If you've ever read something interesting over the internet that you assumed was true you're not alone. It's the habit of many people to go to a well-known site, read up on an issue, and assume that it's the truth.
It's also fairly common for sites to repeat something over and over again, which adds to the belief that everything that's being blasted through the media is truth. However, sometimes it couldn't be farther than the truth.
In the same way, this common belief system is likely affecting what you believe to be true about knives.
Fact and fiction get misconstrued and hence can lead to a lot of confusion. After that, it's challenging for a prepper to decipher what to purchase in the land of survival weapons let alone know whether that particular weapon is flawed or high quality.
People who appreciate knives and own many of them should realize that facts that were considered true a hundred years ago are no longer accurate today. For example, if a senior citizen says your knife is the best there is because it's old that's no necessarily true because the knives today are being improved upon technologically speaking daily.
On the next page begin unmasking some truths about knives that are false today.
Get ready to dispel some myths, and you may be surprised to find out that those facts you thought were correct are far from it!
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Put it all on one page! Quit being a douche
Yes and no.
No and yes.
I only saw 4 beliefs and not 5. Where’s the last page?
not a good article. you dont debunk myths with false info.
Don’t waste my frikkin time!!!! DHS
Click bait
#6 You don’t need another
#7 You shouldn’t spend more than $50 on a knife
Choose your knife , use it , If it does the job keep it , if not throw it away . Simple !
Never keep a bad tool it will let you or someone else down
Cast steel is brittle , forged steel is stronger
Gerber, k-bar, camillus put out some really awesome knives and are worth every penny spent imho
Stopped reading after #1. The type of steel has everything to do with how it’s heat treated which in turn has everything to do with hardness.
Knives kill people????
Jk
Don’t thank me .. Thank the knife!!
– dr. Hibbert
Here’s a fact: you get what you pay for. Period.
The only thing I believe is that if it bleeds ya it’s your knife lol
Knives don’t kill people, bleeding out does though lol!
what’s annoying is trying to get through the ads to the article…outta here
I stupidly went on not only does this individual have no clue of metallurgy he has no clue on the effects of forging on metal this article is sad at best
Yes old school forging was thought to be a way to eliminate the impurities from crude steel. You need to do some reading on demascus steel as its method of making for the thousands of years its been around is actually almost as strong if not still stronger than modern steel and forging wasnt its source of strength.
The steel the blade is made of has everything to do with the quality of blade. There are different natural properties of every alloy. Most knives would benefit from atleast being made of tool steel. (Being able to keep its cutting edge naturally). Something like a kbar would benefit from being made of high speed steel. (Being able to keep its cutting edge in high temps (perfect for being mounted on the muzzle of a full auto gun)).
Cold Steel, Zero Tolerance, and Benchmade are my preferred blades.
Unless it’s a butterfly knife or OTF. You won’t find a decent one for $50.
Myths. Many terrific knives for $50+
Second on the bench made.
Benchmade is my preferred blade.
Find me a good butterfly for under 200 and get back to me lol
Again, read the title
Cold steel makes great knives. I also like the spyderco salts (rust proof) they are fabulous
So… no mention of carbon content?
Daniel Liberty Stanley
Micro tech, zero tolerance, benchmade, piranha, benchmade
Some of the knives I have are 500$
Bunk article #1 is far from the truth.
Go heat treat a paper$#%&!@*and tell me how it holds an edge
It’s about the steels alloy and carbon content
Some want a be expert and drop out Boy Scout must have put this to heather
Cold Steel for sure Is on my list of quality steel blades
For me. Acquiring the Knife throwing skill would be very Help full
How many times are you going to share this? I’ve seen it like 9 times since liking this page
No they wouldn’t. Being able to sharpen a knife in the feild is far more important. And KBars aren’t bayonets nor are full auto weapons capable of being mounted with a bayonet.
Die Hard Survivor, your knowledge of knives is lacking. Just saying. If you don’t believe me, take some 1024 steel and try to get it as hard as a piece of m4. see how long it lasts.
Hell, i love my condor knife. Holds a great edge. May i also mention it sharpens easily.
Brett Swann is right, Kabar isn’t a bayonet, although M16’s and M4’s take bayonets. So do AK’s, for that matter, but I don’t think muzzle blast from full-auto would cause significant heating or damage to a blade.
The best knife to have is the one you have with you.
Actually tool steel is to hard for most knives
It’s kind of a “trick question ( statement)” yes the heat treat is extremely important but you need the proper steel to be able to heat treat
It’s 50/50 steel and heat treat both are useless on their own
I thought kbar had a contract to manufacture third gen bayonets for the military. My presumption blanket stating kbar. Second tool steel can be sharpened in the field. Just takes a lot longer with traditional stones. One can purchase a pricier stone set that cuts tool steel like butter. And to justify my statement 440 steel which a lot of knives are made out of is a tool steel and can be sharpened with a regular old stone.
They forgot the whole “my knife never runs out of ammo” belief.
Jade Reid
Cold Steel SRK? My favorite survival knife. I have the San Mai III though
Benchmade for sure
If you lose the fancy hones in the feild, you’re screwed. I want to see somebody sharpen a S30V blade with a river stone. The 440 argument is pointless. If there’s a lesser heat treat cause the manufacturer “saved you money” than no duh you could sharpen whith a wetstone. That’s 90% of pocket knives out there
Damien A. King