Ka-Bar Fighter Straight Edge Knife - KA1269

As someone who has been familiar with Ka-Bar blades for over two decades, this would have to be the first time that I’ve ever seen a Genuine Ka-Bar that was made utilizing a hollow grind with an extra inch of steel above the hilt, giving it an inch more blade than its military combat/utility hybrid predecessors. This is strictly a fighting knife, made for use in hand to hand close quarters combat, and man does it shine and excel in the battle blade area. Although a hollow grind isn’t the image you’d first conjure up when thinking of a Ka-bar made for killing enemies of the free world, and understandably so, as this grind has its pros and cons like anything else, however combined with an epic Ka-Bar heat treatment/tempering on a 1095 high carbon steel blade boasting added benefits of molybdenum, vanadium, and chromium, this ultra fine grained variant of 1095 enables the blade to take an extremely fine edge down to 13° or even less… and the best part is the ease of which this steel can take on an edge that is effortlessly applied by hand using an ultra hard fine grit Arkansas stone DRY. Yeah, dry. Using minimal pressure and holding the same angle throughout finessing the blade along the stone it was very clear that Ka-Bar had outdone themselves on the quality and attributes of this fighting knife when it was shaving and smoothly slicing paper after just 3-5 minutes on the stone. The balance is superb and enables skilled combatants to perform a large variety of techniques and flourishing while effectively making their enemies feel like they should probably run…because this thing is a nasty straight edge that’ll make short work of someone thinking they can get around the business end of the KA1269…so if you’re looking for something a little different from Ka-Bar, this hollow ground beauty should quell the urge, and keep you safe while doing it. Amazing blade design from Ka-Bar. Strongly recommended for anyone looking for an EDC that can handle any fight that might come knocking at your door.