Videos tagged with Hoback Knives

This comprehensive masterclass by Jake Hoback, presented by Kit Badger, offers in-depth instruction on knife making. It covers everything from foundational safety and machine operation to advanced topics like lock geometry and CAD/CAM design. The course features expert insights from figures like Bill Rapier and is suitable for makers of all levels, from hobbyists to professionals.

This video features a review of the Kwaiback Mk6 knife by Jake Hoback Knives. The reviewer highlights the knife's cool design, blade thickness, material, and geometry, deeming it a great EDC (Every Day Carry) knife. While acknowledging its utility for camp chores, fire starting, and field dressing game, the primary focus is on its aesthetic and overall appeal as a knife. The description also includes links to the reviewer's other content and merchandise, as well as the manufacturer's website.

This video from Kit Badger explains the critical concepts of cover and concealment in shooting scenarios. It clarifies that cover provides ballistic protection, while concealment merely hides the shooter. The video delves into how different materials and distances affect a bullet's ability to penetrate concealment, demonstrating that it's not always a guaranteed pass-through. Training with Bill Rapier of AMTAC Shooting and Jake Hoback of Hoback Knives is highlighted as a key influence on understanding these principles. The video also subtly showcases some of the presenter's gear, including a Honey Badger T-Shirt and Prometheus Design Werx shorts.

This video documents a winter expedition to Goat Peak, focusing on the "adventure loadout" and gear used by the Kit Badger and his companions, Bill Rapier of AMTAC Shooting and Jake Hoback of Hoback Knives. The team spent approximately 9 hours covering 6 miles, breaking trail through deep snow on snowshoes. The video highlights the effectiveness of various clothing layers for temperature regulation and provides insights into what gear performs well in harsh winter mountain environments. Specific items like boots, gaiters, base layers, pants, shirts, headwear, gloves, snowshoes, mitts, hoodies, backpacks, jackets, socks, fleece, sleeping pads, cooking pots, and water bottles are showcased.