Kabar Jarosz Turok: SMKW First Impressions Review - Preparedmind101
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I sold my ESEE 6 and bought this knife. I like this one better, especially the handle.
Being a more tactical knife it makes sense having the balance being a little heavier toward the handle for quicker slashing and such. I noticed if you grip farther toward the end of the handle so that your index finger is behind the cut out for the guard the balance feels better for chopping.
I went ahead and stripped the coating off of mine and squared the spine. Now it throws sparks off a Ferro Rod quite nice. I also coated my handles with a rubberized/truck bed liner type coating which makes it a lot more grippy, plus gets rid of the dookie brown color you love so much...
It’s a nice solid tans with only two small holes! Solid! Not skeletonized or weight reduction slots that can store fish hooks and line.
Love this knife. Jesse Jarosz has a custom called the Turok-Mid. I haven’t seen offered in a while but the proportions look sweet. And the SMKW store is INCREDIBLE!!! Can’t wait to go back there!
I was wondering what was going on... Good to see you back. (Spring Break here... TH-cam binge!)
I’m thrilled to finally see your take on this blade! I’ve had one for close to two years and I love it! I sharpened the spine with a bastard file and blued it!
I did something very similar.. plus took off the black coating and put a patina on it
That seems like a really nice knife, I personally like Brown handles, though they might not be my first choice. I appreciate your honest reviews, especially the First Impressions. I'm happy SMKW is your sponsor, they hire good people. We've been customer's of their's for a long time, and they've always been good to us. Anyway, good review!
I need more cowbell baby! Nice review (as always), been eyeing this one for awhile. Just FYI, the designer, Jesse Jarosz, stripped the coating from the swedge so it can be used on a ferro rod.
Chris, I think we're getting close to the anniversary of your video "What's In the Shed?" Many fond memories😆
I stippled my Bk7 plastic scales with a soldering iron...its awesome now...thanks for the original bk7 love it has served me well
Much love man, stay strong
I have one of those knives which I got in January and love it so much. After getting the BK2 from Ka-Bar I decided to buy another of their knives and is happy with this one. This knife is not a regular hunting knife and I would not want to have it on my utility belt when camping, but as an alternative it is nice and good for general purpose use.
I was in the Air Force and got to work with the Marines and Navy personnel at 29 Palms, Miramar, Pt. Magu, El Toro, and Camp Pendleton while in California. The Army personnel was the worst I worked with and their Green Berets out of Ft. Lewis was the best of their group.
Great video Sir. I just picked up the Thunder Horse Knives thrower from KABAR. It is a bad ass chunk of steel. I'm going to put some scales on it. The handle is big so I may have to grind some steel to fit the hand better
Nice knife for the money! Really like the factory sheath! Unusual for a knife at that price point. Thank you for the great review!
Great work on video mate
I love my turok. I switch up but usually have my BK-2 on my belt with another knife on my shoulder. The turok Has been there since I got it. I wish I could put some micarta handles on but can’t find aftermarket handles for this knife ANYWHERE. I settled for some grip tape. I’m in the south so my hands are almost always sweaty. The grivory is very comfortable but I wanted better grip. I agree about the coating. I like this better than what came on my bk series knives. I only paid $75 and in my opinion it was an excellent price for a great knife
I own this knife. I enjoy how this knife exceeds your expectations in real time. Great vid!!!!
I've been to Smoky Mountain Knife Works 4 or 5 times. That store is amazing.
I went with the Turok over the Esee 6. The handle ergonomics are excellent and I like the brown. This knife has impressed me in so many ways. I also own this knifes little brother the Globetrotter, they are both excellent knives. I didn’t gravitate towards the Choppa, I preferred the Esee Junglas another awesome knife in my cutlery arsenal. Thank you for a good, honest review.
I bought the Turok when it was first released.. really good knife. It will sorta throw sparks but yeah the spine could be squared up. I strapped a ferro rod and striker kit to the sheath..problem solved. The sheath is great for a factory sheath so you don't have to resheath the knife from the get go. The handle scales are ok but would prefer micarta. Overall it's a great general purpose camp and field knife and the sheath is reversible so lefties will appreciate it also...Good review.
Any way you can show a picture of your ferro rod and striker setup on the sheath?
Yes, there are after market scales available out there for it. It's one of the K-Bars that mod well. I know not everyone likes wood scales from a grip standpoint, but there are some really beautiful ones available on EBay. I've seen micarta as well.
Currently running a Esee6 for my hike/camp knife, really tempting to try the Turok
I sharpened half of the top swedge on mine to the tip. And scout carry on my back when hunting. I added a Schrade ferro rod from a schf 56m. I dyed the handle scales on my Turok black. It’s a great pig sticker now, that can start a fire if my zippo gets lost.
I've waffled on this one since it came out. At the end of the day, it's a great knife at the price. How did the handle feel with gloves on?
After a lot of research this is the survival knife i went with. Love it. Id say its more tactical in design but is also great for wood craft. The sheath is fantastic too.
I'm really stuck on G10 for knife scales.
