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Hate to see another American business go.

Shot this nasty hog with the garand 2 weeks ago. One shot and DRT 240 pounds

I currently have a Spyderco Resilience clipped into my right, front pocket, a Case Sodbuster, Jr. (yellow handled, CV model) riding in the bottom of the same pocket and a Victorinox Super Tinker SAK in my left pocket. Do I need to carry all of them? No, not really. But I really like the Resilience for its size, the edge I have on it and the one-hand opening aspect. That said, the Sodbuster and Sodbuster, Jr. are two of my favorite pocket knife styles ever. A Jr. was my daily carry for years back during high school and after. Victorinox are also high up on my list and an SAK was my daily carry through much of college, before I had ever even held a plier-based multitool. So I pretty much daily combine a new favorite with two old favorites and it makes me happy - whether I ever 'need' all of them or not.

Based on the existing edge demonstrated in the video if you do that we just might see a mushroom cloud from the Mt. Juliet area when you accidentally split an atom with the danged thing!

I think what one must apply to this video is the context and audience to which he is presenting. This is a very specific group of people he is talking to whom KNOW the environment he is referring to. I have worked with Agencies from around the world to optimize dispatch and communications systems for police, fire, and ems. In my experience, you have two groups of guys/girls at every site. Those for which this is a calling and those for which this is a job. While I agree that (some) mindset can be taught, it certainly is not something everyone can or more critically wants to do. I won't go into that subject itself. It's obvious to anyone who watches this which side he is on. I can tell you for fact that he is the exception, not the rule. Guys who do SWAT and those roles have that mindset already. It doesn't mean his message is not important for others to understand and one I would expect to take in his role, but I also agree with Peejman that most either have it or don't. I will probably get some flak for this, but I think some civilians that watch this think "Yeah, that's what I should be doing" from a mental standpoint are kidding themselves. I believe there is an overwhelming tendency by many people who like the tactical side of guns to think or even worse, daydream about being a hero in life and death situation. They think they have went out and put on a thigh holster and practiced shooting and they are prepared. We all know that guy. That guy is most likely to have no clue what it will take to actually win. I certainly believe training is good and am not trying to say it isn't, but in the end for me, what I think becomes most critical for anyone in such a situation is to be able to mentally keep things slowed down during the situation. For me, that isn't specific to just this situation. There are many cases in life where we all know people who will either remain calm and do what is needed or completely freak out under stress. Training helps one be more confident to hopefully be able to more readily remain calm, but stress is the unknown player in all of this. Some people no matter how much training they have can't overcome the stress. And for most of us, physical fitness is non existent which also reduces our decision making capabilities under stress. So for me, what I think is important is know your own capacities. While any of us could be in a situation where our life is in danger, it is not the same as pursuing danger for your job as he is outlining in this video. I love his saying of don't fight to survive, fight to win. If I took one thing away from this, that is it. If you aren't in it to win it, don't get in it if you have any other option.

I ask @Grand Torino if he could do a knife for me from a farrier rasp. He asked me a few questions ( I told him I liked red) and this is the results. Yes, they are both being added to my collection from GT. Every time I get a knife from GT the photos have never done justice to the real thing. I can't wait to see these in person. No words of thanks can do justice to the quality from GT. But thank you GT. You knocked these out of the park.

My largest fear is it would probably split my gun budget!

I've gotten my kids both slip-joint and liner-lock pocket knives. Neither are anything exotic. They like the slip-joint knives but the scouts require locking blades.

You should be able to spend $30 and get a flashlight that will last for a long, long time. You'll be more likely to lose it than break it. I like Fenix, Olight and Streamlite. Try Going Gear.com for great deals on affordable products. They are family owned and sometimes cheaper than Amazon. I'll link a few you might like. 600 lumens for $40 http://goinggear.com/flashlights/olight-s1a-baton-600-lumen-1-x-aa-cree-xm-l2-led-flashlight.html?___SID=U This JetBeam light would fit in a pocket. I have one of their lights at home. http://goinggear.com/flashlights/jetbeam-jet-uv-3535-uv-365nm-led-flashlight.html?___SID=U Another option, http://goinggear.com/fenix-e05-2014-edition-1-x-aaa-cree-xp-e2-85-lumen-led-flashlight.html?___SID=U And lastly, http://goinggear.com/flashlights/jetbeam-jet-ii-mk-1-x-16340-510-lumens-cree-xp-l-hi-led-flashlight.html?___SID=U There are dozens of options that will fit in a pocket. Hope this helps.

I use Streamlight. They seem to be a good balance between the uber-pricey stuff like Surefire and the cheap ones at the box stores.

I have one of these, it's been great. https://www.amazon.com/ThruNite-Ti3-Max120-Lumens-Flashlight/dp/B00LUO028U I've also had good luck with the Defiant brand lights from Home Depot.

I've flagged this full video for review my next day off. Thanks for posting it. I've listened to a couple of podcasts with Jared Reston as a guest (Ballistic Radio comes to mind). Mr. Reston epitomizes what we should be thinking of when the term "Mindset" is tossed out. "Quit" simply isn't something in his DNA. Remarkable gentleman! We should also consider how difficult it could be to stop an adversary in such a situation and train accordingly.

There is a reason that it is 1. Mindset 2. Tactics 3. Skill 4. Gear

One of my daughters got her first knife this year. She chose an old school slipjoint sodbuster. I’ve got several GEC models, and I’m always amazed at the quality of their builds. There’s something to be said for a good high carbon steel, too. Despite all of the amazing powdered super steels these days, it’s good to have a blade that is easy to get super sharp and will take on some character over time.

Anybody know more about this place? It's not TOO far from me and I'm curious. Who is their Match Director for the 3-gun matches? Bay style or natural terrain? How many stages, and what's the longest rifle shot? What rule set? Heavy Metal friendly?