It is a favorite subject of U.S. RSOG cadre because we are all blade nuts that take their steel very seriously. All cadre have been carrying a blade since they where of a very young age. That blade, maybe the one that you knapped out of a piece of obsidian that you scrounged out of the ground. The point is don t be caught by the Reaper without some kind of edged tool. This is not necessarily a well-liked philosophy in the preparedness community.
All cadre carry two blades on the same sheath.
After you spend weeks at a time in the bush you start to appreciate those large 8-10 inch blades. And it becomes a part of your body that ends up tending to any size of task, big or small. The following is a list of some of the steel that U.S. RSOG cadre carry in the field. Leather sheaths are highly appreciated but do not wear well in jungle regions. The humidity breaks them down.