First I have to say that watching your knife reviews make me feel relaxed and entertained at the same time just like watching a movie, not only because i am a huge bowie knife collector/lover myself but also because you always show the knives in action, and the pros and cons of each knife, keep up the great work!

I know this is an older video but I'm on a DBAD marathon over here. This is a helpful and informative video. This and your full review of the Gil Hibben Highlander convinced me to finally, after years of overlooking it, to pick one of those up and it has become a fast favorite.

Yes, the Hibben Highlander most definitely is a wicked fast, sharp AF, big damn knife! Personality I think it's the swiftest blade I've ever wielded. A lightning bolt in the hand. And one that will stay in the hand as well. I own over 100 knives, I do custom work, modified clip points, mirror polish finishing, sharpening, repair, restorations... Also the Hibben Raven & especially Hibben DragonLord (OMG it's wicked) would be quite formidable home defense knives. Thanks Donnie B, great stuff as always.

I loved seeing some of them badass knifes man! I love Bowie’s! Nice video

Id like to add for people in gun restricted areas. The assegai short spear from cold steel is good choice for about 40$. Can mount a light on it too. Great stuff Donnie b .

I have an Old Timer Bowie that I paid $25 for, around 5 years ago. I've used it quite a bit chopping small trees and vines around my place. For a budget option it has been great. It is pretty big, though...Still, I really like the contour of the blade. I would definitely trust it for defense.

Love the channel man I'm from the Bronx but been in good ol Texas since 09 own firearms prior millitary but I love blades for many reasons and I gotta say man I love every video from you love how you keep it real and always honest great content my guy keep up the great work

I would love to see the same video but without the budget constraint. Overall best home defence fighting knife.

Awesome video DBAD👍🏻Those were some good choices and I like your last and final choice you have inspired me to do a video like this ; I will try to get to it today.

Nice rundown and thanks for your service. I recently picked up a Cold Steel Raider Bowie and it's a beast of a knife. Cost me about $60, so a bit beyond the budget. I'm a fan of Cold Steel knives.

Excellent video on big knives of the Bowie style. I have a few that I bought over the years. For a budget blade that would probably be effective the Cold Steel Black Bear Bowie might be good. Economical to buy, it's considered more of a machete and it comes with a good sheath. If I had to grab a big knife in an emergency, I have 2 Condor Dundee Bowie knives. I think I would grab those as a team. Thanks for sharing your big knife knowledge and for introducing me to a couple of knives I am not familiar with. All the best.

I have two Black Bear Bowie Machetes from Cold Steel and i can say that in terms of price and quality it's all I need combined with Leatherneck SF, Glocks 78 and Gladius hidden everywhere in the house. Your Bowie collection is impressive. Best regards, stay sharp brother.

I love the d guard Bowie knives, when you study HEMA you realize it really helps protect your hands for a possible blade on blade encounter. You also get the benefit of essentially having brass knuckles attached

Glad to see Donnie B. When I watched you the first time, I had 1 Bowie knife. I have at least 60 now, maybe more, I'd have to count. Keep on keeping on brother.

I really enjoy practicing the drawing/movements, so a larger one is actually prefferable to me because I'm going to get comfortable with it eventually either way. It's amazing how we adapt through repetition. Great video, and great points!

🔥🔥🔥 love the Gil Hibbon suggestion, good energy throughout entire vlog

Once again I’m blown away by your collection and knowledge my godfather of knifes 👍🏻take care and stay save

DBad!!! Still sporting the sheath I sent you for the G4. I saw your folders and saw the Kubey I sent along. Amen Knife Brother!!! Love the video. Showed my kids.

I just bought a Szco about a month ago and I love it.

Here's a great suggestion how about a home protection knife for Libarel progressives. It won't come out of the sheath so instead of staying and protecting your family you can just run to the nearest safe space and eat cookies and color in a coloring book LOL just kidding another awesome video Donnie B all-day.

This channel may not be the biggest/most well known, but its definitley turned into my personal favorite. Great video

Great video! I need to get a good all round knife and the timber rattler seems like my favorite.

I have a rustic rasp file that will always be my favorite, but thanks to you I might have to grab my second Hibbens!! That's a beautiful blade!! Hope all is well, Donnie, gonna get a decent camera soon and start doing some more KZfaq music!! Keep well!

