*Parry Blade (Brute) Survival Knife (pictured above) - costs a ripping US$325, but I gotta say it's the nicest survival knife I've ever seen. The details are very impressive. Here is the description, from Survival Cache:
In the Mid 1990's, Mel Perry, a retired Warrant Officer QGM, and a veteran of the well known 22nd Special Air Service Regiment (British SAS) saw the requirement for a new generation of of professional blades that could replace the legacy of survival tools that had been standard equipment through the decades. Mel Perry knew that these professionals deserved something better. Collaborating with both service members and retirees from elite special forces throughout the world, he began to design what would be recognized as a breakthrough in both functionality and quality of manufacture. This breakthrough took the form of the Perry Blade in 1995.
Unfortunately due to various commercial considerations the production of the Parry Knife did not proceed after 1995 as planned, and therefore a period of some 13 years has elapsed since the current model, incorporating a number of improvements over its predecessor was re-introduced in 2009. The knife is hand crafted in Sheffield, England by Samuel Staniforth a cutlery maker since 1864 and acknowledged as producing the finest knives available, being part of an industry that was first established over 700 years ago. The knife is fairly simple in design with a bellied Bolo/Bowie type clipped blade with a serrated back edge, and finished in a black Dupont Teflon coating. However, on closer examination the knife offers several different cutting edges and holds, making it extremely versatile.
The knife is strong and heavy, with a blade 9 inches long made from ¼ inch thick X46Cr13 420 stainless steel. The main cutting edge is bevel-ground for strength, whilst the deep belly shape takes the weight forward, in the manner of a Khukri, giving the knife a powerful chopping stroke. The point looks clipped in shape but is ground to provide a spear point that accentuates its use for prying /levering and digging. Also near the choil is a hollow-ground section which is honed to razor sharpness for fine cutting and whittling, ideal for making fire sticks The serrated edge on the spine of the blade provides for a sawing action capable of cutting rope, webbing or gristle. The knife is of a full tang construction, with black linen micarta screwed to the tang providing for ease of replacement, resulting from either wear, damage or the choice of an alternative grip to be fitted.
Also in order to extend the survival attributes of the knife it has been found that by wrapping paracord around the handle, this provides some 2m of cord for use in either a survival situation or correspondingly as a means of restraint for when the role is reversed to one of combat.
In the Mid 1990's, Mel Perry, a retired Warrant Officer QGM, and a veteran of the well known 22nd Special Air Service Regiment (British SAS) saw the requirement for a new generation of of professional blades that could replace the legacy of survival tools that had been standard equipment through the decades. Mel Perry knew that these professionals deserved something better. Collaborating with both service members and retirees from elite special forces throughout the world, he began to design what would be recognized as a breakthrough in both functionality and quality of manufacture. This breakthrough took the form of the Perry Blade in 1995.
Unfortunately due to various commercial considerations the production of the Parry Knife did not proceed after 1995 as planned, and therefore a period of some 13 years has elapsed since the current model, incorporating a number of improvements over its predecessor was re-introduced in 2009. The knife is hand crafted in Sheffield, England by Samuel Staniforth a cutlery maker since 1864 and acknowledged as producing the finest knives available, being part of an industry that was first established over 700 years ago. The knife is fairly simple in design with a bellied Bolo/Bowie type clipped blade with a serrated back edge, and finished in a black Dupont Teflon coating. However, on closer examination the knife offers several different cutting edges and holds, making it extremely versatile.
The knife is strong and heavy, with a blade 9 inches long made from ¼ inch thick X46Cr13 420 stainless steel. The main cutting edge is bevel-ground for strength, whilst the deep belly shape takes the weight forward, in the manner of a Khukri, giving the knife a powerful chopping stroke. The point looks clipped in shape but is ground to provide a spear point that accentuates its use for prying /levering and digging. Also near the choil is a hollow-ground section which is honed to razor sharpness for fine cutting and whittling, ideal for making fire sticks The serrated edge on the spine of the blade provides for a sawing action capable of cutting rope, webbing or gristle. The knife is of a full tang construction, with black linen micarta screwed to the tang providing for ease of replacement, resulting from either wear, damage or the choice of an alternative grip to be fitted.
Also in order to extend the survival attributes of the knife it has been found that by wrapping paracord around the handle, this provides some 2m of cord for use in either a survival situation or correspondingly as a means of restraint for when the role is reversed to one of combat.
*WREX Titanium Adjustable Pocket Wrench (pictured above) - costs a surly US$179, but it's TSA compliant. Here is the description, lifted straight from PocketToolX:
The WREX adjustable pocket wrench is precision machined in the USA from high-grade 6AL-4V titanium, heat-treated 154CM stainless steel, and weighs only 2.9 oz. Boasting a trigger-lock adjustable wrench jaw, this tool will adapt to any situation. Add a replaceable titanium coated knife blade and you are truly ready for anything, including stripping the occasional wire. Forget about the blade at airport security? No problem - use the onboard driver bit to remove the blade so that you are TSA-friendly! This USA made, full-sized, rust resistant bit is secured by the built-in neoprene bit holder and conveniently hides in the body.
*All good survivalists know that silver is the new gold. And so they should also know about The Lydian Mint, which mints some exceptionally beautiful silver (and gold) bullion coins and bars. And they mint them in interesting denominations: Silver in 1 oz and 1/4 oz rounds and 5 oz bars, as well as gold in 1 oz, 1/4 oz and 1/10th oz rounds. Silver is usually found in 1 oz rounds, but that could prove problematic in terms of barter - 1/4 oz rounds allow for a more precise transaction. Example: If a loaf of bread was priced at 3/4 oz silver, would you rather trade 3/4 oz silver...or 1 oz silver? Well, if you only have 1 oz rounds, you may well pay 1 oz, my friend. I'm sure you get the jism of the situation.
*The age of high-speed warfare has arrived. The Road Warrior is alive and well in Libya. I viewed a news video the other day, and it showed the rebel convoy racing down the highway, deep in the wasteland. Supposedly they were traveling at 100 mph...though that seems impossible, loaded down as the cars and technicals were with men, machine guns, AA guns and ammo. But it doesn't matter. The point is, armor and artillery have their place, but increasingly motorized masked freaks with AK-47s and RPGs rule the battlefield. Warfare has degenerated into guerrilla warfare, and now the guerrillas are going high speed.
Wanna make a fortune? Build high-speed armored vehicles like the Oshkosh M-ATV Special Forces Vehicle or the Carbon Motors police car or the extremely badass Local Motors Rally Fighter. These vehicles are the future, folks. And the future has arrived. Speaking of which, why doesn't someone start a service to up-armor conventional vehicles? I'm not talking armored limousines as much as I'm talking plate steel spot-welded to the cab of my pickup truck, or solid steel ram-bumper installation, or bulletproof radiator grills, or custom roll cages. Hopefully it'll happen. Soon.
Lates.
Wanna make a fortune? Build high-speed armored vehicles like the Oshkosh M-ATV Special Forces Vehicle or the Carbon Motors police car or the extremely badass Local Motors Rally Fighter. These vehicles are the future, folks. And the future has arrived. Speaking of which, why doesn't someone start a service to up-armor conventional vehicles? I'm not talking armored limousines as much as I'm talking plate steel spot-welded to the cab of my pickup truck, or solid steel ram-bumper installation, or bulletproof radiator grills, or custom roll cages. Hopefully it'll happen. Soon.
Lates.
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