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Finally got my Camp 10 in and figured I would post up some pics for those that hadn't seen enough of it yet.
Only thing I had handy for comparison was a Becker BK5, which isn't a small knife by any means. This thing is a beast. Initial impressions are very nice, I think it will make for a fine chopper, and the price point is unreal for a knife of this size. Can't really say for certain until I get out and sink it into some wood, but it feels like it should do the job nicely. The rubber hand grip is very aggressive with the diamond pattern in it, so much so that it might cause hot spots, but should smooth out with time and use. The change from an almost full flat grind to the saber grind was a smart move in my opinion, as this thing feels like it has a bit of heft to it, but not so much that you would wear yourself out using it. The sheath is nice, although it does rattle since it is not form fitted to the blade but rather more of a pocket shape. The retention strap is not reversible with the included hardware. With some tinkering one could move the anchor point of the strap, but it would take a bit of tinkering or different screws to make it happen. All of the screws had loctite on them, which made them very difficult to get apart (and resulted in some stripped phillips holes) but a little elbow grease got them to break loose. The pommel is plastic, but you can see and feel that there is metal directly behind it, all the way throughout the handle. On the backside you actually see the belt loop reversed onto the bottom strap. It is a very floppy belt loop, much like the one that comes on the stock BK2 sheath. Again though, nothing a little bit of tinkering couldn't fix.
All in all, quite a nice knife for the price. $40 well spent.
Only thing I had handy for comparison was a Becker BK5, which isn't a small knife by any means. This thing is a beast. Initial impressions are very nice, I think it will make for a fine chopper, and the price point is unreal for a knife of this size. Can't really say for certain until I get out and sink it into some wood, but it feels like it should do the job nicely. The rubber hand grip is very aggressive with the diamond pattern in it, so much so that it might cause hot spots, but should smooth out with time and use. The change from an almost full flat grind to the saber grind was a smart move in my opinion, as this thing feels like it has a bit of heft to it, but not so much that you would wear yourself out using it. The sheath is nice, although it does rattle since it is not form fitted to the blade but rather more of a pocket shape. The retention strap is not reversible with the included hardware. With some tinkering one could move the anchor point of the strap, but it would take a bit of tinkering or different screws to make it happen. All of the screws had loctite on them, which made them very difficult to get apart (and resulted in some stripped phillips holes) but a little elbow grease got them to break loose. The pommel is plastic, but you can see and feel that there is metal directly behind it, all the way throughout the handle. On the backside you actually see the belt loop reversed onto the bottom strap. It is a very floppy belt loop, much like the one that comes on the stock BK2 sheath. Again though, nothing a little bit of tinkering couldn't fix.
All in all, quite a nice knife for the price. $40 well spent.
