My first JK! A Hiker!

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sisk61

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Hey guys! i finally got my grail knife.. Ever since i saw a picture of John's Hiker, i just HAD to have one! and I couldnt be more happy with the quality of this knife. It takes and holds an edge unbelievably well, easiest knife to sharpen that ive ever had. I can comfortably say that this knife is the best knife ive ever owned. Ive owned Fiddlebacks, Kosters, and many, many more, but none of them compare to this Hiker!

I love the design, simple, and extremely practical. Its a user, and it was built to be that way. The blade cuts very well into wood. Better than any of my Scandi knives, i could say its about like a convex, the way it slices through the wood. The handle, though somewhat thin, is surprisingly very comfy! The balance of the knife is superb, i honestly cannot think of anything bad to say about this knife.

The sheath is amazing. I love the look of the finish on the sheath, and it is very comfortable to carry. It also holds the knife very well.

I havent gotten to use it too much though, mainly just on day hikes, im going camping in a few days, and in three weeks, im heading out to Colorado to go backpacking, and i will definitely take this Hiker with me!

The knife does very well with fine work, ive made a few snares and traps, and this knife is great. The ruggedness of the knife also allows for some pretty intense batonning! I tried to go through a piece of wood that was just nothing but knots, and the Hiker looked like the blade was about to snap in half, took it out, and the blade was as straight as an arrow!

I cannot say enough good things about this blade, Im going to have to order some more JKs in the future for sure!!!!

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sorry for the glare on the blade.. Im not a pro at taking pictures!
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This.Thing.Is.Sharp!
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Time for some Batonning! The wood is freshly cut Bradford Pear, its all i had..
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This thing was FULL of knots
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I couldnt get through the second branch because there was a pretty intense knot at the end, the knife blade was bending very sharply. I really didnt want to break it, so i stopped.
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Thanks, John, for this AMAZING knife! Feathersticks with this knife is so fun to do... and easy!

So there it is! my first, but definitely not my last JK!
 
:thumbup: welcome to the JK addiction! that's a great lookin hiker. love the handle color. that's one tough s.o.b.!
 
Hi Reid, thanks for posting. That is the only Hiker I ever made in coyote G10, it was part of a set I made for mtwarden, a Hiker and matching Hiker`s Backup.
 
Welcome! Thats a dam fine looking knife, what handle material is that? (edit: read, think post - got it :p) I love the hiker design, I think you've picked a fine out of f JK history there.

Think I may need another one of those, curses ! :p
 
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Nice looking knife. Reminds me a bit of the JK bushcrafter, which I own two of...and coincidentally have my favorite of John's sheaths. Enjoy the knife, it will last a lifetime.
 
Great review & pics,thanks sisk.
But me thinks you just needed a bigger baton.;)
 
Great choice for your first JK. You are now officially hooked. Welcome to the Loyal Order of the JK Addicted.
That blade will last many lifetimes with a little care but I see many more in your future.
 
Northridge88 said:
Great looking knife! Thanks for the review with pics. What sheath is that?
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The Sheath is from Wasteland Leather works i believe.. someone correct me if im wrong.

Thanks guys! I dont know if i should order another Hiker, or something else... I think im just going to randomly order something just to have another JK!
 
Rockywolf said:
Nice looking knife. Reminds me a bit of the JK bushcrafter, which I own two of...and coincidentally have my favorite of John's sheaths. Enjoy the knife, it will last a lifetime.
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What does his bushcrafter look like? ive seen what i think was called an EDC bushcrafter which i REALLY liked, but i dont recall a bushcrafter
 
sisk61 said:
The Sheath is from Wasteland Leather works i believe.. someone correct me if im wrong.

Thanks guys! I dont know if i should order another Hiker, or something else... I think im just going to randomly order something just to have another JK!
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Dang, you got wasteland sheath, some of us have been twiddling our thumbs hoping for such a thing in the future, lucky dog! :p
 
I also have a Hiker, and Love it. Actually I have a few of John's knives and all are supremely functional and indestructable. You can't go wrong with a Hiker, and I also really like the Viktim. Both will do whatever you ask of them
Dan
 
sisk61 said:
The Sheath is from Wasteland Leather works i believe.. someone correct me if im wrong.

Thanks guys! I dont know if i should order another Hiker, or something else... I think im just going to randomly order something just to have another JK!
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Far be it from me to ever try to influence somebody on which JK they need but always remember Rule #9.:D
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that ones been taunted me to, always figured there wasn't much aJk blade that size couldn't handle :p, point looks like it' be very useful.
 
It is beyond a doubt the best all around knife that I have ever used. The size is perfect, the blade shape is so simple that it just works and the point is just fine enough to do precise work without being week.
I need to admit, this was my "design". I took the best things from a couple of other knives and asked Pitdog to draw it up for me. His drawing matched my idea perfectly and John did the rest.
 
The Rule #9 is what I like to call a "crossover knife", meaning it will function very well as an all purpose woods knife, but can also do duty as a self defense or fighting knife with the pointy tip. Very versatile design.
 
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