boots is he wearing on this show

I'd put my money on them being North Face. I'd imagine most of his gear is North Face. I think he's a spokesman.

boots,matterhorn,ansiz41 pt99
or altama sp0100-97-d-0324 hot weather boots
if not... thats what they should be.

Do we know about the knife yet? I kinda want that knife.

in the Costa Rica episode i thought hte knife looked a lot like the Buck Fieldmate, model 639. This model is no longer in production, but can be found, esp on ebay. I loved mine, before it was stolen. It took an incredible edge and really held up to some hard use.

Anyone else with an opinion? Bear???

i do not think it is, but look at SOG,
"seal pup"
american made, guaranteed for life!
SOG.com
kershaw.com
leatherman.com
benchmade.com
k-bar.com

I was surprised to see him use a hollow ground blade over a flat ground blade. Any torque while batoning a branch, and he could have taken a huge chunk out of the blade.

I'd trust my life with nothing less than a Busse Combat Knife, or one of their subsidiaries (Swamp Rat Knife Works and Scrap Yard Knives), for hard use survival knives.

sharpest_point...
respectfully request for you to...
give us websites!
sir!

Busse:
www.bussecombat.com is the parent company
www.bussecompanystore.com is where you can order overstocks and limited releases
Busse Collector's page: www.badmojo.tv

Swamp Rat:
Swamp Rat Collector's Page: www.swampshack.com (includes some reviews)
www.ratknives.com is their store
(they have their own message board, including a Survival forum at www.swampratknives.com)

Scrap Yard Knives:
www.scrapyardknives.com (order page and forum (including another survival forum))

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All knife models that are available are only available directly from the manufacturer, they are a semi-production company (they aren't true custom makers because they have specific models, but they aren't production in the sense that they make overstock that sits on dealer shelves). The vast majority of their business is dedicated to military orders. You can either buy directly from the manufacturer, or from the secondary market. Busse knives (and Swamp Rat, and Scrap Yard) are probably the only knives that gain value even if used.

Both Busse and Swamp Rat are well regarded at Bladeforums.com as being the toughest blades out there (and both companies have their own forums in the Manufacturer's subforum area). Busse uses a proprietary steel not found in any other knife, INFI. Swamp Rat uses a form of 52100 spring steel that has been differentially tempered (they call their heat/cryo treat of the steel SR101). Scrap Yard is another branch of Busse/Swamp Rat that just started up a few months back, they use S7 steel (they do their own temper, etc, call it SR77) and are the most affordable of all the models. In order of quality/toughness it's Busse>Swamp Rat>Scrap Yard; but all three are undeniably tough.

I personally own a Swamp Rat Battle Rat, Howling Rat, and Safari Skinner; and a Busse Satin Jack Tac and a Steel Heart Ergo, with a Combat Grade Fusion Battle Mistress and a Game Warden on order. All of which I use (and intend to use), no "safe queens".

Do a search for "Cliff Stamp", a Canadian impact physicist who likes to test knives to the point of failure, and see his reviews on the toughness of Busse and Swamp Rat knives; if you'd like more info!

I've never heard a clear answer on what model his knife is... For the record, it has a smooth edge all along the lead edge of the blade. On the top, it has a small skinning hook and a serated edge.. It did take a beating and I too want to know what kind it is.

I do know the one with the black blade is a Buck Iceman...dont know about the silver colored knife.

[quote]Buck Iceman[/quote]


i think the other is a gerber gator used in Africa show

One of the other members posted this in another thread>

Registered: 01-21-07 Posted 01-21-07 06:23 AM I had to sign up just to post about the knives he uses. So here it goes:

Africa/Mount Kilauea:
Gerber Gator combo edge.

Moab Desert/Alaska:
MOD ATFK

Costa Rica/Desert Island:
Scuba Max Titanium DIve Knife (model KN-200 in black)
http://www.escubamax.com/.sc/ms/dd/KNIVES/260/KN-200

European Alps:
Wenger serrated Mountaineer

[quote]I was surprised to see him use a hollow ground blade over a flat ground blade. Any torque while batoning a branch, and he could have taken a huge chunk out of the blade.[/quote]

I agree. A knife with a full tang running through the handle is important.

I recommend getting a mora knife. They are made in sweeden. You can get a really good knife for under $20

sweedishknives.com