Smith & Wesson SWHRT1 HRT Tactical Boot Knife

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I am about to buy my first boot knife and I was looking at this one, but online I find mixed reviews so I thought I would ask people who know how to judge knives. Any advice on this knife or a comparable one?
 
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Define "comparable," if you would. What are the qualities in this knife that attract you to it? Price? Looks? You want something "self-defense-y"? Looking for small knives? etc etc etc
 
The only thing is where I live double edge knives are illegal, so I need a single edge like the S&W. Thanks for the input!:)
 
@Marcinek- I like that it is a single edge and the price is great but I can spend more.
 
It is I'll read up on that knife thanks for the suggestions. Is there a boot knife that can also be used as a survival knife cause I hike and camp alot and need something light to carry with me. I really appreciate all the information.
 
TRX450 said:
It is I'll read up on that knife thanks for the suggestions. Is there a boot knife that can also be used as a survival knife cause I hike and camp alot and need something light to carry with me. I really appreciate all the information.
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I was actually thinking of that before posting the Boker Mosier. I just kinda figured you wanted to stay with that blade style.

There are several, but they are not the same blade shape. The first few that come to mind are the ESEE Izula, Ka-Bar Becker Necker, and the Ka-Bar ESEE Eskabar (an ESEE and Ka-bar collaboration). The Izula comes in lots of diff colors. EDIT: They're not really boot knives per se. Just small fixed blades. Then again, a fixed blade can become a boot knife if you carry it in the boot.

Eskabar:
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Becker Necker:
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Izula:
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And for something fancier:
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http://newgraham.com/store/product/9633/HALO-Boot-Knife-Black-Micarta/
 
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I like all those but I also like to have a full handle not just empty space in the middle... I know I'm being picky but this is going to be a EDC knife for me.
 
I also read that the Ka-Bar Becker's sheath dulls the knife and I don't want to have to sharpen it every other time I take it out to use it. Yeah the IZULA seems like the one that I might get but I haven't quite made up my mind yet. Another question that I have is I wear cowboy boots every day would all these knives fit and stay on cowboy boots? I know that's probably a stupid question but I don't know much about boot knives.
 
1) That Smith & Wesson SWHRT1 HRT Tactical Boot Knife is not a good hiking and camping knife. The Eskabar, Becker Necker, and Izula are infinitely better designs for hiking and camping (and probably "survival," whatever that means...)

2) You don't have to sharpen an Izula every other time you take it out of the sheath. The sheath doesn't dull it.
 
marcinek said:
1) That Smith & Wesson SWHRT1 HRT Tactical Boot Knife is not a good hiking and camping knife. The Eskabar, Becker Necker, and Izula are infinitely better designs for hiking and camping (and probably "survival," whatever that means...)

2) You don't have to sharpen an Izula every other time you take it out of the sheath. The sheath doesn't dull it.
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I think the sheath might eventually dull it but not in a very noticeable way and not very quickly. certain youtube reviewers *hehhem* don't know what they're talking about.
 
I decided to go with the Izula, it's better quality, made in the U.S.A (which is a big thing to me), I can but a had grip for it and there are no reviews about it being poor quality (especially the sheath). Thanks for all the help guys! Glad I joined this forum! :D
 
i also bought the izula in the last month and i now carry it every day there is just so many options for the handle and also the sheath is pretty universal
 
kappi011 said:
i also bought the izula in the last month and i now carry it every day there is just so many options for the handle and also the sheath is pretty universal
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What do you mean there are so many options for the handle? I only found the para cord and canvas handle for it online.
 
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