{"id":14892,"date":"2025-06-13T08:49:43","date_gmt":"2025-06-13T07:49:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tacticalreviews.co.uk\/?p=14892"},"modified":"2025-07-23T19:11:52","modified_gmt":"2025-07-23T18:11:52","slug":"epic-knife-review-aitor-jungle-king-series-1-2-and-3-part-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tacticalreviews.co.uk\/?p=14892","title":{"rendered":"Epic Knife Review: Aitor Jungle King Series 1, 2 and 3 – Part 1"},"content":{"rendered":"

Join me in an epic super-detailed two-part review of the AITOR<\/a> Jungle King knife series, the Jungle King 1, 2 and 3. For me, this style of knife focuses on the fun in outdoor knife use that is so often overlooked due to the fashion to dismiss any knife if it doesn’t have a full tang and the latest super-steel. Let’s allow ourselves the simple enjoyment of using different knives and with the Jungle King Series, Aitor have packed them with interesting, fun and useful features.<\/p>\n

This epic review of the Aitor Jungle King Series knives is has so much detail I’ve had to split it into two parts. In this, the first part, you can see all the design details and features of each model – a technical presentation. Part two will then explore using the plethora of functions Aitor give you.<\/p>\n

The Jungle King I is one of the most famous knives on the market, and as we know it now, was released in 1985 following the huge increase in demand for this style of knife, first made popular due to the movie ‘First Blood’ and its sequels.<\/p>\n

It was not long before the Jungle King II joined its bigger brother, and then went on to be (probably) the most copied design ever for this type of survival knife. It is these inferior copies that gave the style of knife a bad name. The Aitor Jungle King II is not the same, as the hollow handle is made of metal and is built for heavy use. Each blade is Rockwell hardness tested during production, proudly shown on the blade in the “Hardness Control” circle engraved to highlight this quality control check.<\/p>\n

The Jungle King III is the little brother of the Jungle King knife series. Agile and fast, its design is versatile and functional make it a very capable tool. The Jungle King III joins the family and gives you a choice of size and weight.<\/p>\n

Jungle King knives have been issued as part of basic military equipment by some armed forces, including the Special Operations Unit of Marine Spanish Armed Forces. Over the years, the Jungle King has been considered by many experts as the best survival knife in the world, pioneering and unique, being one of the best in its category. Its design, versatility and functionality make it very useful for survival.<\/p>\n

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The entire Jungle King Series (at the time of writing) is represented in this review, so we’ll be looking at the Jungle King 1, 2 and 3 (or I, II and III).<\/p>\n

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Jungle King 1 – What’s in the box?:<\/b><\/p>\n

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The Jungle King arrives in a cardboard box, simply the sheathed knife and nothing else. I’ve included an initial indication of size as here it is held in my XL glove size hand.<\/p>\n