Hollow handle survival knife, the Survivalist X by Kizlyar Supreme. I put this hollow handle knife through some rigorous testing to see if I could make it fail. It did not and that's what I'd expect from this company. The Survivalist X had a D2 tools steel large drop point blade with a tip swedge, good thumb gimping and an interesting addition on the spine of a wedge that according to Kizylar Supreme can be used for "Hacking objects" I certainly tested this out and found it was great for exactly that, hacking off dead branches in my way before starting to chop through trees etc. This un-sharpened but none the less steep edge is perfect for this task and preserves the main edge for longer. Although I have to say the heat treatment of the D2 really held an edge and most of the material you see me working on is one year seasoned Eucalyptus. For those of you not familiar with this type of timber, it is a hardwood species that some liken to steel and only the sharpest and hardest of knife blades is going to touch it without becoming instantly blunted or worse still damaged. The D2 blade of the Survivalist X was still razor sharp after my tests and of course that's what I'd expect from properly heat treated D2 tool steel.
As to hollow handle knives, like them or hate them, they are here to stay. The kit that came in the knife handle was the following:
4 large phosphorous headed matches; a sewing kit with two good sized needles and some thick thread; one bandaid, some thin wire for snares; fishing hooks; sinkers and fishing line. I'll do a video on this later. Suffice it to say yes the contents were of good quality and could if the situation arise save your behind if you happen to be carrying this knife. They were all packed in a rigid plastic container.
The overall build of the knife was very solid and the tang protruded into the handle several centimeters, held in place by two steel allen bolts. I said in the video that there appeared to be a steel insert in the handle this was INCORRECT and the tang is slotted into the milled aircraft aluminum handle. The end cap is sealed with a O ring but the internal handle is NOT waterproof.
Comfort wise, it was ok to use without gloves and gave no problems and the grip secure without being abrasive (knurled metal surface).
The sheath was well made and the only thing I had a problem with if you can call it that was that the design lacked slightly, where a small portion of the blade can be exposed if the knife is turned upside down in the scabbard, unlikely unless you are also upside down wearing it but none the less I'd like to see the lower retaining strap of the handle placed closer to the scabbard.
Verdict, if you like hollow handle survival knives, then the Kizlyar Supreme Survivalist X is a pretty damn good one.
See also
kizlyarsupreme....
Негізгі бет Kizlyar Supreme Survivalist X Hollow Handle Survival Knife in Australia
No video
Пікірлер: 110