Greetings,
So I received my two Shikari/Sikari, hunting knives a few days ago (thank you Yangdu!). And I'm very glad I have the opportunity to own them.
First thing I noticed was a slight similarity (handle, grip, thickness) with my Benchmade 162 Bushcrafter.
There was also a couple of earlier references to it as a boxcutter, a Seax, and the Cold Steels AK knife bayonet clone...
Maybe there's a little bit of all of them (and Benchmade's) in HI's knife, but HI certainly can stand on its own merits.
While not very sharp, it's sharp enough. Most of all, I was particularly charmed by how well balanced they are (to me), and particularly in comparison to the Benchmade.
At 11 ounces they are robust, but still very handy.
If you are in the market for something unique, as all HI pieces are, and practical, please give them a chance. As a medium size camp/hunting knife, I don't think they'll disappoint.
xx
P.S. My pics don't stand too well the test of time. I hope u can enjoy them as soon as u can. Sometimes the host server won't load them after a few weeks. My apologies.
So I received my two Shikari/Sikari, hunting knives a few days ago (thank you Yangdu!). And I'm very glad I have the opportunity to own them.
First thing I noticed was a slight similarity (handle, grip, thickness) with my Benchmade 162 Bushcrafter.
There was also a couple of earlier references to it as a boxcutter, a Seax, and the Cold Steels AK knife bayonet clone...
Maybe there's a little bit of all of them (and Benchmade's) in HI's knife, but HI certainly can stand on its own merits.
While not very sharp, it's sharp enough. Most of all, I was particularly charmed by how well balanced they are (to me), and particularly in comparison to the Benchmade.
At 11 ounces they are robust, but still very handy.
If you are in the market for something unique, as all HI pieces are, and practical, please give them a chance. As a medium size camp/hunting knife, I don't think they'll disappoint.
xx
P.S. My pics don't stand too well the test of time. I hope u can enjoy them as soon as u can. Sometimes the host server won't load them after a few weeks. My apologies.
