Survive! Knives GSO-5.1 - comparison to SYKCO 511, SRKW RatManDu, Cattaraugus 225Q

Excellent post, thanks for the review. I need to get my hands on one. Hope they become available soon.
 
Thank you for the comments. The GSO-5.1 is definitely a solid execution of design. :thumbup: One thing I'd mention to folks before ordering is that if you get the bow-drill divot and are right-handed, request to have it drilled on the right-scale rather than the left. The reason is that it is safest to use the bow-drill with the knife sheathed, and if you optimize for drop-belt or drop-leg carry as I do, the left-scale is covered by the sheath-extension, obstructing the bow-drill divot. If the divot were on the other scale, it'd be free and clear :thumbup:.
 
Received my 6 today. Overall the same size as the 5.1 minus the choil. Everything is typical Survive! quality. No pics yet.
 
Probably the most detailed written review of a fix blade I've ever read. Excellent post, thanks!
 
ceptor781 said:
Received my 6 today. Overall the same size as the 5.1 minus the choil. Everything is typical Survive! quality. No pics yet.
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Please feel free to post pics when able, it'd be wonderful to have them included in the thread :thumbup:

bedgoo said:
Probably the most detailed written review of a fix blade I've ever read. Excellent post, thanks!
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Thank you for the compliment, and for reading. :)
 
Excellent review. Maybe you should get a YouTube channel and do reviews professionally? :)
 
rwdata said:
Excellent review. Maybe you should get a YouTube channel and do reviews professionally? :)
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Meh, there's a lot of those guys already out there with strong exposure/penetration. I don't think I'd have time to keep up with regular reviews, enough money to buy knives to review, enough penetration to encourage makers to donate knives for review, etc. I've made a few videos, none very good, but I definitely prefer typed/written reviews vs. "talkies" as the latter are harder to translate for non-English folk and are often too long. The videos are just to demonstrate how the knife handles and are easy to skip through. Feel free to post comments on those I have made, youtube Chamdar17.

Thank you very much for reading this review and the compliment. :)
 
This is an excellent review. The GSO 5.1 is may favorite blade. Reading your review is what made me decide to get one!
 
chiral.grolim said:
Does anyone have who follows this thread have a coated version of a Survive! knife with a ferro-notch who can weigh in on the coating and the notch application? Thank you in advance...
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I know this is an old post but I have 3 DLC S! Knives, 4.1, 5.1 and a 7/7 all with the ferro-notch and they ALL throw excellent sparks. I've compared them to my Fallkniven F1, Battle Horse Woodsman pro, Koster MUCK, USMC KA-BAR, Busse SOB and a Mora Bushcraft. The S! Knives, Woodsman Pro and the F1 threw the best sparks but I found that the ferro-notch on the S! Knives consistently threw as as good if not a better spark than the F1 and the Woodsman pro. I believe it is because the ferro-notch has more surface area. Both the coated and non coated S! Knives threw consistently large sparks with many different firesteels this includes my large Light My Fire 2.0 Army, several no brand 3/4", 1/2" FSs down to my my cheap and thin 1/4" (or less) $2 firesteel.
 
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Thank you for adding this information!

You have an excellent selection of knives there :thumbup: Would make for a good comparative review thread.
 
I would be happy to but they would pale in comparison to the one's you've written.
 
I'm gonna resurrect this again, as it is a fantastic review of these knives, particularly the S!K 5.1. Makes me excited to have one on order (albeit 20CV). And you include my favorite knife, the RMD. With all the hype going on in the Busse board regarding their 2 every week releases, it is good to be reminded of just how good the RMD is. At least it was for me. Excellent review, and I think I'll soon be in touch for a couple of more of those kydex extensions. I have several knives in need of those.
 
rockspyder said:
I'm gonna resurrect this again, as it is a fantastic review of these knives, particularly the S!K 5.1. Makes me excited to have one on order (albeit 20CV). And you include my favorite knife, the RMD. With all the hype going on in the Busse board regarding their 2 every week releases, it is good to be reminded of just how good the RMD is. At least it was for me. Excellent review, and I think I'll soon be in touch for a couple of more of those kydex extensions. I have several knives in need of those.
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Thanks for reading, and thank you for the interest and support re. my extensions :)
 
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