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Re: Spyderco used by Navy SEAL and British SAS

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Theirs a name I haven't heard for a while.
Have watched a few of his videos.

The reason I use an Endura SE was because of an SAS WO who said get one for roping etc.


In regards to your question, a lot of it seems down to personal choice - and how much individual kit set up autonomy individuals have in a unit.
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I'll ask a mate who was in the other US Tier 1 force what he used and if many carried Spydies. He was also in one of the Ranger units, I think 75th (the one that parachuted into Point Salines).
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The Navy Seals I personally know are fond of the Automatic Microtech knives. The ones that pop out of the handle and then pop back in. I showed one of them my Spyderco Paramilitary 2 and he said oh yeah take a look at this. Yes I do know actual real life seals not wanna be pretenders.
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I’m fairly sure a NATO Stock Number (NSN) exist for a Spyderco Recue Knife.
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Not sure but I always liked the Lone Wolf Endura for the Glock tool. I wish they'd put one on a Military.
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Evil D wrote:
Tue Nov 20, 2018 3:39 pm
Not sure but I always liked the Lone Wolf Endura for the Glock tool. I wish they'd put one on a Military.
Never knew that was made.
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Bloke wrote:
Tue Nov 20, 2018 3:29 pm
I’m fairly sure a NATO Stock Number (NSN) exist for a Spyderco Recue Knife.
Last I knew, there was also a NSN number was for a the blacked-out, plain edge Pacific Salt.
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500Nitro wrote:
Tue Nov 20, 2018 3:42 pm
Evil D wrote:
Tue Nov 20, 2018 3:39 pm
Not sure but I always liked the Lone Wolf Endura for the Glock tool. I wish they'd put one on a Military.
Never knew that was made.

Yep. It's even waved. It's almost enough to get me to buy an Endura.

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The original Benchmade AFCK (with licensed Spyder Hole) was co-designed by former SEAL Team 6 member Chris Caracci. Chris was my first SWAT instructor when I went through the Fort Lauderdale P.D.'s SWAT school back in the late 80's. I didn't realize until I already owned the knife Chris' involvement with its design.

I also trained with the SAS briefly when they came stateside to work with our team and compare techniques. But I don't recall any particular knives they carried at the time.
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I have one of those AFCK’s. My second “tactical” knife, got it in... ‘95 I think? My first was a Gen 1 Endura.
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I have a friend who gets issued Pacific Salts at work (one of the VA Beach teams). He seems to think they are called "H-1's" though, because that's what it says on the blade.
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A lot of Enduras and Pacific Salts go to the Military.

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sal wrote:
Wed Nov 21, 2018 1:04 am
A lot of Enduras and Pacific Salts go to the Military.
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Do many get Serrated edges ?
Or mostly plain edge ?

If I was in the same position now as I was 30 years ago I'd get Pacific Salt Serrated.
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kernelpanic wrote:
Wed Nov 21, 2018 1:51 am
sal wrote:
Wed Nov 21, 2018 1:04 am
A lot of Enduras and Pacific Salts go to the Military.

sal
I’m adding an Endura to my Christmas list as I’m keen to try one out and see how they compare to a Delica.
If it’s performance is similar to the Delica I can see why it would be popular with military.
If any friends ever ask me to recommend a pocket knife in the U.K. for camping or outdoors activities the one knife I feel confident in recommending is the Delica, never regretted recommending that knife.
When my kids are older I will be upgrading them from their SAK to a Delica.
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If you like the D4 you will love the E4.It's amazigly light for such a large blade,same great ergos as the D4,wears very thin in the pocket.You will end up buying at least 2.
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kernelpanic wrote:
Wed Nov 21, 2018 9:45 am
spyderwolf wrote:
Wed Nov 21, 2018 9:14 am
kernelpanic wrote:
Wed Nov 21, 2018 1:51 am
sal wrote:
Wed Nov 21, 2018 1:04 am
A lot of Enduras and Pacific Salts go to the Military.

sal
I’m adding an Endura to my Christmas list as I’m keen to try one out and see how they compare to a Delica.
If it’s performance is similar to the Delica I can see why it would be popular with military.
If any friends ever ask me to recommend a pocket knife in the U.K. for camping or outdoors activities the one knife I feel confident in recommending is the Delica, never regretted recommending that knife.
When my kids are older I will be upgrading them from their SAK to a Delica.
Kev
If you like the D4 you will love the E4.It's amazigly light for such a large blade,same great ergos as the D4,wears very thin in the pocket.You will end up buying at least 2.
I just need to decide between ffg and Saber grind, too many choices :)
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FFG all the way.There is nothing a saber can do and a ffg cant,its a batter slicer,and its lighter.
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