knives of alaska

I think they are pretty bad. I have had three of them and known many others that have had them, they all chip badly and have poor edge holding. Also they are extremely prone to rust and stain, not a big deal, but high maintence. One good thing is the customer service is great.
 
I agree with MBWirenut.

If they made their knives as well as they make their sheaths, no body could touch them. Fit and finish are mediocre at best. Blade grind bevels are hit or miss, most I've handled are blunt.

I tried for months to buy a stag 3 blade combo kit and couldn't find one with decent stag quality or workmanship. I gave up.
 
Great designs but exocution needs work. I would keep away from the folders, and only buy a Fixed Blade i you got to handle it first.

My Brother in Law got a D2 Bear Cub for xmas and loves it. Skinned a bear and wolf with it and he thinks it's the cat's meow. I have a feeling a few of us will be getting one too.
 
I've got an alaskan hunter (D2) and a cub bear (AUS-8) and both are nice knives. I bought them at a Cabelas store, so I got to handle them first. In my personal experience, the knives are better than the sheaths. Of course, that is only two knives, but I had a custom kydex piggy back sheath made for the pair. The hunter was razor sharp out of the box, and the cub bear took about 5 strokes on a fine ceramic rod to get there. I'm not a fan of bead blasted finishes, and have been toying with the idea of sanding them both to a satin finish. I live on the coast and have yet to see a spot of rust on either (> 1 year). Gave them a light coat of gun oil and put them away. I cannot comment about the customer service, as I have never had a reason to contact them.
 
The overall implementation of the knife is mediocre. I have the clever/cub combo, and I think the edge holding capability of steel is great but edge geometry has a lot to think about. Workmanship of the knife screams "working knife". This knife will last a long time, but will not buy another anytime soon.
 
IMHO,
I own two Knives of Alaska. A bush camp in D2 and a Hunter Alaskan in D2. Their respective prices were $85 and $105. The Bush Camp came with a very sharp edge (rivaled my three Barkies). The Alaskan was close. Finish was what you would expect for this price range. Handle finish was actually not quite that good. I agree, these knives are "working knives", not safe queens. The handles are very secure. The gripe is designed to hold when the knive is covered in blood. If you are looking for a good, sharp hunting knife for a reasonable price, I think they are competive. I understand they made the current run of Bush Camp knives out of D2 when they found out alot of Alaskan and Canandian guides where using them on Bears and Moose.
Ron Athay
 
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