BOSS1
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Greetings all,
For some time I've been saying how the Schrade Extreme Survival looked like a good knife (well before the current write-up in the current knife magazine). Well, Santa helped me get my hands on one, and I gotta say, I think for a 'survival' styled fixed blade, you'd be hard pressed to find better for the price (about $37!!
). I've been fondling the Schrade for the past few days next to a couple other vastly more expensive knives, and I'm impressed at how far your $$ is going. Good tacty/grippy handle, solid thick stout blade (1095) at a decent length (just under 6 1/2"), good blade coating, fit/finish very acceptable at the pricepoint, and a useable sheath. This is a hefty blade and feels good in the hand.
Druthers: I could do without the recurve edge design--it complicates sharpening. The sheath, while well designed, could use a bit more quality of construction--it works, and at least the knife comes with one, but I'd gladly chip in a few more bucks for a little heavier nylon, a stouter, clip, and more stitching.
I'd say unless you're planning needing to cut through cinder blocks and the like, or plan on clamping your knife in a vice and beating it with a hammer, you'd be pretty darn well equipped with this blade. It's certainly at a price where you can use it hard without regret (and still have enough dough left to actually afford to go out and use it).
Yeah, its made in Taiwan, but when folks ask me where to look for a good, economical field knife, I'll certainly mention the Schrade. Others might be better knives (they better be for the coin you're spending on them), but as to the better value, well, that might depend on the thickness of your wallet I guess.
I hope to post a use review down the road.
Happy holidays, and have a safe & sane New Years and 2011.
BOSS
For some time I've been saying how the Schrade Extreme Survival looked like a good knife (well before the current write-up in the current knife magazine). Well, Santa helped me get my hands on one, and I gotta say, I think for a 'survival' styled fixed blade, you'd be hard pressed to find better for the price (about $37!!
). I've been fondling the Schrade for the past few days next to a couple other vastly more expensive knives, and I'm impressed at how far your $$ is going. Good tacty/grippy handle, solid thick stout blade (1095) at a decent length (just under 6 1/2"), good blade coating, fit/finish very acceptable at the pricepoint, and a useable sheath. This is a hefty blade and feels good in the hand.Druthers: I could do without the recurve edge design--it complicates sharpening. The sheath, while well designed, could use a bit more quality of construction--it works, and at least the knife comes with one, but I'd gladly chip in a few more bucks for a little heavier nylon, a stouter, clip, and more stitching.
I'd say unless you're planning needing to cut through cinder blocks and the like, or plan on clamping your knife in a vice and beating it with a hammer, you'd be pretty darn well equipped with this blade. It's certainly at a price where you can use it hard without regret (and still have enough dough left to actually afford to go out and use it).
Yeah, its made in Taiwan, but when folks ask me where to look for a good, economical field knife, I'll certainly mention the Schrade. Others might be better knives (they better be for the coin you're spending on them), but as to the better value, well, that might depend on the thickness of your wallet I guess.
I hope to post a use review down the road.
Happy holidays, and have a safe & sane New Years and 2011.
BOSS
Great pic and a lot of knife for the money. :thumbup:
