German combat knife

The americanized tanto point is dumb but otherwise it looks entirely average.

>>31170187
What's dumb about it?

>>31170187
>The americanized tanto point is dumb
?!?!?

why? makes literally no difference. in fact, it's actually superior.

>>31170143
Heavy piece of shit that may be worth it to stab through kevlar or destroy webbing with the serrations, but useless for anything practical, including the stabbing of hadjis, since its so damn heavy and they dont wear kevlar anway.
But it sure looks badass.
Source: Own one. Mint condition, 50 € plus shipping btw.

>>31170187
it was choosen because the bundeswehr needed knife to pry open doors and windows.

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>>31170187
i prefer the km 3000
better blade geometry

>>31170254
Whatever your choice, one of the most important features of a fighting knife is the hilt. You need a large hilt. You would be surprised at how slippery your hands get. And you don't want your hands and fingers sliding up and onto the blade, of course.

>>31170208

Cold Steel came up with it, likely as a cost-saving measure. It's claimed to make for a stronger point, in practice it makes for nothing other than an ugly knife.

>>31170215

Superior to what exactly?

>>31170278
its great as a prying tool.

as a cutting tool, it sucks

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>>31170143
BEST KNOIFE COMIN THROUGH

GET THE FUCK OUT OF THE WAY BITCH

>>31170278
Your argument is that it is unattractive. Got it.

>>31170143

I have one, it's pretty good for what it is.

Expensive though. I'd pay 70€ for it, but not 120

It's more comfortable than it looks. THe coating is pretty bad and will stain food and wear off with the sheath.

Be careful not to screw up the serrations with the sheath

>>31170320

Well that and it's harder to sharpen and less effective at cutting/slicing. But if you're totally in love with the thing and my dislike of it rustles your jimmies then go ahead, get one and make sweet, sweet love to it and fuck the haters. At the end of the day any knife is better than no knife.

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>>31170352
Your intense reaction tells me you have strong issues with this particular blade. Why? It isn't difficult to hone and it is quite handy.

>>31170143
>tanto blade
>serrated
>440A steel
>140€

Make an educated guess

>>31170441
they no longer use 440a.

now its n695, which is d2 on steroids.

>>31170143
Lets not overthink what it is at it's core, a pretty basic knife. And it'd serve it's purpose as a knife well enough.

>>31170451
N695 is nothing more than 440C

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>>31170143
Glock. Always Glock.

>>31170472
440c is the perfect steinless steel for a knife.

>>31170476
Oh yes, glock feldmesser

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>>31170604
also better than OP kife

>>31170668
>no hilt

The first thing you stab will cost you your fingers.

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>>31170692
>he thinks knife fighting is like his stupid uneducated, YT-expert informed idea of what fencing is like, using a crossguard to catch the other's blade

enjoy your dangerous half-knowledge mate

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>>31170451
>n695
>d2 on steroids

>>31170714
No, the other anon rightly guesses that the first time you stab something sturdy with it, your hand will slip

>>31170792
then you don't know how you hold a knife and use it not overcommitting to your action.

>>31170143
Would mind getting one. I'm not a fan of tanto blades though. Found it rather annoying to get the point were the two edges meet sharpened correctly. Rather stick with a standard style edge. With serrations towards the hilt.

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>>31170714
It's to stop you from cutting your own damn booger hunters off.

>>31170377

>intense reaction

Wat? I just said if that's what he wants then that's what he should get.

>>31170143
>serrated wannabe-tanto

Two memes in one.

>>31170278
>ITS NOT PRETTY THEREFORE IS BAD
Get a rainbow knife ya big fag

>>31170486
>440c is the perfect stainless steel for a butter knife
There, fix it for you.

>>31171255
depends on the heat treatment

i have made good experience with 440c blades.

>>31170692
You should stop trying to stab concrete walls.
Other than that you should be good unless you are too weak to fucking hold the knife.

>>31170228
>50 € plus shipping btw.
>http://www.eickhorn-solingen.de/epages/62631327.sf/de_DE/?ObjectPath=/Shops/62631327/Products/825101A

Schwätzer!

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>>31171255
I can't believe it's not S30V

>>31171291
There are plenty of better stainless steels out there.
Why use something mediocre?

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>>31171306
...says the shut-in who's never had a smidgeon of training.

>>31170476
>knifenade

>>31170330
>I'd pay 70€ for it, but not 120
So it was used?

>>31171316
name one.
>inb4 aus8 plebsteel

>>31171309
harder to sharpen in field. not as corrosion resistant.

