As a fella with a bit of a background that I don't talk much about, I always crack up when I see the Rambo movies, and all those spawned by it, with the huge toadsticker with all the little gizmo's in it. When I walk into a surplus store and I see these (again, as a result of the movie) and the GI Joe wannabees with them strapped on, I usually chuckle. The blades we carried in those days were usually one of a couple depending on what we were doing. The issue blade looked like a streamlined Kbar, with some significant differences in terms of salt water immersion, edge holding abilities, ability to cut different ropes and cables, ability to be hammered and split things,reflection, etc. But it had to retain the lightweight ability for in close fighting. Quite frankly, many of us carried an additional blade for the "in close" work that was a Fairbairn Sykes or modeled on one. There is, quite frankly, no blade that is better for up close and personal jobs than that one. The Brits get the prize. This thing was designed for the Brit Commandos in WWII, and has never been improved on. One shot down beside the clavicle, and a good rocking motion will sever exactly what one needs severed and end the fight very quickly.

The original Rambo dealt well with an issue that needed to be dealt with, and his skills were pretty accurate, but the knife just always makes me chuckle.

Mick