Crocodile Dundee Knives....Would You Pack and Use One?

[Gaston444]

I kind of like the design (I even like the way the handle is done, as it is one of the few that appears to match the movie), and the original sheath has been improved a LOT recently (you can even buy the new sheath separately), but there is in my opinion an inherent problem with the design of the pommel attachment under hard use (I am amazed that as part of their advertising they would make the problem so easy to see: Talk about honesty in advertising!):

The knife has a weakness near the pommel, as the threaded tang narrows considerably, and after repeated chopping use, maybe because the hand is a bit bunched up against it, it could fail, although you still have a fair amount of handle remaining if you have a tube of gel superglue with you...

Now so far the only case I know of this failing is on Youtube, under : THE OUTBACK BOWIE BROKE!!!

5 year warrantee so...

I don't mind the stick tang at all (I much prefer it to weight-wasting full profile tangs), but I question how it is attached...

My second biggest concern with this knife is the weight of the handle design, as it seems to me the stick tang weight advantage is wasted quite a bit, and that there is a lot of surrounding metal there: I don't mind humongous amounts of metal in the blade, but not on the handle... It does appear to follow the movie design so I can't fault them on that: Maybe tinted aluminium would have helped?...

I would agree that for a similar look, and maybe for a better weight/performance ratio, the Fallkniven Northern light series might make some happier, the Thor in particular... But the handle on that is very narrow looking down from the top, and this allows the handle to sink backwards into the hand when chopping, seriously reducing the chopping ability (as with the Trailmaster). The handle imitates the Trailmaster shape, but without the Kraton it becomes scary slick with no checkering, no palm swelling, no butt cap flaring of any kind, no finger grooves or anything at all like that: That is a long list of "NOs" for a knife of this type, with a narrow handle to top it off... Even the 8" Odin felt to me like an accident waiting to happen... One guy here on Bladesforums had an accident with the 10.5" Thor, just swinging it around in his kitchen, that took months to heal, and demonstrated just how slick the handle was... It was truly ghastly: If you handle these, you feel like keeping the ambulance on speed dial...

Gaston

 

[Rat Finkenstein]

The narrowing of the tang is not a problem. The 90 degree stress risers are a built in failure point. The pommel won't necessarily fall off, but you will be left holding the handle while the entire blade is off doing it's own thing.

 

[marcinek]

The narrowing of the tang is not a problem. The 90 degree stress risers are a built in failure point. The pommel won't necessarily fall off, but you will be left holding the handle while the entire blade is off doing it's own thing.

Indeed. In fact, this quote

... an accident waiting to happen...If you handle these, you feel like keeping the ambulance on speed dial...

Gaston

sounds much more applicable to that DUK.

But, when you chop with that knife and the blade goes flying off of it at least you will look like Crocodile Dundee.

 

[Seriousbladeno1]

IT is that simple. If you are buying one of these you are doing it for the looks, which is fine, just know it is not for the materials, build quality, or backing of a solid company. Just know what you are getting into.



With what Busse is doing with battle grade stuff and what the kin offer, you can get a quality product from a known quality company, of known origins, and known materials for a similar price. I don't even see this as a consideration.

You seem to not understand, if I ever buy this knife, it will be based on hundreds of great reviews from its owners (online, youtube etc.) 440C dual heat treated is damn great steel,that company doesn't claim anything what they are not, fact they made knives in Asia they clearly stating, including honest picture of knife handle inside (knife is constructed probably tougher than most of its competitors),,,,Cold Steel - SOG and hundred of others "American" or "European" companies make their knives in Asia - do you have problem with them because of that? I haven't seen you complaining on companies claiming "American" quality, who have factories in China! Do you buy Apple so called "American" products? Do you want to call them fraudsters with shady history too - because they claim to be making American products - while they build up slave concentration work camps in China where they enslaved local people for miserable pay and unbearable, unhuman working conditions - while selling their i-macs or i-pads to you for hundreds or thousands of USD a piece? Well,I d have my own taste and very good knowledge what's good and what's not for me, so keep your own taste and stop convincing me about what is good and what is bad blade and who is selling fraud,,,, that is very clear to me who does that and that's for example I never buy an apple product, because I will never support slavery and fraudalent false companies.

 

[Seriousbladeno1]

You, once again, nailed it. It appears that what seriousblade wants is a movie knife and that trumps everything else.

Which, of course, is his call. But is so much more efficient for everyone if folks are just open about what they want. I mean that Carothers knife looks like an amazing piece of functional craftsmanship.

But its not what Crocodile Dundee carried. And we just end up getting stuck in the DUK morass over and over.

Maybe, seriousblade, you opening a "DUK knives appreciation" thread would be a good idea, so we dont get sucked into offering advice that you dont care about for the nth time. Then you can talk about those knives with other fans, and if anybody came by and bad mouthed them, you would be justified calling them trolls.

See? Efficient. Simple.

Well, The Outback seem like an option to me, if you prefer pencil knife like Carothen costing hundreds if USD that's your own loss mate
I have better option and I don't buy pencil knives and if I do,,,, which never happend, I wouldn't pay more than 10 bucks for it.