If he don't have 50 bucks, he don't have to worry about being robbed lol

Have a Schrade Old Timer bowie knife and love it. Not too big and extremely maneuverable under tight circumstances,

In my opinion, one thing you guys need to know is that for grip, the best thing to do is to strip the varnish off and hold bare wood, but that gets very quickly dirty, so rub in a coat of tung oil or danish oil which still has the grip but keeps clean as well! Another thing, that knife that you said you weren't sure counted as a Bowie, definitely does! Everything about the shape of the blade, looks like the very original knife Resin Bowie gave to his brother Jim, and is likely the knife used at the sandbar fight! My idea of the best knife to use in a gun control area, is a bow! With arrows about as thick as a colt 45 cartridge, and a broadhead on top, that is going to really upset the planning of any scumbag! P.S. I just subscribed! Thank you for an entertaining video!😊👍👍👍👍👍👍🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

Great video, got me to sub. Bowies are great for defense, been collecting and training with them for about 20 years. I never really got into budget bowies though, but I'd bet dollars to doughnuts that a budget bowie will get the job done as well. I may look at picking up a few of these budget bowies to try out. Thanks for posting this, can you do a non budget version of this? Most of my bowies are $400 or better. So I'd like to compare to some of the stuff I have on hand

Hey Donnie.. Good to see you man. Gotta love bowie knives! My favorite!

Excellent video. Thank You. A good fitting sheath with a stud is very handy and comfortable to just easily carry inside your belt. Quickly deploys. :]

Nice collection bro 🔪 😃 its good to have a wide variety of blades for different purposes.

I've got a big house with tight corners. I own firearms, but only long guns and they are impractical in my situation. I like the size of the Timber Rattler. It sits by my bedside. Its short enough that I can use it in a staircase, but long enough that I can get good distance in the larger rooms.

Those are some awesome bowie knives and very effective at self-defense.

Great explanation and you make some very good points nobody talks about Thumbs up from me big boy

Good info brought up some good points

Hey man great video AGAINN!! one thing I lovee is bowies and bowies that are quality at a realy good price is like finding a diamond! Thanks bro!

Sold! And not for nothin', the more severe clip point shape would make me think twice if I were an intruder and saw it in your hand. Great video!

My go to, is my SOG SEAL PUP. awesome knife, small, fast and light, when you see it, is when you feel it. I have had the M9 Bayonet, also awesome, but if it is a every day carry, it could, as you say, be a litlle pain in ht ebut :) Stay safe out there

Great knives u got there, love it! My home defence knives are the Kabar 1271 black fighter and an Aitor Commando, not the best but thats all I can afford.

Ok I love your video, really well made but I gotta ask Donnie B, where did you get your hat?

Cheap fixed blades are fun! Great info, Donnie B!

It'd be pretty cool if you did shorts bringing out some of these older blades that haven't been reviewed in a long time, like that Highlander, the 1917 Bowie, or even that Big Chief gas station knife.

Great video and info. For potential combat situations indoor my first choice are type of “trench” fighting knives. Bayonet knives like Glock field knives are awesome and ww2 m3 are just awesome if you know basic knife fighting techniques. Those two are just perfect, durable and under 50$. My second choice is classic Kabar but if under 50$ than some good copy will be just great and easy to make them razor sharp. So, those 3 are my choice and costs like 30-40+$

Really a terrific video. Keeping the price down n giving us a wise choice …….. Big Tony

Amazing video as always. If money wasn’t an object I would highly recommend the Becker BK9. Cheers

Ide love to see you do a "frontier bowie, tamohawk" combination

Yep , enjoyed your knives and yep I have that Bowie with your recommended mods . Now you have to do a vid on home defence folders . And now Here'ssssss COLD STEEL .

Good review of these knives. I believe we agree that one does not need to mortgage the house to obtain a very serviceable user knife. Oh, and congrats this time your hat was on the right way round. 😀

That Frost Chipaway Cutlery Bowie looks just like a Case Bowie.

Nice bowie knives man! I have my Cold Steel Black Bear Bowie for home protection

Donnie Would a Push-dagger w/ a 5 inch blade be adequate? I EDC a 2 1/2 inch push-dagger as a neck-knife and also have the bigger 1 by my night stand. I also have a 10 rd .177 cal. Break-barrel/springer air rifle. Great video with a lot of knowledge.

I enjoyed your video!

The Ontario Knife Co. Spec Op Raider Bowie is the big knife for me. Fighting, working, or general knife duties.

I was disappointed because I saw that Honshu handle, but it was some kukiri and wasn’t the conqueror Bowie. Now the conqueror Bowie is a GNARLY blade! Good grip, comfy to handle, big belly. That highlander looks pretty awesome. I think I’m going to get that

Great video. Had to see it again!

