Nothing wrong with the topnserrated edge, but
I’m not a fan.
Think I’d prefer a flat sharp edge to use with a ferro rod….
but that’s just me…
Hrrrrmmmmm. What have we here?
Price wise it’s around $55.00 Canukistani… which puts it in striking range for cheapskates financially responsible people. That’s on par with my el cheapo Mora… and like the Mora puuko knife… it has a loyal following and its adherents are smitten with it.
Apparently the factory edge isn’t the best but it can be stropped to a ferocious edge with a little time at the whetstone. I love the built in bottle opener, and the blade and belt retention on the sheath - both superior to the Mora, IMHO. I’m not going to ask Santa for one because those advantages don’t make it worth replacing my Mora… but I’m thinking this one might be a tad better for the serious bushcrafter…? If I were a serious bushcrafter it would be no contest. But I like the Mora as a hunter and angler.
The bitch I hear about both knives is that they only have a partial tang - which is the part connecting the knife handle to the blade. Theoretically both knives are susceptible to breaking where the blade and handle meet. But… the only legit way I see it happening is if you baton your firewood…? And I always have an axe or a hatchet so for me that’s a non-issue. But… personally, I think you’d need to be a retard or a road rager to do it even then. But whadda I know?
Any a youse guys have one of these in your plunder? What are you making of it?
Why on Earth do you need a pig sticker like that?
ReplyDeleteThat question is how to tell everyone you don't go bush much. In truth, I used to think they were ridiculous too, until I moved to crocodile country - and I'm a keen fisherman. Now I'm too old to run away and have had a few close calls with feral dogs and pigs. I always have my bush knife when I'm in the bush, just not worn openly unless I am hunting and have a rifle over my shoulder.
DeleteFor pigs? Wild hogs are bad around here.
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Botach in Nevada has them for about 25 USD.
ReplyDeleteQuieter than a gun, less messy than a hammer
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ReplyDeleteI was gonna get a few for truck knives for me and my boys, I like Glock and love my 29, but not a fanboy! But for their purpose as a truck knife I settled on the cold steel bushman, think it’s called that. I guess part of me still wants one but like you said I don’t really do bushcraft either, guess I should just buy a box of ammo instead!
I have several - have used them hard in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia. Good camp knife. Sheath is great on retention and easy to get on/off the belt as you mentioned. Well worth $30 bucks. I have one strapped to my 3 day pack - and also have 1 in reach as I type this. Buy 2 or 3 - they're cheap.
ReplyDeleteI have one, from the early 80's - before Glock got into bullet-throwers. Back then, Glock was a knife-maker who managed to get a contract for bayonets for Austria. IMO, as a knife it's too light to be a brush-slasher, and too long to be a whittler. But it's a cool bayonet, even if I don't have anything to hang it on
ReplyDeleteSteve O
I have both the saw back and non serrated versions of this knife. Unless you need the serrations fairly often, I'd pass on that version. Its very Mora-like but with more handle heavy feeling. They lose their edge fairly quickly, but spring back to life easily. Tough inexpensive knife - you don't feel bad using this in rough conditions.
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