![]() Drop point blades make for really strong blade tips and are great for multipurpose survival knife blades, like this one. You can usually tell a drop point blade because spine of the blade drops slightly toward the point. Next, this knife has a drop point blade profile. See the difference in width compared to the Bear Grylls Ultimate Survival knife? which made me not at all shy to twist and turn this survival knife while it was well sunk into logs in my bushcraft tests. This knife blade is a beast at a quarter inch wide. It’s done a great job resisted dings and scrapes. The entire blade is covered in a very durable, almost gun metal gray, anti reflective coating that’s designed to protect the blade from corrosion. Mineral oil works great because it’s cheap, easy to get and safe if you want to chop up some food with your knife. Now 1095 is not stainless, so you’ll want to wipe the blade edge with mineral oil now and again to prevent oxydation. And 1095 steel is often used for swords and cutlery. 1095 steel also sharpens to an edge that is great for all around cutting, slicing and chopping. ![]() 1095 steel is a favorite of many knife lovers because it’s not too expensive, it’s pretty tough and it holds an edge very well. The Schrade Extreme Survival knife is made of 1095 high carbon steel. The blade of this Schrade Extreme Survival knife is full tang construction which means the blade steel runs the entire length of the knife, from tip to butt, and is considered the strongest knife construction technique by experts. So this is a really hefty knife compared to the Bear Grylls Ultimate survival knife at 8.1 ounces, the SOG Seal Team Elite at 10.4 ounces and the Gerber LMF II at 11.5 ounces. The knife weights nearly a pound, at 450 grams. The Extreme Survival Knife SCHF9 has a 6.4 inch blade, a 5.7 inch handle and a total length of just a over a foot, at around 31 centimeters. ![]() The other two designs, are the equally rugged, woodsy looking, SCHF3 that comes in fine and serrated edge versions.Īnd the intriguing, military-styled, SCHF2 which is made of a solid piece of steel, including a waterproof barrel handle that can hold a nice bit of survival gear. The SCHF9 is one of three primary designs from the Schrade Extreme Survival line up of knives. So, the Schrade Extreme Survival (SCHF9) was designed for Schrade by Griffin Design and is a fixed blade knife that has a fine edge, which means there are no serrations on this blade. I’ve been checking this knife out now for several weeks and my initial enthusiasm has not changed. Honestly, I just wanted to hang it from my belt, strap it on my leg and go play in the woods. I smiled and just waved the knife around in my hand for a while trying to figure out how in the world Schrade was able to put together such a formidable survival knife package for such a crazy low online street price. Then, shortly after this, I received several more requests for me to review this knife so I decided to take a look.Īs I took the survival knife out of it’s sheath, my first impression was a mix of surprise and disbelief. Honestly, I was very skeptical and about ignored his request. A while back, one of our subscribers contacted me and said that he found the “real” Ultimate Survival Knife and encouraged me to review the Schrade Extreme Survival knife.
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