Haven't posted in a while, but that doesn't mean I've gone to sleep. I continue to keep up on my preparedness, as well as survival and outdoor skills. Lately I've been wanting a large cutting tool for around camp, but didn't really want to go the axe route (nor was one really going to fill my needs).
When I am going to plunk down my hard-earned wages for product, I do a LOT of research beforehand. I watch YouTube video reviews and also read online reviews if I can find them (which I usually can). This way I can decide if something I am thinking about buying is really right for me and will do what I need it to.
Once I make up my mind, I then spend quite a bit of time finding the best price for it online. I rarely buy anything anymore in a regular store. Sure, I've probably spent a lot of money over the years on shipping, but I haven't had to drive my car or mingle with human beings that annoy me (such as the average teenager or screaming infant). Or cranky salespeople for that matter. Anyway, I buy almost exclusively online.
In the case of my new Ka-Bar Heavy Bowie, I did all of the above. I first saw it in this YouTube video:
These guys also have a couple videos of themselves using the Ka-Bar Heavy Bowie to hack up a small tree for firewood. This all looked good to me.
My hard work paid off, and I found the knife for $41.10 at trophyhuntinggear.com (they are currently backordered now, as I apprently got the last one of their recent shipment. Theyse knives are getting very popular, and getting harder to find cheap. Some websites are charging way more for them, and of course have plenty in stock (the old motto, "price it low, watch it go" seems to have eluded most vendors).
I am now awaiting its arrival in the post (got the shipping notification today), so once I have the blade in hand, I will put it through its paces and write up a review. However, I don't expect to be disappointed in this knife--Ka-Bar makes excellent knives at a good price-point.
Sentinel, out.
That's a pretty knife!
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