The Winter Soldier...Blade Brothers Stormtrooper

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I Ordered the Blade Brothers Knives Stormtrooper early in January. I got to Canada January 15...and finally got to me today.

I ordered it with inscription and an additional sheath, which is formed plastic (very similar to Kydex it seems).

Here is the box:

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Has certification with it that I cannot read (Ukrainian):

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Has the 2 sheaths (Yay!):

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Let's look at the blade:

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X50CrMoV15 blade steel.
Specs say 6.57" blade length, but past the front of the scales is 6.25"
If you measure from the beginning of the slight guard/speed-bump feature, then the length is as stated.
Handle scale are ABS, but feel great in the hand. With the texturing, no way it'll slip in the hand.

The blade is based off the German trench knife.
This is truly a Ukrainian trench knife, as I have found pics of it in Ukrainian trenches. Generally gets used for utility tasks.
Including splitting wood getting fire going...as per the designers:

  • Thick spine
    The STORMTROOPER knife has a thick spine in the part from the handle, which allows it to be used for batoning. Batoning is a technique for using a knife to chop wood, which involves striking the knife against wood with another stick. The thick spine of the STORMTROOPER knife provides a larger contact area with the wood, making it easier to chop wood.

Decided I would go on urban mini-adventure to celebrate the knife's arrival. :)
Brought twig stove to boil water for tea and cool pictures.
Stopped at Tim Horton's on the way for a coffee:

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The place I had intended for twig stove usage was entirely trashed by homeless encampment.
So, just went off to take few pics as I walked a bit before heading back home.

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I like this knife.

Fun bonus factoid as to why not a pronounced guard...

  • Reduced guard
    The trench knife from the First World War was designed for use in close combat and had a guard that protected the hand from the blade. However, in the modern world, a knife with a guard is considered a cold weapon and may be prohibited from being freely carried in the city. Therefore, we modified the guard of the STORMTROOPER knife so that the knife is not considered a cold weapon and can be carried and used in urban conditions. The reduced guard is not as large as that of historical trench knives, but with a forceful stab, such a guard will not allow the hand to move towards the blade.
Yep, with not having a big guard, doesn't count as a weapon under Ukrainian knife laws. :cool:
 
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stabman said:
Sure is! :D

I had to look up what they were talking about:

"The term 'cold weapon' refers to weapons that do not rely on heat or explosives to function."

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So basically , not a weapon now ? :cool:

I take that the swedge comes unsharpened , also .
 
DocJD said:
So basically , not a weapon now ? :cool:

I take that the swedge comes unsharpened , also .
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According to the Customs description, not a weapon. :)

It is listed as "STORMTROOPER non-weapon knife"

Thus, according to the designer, it is not designed as a weapon.
That, along with unsharpened swedge certainly means that in Canada it is not by definition a weapon, unless someone intends to use it as such, or does use it as such.

So that is quite neat. :cool:

Cops might still frown on it being carried in the city though...;)
Comes down to how they feel about you specifically.
 
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Have to add this snippet from the email chain when I was ordering the knife. I will bold a certain part...

"Closer to the weekend, on January 3-5, I'll send you an email with payment details. If my country is under missile fire this week, I'm going to have power problems. Don't worry if you don't hear from me. It just means I might be without power and internet. Our energy specialists will fix it as soon as possible, and I'll get back to you right away."

That has to be the most low-key badass thing I have ever encountered when buying a knife. :thumbsup:
 
stabman said:
X50CrMoV15 blade steel.
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www.eurotechni.com

X50CrMoV15 / 1.4116 / 420MoV

X50CrMoV15 -1.4116: Stainless steel made up of molybdenum and vanadium for greater resistance to corrosion and wear and tear.
www.eurotechni.com www.eurotechni.com


That steel should have excellent toughness, similar to that of 420HC. Excellent alloy for a combat knife or a heavy use knife.

Enjoy!
 
GrumpySoreOldBastard said:
Nice revue, like the pictures from "South Detroit" guess we are local.
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Indeed. :cool:

knarfeng said:
www.eurotechni.com

X50CrMoV15 / 1.4116 / 420MoV

X50CrMoV15 -1.4116: Stainless steel made up of molybdenum and vanadium for greater resistance to corrosion and wear and tear.
www.eurotechni.com www.eurotechni.com


That steel should have excellent toughness, similar to that of 420HC. Excellent alloy for a combat knife or a heavy use knife.

Enjoy!
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Thanks! It should hold up to use quite nicely, I think.
Also placed order for its big brother, the Infantry. :)
With the same alloy but more heft, it should be a pretty neat camp knife. Looking forward to putting it to use when it arrives. :thumbsup:
 
stabman said:
Indeed. :cool:



Thanks! It should hold up to use quite nicely, I think.
Also placed order for its big brother, the Infantry. :)
With the same alloy but more heft, it should be a pretty neat camp knife. Looking forward to putting it to use when it arrives. :thumbsup:
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FWIW that Finnish vendor has had BB products discounted lately.
 
stabman said:
Edited: Turns out to be almost the exact same price as ordering direct from Blade Brothers.

More cost effective direct from Blade Brothers if you want an inscription on the blade.
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Saw their pricing and i have been very happy with the customer service and speed of shipping from the other folks.
From my experience from them they are usually cheaper and faster than buying from in province retailers.
 
GrumpySoreOldBastard said:
Saw their pricing and i have been very happy with the customer service and speed of shipping from the other folks.
From my experience from them they are usually cheaper and faster than buying from in province retailers.
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Yes, the shipping speed you can choose is cool.
From Blade Brothers it goes Ukrainian Post, then through Germany, to Canada...where Canada Post gets a geriatric turtle to finish delivery. :D
 
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