Firestrike FS46 - my new knife

[three_grams]

All right, I finally got a new knife - my first fixed blade knife (my other one is a Benchmade folder). It is a Firestrike FS46 that I got as a part of a trade.

I really like it. I had the choice of several other knives and I liked the blade design best (even though I don't know anything about knives). It also seems really light for its size.

What I don't necessarily like about it is the grip, it doesn't feel real comfy (like the grip of a 1911A1 or a Hi-Power ) but then none of the knives I looked at were super comfortable. I think it is me, not the knife. I think it is as good as gets for a knife. It is OK though, the good thing is, the handle is really compact.

The other thing I am not sure about it is the finger cutout at the base of the blade. I think it is designed to give you more control of the blade. For some reason, I fail to appreciate this feature. I want to hold it consistently in one way. Maybe some day I will appreciate it.

While the knife itself is very well made, the sheath for it is just as bullet-proof. I can see how much work and thought went into building both products.

I like this knife, it is my first and probably last fixed blade knife, unless I lose it or break it, which is not likely. And if I do get another fixed blade knife, it will probably have either 6" or 5.5" blade, depending on what I think after testing this one. 6" seems just about right. As I mentioned before, I have an axe for chopping stuff.

Also thanks everyone for helping me out in the "survival knife" thread. Very interesting posts there.

P.S. What would you recommend for sharpening this knife?




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[krept]

Nice knife, congrats on the purchase.

You know, with all the talk of the sharpening systems, you are going to have a headache trying to decide which one to buy.

I recently purchased the Spyderco sharpmaker. Works great. Funny thing is, I think I get the blade just a liiiittle sharper if I freehand it afterwards. Hmm...

 

[three_grams]

Thanks, it is really cool.

As for sharpening, I am not a knife person, something simple would work.

 

[Josh Feltman]

three grams-- If you are after simple, it's hard to beat the Sharpmaker. It also comes with an instructional video. Like any other sharpening method, it takes some practice, but I was able to obtain very satisfactory results with mine after a short while. It's probably a good idea to practice on some cheap knives first until you get the hang of it.
--Josh

 

[Stiletto Raggio]

Not a knife person? Well, you are now

I ahve a sharmaker, and I am a big fan. It works. Enough said.

 

[three_grams]

Thanks, I will check it out!