Jungle King Survival Knife
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Good review of the jungle king 2 here. I had one and regret selling it. Cracking knife but not really my cup of tea anymore, much prefer a nice handmade bushy
Good review of the jungle king 2 here. I had one and regret selling it. Cracking knife but not really my cup of tea anymore, much prefer a nice handmade bushy
http://www.donrearic.com/aitor.html
Good review of the jungle king 2 here. I had one and regret selling it. Cracking knife but not really my cup of tea anymore, much prefer a nice handmade bushy
haha, already posted that site
the principle of hollow handled knives with the roll pin holding the blade on is'nt as flawed as some make out. but, as with anything, it only works if it's been made to a good standard. supposedly the jungle king 2 was a good knife (at one point) although current production is anyones guess.
schrade are making a knife simmilar to the chris reeves knives, with the hollow handle, that's going for about £60. past that hollow handled knifes of any known quality are the chris reeves models, which are going to set you back a fair bit.
some versions of the gerber mark 2 can fetch a fair bit now. if you've still got it, it might be worth looking into how much it would go for.
no knives under my bed. mum and dad know about all of them anyway. and none are especialy embarrasing.
schrade are making a knife simmilar to the chris reeves knives, with the hollow handle, that's going for about £60. past that hollow handled knifes of any known quality are the chris reeves models, which are going to set you back a fair bit.
In my teenage years I had a Gerber Mk II hidden under my bed, I didn't get a Buck 184 until I'd left home.
some versions of the gerber mark 2 can fetch a fair bit now. if you've still got it, it might be worth looking into how much it would go for.
no knives under my bed. mum and dad know about all of them anyway. and none are especialy embarrasing.
why should a knife be embarrasing anyway? im sure ill get one or two people laugh at me if i purchase a JK but im not worried, after all its me whos going to be using it. so if it works for me then whats the problem? each to their own and i hold no prejudice against preference.
forestwalker
Bushcrafter (boy, I've got a lot to say!)
I have a military survival knife. It is big, heavy and black. It has a full crossguard. I even use it on a daily basis. Until I find something better I maintain that the MOD survival knife is an ideal kindling knife. A sturdy, heavy chopper, lives in a drawer next to the woodstove. I also used in this past summer to chop and peel the poles for a yurt, it did that pretty well too.
heres a little vid i just found for those worried about the strength of this knife!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ks5iWNLnVd0&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ks5iWNLnVd0&feature=related
I have both the JK I and II. They were gifts to me from good mates
I never really bothered with the JK I, waay too heavy.
After years of storing them, the catapult rubber and other bits have disintegrated.
Davey569..thanks for the vid. Wow...didn't know they were that strong. Though I doubt they will take my weight !
Keong
http://www.my-rainforest-adventures.com/
I never really bothered with the JK I, waay too heavy.
After years of storing them, the catapult rubber and other bits have disintegrated.
Davey569..thanks for the vid. Wow...didn't know they were that strong. Though I doubt they will take my weight !
Keong
http://www.my-rainforest-adventures.com/
This thread reminds me I once had a Jungle King that somebody gave me when such knives were fashionable.It was stolen from my tent along with a load of other stuff from a commercial campsite in the Lakes ( Last time I ever used one. :bluThinki ) while I was down the pub.
I didn't lose much sleep over the knife but some of the other kit was annoying to lose.
Both the Gerber Mark II and the Buck 184 were sold long ago. I do still have a Chris Reeve Shadow III which is certainly a very tough tool however I think the question people should be asking is not whether a hollow handled knife is tough enough, but rather what is the point in having a hollow handle in the first place? Surely any odds 'n' ends that would fit into the handle would be better of hanging around your neck or being stored in a pouch on your belt or knife sheath?
best way I've heard of it being used is for extra kit. a few bits and bobs that are equivilants or supplements to what is in you're kit allready. basicaly means you've got an extra supply of matches or whatever avialable if your main set gets dammaged or lost. if the knife works fine it can't hurt can it?
The CR knives are real quality but IMO they are pretty uncomfortable to use.
I did own a Robert Parrish 8" survival knife for a while, it was very well put together and a real quality piece but too valuable to thrash to see what sort of use and abuse it could take.
I read somewhere that the original idea of hollow handled knives was not for survival kit but for carrying drugs.
I did own a Robert Parrish 8" survival knife for a while, it was very well put together and a real quality piece but too valuable to thrash to see what sort of use and abuse it could take.
I read somewhere that the original idea of hollow handled knives was not for survival kit but for carrying drugs.
why should a knife be embarrasing anyway? im sure ill get one or two people laugh at me if i purchase a JK but im not worried, after all its me whos going to be using it. so if it works for me then whats the problem? each to their own and i hold no prejudice against preference.
You said it all here Davey. If you get on with it, its no problem.
The Mk IV (the larger) was bought in the eighties and was about he same price as the original Wilkinson Sword knife at the time - pricy but not ludicrous (£140 or so). The smaller shadow IV was purchased a few years ago and involved trading a large Alan Wood knife, also from the eighties, otherwise I wouldn't have been able to afford it. I just grew up on this kind of knife and much as my head appreciates the woodlore et al I'm happy with these.
They are excessively expensive now though.
They are excessively expensive now though.
£100 - £150 will find most of the CR hollow handle knives second hand but in good / mint condition
They arer a lot of knife for the money if you need a hollow handle and can live with the handle profile / finish.
They arer a lot of knife for the money if you need a hollow handle and can live with the handle profile / finish.
The one piece knives are to be discontinued by CR in late 2009 - should send the price of used ones up a bit!
I now need to find a Sable III from somewhere!
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=637226
I now need to find a Sable III from somewhere!
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=637226
I like my Cold Steel Bushman. It'd take some modding to be able to hold anyting inside the handle, but it is a very capable blade as is.
