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I bought the partially serrated version of this knife from a local hardware store and opened the package straight away. It came in a clear plastic clamshell package. The balde is 4mm thick and is made from 440a stainless steel. 440a stainless resist corrosion and rust and is great for most environments. It holds an edge reasonably well, but will need touching up every few days if it is used all the time. This knife comes in either a full fine edge or a one-third serrated edge. The knife handle is made of a glass filled nylon handle with a textured rubber overmold. It is very comfortable to hold even when wet. The sheath is a little plain but does the job. It has a single oversized belt loop, a snap stud to hold the knife in the sheath and a plastic insert that is stiched inside the nylon sheath.
I used this knife for throwing, batoning wood, cutting food products such as meat and vegetables, digging and prying. The blade held up very well to this use. I would not suggest using the very tip of the knife for prying as, of course, it will bend very slightly which happened to me when I used it to pry apart a large log. I re-bent it back though. The serrated edge sustained a few very tiny chips from cutting through sheet metal, but I easily fixed them with a sharpening stone. Since this sheath only had a single large belt loop, I stiched the loop smaller to about 4 centimetres, added a second velcro strap to secure the top of the knife handle to the sheath when not in use and added a MOLLE compatible strap that doubles as a place to attach a leg strap on the back of the sheath.
I rate this knife 5 out of 5 stars for its well thought out design, low price, good quality and its ability to hold up in tough conditions.
So who's this knife for? I would say that this knife is a very good choice for hiking, biking, camping, rescue operations and light bushcraft. If you are looking for a larger survival knife that is almost indestrucible, I recommend the KA-BAR Bk 2, the Schrade SCHF 9 or 10, the Gerber LMF II or Prodigy and the Gerber Bear Grylls Ultimate Pro Survival Knife. If you are looking for a more tactical/fighting type of knife I reccomend the KA-BAR USMC, Gerber Prodigy Tanto, Gerber LMF II or Gerber LHR.
Hope this helps any would be knife buyers!
I used this knife for throwing, batoning wood, cutting food products such as meat and vegetables, digging and prying. The blade held up very well to this use. I would not suggest using the very tip of the knife for prying as, of course, it will bend very slightly which happened to me when I used it to pry apart a large log. I re-bent it back though. The serrated edge sustained a few very tiny chips from cutting through sheet metal, but I easily fixed them with a sharpening stone. Since this sheath only had a single large belt loop, I stiched the loop smaller to about 4 centimetres, added a second velcro strap to secure the top of the knife handle to the sheath when not in use and added a MOLLE compatible strap that doubles as a place to attach a leg strap on the back of the sheath.
I rate this knife 5 out of 5 stars for its well thought out design, low price, good quality and its ability to hold up in tough conditions.
So who's this knife for? I would say that this knife is a very good choice for hiking, biking, camping, rescue operations and light bushcraft. If you are looking for a larger survival knife that is almost indestrucible, I recommend the KA-BAR Bk 2, the Schrade SCHF 9 or 10, the Gerber LMF II or Prodigy and the Gerber Bear Grylls Ultimate Pro Survival Knife. If you are looking for a more tactical/fighting type of knife I reccomend the KA-BAR USMC, Gerber Prodigy Tanto, Gerber LMF II or Gerber LHR.
Hope this helps any would be knife buyers!