 

[craytab]

Well, The Outback seem like an option to me, if you prefer pencil knife like Carothen costing hundreds if USD that's your own loss mate
I have better option and I don't buy pencil knives and if I do,,,, which never happend, I wouldn't pay more than 10 bucks for it.

Well, if we are talking cost how much did you pay for your DUK, a company that has been long banned from here?

 

[trevitrace]

Well, The Outback seem like an option to me, if you prefer pencil knife like Carothen costing hundreds if USD that's your own loss mate
I have better option and I don't buy pencil knives and if I do,,,, which never happend, I wouldn't pay more than 10 bucks for it.

Yeah, they seem pretty fragile. There's a flex test starting around 5:30. Cheers.

[video=youtube;yC2PLk_04vE]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yC2PLk_04vE[/video]

 

[stonesell]

There is a youtube video out there, about an Australian man, whose pommel broke off the Outback bowie, while he was making a video. The little threaded post snapped off the tang. He was so disappointed, that one felt sorry for him.

 

[Seriousbladeno1]

There is a youtube video out there, about an Australian man, whose pommel broke off the Outback bowie, while he was making a video. The little threaded post snapped off the tang. He was so disappointed, that one felt sorry for him.

That guy stated clearly in that video , that he has abused the knife like no other too much for too long and that he never experienced such a tough knife before,he said that clearly ...... Everything have its breaking point

 

[craytab]

Well, The Outback seem like an option to me, if you prefer pencil knife like Carothen costing hundreds if USD that's your own loss mate
I have better option and I don't buy pencil knives and if I do,,,, which never happend, I wouldn't pay more than 10 bucks for it.

It is hard to understand what you are even saying here. So do you have a better option? Let's see it! I would really like to see what you are talking about. What knife is your better option than a "Carothen" knife. No more talking junk. Show it. Prove your point. Evidence. You claim it. Stand behind what you say.

 

[stonesell]

That guy stated clearly in that video , that he has abused the knife like no other too much for too long and that he never experienced such a tough knife before,he said that clearly ...... Everything have its breaking point

It's true that no knife can be indestructable. Here is the link to the video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnNnWYaP5YQ
I had one of these Outback bowies, but returned it to the dealer. The tip was chipped, and the whole knife had a cheaply made feel to it. I'm no expert, but I have had hundreds of fixed blade knives for comparison.

 

[Seriousbladeno1]

Well, if we are talking cost how much did you pay for your DUK, a company that has been long banned from here?

Maybe it would help if you read again, your question has been allready answered....(the op has asked particular questions in this thread,about the knife and design) internal relations of that particular company is non of my business

 

[craytab]

Maybe it would help if you read again, your question has been allready answered....(the op has asked particular questions in this thread,about the knife and design) internal relations of that particular company is non of my business

Sure the OP said something but you have said something else:

Well, The Outback seem like an option to me, if you prefer pencil knife like Carothen costing hundreds if USD that's your own loss mate
I have better option and I don't buy pencil knives and if I do,,,, which never happend, I wouldn't pay more than 10 bucks for it.

Explain what you mean please. The DUK knife costs hundreds of US dollars. Is that not correct? Who makes it? Where is it made? Is it made from what they say it is made from? How can you be sure?

I will pay more for a blade from known materials, made by a known maker, in a known country. What does banned from here DUK have? Hmm?

 

[unwisefool]

Well, The Outback seem like an option to me, if you prefer pencil knife like Carothen costing hundreds if USD that's your own loss mate
I have better option and I don't buy pencil knives and if I do,,,, which never happend, I wouldn't pay more than 10 bucks for it.

Annnnd this is where I realize that you a) don't know what you are talking about and b) don't care to hear anything contrary about your duk knives

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[hank_rearden]

some wearers of "dundee" back rigs say they're always in danger of lopping off a few inches of buttocks during a draw, especially with large kukhri-type blades.

 

[craytab]

Annnnd this is where I realize that you a) don't know what you are talking about and b) don't care to hear anything contrary about your duk knives

100% spot on.

 

[barracksburley]

not a chance. theyre made oof 440c which can be good just not for a knife of this size. anything over a 5" blade id want something like 1095 or 01 tool steel. id recommend a TOPS (most will do the job except for the shitty harpoon things) or a cold steel laredo bowie.

 

[barracksburley]

some wearers of "dundee" back rigs say they're always in danger of lopping off a few inches of buttocks during a draw, especially with large kukhri-type blades.

put it a bit higher up on your back and it doesnt cause as much of a problem but for big knives ill always prefer a crossdraw

 

[craytab]

not a chance. theyre made oof 440c which can be good just not for a knife of this size. anything over a 5" blade id want something like 1095 or 01 tool steel. id recommend a TOPS (most will do the job except for the shitty harpoon things) or a cold steel laredo bowie.

The problem is, a year or two ago they wouldn't say what they were made of. All of a sudden they are made of 440C? Please. Check out the company. Shady as all get out. Banned from here for being shady, not like it means a bunch to a person who joined here to defend such a company. And which country do they claim to be made in? Asia is not a country.

 

[Seriousbladeno1]

[video]http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=buqRjxT3imc[/video]

One beautiful video, I think it seem like a Hellfire Forge version of Crocodile Dundee knife!!!! Amazing piece of steel