One point I'd like to bring up , I personally never carry my bowie right hand , I carry left , also known ( I'm right handed ) so when it needs to come out of the sheath , it's faster , and it can be used to cut an attacker on the draw Cross draw works much better on knives IMO

Nice collection!

My cold steel marauder checks all the boxes, handle, sheath, steel but its around $70, absolutely worth

I was just mesmerized by the twirling, maybe a twirling and knife combat tutorial

For conceal carry I bet my life on the Cold Steel Spartan, for me the ultimate folding knife to edc and self defense even over the Espada Series.

Hi DBad, I've recently bought a Glock knife - M81 Now, I've recalled what you've said - about "close space combat" ( God forbids - no one wants to face that kind of thing ...although, I agree, it might happen ...) Now, revisiting this review , especially that you mention that "somebody might attack you with a screwdriver" - kind of made me think exactly on that Glock : kind of "bayonet screwdriver " ... It's thin but pretty strong - it's exactly as I said : a "screwdriver" knife ... Long enough (almost 7 in) but clearly a stabber ....and very nimble ... Oh, yeah - and a budget knife for sure ... And the sheath ...phenomenal ... As minimalistic and versatile as you want ... You basically can carry it on your shorts ... Oh, and that knife is carried by several spec ops arround Europe ... So, it seems is no joke ...

what do you think about the rough rider number RR1639?? i think it s an great big boy no??

The timber wolf claim staker Bowie looks like something I might look at lol I like how you think, but at home, your'e probably gonna end up grappling, so a light in the hand small knife feels like it would work best in that place

Spent a little extra on mine. My carry knife I'll have on my side until I die is my Bear and Son gold rush bowie. Shaving sharp, perfectly balanced and feels good in the hand.

I feel like for home protection a gladius would be better. Bowie is a little more portable for hiking and stuff. It's much better for stabbing but not big enough that it would constrain you in a hallway. The additional length and double edges give you a lot more options.

I like the Pig Sticker style knifes used to hunt Hogs and also the Kukri, a large dagger also is very lethal, but a heavy Bowie will do all

Good video I have a Mossy Oak knock off of the Ontario SP10 Marine Raider

Hello Sir, I watched your video and understood almost all (I'm french but you have a easy speech). I was wondering if you have a video where you teach how to flip the knives around your fingers/hand like you do. It's very cool to watch. I would like to be able to do it. Some advices ? Do you also have any video where you teach how to use a knife in combat efficiently ? Slice, stab etc... ? P.S : I tried to find some in your videos library, but if they exist, I probably missed them. Thank you for your great vid.

I also own a Mossy Oak, the tip broke off rather quickly when i decided to put it to some work, sadly.

In a pinch 18 inches of 1/2 or 3/4 Rebar Or a 3 foot construction Steak Sharpening optional

Donnie B...you got alot gas under your hood...lol...great energy in your vids...good pres....The ontario sp10 marine raider is my first line of defense

When I saw you spinning that Musso Bowie the first thing I thought was "Jesus! This guy must be second cousin to Johnny Ringo?" I😊🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿😊🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿😊🇬🇧

I watched this thinking that I'd have to buy a new knife, but turns out I already got my own custom SZCO carbon bowie

I've got the schrade needle by the bedside cabinet 7inch dagger.

That G4 looks like an exact Ontario SP51 knockoff. I have the SP51 and it is probably the best chopper I have (along with the rare SP49). Would you throw in the SP6 on this list? It's very close to a bowie knife with that 8" blade and although classified as a "fighting knife" it is very easy to wield and an extreme penetrator with that double edge bayonet shape and could be found for around $50 (USA made also). RIP Ontario....

Any weapon is a good weapon to defend yourself vs not having a weapon....what ever you use to defend yourself,use it,and use it daily and get proficient with it,so when shit hits the fan, you're a lion amongst the sheep

Cold Steel Bowie Machete is good stuff. Muela Bowie too. But more I like daggers.

U the man.great skills

Yeah DBad, but the Potbelly failed (broke while batoning) and the guy (Tac) finished the job with a really cheap bowie ... That's why I mentioned that you should look from minute 7 and 30 seconds ...

I like your videos. I'm subbed, and whenever I am considering a Bowie purchase, the first thing I do is look to see if you've reviewed it. I respect your opinion. That being said, I have to ask... how in the F**K did you not have an Ontario SP10 Marine Raider on the table, or, even as your top pick?

This is exactly why you shoukd have two blades. A larger one, maybe not this large, as his bowie lol, but I also carry a small 2 inch blade in my belt line, one if I have time, the other if I'm grabbed from behind or a tight spot, a small knife can do plenty of damage in a tight spot, taking out hands or an arm, a leg, giving enough time and space to draw the larger weaponbor escape depending on what works best in the situation.

