Hunting in the wild

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Probably one should also note that the Pilots survival knife, the 4 blade utility knife and the Derma Safe knives are all considered "consumable" items.

All three are included in the survival kit strapped under each ejection seat in every combat plane in the U.S. forces and every combat plane has ejection seats for every crew member.

That means there are thousands of those knives in thousands of kits that have not been used since the planes had their seats bolted in, and many of them will never be used for the lifespan of the plane.

If they are used they are intended to be written off as a combat loss. That means that the U.S. government is not spending several hundred dollars per copy for the best knives available to sit for decades under the driver's seat!

Therefore, one should not approach these knives as a major expenditure or a lifetime investment at the price mark they sell for.

They are intended for heavy use, being used up, and being replaced as needed.

If you decide you really want to get into this woodcraft stuff you can buy some expensive gear latter on, after you know specifically what you need.

Charles did they ever tell you if that Derma Safe saw was intended for use extracting people from vehicles or for quick amputations?