The New & Improved Schrade Delta Class SCHF27 Extreme Survival Knife. (Coming Soon)

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So I just saw something cool coming down the pipe which isn't getting much buzz, but that's really not surprising considering that it's Schrade and their reputation isn't the best, nevertheless it has piqued my interest.

Folks may recall that several years ago, Schrade introduced their "Extreme Survival" line of knives, which actually had a few highly rated knives including but not limited to a few designs which they produced under license by B. Griffin Design such as the SCHF9, SCHF42, and SCHF55 as well as a modified clone of the old Chris Reeve Shadow III.

Beyond those were many other designs, including the SCHF27, which was an interesting design which had some aesthetic similarities to the aforementioned SCHF9, but smaller, and with a few aesthetic cues taken from the TOPS Steel Eagle.
It was cheap, inexpensive, but was reviewed surprisingly well. I always liked the look of it, but wasn't fond of the cheap 8cr13 MOV Stainless Steel construction, thermoplastic elastomer (rubber) handle, and polymer holster.
However, it appears that after all these years, Schrade is revisiting the SCHF27 with some rather nice upgrades to the build quality, namely an AUS10 Stainless Steel blade and a G10 Handle. Nothing too fancy, but an improvement nonetheless. Also, there appears to be a bit of contention in regards to where the knife is manufactured, as Amazon says it's being made in Armenia, while Knife Center says it's made in China. Normally I would assume that Amazon is wrong as they so often are, but Armenia? I'm not used to seeing many knifes listed as products of Armenia, so if that is a mistake, it's a weird one.

The knife is currently available for Preorder for August 3rd, but since it's inexpensive, I haven't purchased a new knife in awhile, and felt like treating myself to something for fun, I decided to go ahead and Preorder it. I'm not expecting much out of it, but I think it will be fun to check out, play around with, and evaluate.

Anyway, I know that nobody else really cares about this, but I just felt like posting a thread about it. Once I get my hands on it, I'll follow up with another thread giving my first impressions, followed by another once I've gotten a chance to try it out.
 
Oh, one more thing that I neglected to mention earlier... The original knife came packaged with a little multitool which could be stored within the handle at the base of the knife via a retainer pin.
However, this tool wasn't particularly well received, was mostly written off as a gimmick, and the knife received some criticism from "operator" types because the retainer pin would rattle, which would totally give away your position when you're trying to sneak up behind terrorists and neutral them before giving team Bravo Sierra the signal to move in and complete the mission then exfiltrate the area back to Fort Whiskey Tango Foxtrot.
Thusly, the multitool has been omitted from the new Delta Class model, so that all of the US Navy Seals, Black Ops, and Mall Ninjas can carry their Schrade SCHF27 with confidence knowing that it won't give away their position during a Top Secret Reconnaissance mission.
So yeah, you might want to preorder yours right away, because as soon as SOCCOM gets wind of this, they're going to adopt them immediately, and prices will.assuredly skyrocket. Look out Cold Steel SRK, the Schrade SCHF27 Delta Class just might be replacing you soon!
 
I actually bought this knife for like $39 off Amazon (so I can easily return if it sucks). This is "The New Schrade" and their "Delta Class" fixed blades. They brought the company back to the US, changed their logo, and upgraded their steel types. I believe the knives are partially assembled in the US. The change of steel types to AUS-8 & AUS-10 intrigued me. I don't know if it's really Japanese AUS-8 & AUS-10, or some Chinesium, Schrade is trying to pass off as the real thing.

The new version of the SCHF27 (new part number 1182512) wouldn't have been my first choice, as I have XXL hands. However, from what little information I could obtain, their old designs like the Leroy Bowie and Little Ricky were switched to AUS-8, but the blades are significantly less thick. I read that the Delta Class Schrade Leroy Bowie & Little Ricky are 0.13" thick. I still can't verify that, and it's difficult to believe given the size of the knives. It's just all I could find. The new version of the SCHF27 is at least 0.15" thick, which is reasonable for the blade size. These knives are so new, there's almost no review information about them on the internet.

If someone reminds me, I'll post an update after I receive my "Delta Class" Extreme Survival Knife next week.
 
UPDATE: I received the knife last knife. Disappointing is an understatement. The sheath is worse that the old 8Cr13Mov version. It doesn't retain the knife upside down, and there's no retention strap. The sheath hard plastic is paper thin, and the redesigned belt clip looks like it would last 2 days. They sent the knife in a blister package, not a box. Even cheap MTech sends their knives in boxes. The knife itself was about 4_mm thick at the handle, but steadily tapered to the tip, making the tip very weak. It's hollow ground, which is just stupid for a survival knife. Do yourself a favor and skip these supposedly improved Schrade fixed blades. As always, Schrade continues to disappoint. If they had charged $20 more, made a decent sheath, made the blade thicker, and gave it a flat grind, people would like it
 
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