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Multi-Purpose Knives – Usual Suspects



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A Bounty of Blades for Multiple Purposes

The knife is one of mankind's oldest and most versatile tools. Since caveman times, it has been used to hunt, build, defend and, in the case of the Rambo movies, to pick off leeches after being dunked in a festering Viet Cong cesspool. Since it may not be practical to carry around a giant Rambo knife, we did a little investigating to see what other options are available today. Here are a few that even Rambo would be proud to carry. All knives are shown in actual size.

multi-purpose-knives-emerson-mini-cqc-7
Brand
Emerson
Model
Mini CQC-7
OAL
7.2 inches
Blade Length
2.875 inches
Weigh
3.6 ounces
MSRP
$173
URL
www.emersonknives.com

multi-purpose-knives-columbia-river-knife-and-tool-ignitor-t
Brand
Columbia River Knife & Tool
Model
Ignitor T
OAL
7.5 inches
Blade Length
3.375 inches
Weigh
3.5 ounces
MSRP
$70
URL
www.crkt.com

multi-purpose-knives-kershaw-black-blur
Brand
Kershaw
Model
Black Blur
OAL
7.875 inches
Blade Length
3.375 inches
Weigh
4.2 ounces
MSRP
$100
URL
www.kershawknives.com

multi-purpose-knives-sog-tf-1
Brand
SOG
Model
TF-1 Trident Black TiNi
OAL
8.5 inches
Blade Length
3.75 inches
Weigh
3.6 ounces
MSRP
$114
URL
www.sogknives.com

multi-purpose-knives-strider-knives-smf-tanto-double-gunner-grips
Brand
Strider Knives
Model
SMF Tanto Double Gunner Grips
OAL
9 inches
Blade Length
4 inches
Weigh
6 ounces
MSRP
$550
URL
www.striderknives.com

multi-purpose-knives-dawson-knives-ranger
Brand
Dawson Knives
Model
Ranger (Custom)
OAL
9.125 inches
Blade Length
4.25 inches
Weigh
7.3 ounces
MSRP
$392
URL
www.dawsonknives.com
Info
Legion Distributing; 626.379.7221

multi-purpose-knives-spyderco-military-g10
Brand
Spyderco
Model
Military G-10
OAL
9.5 inches
Blade Length
4 inches
Weigh
4.2 ounces
MSRP
$220
URL
www.spyderco.com

multi-purpose-knives-gerber-prodigy-survival-knife
Brand
Gerber
Model
Prodigy Survival knife
OAL
9.75 inches
Blade Length
4.75 inches
Weigh
7.21 ounces
MSRP
$82
URL
www.gerbergear.com

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