Ontario ASEK-AircrewTM Survival Egress Knife
October 2, 2018 - Comment
The Rothco 3274 Ontariio ASEK-Aircrew Survival Egress Knife is the one and only survival/egress knife chosen by the US Army to be included in its Air Warrior Equipment System; it includes the knife, sheath and strap cutter multi tool. The knife is made of .1875″ thick 1095 carbon steel with a zinc phosphate finish to inhibit rust. The blade also has a serrated edge and saw teeth on the spine. The overall length of the knife is 10.25″, blade is 5″ with a hardness of Rockwell C 50-54. The knife’s insulated handle is molded over the blade guard and has a lanyard hole and glass breaker on the butt cap. the nylon sheath is flame retardant and includes a Kydex insert, two leg protectors and straps. Behind the knife is a strap cutter multi-tool. The high strength, machined aluminum handle will not melt or shatter; it also has two oxygen valve and shackle wrenches along with a lanyard and bead for easy locating. The strap cutter blade is replaceable. NSN for system: 1095-01-530-0833; NSN for strap cutter multi-tool: 4240-01-547-5933. US made.The only survival/egress knife chosen by the U.S. Army for its Air Warrior Equipment System, the Rothco Ontario ASEK-Airscrew is a soldier’s best friend. The knife–which measures 10.25 inches overall–features a sturdy 5-inch carbon-steel blade with a zinc phosphate finish to inhibit rust. The blade sports a serrated edge with saw teeth on the spine, along with a hardness rating of Rockwell C 50-54. The knife also includes an insulated handle that’s molded over the blade guard, with a lanyard hole and glass breaker on the butt cap for good measure. The high-strength, machined-aluminum handle will not melt or shatter.
To complete your survival kit, the knife comes with a flame-retardant nylon sheath, a Kydex insert, two leg protectors and straps, two oxygen valve and shackle wrenches, and a strap-cutter multi-tool (the strap cutter blade is replaceable).
Product Features
- Survival/egress knife with sturdy 5-inch carbon-steel blade
- Serrated edge with saw teeth on spine; zinc phosphate finish
- High-strength, machined-aluminum, insulated handle
- Flame-retardant nylon sheath and strap-cutter multi-tool
- Chosen by U.S. Army for Air Warrior Equipment System
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Grip is good even when covered in blood Very heavy duty. I use it (and abuse it) and it has not broken, and I don’t see it ever getting broken. Grip is good even when covered in blood.
very useful bought this knife to keep in car and if you have ever seen someone stuck in their car and need to get out, this knife/tool is invaluable sharp out of the box, heavy (great for breaking car glass and windshields in emergency) and very useful seatbelt cutter has fire starter on it as well great emergency tool , every car should have one for this purpose
Great knife for just about anything you might want a … Great knife for just about anything you might want a knife for. Only draw back I have is the cover. Clumsy and hard to attach to anything to carry if you need to