Is this an good all rounder

Thomas Linton said:
One would have hoped the knife would be priofessinoally sharpened before sale.
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A lot of makers and users have the same belief of blades being "too sharp" for hard use. I appreciate the level of work done, however would like to see a few reference points and some specifics about the blade, edge thickness/angle. Some actual cutting work would be nice as well because it isn't difficult for a blade to be very durable if it doesn't have to cut very well.

-Cliff
 
I think the finger guard will be in the way when you have to do some delicate work with that knife.
Go for a Fallkniven A1 :)
 
ghostguy6 said:
There are several knives with a similar design that have proven to be reliable for less than $250 usd. Thats just my $0.02
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I definitely second that, as well as what others said about sharpness. $250 is WAY too much money for a knife that isn't either 100% ready-to-go or else really, really pretty... and that knife is neither. You can find many knives of equal or better performance for less than $100. Becker, Ka-Bar and Cold Steel offerings are pretty highly-regarded in this category, as are many others.

DOC-CANADA said:
For that kind of money, they should send somebody that will sharpen it for you.:( Doc
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...they should send someone to cut your firewood for ya, too! ;)
 
I don't like that knife, JMHO. The finger grooves limit its usefulness and the guard does too. Take those two factors and add in the price, and its just not going to cut it for me.

Additionally, why the hell would you drive your knife into a tree and hang by it? Its a standard much like the tests shown. If I saw a guy driving his knife into a cinder block, I'd immediately distance myself from that wierdo. And why would anyone destroy a perfectly good ammo container like that?

Seems like a gimmick to me. In the woods I need a good honest hard worker. Take a look at the Fallkniven F1, at a much cheaper price. Or a Bark River Gameskeeper. Or even a Mora for a fraction of the price. Those knives do the work. If you want a big honking unbreakable knife check out a khukuri. Again, at a fraction of the price.

JMHO.
 
It`d look good as a collector but you seriuosly would`nt need to hang from a tree by it , there`s branches you could hopefully hang from ! I`d like to have one of these but to sit there in the display case , but not at that price . You could buy a bloody awesome custom for those dollars !
 
matthewb5016 said:
It`d look good as a collector but you seriuosly would`nt need to hang from a tree by it , there`s branches you could hopefully hang from ! I`d like to have one of these but to sit there in the display case , but not at that price . You could buy a bloody awesome custom for those dollars !
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have u been court in an dry creek up north mate the floods come so fast at times. i my self have not been yet thank god
 
Forrie said:
have u been court in an dry creek up north mate the floods come so fast at times. i my self have not been yet thank god
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If you were, you'd probably do better holding onto the tree and leaving you're knife in its sheath, don't you think?
 
I've been caught in a flashflood. Once. I'd have no more pulled my knife and driven it into a tree (no time anyway), than I'd have tied myself to the tree. Hold on, yeah, but remain flexible and mobile, without giving up your blade, cause I guarantee your gonna need it later.;)
 
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Go for it mate.

Looks like a nice solid blade to me. You won't realy know how good it is or if it will suit you till you get it, so give it a go. I would be interested in the review. Cheers, Nick.
 
I hope you have time to stop pick up a branch and hammer that big blunt piece of steel into a tree before the water comes up mate ! lol
 
I've never seen this knife in person but, judging from the review, it would make a very serviceable field knife. I'm not going to turn this thread into a question of what survival knives should be able to do, 'cause that's not the purpose of the discussion. I will say this: for my own use, based on my own wilderness training and experience, I want a knife that can cut through steel cans, pound through cinder blocks, and live to tell about it.

I know from experience that our good friend Mr. Murphy shows up whenever he feels so inclined and does the most unexpected things. A solid, reliable knife that can accomplish a very broad range of tasks is probably the single most useful tool we can have, next to a functioning brain. The Dustar knife appears able to fill that roll :thumbup:
 
Trout Tamer said:
I will say this: for my own use, based on my own wilderness training and experience, I want a knife that can cut through steel cans, pound through cinder blocks, and live to tell about it.
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I agree. I also agree that the Dustar should live up to those expectations. I feel it's over-priced for the fit and finish, not to mention sharpening, shown in the review.

It is a good knife, and it may hold a certain value simply due to its origins. I admit it would be pretty cool to have a no-nonsense knife made in Israel.
 
Trout Tamer said:
I've never seen this knife in person but, judging from the review, it would make a very serviceable field knife. I'm not going to turn this thread into a question of what survival knives should be able to do, 'cause that's not the purpose of the discussion. I will say this: for my own use, based on my own wilderness training and experience, I want a knife that can cut through steel cans, pound through cinder blocks, and live to tell about it.

I know from experience that our good friend Mr. Murphy shows up whenever he feels so inclined and does the most unexpected things. A solid, reliable knife that can accomplish a very broad range of tasks is probably the single most useful tool we can have, next to a functioning brain. The Dustar knife appears able to fill that roll :thumbup:
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Point taken about the Great God Murphy (In fact, how often does "it" go wrong when it "can't" go wrong?). For me, a survival knife needs to be notably stout. Still, the No. 1 task of a knife will still be to cut. That's why I like convexed knives - more steel behind an edge still acute enough to cut. These saber-ground knives can be fairly questionable as cutters, and the review implies pretty clearly that this knife needs lots of work to become a competent cutter. At the price, I would hope the manufacturer would get it sharp before shipping the product out the door. Otherwise, its a fairly expensive knife kit.
 
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