Well my new blade came in - I broke down and bought a Gerber Strong Arm. Ya know… I coulda made my own… but not at that price point. I dunno how they make a blade and sell it at that price… but they do!
That’s the company’s photo of the product.
In real life… the webbing is nothing like what it is in the pic. It
was so badly made I just threw it in the garbage.
I’m not a good molle/webbing guy, so I’ll cobble
something together with old leather scraps.
The knife nerds I saw on OyTube said the factory edge isn’t the greatest. The self-proclaimed experts said they had to strop it fresh outta the box. Mine came with an acceptable working edge. It sliced paper but is not a razor. I was sorely tempted to touch it up… but if you’re going to start chopping, batoning wood, or striking sparks and doing heavier knife work… I personally don’t need a razor for that. All my other knives are stropped to razors so it’s okay to leave this one as is.
It comes with the plastic fittings so you can carry it horizontally on your belt too. That doesn’t work for me personally. To me, the only guys that need to carry that way are knife-fighting hoodlums or elite war-fighters, maybe? I’m a stubfart on a picnic, more or less. I’ll either carry it on my belt or lashed to pack. I was originally going to throw it in the pack… but some of the guys are fixing nylon pouches to the sheath. I’m going to order a cheap nylon mag or flashlight pouch and repurpose it to carry my fire starting junk. (I just carry a bic lighter and a small ziploc baggie full of dry birch bark.
That’s a great little DIY hack…
I’m just smitten with the cheap blade. If I need a bigger survival knife I’ll probably make that myself… unless there are similar bargains to be had in that market? Who knows? Once I get this one squared away I think I’m done for knives. It’ll go on my get-home bag and go into the Dawgmobile.
It’s little extra peace of mind more than anything else. Having the right tools for the job is always a major stress reliever…
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If you’re looking for a blade of this type… this one is worth your time to consider.
Have a great Saturday!
Filthie
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