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>>31170276
>>31170143
I love mine to death. It's a good general purpose knife with decent balance and a good edge. The serrated portion is excellent, and it's an all around solid, thick knife. It's not exactly special, and there are other knives that will fit the bill for whatever someone needs. The only problem I've ever had with it is the fact that the finish has worn off a bit due to sliding it in and out of the carrier over the years.

As far as the hilt goes, it fits very well. I put some bowflage tape to help with the grip, but it's by no means a bad hilt on its own.

>>31171352
VG-10, ATS-34, 12c27, 14c28n.

>>31171335
Well, it does have a hollow handle...

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>>31170143
I know nothing about it and don't particularly want one, but it sure does look cool.

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>>31170143
I admit I bought one on a whim, but I like mine.

>>31171306
you have no real world experience do you? no grip is good enough to stop your hand from slipping when its covered in blood. as soon as that knife meets resistance you hand can slip right out. Even if you are a expert you hand can slip.

Aldo Raine said it best >>31171332

>>31171919
>>31170276

I want this forced meme to stop.

>>31172128
>implying memes dont have any truth in them.

>>31170604
>>31170476

Sorry, but no.

As an Austrian I can promise you that the Glockmesser is a great tool, not knife.

Its great for digging/hammering/chopping/stabbing... but forget about cutting.

>>31173402
With adquete motivation and time, I managed to make an AK74 bayonet have a not-shit edge using a ceramic rod. Couple weeks of absent minded sharpening. What makes the feldmesser a bad knife? Poor edge? Bad metallurgy?

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Personally not a fan of tantos they remind me of weebs.

What about a fallkniven f1? Also I live less then a hour from the kabar factory so its cheaper for me to get a defect kabar like a kabar for 10 dollars because it has a scratch on handle.

>>31173531
its got decent metallurgy except for the rust thing. the blade geometry is more tailored to being indestructible than actually cutting.

>>31173402
>>31173531
My Glock 81 seems fine - maybe you should try actually sharpening yours hmm?

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>>31170276
Orly

>>31173850
This, I got mine shaving sharp. I mean, it doesn't hold the edge super great but it's a good beater knife, which desu is all the average soldier needs.

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>>31172450
Many don't.

Tons of cultures around the world have used knives with no guard, usually for the sake of concealment.

>>31173887
>ZOG knife

>>31173887
Yes, really, you fucking child.

>>31171344

Never implied I did buy it for 70 even though I did.

It was new. The retailer just didnt know any better.

>>31170143
serrations are for mall ninjas, bread knives, and steak knives.

>>31170377
autism: the knife

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>>31170692
>first thing you stab will cost you your fingers.
total bullcrap

>>31170792
please see>>31175888

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>>31170143
>german equivalent to the KA-BAR knife

But it isn't at all even designed with a similar philosophy.

As a 'tactical combat knife' the aggressive shape is a very minor advantage, while the lighter weight, better steel and polymer handle are all much more substantial advantages.

Due to the blade shape the knife loses functionality as a utility tool but regains this somewhat with the serrations, which being on a german designed and manufactured knife would (hopefully) be good quality.

The stronger tip and tanto 'belly' are both easily used in slashing and thrusting attacks as long as you are aware to slash with the tip of the angular belly.

Its just another kind of knife, with benefits and weaknesses compared to any other knife.


The KA-BAR knife has the advantage of the belly, but the actually length of the KA-BARs blade is straight and flat with minimal belly, making it not to dissimilar from the KM2000 in that it is designed with thrusting efficiency and slashing with the tip only in mind in the tools design, with the main length of the blades edge being flat like the tanto knife.

And besides, the modern variation of the KM2000 has a dropped point and swedge making the blade much more aggressive.

>>31171766
the more recent design

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>>31175888
Okay, Captain America.

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>>31176649
Okay, parrot.

>>31170143
It looks like it would be good for stabbing though heavy fabric, but are they ever even used for that? I would imagine the suckitude of a chisel ground tanto makes this a shitty knife for what the troops are mostly going to be using it for. I would much rather have a bowie, or something like the fallkniven.

I mean come on, has a ka-bar ever failed to stab someone properly?

>>31171308
That was a personal offer, not a market price information.

>>31175966
the kabar is a dangerous assault knife

no civilian should own a kabar.

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>>31177941
this is indeed designed as a weapon

german soldiers also get a victorinox pocketknife

>>31179466
I like that model, they're nice

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Kabar tanto

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More functional Coldsteel D2 Tanto $69 on amazon

>>31179452
Your mum is a dangerous high capacity full auto soccer playing landwhale. You should concider suicide with her