Tramontina Amazonas two

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I kept seeing this knife at a local gas station.Shiny stainless blade in an action figure-esque package.I had some extra dough so i decided to drop some cash on this knife.
Total spent 15$
Here's the knife and sheath side by side.
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the blade is 6" long stainless with a small section of serrations.The thickness is just under 1/8.There's a lanyard hole at the base of the blade next to where the first finger sits.
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The handle is plastic molded around a fill length tang.The tan is exposed at the rear of the handle.
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A shot of the knife in hand.
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Next the test........
 
I started out with shaving some dried wood.I couldn't figure out why the knife wouldn't bite the wood near the base of the blade until i realized that the bottom inch of "edge" wasn't sharpened.
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the unsharpened portion
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This discovery out of the way I wanted to see what 15$ worth of knife would do.I needed kindling for my stove so that was my test.This was the result.
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the knife blew through the wood extremely well.So well in fact that i decided to try harder more green wood.Same result.
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There was no damage to the knife other than the mirror finish was scuffed.The edge held up well despite the fact it wasn't screaming sharp out of the ....package.
The sheath is nylon with a plastic insert that holds the knife quite well.which is good cause i don't have a terribly huge amount of confidence in the Velcro tipped straps that are supposed to hold it in.They're too big for the knives handle.There's also a brightly colored piece of rope attached to the bottom of the sheath.probably for tying around the leg or to a pack.
I mentioned to someone that it felt like a "bigger Mora".That's where I think this knife stands.It's a good knife for those who want just a knife.It's lightweight so I'll keep it in my pack as a loaner.
thanks for reading.
 
That hole just in front of the grip makes it look just like a Busse! :)

Is Inox a type of stainless or a brand? Do SAK's or Opinels use Inox? Anyone know?
 
for what's it worth, "inox" has to be a lot more running for it than "stainless china"...
though i suspect some fakers probably faked stuff and mistakenly stamped "inox" as some sorta of well known euro brand for the last 25 years at least.
 
Even a simple knife can make the difference.
It does not need to be carbon steel.
Any good piece of hardened "edge" can be useful.
 
From other posts and what not, that I've read, it seems that most times Inox is the same or similar to Krupp 4116. Takes a good edge, touches up easily, retention is ok but nothing to brag about.

I've seen that knife before at a locally owned big box store. The store chain closed last year, so I never got a chance to play with one of the knives. It's definitely sporty looking.
 
INOX is also shorthand in Spanish for "Inoxidable" which literally means "unstainable" which obviously=stainless. It is a generic term and could be used to refer to ANY variety of stainless steel.
 
Thanks for the review. I am not surprised that it's a good knife for short money. They make good machetes for short money. I have used the same one for a long time with no issues. You don't always have to pay big bucks to get a useful tool.
 
This "souped-up Mora" post is my 200th subscription.

The only thing I'm not too fond of is the clipped, Bowie-style point and I prefer a more "neutral" handle. The rest though is pure simple, inexpensive sweetness. :thumbup:
 
I realise this is a bit of an old topic,
but for what it's worth-
Twenty years ago I bought eight of these Amazonas Twos
(one for each of my kids plus my wife and myself)
and over the years I've bought half a dozen more as gifts.
We live on 15 self-sufficient acres in western Canada
and my kids grew up out of doors.
They have used their A-2s for everything
from skinning bears and cougars
to building fires and shelters.
These knives are still in daily use.
One knife has a small dent on the edge
and another has lost a quarter of an inch from the tip,
no doubt from being used as a pry bar.

The blades take a shaving edge,
but that's as sharp as they get.
Quite adequate,
but you won't be quartering human hairs with them.

Five thumbs up-
if I could find a local source again
I'd buy a few more to start the grandkids on.
 
Welcome!

Quite an endorsement. I personally don't mind ressurecting threads that feature of inexpensive but very able knives.
 
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