My little story:
I bought this one from savsonswordsandknives.com a while ago (maybe a year) It came in the same box as their fixed blades so I started praying that they accidentally put a 21st century Kabar in the box accidentally
Well turns out they sent me the right knife so here we are today.
The sheath:
I really like this knife (more on that later) but I found that the sheath impressed me a great deal as well. Its capable of being carried horizonally or vertically, color matches the handle of the knife, and is secured with hook and loop (velcro) and a snap. I find that this is a good combination as its very secure and I can put a larger folder in the sheath using only the hook and loop. However, I hate the ripping so I ussually silence it with a velcro strip I had left over from backing patches. Its very strong and shows no sign of wear yet.
The knife:
The Kabar Mule is available with a PE or half serrated blade, tanto or clip point, and all variations are coated. The handles are available in black, desert tan, or the now popular ACU green. I chose the tan (I hate ACU personally) clip point straight edge. This blade seems the most versatile and utiliatrian to me.
It uses the classic lockback mechanism with a "dent" so that it does not release in a tight grip. After batoning, prying, and dropping it there is absolutely no blade play and I've never had a lock malfunction.My only comlpain here is that the blade does not "drop" if you hold the lockback mechanism down; you must manually push the blade down.
The blade arrived shaving sharp and has required very little maintence to keep it that way. So far I don't have any chips and the only scratches in the coating are from being dropped and the prying done with the tip
The thumbstuds are heavy duty but didn't cause any irritation like some other knives do. The lanyard hole actually does fit paracord (don't we all hate it when they don't?)
The handle design is very versatile. It can be held back a little bit for chopping or choked up on for close-in work. The "funnel" for the users thumb mates nicely with the pointer finger when its open.
It is a relatively heavy knife for a folder but its strong construction makes up for it. The weight is fine with me; others may hate it.
The complaint:
While this knife is great in just about all aspects I have three issues. The first is that it is a little slow to open; not a real problem but some people will hate it for that so I put it in. The most important is the construction. For a knife that's targeted to users who work and live in an area nicknamed "the sandbox" it has very tight construction and no way of draining sand. If this knife is used in the Mid. East, I expect a lot of jams and grinding due to caught sand. My little pet-peeve is the lack of pocket clip. They're convenient and all you have to do is take it off if you don't need/want it so why not put one one?
Overall:
Its a great knife for the money and I'd reccomend it to anyone especially those who want folder as their main or only blade.
I bought this one from savsonswordsandknives.com a while ago (maybe a year) It came in the same box as their fixed blades so I started praying that they accidentally put a 21st century Kabar in the box accidentally
Well turns out they sent me the right knife so here we are today.The sheath:
I really like this knife (more on that later) but I found that the sheath impressed me a great deal as well. Its capable of being carried horizonally or vertically, color matches the handle of the knife, and is secured with hook and loop (velcro) and a snap. I find that this is a good combination as its very secure and I can put a larger folder in the sheath using only the hook and loop. However, I hate the ripping so I ussually silence it with a velcro strip I had left over from backing patches. Its very strong and shows no sign of wear yet.
The knife:
The Kabar Mule is available with a PE or half serrated blade, tanto or clip point, and all variations are coated. The handles are available in black, desert tan, or the now popular ACU green. I chose the tan (I hate ACU personally) clip point straight edge. This blade seems the most versatile and utiliatrian to me.
It uses the classic lockback mechanism with a "dent" so that it does not release in a tight grip. After batoning, prying, and dropping it there is absolutely no blade play and I've never had a lock malfunction.My only comlpain here is that the blade does not "drop" if you hold the lockback mechanism down; you must manually push the blade down.
The blade arrived shaving sharp and has required very little maintence to keep it that way. So far I don't have any chips and the only scratches in the coating are from being dropped and the prying done with the tip
The thumbstuds are heavy duty but didn't cause any irritation like some other knives do. The lanyard hole actually does fit paracord (don't we all hate it when they don't?)
The handle design is very versatile. It can be held back a little bit for chopping or choked up on for close-in work. The "funnel" for the users thumb mates nicely with the pointer finger when its open.
It is a relatively heavy knife for a folder but its strong construction makes up for it. The weight is fine with me; others may hate it.
The complaint:
While this knife is great in just about all aspects I have three issues. The first is that it is a little slow to open; not a real problem but some people will hate it for that so I put it in. The most important is the construction. For a knife that's targeted to users who work and live in an area nicknamed "the sandbox" it has very tight construction and no way of draining sand. If this knife is used in the Mid. East, I expect a lot of jams and grinding due to caught sand. My little pet-peeve is the lack of pocket clip. They're convenient and all you have to do is take it off if you don't need/want it so why not put one one?
Overall:
Its a great knife for the money and I'd reccomend it to anyone especially those who want folder as their main or only blade.
