Good news/bad news

By arcadian Ranked #46 - Life Jackets and Safety Gear May 2, 2011

The good news is the knife/sheath combination is well-designed. If the sheath is clipped in a good position, the knife can be popped out of the sheath with one hand. Once clipped in the sheath, the knife is secure. The bad news is that the front part of the blade has an extremely dull chisel-edge that will cut absolutely nothing. Even after extensive hand-sharpening on the original bevel, the blade was not usefully sharp. I finally took the knife to my shop, ground a proper bevel on the front of the blade, buffed it, and used diamond and ceramic hones to finish the edge. Then it was sharp.

I'd encourage potential buyers to examine this knife in a store before they purchase it. remove it from the sheath and carefully examine the edge. Compare it to another quality sheath knife and you'll see how the thick blade and wide bevel will make a sharp edge impossible. Customers who know how to use a belt grinder and don't mind destroying the pretty powder finish may, with some time and effort, create a usable knife. Just don't expect to have one out of the box.

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