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kizlyar DV2 any good ?
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Yes, it is an excellent knife. It is "old school" in that the blade is quite long relative to modern combat knives (it is a Spetsnaz knife with about 2 inches on my Chris Reeve "Green Beret" style knife), there are no sawteeth and there is no glass breaker. However, it is extremely practical --- you can use it for fighting (slashing, chopping and stabbing) or outdoors work. The unsharpened chisel edge on the spine supposedly is for chopping firewood, and due to the jian-style handle you can hold the knife upside down and do so (no, I have not tested to see if it works). I like the weight and balance, it is comfy and solid. And, despite being hidden tang ... and I am told the tang is welded on to the blade and not integral ... my knife is solid. The stabilized Caucasian Walnut handle (not presentation grade) on my knife is very nice, too bad you can't get in the U.S.
The downside is it is a big knife. The handle is too long for my to flip to a reverse grip, and frankly I would have been happier if the jian style handle were a bit smaller to better fit my hand. That said, most modern combat knives that have a glass breaker on the pommel are also difficult to flip to a reverse grip. You need to make a decision about your knife, will you need to use it for self defense, in which case if you know how to knife fight you want a clean flip to a reverse grip, or to bust the window on a "technical vehicle" to escape after it has been exploded and jammed up.
Anyway, if this is a knife for your collection, certainly buy it. Tough to find in the U.S. Pay attention to the handle material, also, be sure it is what you want.
The downside is it is a big knife. The handle is too long for my to flip to a reverse grip, and frankly I would have been happier if the jian style handle were a bit smaller to better fit my hand. That said, most modern combat knives that have a glass breaker on the pommel are also difficult to flip to a reverse grip. You need to make a decision about your knife, will you need to use it for self defense, in which case if you know how to knife fight you want a clean flip to a reverse grip, or to bust the window on a "technical vehicle" to escape after it has been exploded and jammed up.
Anyway, if this is a knife for your collection, certainly buy it. Tough to find in the U.S. Pay attention to the handle material, also, be sure it is what you want.