Hello Chris, thanks for the great review. The Kabar Turok looks like it's passing all the tests. It has a good price point under $90. The feathering process is quite impressive as well as the batonninh. Good point, about squaring off the spine. Write it up, I
Will buy it. 🤗
I like this knife. It's in my BOB. It fits that purpose perfectly for me. I broke the tip on my first one with some very light prying and Kabar replaced it no worries with a good explanation on my part with photos provided. Still, I would never abuse the tip of my replacement....it's just not built for it.
As far as brown goes? I like it 😂. I would like some after markets but its just not worth it. Wrap in the rough version of Wilsons and done.
Tip is awesome for stabbing critters.
3:30 A smart man once told me “The handle is half the knife” Chris Tanner 2018
... its 2019
It’s 2021
I have to agree about brown, but it's better than "zombie killer" green.
Yeah, and while were at it...tan. Any variation.
i think brown handled knives are fine, but what i hate is the bright greens, and oranges, and stuff like that, needless to say i have never bought an esee knife. I think that it is fine for a knife to have bright accents, but the whole thing does not need to be bright neon yellow. :)
@@DXM556 Bright orange can come in handy if you dont want to lose your tools in the weeds.
I bet you could pop the scales off and drill some half holes on the inside of the scales to lighten up the handles....and then put them back on, and throw a bit of wilson wrap to cover that color...
I like it. I really like the colour as well.
Yeah that’s a nice one. Do you have any idea if the eese altoids tin pouch would fit on that sheath? I live in Olean, so I’d like to represent my town in my gear. So far I’m running a Kraton handle usn mk1. I put a fire kit in the esee pouch and it’s a good little system. I’d like to upgrade it though.
The handle scales can be dyed black with RIT "DyeMore" dye.
I got a fever and the only prescription is more knives
You are absolutely right about the "brown handles", everybody hates them, I have no idea why they produce them. Are brown plastic pellets for molding, cheaper than other colors?
I like brown handles.
@@jameslandon4126 Good for you!
Cool additional biographical anecdotes!
ha! ambidextrous sheath! I really like that blade as well....I don't even mind the brown handles...but easy to lose in the woods
Great review I have always liked the look of this knife but wasn't sure on how it preformed.
It performs fine for killing. Killed a hog with mine yesterday.
I think they gave you a misprint on Blade Thickness, I don't think it is 0.125" but actually 0.188" . Looks interesting, I have been thinking of getting one to keep all my Beckers company!!!
It makes sense that it's "handle heavy" because it's a tactical knife, making it faster.
Hey Chris just wanted to let you know the Buck Open Season Caper Knife in s30v is on sale for $60, from $127, I have no idea how long it's been like that or why, but it's a goofy looking knife and I can't find any reviews on it. I know skinning knives aren't very big on your channel, but it might be fun to review.
I'd love to see that myself.
The only thing I don't like about that knife is the end. If it had an end like the schf 56m It would be my perfect camp knife. I'm gonna buy one anyway and cut the end.weld some steel on, and shape it to what I want with some Brazilian cherry scales. I think it's a really nice knife, and more durable than the schf42d.
Carroll custom knife scales. Elwood Nebraska. Does tan micarta replacement scales for these.. On ebay
You can’t have a bigger handle and have it weighted more towards the blade without additional weight and material to the blade. I think the handle is perfect. I wear a XL glove. Hands down the best do it all knife for around $75. Enjoy your videos.
digging that handle color!! haha
Chris, I love your reviews (but) I'm Lefthanded so when you talk about shelves, please let us know if they can switch'd to left-handed it'd be much appreciated.
Very late, but for anyone interested, this sheath is 100% ambidextrous.
I respect your decision to modify, but I prefer getting a knife, ready to go. I have this knife coming via UPS and I’m looking forward to it. Further, probably a better sheath with it, than most.
Thanks PM101
Awesome review..! New Sub here..! Thank you for your service..! I’m a Vet as well..!
Is it really .125 blade thickness (an eighth inch)? I like this knife but it's listed as .19 thick blade stock (3/16th inch) and this is too thick for my liking. If it really is eighth inch stock it's going on my buy list.
Will the Kabar attachment system fit on that sheath? Thank you
I love the brown handles. I strongly prefer earth tones.
Ugghh
I love everything about this blade except the swedge, not at all a fan of them. I have the bk 2, 7, 9,and the 16,don't like the tips on the 7 or the 9, I guess I'm a drop-point man. I wear 2x gloves so I hope the scales are large enough for me.....As always thanks for sharing your thoughts and suggestions with me, I appreciate it sir
Love the brown handle haha
I like the looks, it seems very solid. Because the handle is brown, do you think it’s crappy? 💩
Looks like a good knife!
Does it have a skeletonized handle?
I don't have a problem with the color of the handle.
Maybe not a good “Bushcraft” knife but an amazing survival knife. Nice stress test friend.
This or the usmc bar knife ?
I was literally thinking of buying this knife 2 hours ago.
