Couteau de survie HX OUTDOORS SURVIVAL MASTER 4 | Lame fixe | Lame 5Cr15 de 9,5 cm | Manche en polypropylène noir et TPR noir | TD-21B

Fiable, resistente, hoja de buena calidad, aguant�� una semana de acampada

This knife is sharp upon arrival but can use some touch up work ( personal preference ). the handle is comfortable and easy to grip. it is a pretty handy knife to have.

I am a knife nut. I have way too many. Sometimes you need a knife to be a great tool that you don't mind leaving in the truck or the tool box. This is that knife. 14c28n is a great steel that holds an edge and resists rust. It had a coupon when I bought it making it very cheap. Buy a couple. Have a good sharp knife everywhere you need one.

It's a nice outdoor knife, which it a decent metal. Nothing more than Walmart metal though.

Ok at best. Good for wood wilding and maybe hunting.

This knife comes in a branded and fairly attractive and sturdy black box ?C the kind that the better ultra-budget Chinese knives come in. It's giftable.

Inspecting the sheathed knife for the first time, I was not too impressed. The sheath feels a bit a flimsy and cheap. It's injection-molded plastic and they didn't even bother to smooth out some molding artifacts. It's nothing terrible but doesn't make a great impression either. Overall, the sheath is serviceable and provided decent blade retention.

I was more impressed by the unsheathed blade. It's well-ground, polished and rather attractive. Plus, it's Sandvik 14C28N steel. Unlike what the product description claims, it's not a 'premium' steel. However, it is widely agreed on to be the best budget stainless knife steel out there. It is what attracted me to this knife in the first place. I believe that the blade ground is called 'Scandi' and my knife came with a nice, sharp edge, which 14C28N should be good at keeping. I just wish that there was more of it. In my opinion, a knife like this could really use another inch on the blade.

The handle is a good size and is covered by some rubberized, grippy and comfortable material. It also has some jimping to make it even more resistant to slips. It is comfortable and well suited for some outdoor use even when it's wet out. The knife is also very light but pretty well-balanced.

The back of the handle has a plastic cap which kind of twists off and released the integral fire starter, which has a pretty-good lanyard attached to it. I haven't tried it, but I can't think of a reason as to why it wouldn't make some decent sparks. There's also a small sharpening stone attached to the sheath. Those are the 'survival features'.

Speaking of the 'survival features', I would never want to count on a knife like this for my survival. It's very small, light, not too sturdy when it comes to the construction and doesn't have a full tang blade. It's poorly suited for tasks such as chopping and opening cans. In my opinion, this is a camping knife and nothing more. If you want a truer 'survival' knife, HX themselves offer a very decent D2 "scout" profile knife and a very slick full tang DC53 (improved D2) blade knife. They are very affordable too and are a lot more heavy duty for your "survival" needs.

All things considered, this knife is a decent alternative to something like the Moras, with the good blade steel being the standout feature for the price.