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#197834 - 03/12/10 12:43 PM Re: Your favourite Military kit. [Re: oldsoldier]
sybert777 Offline
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Registered: 10/15/09
Posts: 300
Loc: 62208
KA_BAR!!! I have owned a real KABAR (some are made in china) and LOVE it! Dont know if its standard issue but Im thinking about getting a USAF pilots knife, Any past or present experiences?

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#197835 - 03/12/10 12:57 PM Re: Your favourite Military kit. [Re: sybert777]
JBMat Offline
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Registered: 03/03/09
Posts: 745
Loc: NC
It's got to be my poncho liner that I bought literally the day before Clothing Sales tripled the price on them. I paid about $6 on Sep 30. On 1 Oct the price went up to $18 - yeah, that was many moons ago. Of course I bought several - sold some for a slight profit - kept the rest. I still have and use two. Mine's traveled the world and is still in decent shape.

Sybert, the USAF pilots knives are a bear to sharpen and keep sharp. Good knife for the purpose I guess, but heavy.

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#197851 - 03/12/10 04:55 PM Re: Your favourite Military kit. [Re: sybert777]
MDinana Offline
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Registered: 03/08/07
Posts: 2208
Loc: Beer&Cheese country
Originally Posted By: sybert777
KA_BAR!!! I have owned a real KABAR (some are made in china) and LOVE it! Dont know if its standard issue but Im thinking about getting a USAF pilots knife, Any past or present experiences?

I think the USAF was a POS. Stick with Kabar. Add a small Gerber saw or something similar if you need it. Otherwise, the USAF knife is big, clunky, won't hold a decent edge, and has a mediocre sheath (though admittedly the stone pocket is great).

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#197853 - 03/12/10 05:03 PM Re: Your favourite Military kit. [Re: MDinana]
thseng Offline
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Registered: 03/24/06
Posts: 900
Loc: NW NJ
Lessee... GI Poncho, Canteen Cup, LC2 web gear, and BDU.
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#197856 - 03/12/10 05:23 PM Re: Your favourite Military kit. [Re: thseng]
comms Offline
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Registered: 07/23/08
Posts: 1502
Loc: Mesa, AZ
Can I just say WOOBIE?

If not, the US Army poncho liner is best piece of kit army ever had. My entire family sleeps under them instead of the usual bed blankets. Also the one in the car. We even cut one down for toddler size instead of silk blankies for the tots.
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#197874 - 03/12/10 08:03 PM Re: Your favourite Military kit. [Re: Am_Fear_Liath_Mor]
Leigh_Ratcliffe Offline
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Registered: 03/31/06
Posts: 1355
Loc: United Kingdom.
Doan magnesium fire lighter (USAF)'
Fallkniven F1 (Swedish Air Force Aircrew Survival Knife).
SAS survival smock (Arktis).
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#197876 - 03/12/10 08:13 PM Re: Your favourite Military kit. [Re: Leigh_Ratcliffe]
oldsoldier Offline
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Registered: 11/25/06
Posts: 742
Loc: MA
Geez, I forgot my woobie!!! And, thats something I use ALL the time! Mine was purchased in 1988-when I was stationed at Ft. Lewis. It has gone literally everywhere with me! It currently resides on my couch-I cannot bear to get rid of it.
FYI, Kifaru makes a "woobie" as well-I use one for camping (in warm weather). Its good down to about 40* or so-my original one barely gets the chill out in cool weather, its so used frown
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#197913 - 03/13/10 07:58 AM Re: Your favourite Military kit. [Re: oldsoldier]
MostlyHarmless Offline
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Registered: 06/03/09
Posts: 982
Loc: Norway
Boot covers. Water proof, insulated. Called the "infantery's best friend".These have been used for something around 30 years or so by the Norwegian army.

As usual, google translate produce some weird results but you get the picture - or at least "a" nice picture of them Boot covers (fotposer).

Being in the home guard I have a complete "individual equipment" in the attic. Good stuff, but heavy and a bit old fashioned - you're talking pre goretex era here. Exept for the lack of a tent, tarp or bivy bag it is all you need for a comfortable night outdoors. I'd trust that kit with my life - but I have more modern and lightweight and less "tacticool" looking gear that I use. With the exception of the boot covers it all stays in the attic untill I am ordered to put it on.

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#197928 - 03/13/10 03:30 PM Re: Your favourite Military kit. [Re: MostlyHarmless]
CANOEDOGS Offline
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Registered: 02/03/07
Posts: 1853
Loc: MINNESOTA

$800!!!!...well they look like they would do the job of keeping your feet warm..also,i had no idea that Norway had a home guard like the Swiss.

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#228780 - 07/29/11 04:57 PM Re: Your favourite Military kit. [Re: Am_Fear_Liath_Mor]
Hikin_Jim Offline
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Registered: 10/12/07
Posts: 1804
Loc: Southern California
The p38 can opener of course.

HJ
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