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30 of 30 found the following review helpful:
 Amazing Outdoor knife. This thing is huge! Sep 15, 2009
By A. Shlyakt
This knife offering from Kabar is incredible. It is a huge knife and the quality of Kabar comes into every ounce. The knife is relatively light for its size and incredibly durable. I have split wood with it and its just an absolute workhorse. More so than the weight of this knife the limiting factor is the size, which for a survival tool is great but probably not a first choice for a fighting knife unless you want to scare the hell out of your opponent. It does come with a half leather(the back portion that would be close to your body and the belt loop/retention straps) and half nylon(which is backed by something which makes it rigid) sheath that has a plastic loop on the tip of the sheath to tie it to the leg or whatever the bottom of this knife will be contacting in your carry system.
I can't say enough about this knife for the money theres no reason not to get this knife and at least try it out. I doubt you will be dissapointed in this superb survival knife.
Awesome value!
34 of 35 found the following review helpful:
BAMF! Nov 23, 2009
By A. PRESING
"GroundSqurl"
Pros:
Excellent weight
Balanced feel, heavier tip which is good for a survival knife
Very nice edge to it right out of the box
Handle is very comfortable, more-so than I expected
Sheath is durable and functional
Cons:
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Overall:
I took this knife on a 3 day backpacking trip into West Virginia in November and it performed excellently! I processed a LOT of wood with this knife and I have zero complaints! The only "failure" was when I went through some wood with more ease then expected and hit a rock with full force resulting in the blade receiving very small chips(surprised it wasn't worse). I really beat up on this knife and put it through "my test" and I absolutely love it!
This knife is AWESOME. No complaints.
5/5 EASY
22 of 25 found the following review helpful:
 Good Blade, Not the Best for Batoning Mar 13, 2010
By LC's Dad
I bought this knife a year or so ago and have processed a bunch of wood with it. (Processed = Split wood length-wise by whacking a knife through it with another piece of wood) The blade has cut and handled the beating like a champ. The rubber handle split along the top really badly, really quickly with just a few misplaced blows.
If you decide to beat on it, don't hit the rubberized handle. It *is* a beast, though. Work it carefully and it'll do its thing.
I just wish they made one with an exposed tang running full length. (RTAK II maybe? Never used one... looks like it might?)
P.S. If you've read this far, check out Nutnfancy on the You Tube. (No, I'm not affiliated)
9 of 9 found the following review helpful:
Best Big Heavy Blade 4 The Money Nov 07, 2010
By A. Howard
My top 10 reasons for the BHB being the best large bushcraft knife on the market for the money:
(1.) A thick spine for strength. 1/4 inch is nothing to sneer at.
(2.) A full length (and width) flat (V) grind creating a wedge that splits rather than cuts wood when chopping or batoning.
(3.) A wide (47mm / 1.85in.) blade that gives plenty of real estate for that grind to reduce that spine to a surprisingly narrow edge.
(4.) A long blade (good for leverage while chopping and spanning large wood when batoning).
(5.) A heavy blade - but lighter than many of it's contemporaries due to its grind.
(6.) Well balanced for chopping or finer bushcraft chores. Slightly blade-heavy when holding it by the grip with the balance point placed on the Choil/Tang. This allows one to easily balance up the knife for finer jobs by simply choking one's grip up to the Choil.
(7.) No guard. A guard for a knife of this size and meant for this type of abuse would only be something to break or create a point of failure for the rest of the knife if struck. The grip creates a natural guard for the hand by flaring wide.
(8.) Good grip/pommel. Kraton is not the most durable material but lends an excellent grip and counterweight for the blade. The hooked and flared pommel is also perfect for retaining one's grip when chopping.
(9.) A full Tang and rounded tang-to-blade transitions under the grip to prevent damage to the Kraton and or one's hand if the knife were to be struck by a baton or struck against something else.
(10.) Nearly identical steel (1085 Vs. 1095) and heat treatment to it's more expensive cousin the Becker BK9.
Hope this info helps. I spent a lot of time researching these facts in blade forums and or email conversations with Ka-Bar.
P.S. A lot folks seem to complain about the sheath and I will admit that it's maybe not all that it could be (though appropriate for the price). I was able to make it perfectly passable for the outdoors however by simply oiling down all of the leather with Huberd's Shoe Oil and water sealing the Cordura with Nikwax TX. So maybe a total of $10 in materials and it's effectively bulletproof to the elements.
12 of 14 found the following review helpful:
Incredible bang for the buck Nov 06, 2009
By T. Adams
Others have spoken about how sharp it is out of the box, how balanced it feels, and how impressive it is overall... and I agree. What I'd like to add is that I find it to be the best value in the big bowie style knife category. For this amount of money you will be hard pressed to find a knife of equal quality. While the sheath is so-so, the knife itself makes the purchase worth it. It may not weigh as much as some of the famous (I won't name them) chopping type big knives, but it's close and the metal is extraordinarily strong. This knife will not sit in a closet; it's going to baton wood immediately. Great job, Ka-Bar!
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