[Andrew Wyatt]

I picked up a glock field knife (desert tan) for fifteen bucks awhile ago, and i must say that i am underwhelmed.


The knife does not stay sharp for any duration, even if it just let it sit.

It makes a decent prybar, but if i wanted a prybar, i'd have bought one.

It takes two hands to get the thing out of the scabbard (which won't fit on a GI pistol belt).




Anyone have the same experiences as i?

[Ed Brunner]

Is it plastic?:evil:

[Andrew Wyatt]

the blade and crossguard are steel. the handle and scabbard are made out of the same plastic the glock frames are.

[Ed Brunner]

I just couldn't pass that up.

I have only seen one Glock knife. A friend bought it for another friend who has Glock pistols. Obviously for a field knife you need something that doesn't require constant resharpening.

[brownie0486]

The old adage is:

You get what you pay for. $15.00 for a knife and expect it to perform like something over 100.00?

Expectation may too high here.

Personally, I think anything in cutlery that retails out at 15.00 is suspect as to it's materials used, heat treat of same, and accordingly it's usefullness.

BTW--I like the glock field knife myself. But then I know what to expect from it for the price point.

Brownie

[Kjay]

You need to keep in mind that this knife started life as a bayonet for the AUG rifle. It's not bad for the money - it will cut and is a great thruster. As a field knife it's marginal - the KaBar is much better. The sheath can be used one-handed just required some practice.

[Wildalaska]

I've used em for years excellent knives, I even did some skinning with one.For what they cost you can have them all over the house, in every car...

WildcheapisosmetimesgoodAlaska

[Drjones]

No offense, but what did you expect for $15?

[Andrew Wyatt]

a knife that doesn't self dull.

[Sir Galahad]

Should have gotten a Cold Steel Trailmaster. Pawn that Glock joker off at your next yard sale. I bet you could get the purchase price back for it if you priced it five dollars higher and then when they guy says "Will you take $15 for it?", you can say, "Ssssssss....oooooo.....uuuhhhhh....ummmm.....that knife cost me about....well, if ya really want it, ok."

[Pawcatch]

There are plenty of good knives in that price range,but in my experience the Glock field knife is not one of them.
OTOH,you can buy Eriksson moras all day long for ten bucks.
Buy a few and try them out.
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[Feanaro]

I have a Schrade knife, cost me ten bucks. I use it all the time for cutting various things, never needed much sharpening. So much for Glock Perfection. ;)

[goon]

The more you dull a knife, the better you get at sharpening it.
I have two Glock field knives. They work fine for what I use them for. And they seem well balanced. I have tried throwing them a few times and they stick well when I throw them with the right spin. And if I screw them up, who cares? I got my money out of them.
I do want to get a good knife at some point. I am thinking maybe a Becker. Anyone know anything about them?
As an aside, I am hesitant about Cold Steel products too. I bought one of their machetes and I damaged the edge on a maple tree about an inch thick. No, I did't accidentally hit a rock as I was especially careful not to, this being a brand new machete.
I gave it to my dad, and it is still sitting and rusting right where I left it. The sticker is still on it. Maybe Cold Steel's other stuff is good, but that thing left a bad taste in my mouth.
I hope the Spetznatz shovel I am planning on buying is a better tool than that machete was.

[Drjones]

I just never have understood the "who cares its cheap I'll buy a new one every time I break it" mentality.

Not a flame at all, but I've just been raised to buy quality and only buy once.

I simply don't like cheap crap, and the Glock knife seems like it is.

Not only is a quality item more satisfying to use, I think its cool that you'll have stuff to give to kids, grandkids, etc. later in life.

JMHO...

[Tamara]

We just don't all have your refined palate. ;)

[Kobun]

Just look at the knife... It IS a bayonet! Just without the mounting hardware.
A bayonet isn't supposed to be sharp. In fact, it is illegal (in war) to use a sharp bayonet...
So what is better then than a bayonet that dulls itself?
You get what you buy...

[Bruz]

I bought one of their machetes and I damaged the edge on a maple tree about an inch thick

Sometime's blades are not properly heat treated and tempered...


I gave it to my dad, and it is still sitting and rusting right where I left it. The sticker is still on it.

I sent a defective product back to Cold Steel and the sent me a new one, did you contact them to rectify the problem?

[bad_dad_brad]

Hmmm, I found this thread looking for information about using the Glock shovel as a weapon. On the contrary my experience with the Glock knife has been entirely positive.

I have 4 Glock field knives. I payed $28.99 for them at a local dealer. That seems to be the going rate. I am sure you can by a used one for less.

I find the Glock field knife useful, robust, and easy to sharpen. It does not seem to get dull all by itself? Do you coat your blade with CLP or any other light oil? The blade is carbon steel. You do have to keep the rust off. I think it is a great tool, virtually unbreakable, and the saw backed knives do actually work in a pinch.

I kept one Glock knife unused. It still shaves the hair of my arm.

Oh, and it makes an outstanding sap as well.

Easily retrieved with one hand once you get the hang of it and the sheath as well is very tough.

I keep one in the glove compartment, one in the tool box, and one at my side when fishing or hunting.

[Zip06]

The Glock field knife is/was designed to be a military utility knife. That means prying open crates, digging, hammering, chipping, cutting everything from branches to heavy rope and canvas to using it as a tent peg. It may or may not be as rugged as a Kbar but it is/was rugged enough for at least one SEAL team to issue it at one time. For $15 you got a good utility knife.

[ChuteTheMall]

A bayonet isn't supposed to be sharp. In fact, it is illegal (in war) to use a sharp bayonet...


Won any wars lately?:rolleyes:

The Glock knife is fine for what it is, a tough work knife based upon a bayonet, retaining a straight profile for thrusting and being thick enough for heavy use. It will not neatly slice tomatoes, but it will puncture an oil can and quite a few other things. The Spyderco Sharpmaker keeps the edge as sharp as the geometry allows.

I never saw a desert tan version sell for only $15, however.:uhoh:

[Andrew Wyatt]

for the first couple weeks i had it i kept it oiled and clean and resharpened it every day.


then i stopped giving a darn and left it to rust in the bottom of my gear box. my Ka bar is 86 times the knife, and my CS kukri is 103 times the knife it is, and both were less than twice as much as a new glock field knife costs