I'm 4 years late to the party but it's still the same, I wish it was OD green. Brown works, but I live up on the Sierras around Tahoe. I'll be honest if it's a survival/bushcrafting/hiking knife, it'd prefer orange handle to see it easier. If i'm strapping it to a plate carrier, I'd prefer OD green as up here anyway, FDE/Browns stand out more than greens at range around home. Drive 20 minutes down the hill towards the valley and FDE would be first choice followed by desert tan with green being last, but up in these woods, Greens and Grays. Lots of large cedar, pines, some oak, sage bush etc. I'm rambling. Old video. Comment for the algorithm that fed this to me.
I love Brown handles. Well Brown is my favorite color, so there's that.
Seems decent.
It’s made in olean new york
I actually like the brown
Beatiful knife
What did you see in smkw to make it one of your sponsors? 3 days since I wrote an email question for a product and no answer. Lots of bad reviews.
I was on a LST when I was in the Navy, USS Fresno LST-1182. When we doing refresher training with the Marines during WESTPAC they drank up all the real milk, ate all the real eggs, and trashed the ice machine. By the time we were ready for liberty in the Philippines we were down to powdered eggs, powdered milk, and bug juice with no ice. The chiefs we squirreling away any decent coffee left. The rest of the crew was drinking mud😆
I really want this knife
Hey Chris, I've been watching your videos for a long ass time but I just recently knew u were in the navy. I'm currently in the dep program and am going to be a DC (damage control). I thought It would be pretty cool to hear some of your stories in a video. Just an idea, oh btw feel free to send me that Gerber center drive so I can take it with me in the navy that would be awesome. Looking forward to the next video have a good one.
Hopefully you're in a ship like I was where DC division and R division are separate so you don't have to work on shitters. Let the HTs handle that crap.
BTW... Enjoy the gas chamber in boot camp because if you're DC you'll have to do it again in "A" School. If you're a smartass like me eventually you'll be immune to CS gas....
Haha yeah I hope I am. I watched some videos of the DC's training and saw the gas chamber training, looks like hell. I'm excited to get out there though ,I'm out of here in 4 months... so about that Gerber, do you still recommend it I've been doing some research and I think that's the multitool I'm going to get.
@@wesley7112 it's actually worse in boot camp. They lay that shit on thick then. Still, I'll take CS gas (irritant agent) over Pepper (inflammatory) agent any day.
@@preparedmind101 Haha I'd rather just take no gas, but hell you gotta do what you gotta do. How many years did you serve?
Guess you like Zombie Green handles? Har har!
I'm in the city pretty much I'm not bush crafting..this will be strictly a defensive knife.
@PM101 Use a Bushbat or JX6....who wants a rusty soft knife?
Semper Fi
Gunny
Yes back to basic rock that modification Chris...
Bark River please :-)
Personally, I think it's the best survival knife. I like the look of it.
Looks like a knife I would use on walking dead cool looking
Me and Chris were in NAM
13:44 Haha yeah, I hear ya man.
UPS, right?
👍🏼
finally!
I don't understand the obsession with having a 90° angle on the back for striking a ferro rod. I don't think I've ever used a knife as a striker, other than to try it out. 9,999 times out of 10,000, I'm gonna have a striker for my ferro rod. And, 10,000 of those times, I'm probably going to have and use something better than a ferro rod to start a fire with, anyway. I have one or two in my pack, but the only way I'm using that, is if I run out of lighters, matches, fresnel lenses, and bow drills 😆
best sub 100 dolla knife ive ever seen
Better baby-poop brown than vomitus green! JMO Handy little knife..
F I N A L L Y ! ! !
My impression in the first second was what a shite handle! My budget allows me $7 knives from Wish, but the hadles aren't as embarrassing as this. Thanks for another honest review, Chris.
michael montgomery I bought one. The handle scales are a very hard nylon.
LoL on brown comment actually We Wife & I LuV coyote brown but Turok fine color also so U hate maybe U'll have a contest 4 it LoL Hope so ??!!
Brown is a more tactical color than even black. And you said orange as well. Ummm no.
Only b*tch I have is the handle looks a little cheezy. But for the price, I couldn't find any other knives that give you what this knife does. It is an exceptional value even though it's not perfect. I mean holding this thing in hand.. I know it will last a lifetime. Same steel as many..much more expensive knives.
Ha Cowbell. MORE COWBELL! HAHA
The sheath is nicer than the knife I'll pass
Just gos to show you it doesn't have to be a so called Bushcraft knife to be a bushcraft knife.
Not for me, but not a bad blade
Tacti-turd handle?ATB👍👍👍
I was wondering if you'd ever played with one. I reviewed it last year, but I suck at knife reviews. I'm considering killing a pig with it tomorrow. 🤔🗡🐗
Btw, you can take that nylon belt loop off and run your belt through hard plastic sheath, it's great like that.
It looks like another short-handle "Tops" knife...Why can't knife makers make knives for us guys with large size hands ?
You should start up a milkshake business.
Well we are a Department of the Navy after all. THE MEN'S DEPARTMENT! LOL!
Correction, the navy is our transportation and medical. We simply improve their image
I like the shape of the blade but the handle look atrocious.