My absolute favorite is the Voyager Vaquero XL serrated. But I never sharpen it. Is only for self-defense.

I have several swords, I put them up because the cut me every time I practiced with them. I am very good with throwing knifes, but like you said you may need more room than you have.

“Guy named Earl” hahahah. I got the Big Country Mossy Oak

Trying to decide between the Cold Steel dirk and the ever-popular Case bowie with the black synthetic grip...

Howdy Donnie I am considering getting my self a budget bowie Im looking at an old timer bowie knife or a winchester bowie knife which one would you consider the better one..thanks

I like my coldsteel oss subhilt.got it on a killer sale couple years ago.

Those are some great knives are brother I don't know how you feel about Schrade they have some decent budget knives I don't have any but I seen some stay safe my brother see you in the next video

Great to see this topic being addressed. I'd also suggest the: MTECH USA XTREME MX-8090. It's a budget blade but perfect for personal protection.

I have a 5 and a quarter inch long marine KABAR knife. I like it for a boot sheath knife and it’s American made with a great leather handle and it’s small enough to draw quickly and get into tight spaces yet really penetrate deeply. It’s a very expensive knife though. I bought it 3 years ago from cabelas online for 75 dollars but it costs a lot more now

Hey donnie, speaking strictly for home defence purposes; Are the bowie knives shape superior to the American tantos you've reviewed from cold steel ? Like the recon

Im getting the syzco bowie. The price and what you have done with it and high carbon steel that must be good from all your testing. Its a no brainer thanks brother

Tape your bayonet lug. Its fast to remove and extremely useful for first aid,fire,etc. Just a few wraps to soften the grip but not so much that it wont come off swiftly and look super rigged.

Cuesta encontrar un tio que hable asi de claro. Simplemente genial

thank you for this video good video 😎

what if i'm in a knife restricted area ? is there a best length wood type pointy stick for home defence ?

Thanks a lot man

I like the frog giger I have a Bowie

I have a whole bunch of comments to make. Some of them might even be worth the electrons used to display them on your screen. If you are on a serious budget and are trying to make use of a knife with a somewhat slippery handle, electrical tape can be your friend. It won't make the blade easier to index, but it will be easier to hold on to. Check out the offerings of Ontario Cutlery. They may be a little more expensive than the ones Donnie considered, but they are usually excellent values for the money. Many more decades and many more pounds ago than I care to think about I had been a decent collegiate fencer. My preference would be for a knife with a blade at least 8 inches long that had some sort of handguard. While you probably are not going to be able to do a parry of an opponent's knife you don't want your hand sliding forward on to the blade. While it is arguable that longer blades are better, a 10 inch blade may be a practical maximum. I have a few knives with 12 inch blades but they can be awkward to carry and may attract more attention than you want in anything short of a total collapse of civilization scenario. It is known that at least some gang bangers make use of a fighting style where they are constantly circling their opponents. If you can position yourself in a hallway or near a wall it may put them at a slight disadvantage. Your primary targets should be your opponent's weapon hand, wrist and forearm. Knowing your timing and distance will be vital, so if at all humanly possible find people you can spar with in a safe manner so no one gets hurt. I do not remember fencing a single bout where I wasn't scored against at least once. If you do engage in a knife fight make sure you have a good first aid kit handy. Better yet try to avoid that if at all humanly possible. Last but not least, while the emphasis has been on knives, people who are worried about having to engage in defensive melee combat should take a serious look at walking sticks and canes. In legal contemplation they are not automatically considered to be weapons. You should be able to take one with you even through the most paranoid security screen. They are always out so you don't have to draw them. They are almost guaranteed to give you a reach advantage and there are numerous martial art styles that make use of them. Do NOT get a sword cane. In legal contemplation it will be a lethal concealed weapon and therefore a guaranteed felony bust. The blade won't do what you need it to (ask the guy who lost to Jim Bowie at the sandbar fight) and it loses its effectiveness as an impact weapon.

Yeah, Bowie style blade. Not too long. Good rubberized handle. That's the way to go. But if a budget blade checks all the boxes except that last one, there's an easy fix. Wrap the handle with hockey grip-tape. Then wrap the handle with either tennis grip-wrap or (even better) baseball bat grip-wrap. Both are rubberized. But the latter is just a bit better for getting that solid hold. Be sure to put a bit of hockey tape on each end of the wrapped handle afterwards to finish it off. There you go. Perfect rubberized grip. Now knives such as that example from Mossy Oak, with the bone handle, become viable Home Defense options.

I like this guy.