covers that open like a clam shell and have small rubber pads inside that grip the blade when closed. They are secure enough to allow you to carry the knives in your pack safely, very affordable, and best of all… dishwasher safe. That makes cleaning blood, fur, and animal fat out of them a breeze. I also use a KSF Pocket Sheath to carry one almost every day.
These knives are most certainly BARGAINS. They are dirt cheap but perform far beyond the low price would lead you to believe. As far as I am concerned, everyone should have a stash of them.
I will be using Amazon as the price base line for this series. All knives were purchased by me from Amazon: Victorinox Paring Knives on Amazon
Our goal is to represent knives for a variety of uses from EDC, to outdoor, to tactical knives. Do you have a favorite affordable knife? Let us know about it in the comments!
You can save 15% at Chase Tactical’s Columbus Day sale when you use code CHRIS15 at checkout. The sale runs through 10/10.
Willowbrook, IL – Vulture Equipment Works, a USA manufacturer of expedition grade outdoor accessories, has launched LIQUID FREAKINESS, a fully synthetic lubricant and protectant.
Liquid Freakiness is a extreme temperature -65 °f to 540 °f, fully synthetic lubricant specially formulated originally for our in-house knife & firearm production. After years using toxic products the owner decided a change was due and started extensive testing and real world applications on the product, which is now available commercially through dealers and direct on the Vulture website.
Liquid Freakiness boasts a very impressive list of qualities – non toxic, odorless, clear, non staining, non irritating, paint & polymer safe and is gasket safe. Lf also reduces drag by up to 25%, will not break down under stress, is enhanced for mechanical stability and has a low evaporation rate. Couple all this with it’s corrosion inhibitor and rust preventatives and you have a truly amazing lubricant that will not harm the user or the environment.
With no smell Lf is perfect for hunting and will not give away your position to weary game while protecting your firearm or bow. Being non toxic it will not harm wildlife and is perfect for fishing and fly fishing reels, duck hunting or any other water based adventure. Plus you can use it around the house on door hinges, locks and padlocks (because it won’t freeze), trailers including atvs, motorcycles and other small & large machinery.
The product is also in use by other knife & firearms manufacturers and is currently being tested by the U.S. Army as a specified item in a new weapon platform. For more information or questions please visit www.VultureEquipmentWorks.com and follow us on Facebook & Instagram.
September 4, 2017 (Redmond, WA) – B.E. Meyers & Co., Inc. is pleased to announce that it will be exhibiting at the Association of the United States Army Annual Meeting and Exposition (AUSA) on October 9-11, 2017 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. (booth # 2932).
Visit the B.E. Meyers & Co. exhibition to see the all new BOARS-M2, as well as the MAWL, IZLID, and GLARE series of lasers, including LA-22/U (GLARE RECOIL). Members of the B.E. Meyers & Co. team will be available to answer questions and demonstrate products.
For more information about B.E. Meyers & Co. products, please visit: www.bemeyers.com.
AUSA is an annual meeting and Exposition put on by the Association of the United States Army which focuses on defense industry solutions. Since 1950, the Association of the United States Army has worked to support all aspects of national security while advancing the interests of America’s Army and the men and women who serve.
To connect with the B.E. Myers & Co. team to schedule a meeting at AUSA 2017, please contact us at: sales@bemeyers.com.
B.E. Meyers & Co., Inc. (www.bemeyers.com) is an ISO 9001:2008-certified manufacturer of optoelectronic devices used in defense and law enforcement applications. The company’s core technologies include infrared and visible lasers for weapons aiming and illumination; non-lethal visual disruption green lasers for long-range hail and warning; night-vision devices; and long-range surveillance systems. Customers include all branches of the U.S. Military; Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies; foreign defense and security organizations; and defense contractors worldwide. Established in 1974, B.E. Meyers’ business offices, engineering, and manufacturing operations are located in Redmond, Washington.
