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I've had a Kershaw Leek for years, but wanted something more substantial. Here it is. It's full tang, blade is 95 mm long, handle is 110 mm, and the steel is 5 mm wide (3/16" or so). It is a modified saber grind, at least part way (the pointy end is thick!). I love it, very solid feeling, and it came with a leather sheath. I am excited to take it camping in the bush, hopefully soon!

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It's not a classic bush knife, from what I've read. Probably too thick and I swear I did a lot of research and almost bought a Mora Bushcraft Black, but really wanted D2, so bought this one ($21 shipped). It's from China, "Doom" is the brand, lol. I am still learning about different steel, blade geometry, and grinds. But am enjoying it. Thank you for the welcome!
 
The brand name does not inspire confidence, nevertheless be sure to update us with a user review.
 
yeah, china d2 is always something I would avoid... but for the money you spent, It's probably a good value (many people would spend that much for g10 handle scales like that without a second thought)
 
dirc said:
yeah, china d2 is always something I would avoid... but for the money you spent, It's probably a good value (many people would spend that much for g10 handle scales like that without a second thought)
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I hope I didn't waste my money, but will do a field report. I had watched some YouTube reviews that showed (indicated?) that Chinese D2 was ok. That was Twosun and Ganzo, if I recall correctly. But it is probably impossible to know, so I will report back!
 
Welcome to the forum and welcome to the wonderful world of fixed blades. Hope you enjoy this one. Let us know how well it works for you. :thumbsup:
 
Looking at the kind of knife you bought, it is a knife that will always do well enough. If who ever made it, just paid a little bit of attention during heat-treat, you are ok.

However, I will bet that it will never be an absolute joy to use.

From my perspective, knives need to be thin, in order to work well, when working with wood. Or any other task, involving cutting stuff.
The only time a thick'ish knife holds an advantage, is when you want to chop stuff up. Or just split wood.
 
LastRodeo said:
The brand name does not inspire confidence, nevertheless brazzers pornhub xhamster be sure to update us with a user review.
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Here it is. It's full tang, blade is 95 mm long, handle is 110 mm, and the steel is 5 mm wide (3/16" or so). It is a modified saber grind, at least part way (the pointy end is thick!). I love it, very solid feeling, and it came with a leather sheath. I am excited to take it camping in the bush, hopefully soon!
 
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mopakarim2000 said:
Here it is. It's full tang, blade is 95 mm long, handle is 110 mm, and the steel is 5 mm wide (3/16" or so). It is a modified saber grind, at least part way (the pointy end is thick!). I love it, very solid feeling, and it came with a leather sheath. I am excited to take it camping in the bush, hopefully soon!
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I don't know if I would call "initial thoughts" a "user review".
 
fwiw, for the same money you could have bought a mora companion, which would be thinner (& cut/slice much better), & not be quite as good if you're battoning/chopping wood
 
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dirc said:
fwiw, for the same money you could have bought a mora companion, which would be thinner (& cut/slice much better), & not be quite as good if you're battoning/chopping wood
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Or a Buck Bucklite Max, or a SOG Field Fixed Blade or an Ontario Spec Plus Alpha or a Gerber Big Rock Camp or a...

I won't go on. I will say that this first choice should not be your last fixed blade.

There are many out there that will perform very well for less than $30. Keep an eye on the BFC Exchange!
 
Welcome to BladeForums. It looks like you have a nice knife there. If it performs like you want it to, then you made a good choice. If you decide to overlook some of the drama and stick around for a while, you will learn a great deal of info from fellow knife enthusiasts.
 
I think you did just fine as a starter. We all started somewhere and spent hundreds if not thousands of dollars to define what we like and what we like to use. Most of us are still looking quite frankly. I am a bit skeptical about Chinese made D2, but who really cares at $21. Good luck with this knife and hope it works for you. Do yourself a favor and get a Victorinox Swiss Army knife (a middle sized simple one) to pair with your new blade along the lines of a Tinker, Pioneer, Explorer, Electrician....

Learn how to sharpen a knife too. Takes some practice, but it is not hard.
 
Go have fun with it. Be careful, but use and abuse the hell out of it and see what you want and don't want in a fixed blade. If it fails at some point, it's no big deal due to low cost. There are a lot of cheap knives in pockets and packs which have been going strong for years.
 
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