Rambo knife
Is There Actually a Use Case for a Rambo Knife?
If by the term “Rambo knife” you mean a licensed replica from the films, then there is actually a use case for the design as a collectible. However, if by “Rambo knife” you mean any bowie with a sawback design and a hollow handle, the question morphs somewhat. In the latter case, let’s take a […]
Read MoreAbout the Rambo Knife from First Blood Part II: Is It Practical?
It’s impossible to see Rambo II and not remember the knife the titular character carries throughout much of the movie. It’s a huge bowie knife with a sawback spine, carried primarily as a fighting knife. But is this type of knife really an effective tool in the field, or is it just something that collectors […]
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The Hollywood Story of Survival Knives
The Rambo knife has one of the strangest and most influential histories in the knife world. It is not just a piece of gear. But a symbol that grew out of a specific cultural moment and then reshaped how people thought about survival knives for decades. The First Appearance of the Knife in Film The […]
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