What is the current quality of the knife? Does the sheath scratch the blade?
792122
The overall quality is excellent. I own 22 different knives in this same class and this one is my "go to" knife. Over time, Yes, the sheath will wear on the blade and dull the black finish. Two ways you can prevent this...1.) buy a leather or nylon sheath...or, 2.) keep the blade lubed. The dulling of the black finish does not affect the performance, durability, or functionality of the knife.
792123
It is a very nice quality blade. What you would expect from Ontario and a military/naval/diver type knife. If you are worried about scratching the blade, you probably shouldn't own this knife; it is made for WORK! With that being said, it doesn't really mess with the blade finish. Over time, just about any sheath (unless pure fabric or nylon) will scratch blade finish. It is not very sharp out of the box.
792124
The quality is top notch and Mil Spec. That is the bottom line. I am former Spec Forces myself and used that exact knife, but it mysteriously "vanished" from my gear inventory before I got out years back. I wouldn't worry about the blade. It is supposed to get scratched, but it won't happen from the sheath. Moreover, I even took some steel wool to mine to take off the finish and also keep it oiled, and engraved my initials and last four of the base. So the blade is not any problem. Thanks.
1950148
It's been so long since I bought my recon, so I really couldn't say. My experience with the knife is okay. The blade is insanely sharp (sliced my thumb open five minutes into to owning it). But the blade is made from crappy material, it's all edged and frayed from minimal use. There's honestly better knives out there
1777246
Yes fairly, i haven't used it much but it is a lot more sharp than the other knifes I have. It has a nice grip with it to it is one of my better ones
1314648
For durability, yes this is the one. I suspect the other, cheaper ones are lighter, but this one is real mil-spec and is not phased by rocks or roots. I think I would have a hard time breaking this if I tried. After all the regular abuse I have put it through this season, the finish is completly worn off the bottom third of the blade, but there are no gauges in the surface or chips in the edge. It does rust were the metal is bare, so keep it dry and oiled.BTW, I highly recomend a hori hori garden knife for metal detecting. Most of the ones with wood handles are of decent quality(the sheaths are not, however). They are great for digging small holes less than a foot down. For durability, yes this is the one. I suspect the other, cheaper ones are lighter, but this one is real mil-spec and is not phased by rocks or roots. I think I would have a hard time breaking this if I tried. After all the regular abuse I have put it through this season, the finish is completly worn off the bottom third of the blade, but there are no gauges in the surface or chips in the edge. It does rust were the metal is bare, so keep it dry and oiled.BTW, I highly recomend a hori hori garden knife for metal detecting. Most of the ones with wood handles are of decent quality(the sheaths... » Read More For durability, yes this is the one. I suspect the other, cheaper ones are lighter, but this one is real mil-spec and is not phased by rocks or roots. I think I would have a hard time breaking this if I tried. After all the regular abuse I have put it through this season, the finish is completly worn off the bottom third of the blade, but there are no gauges in the surface or chips in the edge. It does rust were the metal is bare, so keep it dry and oiled.BTW, I highly recomend a hori hori garden knife for metal detecting. Most of the ones with wood handles are of decent quality(the sheaths are not, however). They are great for digging small holes less than a foot down. « Show Less
899329
It's really not a bad knife at all. The appearance may not be spectacular, and the sheath is of questionable quality. The knife, however, is pretty solid and holds a decent edge. I have skinned a couple of small animals with mine, no problem. It could probably handle deer easily.
1212702
I have been using mine for about two months now with no scratching issue. I think the only way you could scratch a knife with this is to pull it straight down, dragging it along the surface instead of just pulling it off. This is wood, but smooth and finely finished.
1255541
Yes. This knife is awesome by the way. The sheath is made of thick leather. The knife is made very well and comes packaged well.
457589
I'm not sure as far as that goes but I can say I used it as my edc for almost a year, and the only reason I stopped was bc I purchased a new knife. It's great, especially for the price, I used it for everything from a screw driver to a hammer and the thing only that "I" messed up on it was nicks in the handle (obviously from using it as hammer) Sheath held up nicely (still perfectly fine) and the blade is surprisingly sturdy. I honed the blade once a week only because I'm particular about the edge. I would purchase it again if I needed to. It withstood all my tests. BTW I work in a fabrication/semi repair shop.
675092
Sorry I don't know , my knife is 2 years old no problems so far and I use it almost daily
1060508
Under normal home use (I keep eight knives very sharp routinely) I have used mine for over twenty years. It looks to be good for another twenty. Unless allowed to rust, or abused in some way, I'd say it will never need replacing.
2193976
I have had this knife for almost 3 months and I haven't had any problems with rust and I use it daily with out any dullness to the blade at all it is still as sharp since I brought it hopefully this helped I would recommend this knife to anyone that is looking for an amazing knife
1807746
Yes, in my opinion it is a good EDC knife. I don't carry it everyday, but I do carry it a lot and have not had any issues. It's very comfortable to carry.
1958801
The blade has an unusual coating; almost looks like a weird sort of 1075 Carbon/Damascus steel thing going on. It definitely is not a black coat, so I suppose it is more of a rustic version, but I guess that would depend on ones version of rustic. It really is a beautiful yet simple looking throwback type of chopping knife. I apologize if my answer seems a bit vague. It's about the best I can answer though. Take care.
548029
The knife came reasonably sharp but I always work mine once I get a new knife. I only had to take this to my strop to make it scary sharp. I have an old leather belt that I rub a polishing compound stick across and then I strop my knives on that to finish them. Some knives I get I have to put them on a stone as they are poor edge. Not this one. The sheath seems to hold this blade in place very well. I have had to work the back of the blade with a file in order to get it to work with a fire steel. These are stamped knives but they are a quality knife. i bought 2. 1 for me and 1 for my wife. I will buy these knives again if i need to replace my carbon steel knife. The knife came reasonably sharp but I always work mine once I get a new knife. I only had to take this to my strop to make it scary sharp. I have an old leather belt that I rub a polishing compound stick across and then I strop my knives on that to finish them. Some knives I get I have to put them on a stone as they are poor edge. Not this one. The sheath seems to hold this blade in place very well. I have had to work the back of the blade with a file in order to get it to work with a fire steel. These are stamped knives but they are a quality knife. i bought 2. 1 for me and 1 for my wife.... » Read More The knife came reasonably sharp but I always work mine once I get a new knife. I only had to take this to my strop to make it scary sharp. I have an old leather belt that I rub a polishing compound stick across and then I strop my knives on that to finish them. Some knives I get I have to put them on a stone as they are poor edge. Not this one. The sheath seems to hold this blade in place very well. I have had to work the back of the blade with a file in order to get it to work with a fire steel. These are stamped knives but they are a quality knife. i bought 2. 1 for me and 1 for my wife. I will buy these knives again if i need to replace my carbon steel knife. « Show Less
498906
The blade is quite sturdy. The whole knife is sturdy. I have it on my keychain so I don't do a lot with it but it has held up excellent being on a keychain.
1618774
I suppose that this is the new model. I got it in the fall last year. Its a Gerber knife. Not serrated, drop point, full tang. I has a very nice grip. Sheath is ambidexterous, I like it....no worries....
380249
carefully...... jk mine has yet to become to dull! As long as you don't cut something stupid with it, it stays pretty sharp. It would defiantly have to be a some what free hand deal if you were to sharpen it. However I wouldn't let that stop me from buying this knife it is for sure one of my favorites in my collection!