any one have a kershaw outcast

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benchmadebob

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they look awsome and are made out of d2 wow im just waondering if there good chopers for cutting small trees and makind firewood im going to by one soon but depending on the responses
 
I dont like mine.
The edge comes so thick that it bounces off wood, the handle is somewhat uncomfortable, and the sheath is crap.
Your better off with the ranger line.
 
The edge is crap, but I reprofiled mine, and it zips right through wood now. Nice little chopper for the money, and the sheath is not bad. Are there better out there? Sure, but there are a lot worse as well. If it is a good deal, get it and beat it senseless.
 
Mine is shaving sharp and cuts most anything. Literally has cut hundreds of cedars. I also like the sheath as it can be added to or removed for belt without undoing the belt buckle.

Brian
 
I really like mine, the handle is great for me, chops well and strips cedar bark like crazy!

Here is mine after working with it all day:
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Mine was pretty dull when I go it, and the edge I've been able to put on it isn't that impressive. I am, however, embarrassed to admit that I have chopped nothing with it yet. I did have the sunflowers in our yard "reserved," but my dad got to them with his machete first (that man loves hacking the crap out of stuff with a machete).

So far its primary use has been as a neck knife I've worn concealed as a joke for some guys I know who all wear neck knives.
 
I've heard REAL skepticism on the chip-and-snap resistance of D2, for what it's worth. 5160--oh, yeah!--there's your steel for a large woods knife. Or 1085.
 
i own one. it rocks. reprofiling it IS NOT OPTIONAL.

the factory edge is not good.

after it's reprofiled to a long convex edge, its about 4x as easy to use. Using a belt grinder will save you hours of tedious honing.

if you never reprofiled a knife, pay somebody. it is Very Tedious.
 
You will have to reprofile it and D2+recurve= major PITA to reprofile without power tools.
 
I don't know if I hit the freakin' lottery, but it sounds like it, from these people's experience. I'm the type of guy to reprofile every knife I get, from my Kershaw Junkyard Dog II (thinned the edge out something fierce), to my Spyderco Native III (full flat grind <sorta>). But I still found nothing to complain about with my Outcast. I got it as soon as New Graham had it in stock, and it's my only BIG knife besides my Cold Steel Kukri Machete, which took some work with a file, and I've had zero complaints. Zero. And the sheath is great, although I need a large tek-lok for it ( the belt attachment leaves something to be desired). I was shocked it was made in China, but it is without a doubt an amazing knife, especially for the money I paid for it. Just my two cents.
 
macgregor22 said:
I dont like mine.
The edge comes so thick that it bounces off wood, the handle is somewhat uncomfortable, and the sheath is crap.
Your better off with the ranger line.
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I just picked one up recently and that's pretty much my assessment too although I'm still in the reprofiling stage so I haven't used it yet. THe factory grind wasn't too hot with a couple low spots and the tip going all crazy. I was disappointed as this isn't the regular Kershaw edge I'm used to.:(

I'm not so sure about the powertools being needed to reprofile though. I'm 90% done on mine with my edgepro and although it's slow going because of the D2 the water stones cut it pretty well. I just have to finish out the belly and tip on one side currently but I'm waiting til I care enough to do it.
 
Of my 2 largest knives,my outcast is the one i grab 99. of the time.My coldsteel trail master was so neglected I sold it to my bud(carbon-v) and ordered a BRK&T Clax,another of my go to knives is my Martindale jungle knife.JBEE
 
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