EafengrowEF131 Fixed Blade Knife,DC53 Steel Blade,Micarta Handle Full Tang Fixed Knifes for Camping Hunting Bushcraft

I finally found my perfect camping, survival and bush craft knife. The straight Micarta handle feels very good in the hand without any annoying finger grooves that never spaced right. The spine is not only thick it is 90 degree for striking fire rod and for batoning. There is some weight to the knife due to the thick stock and that is a good thing. Unlike most knives that have a flat grind all the way to the tip and leaving a very fine and pointy yet super thin tip. Eafengrow left a lot of metal at the tip and that tip is strong and robust and I can't see the tip will break off at any task. At about 5.5 inch the blade is just the right length for carrying and bush crafting. The DC53 steel is D2 steel on steroid and a perfect steel for this type of knife. It is hard and tough and withstands chopping and thrusting and still keeps an keen edge. The sheath a simple but works and the retention is just right not too tight and not too loose. The belt clip is good but it is mounted at mid way on the sheath and that makes the handle ride too high when hooked onto my belt and it becomes a little awkward to pull the knife out. Although the belt clip can be mounted vertically or horizontally but not any angle in between. I never like carrying a 10 plus inches knife horizontally. I will change out the belt clip with the one that can rotate up to 90 degree so I can carry the knife vertically and rotate downward to any convenient position to withdraw the knife. This is the best designed outdoor knife in my opinion.

Bought this as a new camping knife. Solid knife overall. However, when I received it, the sharpening of the tip was not straight and symmetrical. Had to put in some time re-profiling the tip. However, the rest of the cutting edge was hair-shaving sharp out of the box. The 90-degree spine is nice and will definitely help with fat wood shavings and sparking a ferro rod. The handle is comfy and fits perfect in my med/lrg hands. No real hotspots from what I can tell, though I have yet to use it for an extended period of time (just simple garden/yard work so far). The fit of the sheath is outstanding: tight fit, no rattle.If it wasn't for the crooked tip, I would've definitely given it 5 starts. It's still a great knife and highly recommend it. Can't wait to take it on my next camping trip. Just make sure you check the fit and finish.

This is a 5 star knife at for a decent price, it came super sharp as most Eafengrow knives do, feels very good in hand with micarta scales, thick blade stock DC 53 tuff steel holds an edge, has subdued tanto tip that will be strong in fact the whole knife all the way to the tip is thick and sharp . Kydex sheath is very good with solid lockup. Mounts either left right or sideways and not to heavy good for hiking and food prep

This is a great quality knife in both workmanship and materials. I think it’s an excellent all around design. The sheath is excellent and rides flat against the body. No jiggle, tight lock up, adjustable for horizontal carry. Micarta grip scales and DC53 steel full tang blade. Can’t beat it at this price! If well cared for, this knife will last several lifetimes.

Was originally looking for a USA made knife, but only wanted to spend 2 figures on a knife, not three figures. At that point, even most USA companies have their cheaper lines imported.So, taking the chance, and after seeing video reviews, I can definitely say this knife punches above its weight class. It is thick, it is heavy, it is sharp. I find it perfect for tossing around. Scales are excellent. Torx screws hold them on.Sheath converts to horizontal carry easy enough, although the inter-screws are not slotted nor hex shaped. This means that while tightening the screw portion, the backside will free spin. Either locktite or replacement inter-screws will remedy this. The sheath itself is a thin profile without extra molding.The overall length in sheath borders on too long for concealed horizontal carry along the back hips. This being said from someone with a 34” waistline. It starts to poke out on both sides with an overshirt covering it. For tactical wear, exposed, it would be totally fine. It doesn’t stick out far enough to snag on doorways or anything. Sheath retention of the blade is very positive, not worries of the blade falling out. The blade itself appears evenly ground and symmetrical. Grip size is great for hands that fit large sized gloves.

This company makes amazing knives. I love their pocket knives for work bc the steel is nice and hard. You MUST locktite the screws though. They come loose on all my knives. This is very minor to me though bc they hold edges even w the mild abuse i put them through. The screws on the handles do come loose. I guess thats the qc area they lack in to keep the prices so affordable for an otherwise fantastic product.Have been a customer for years and years. Never gotten anything less than razor sharp and always w a light coat of oil. Love these knives.

As a collector I have several of this brand of knife. I have been more than pleased with everyone. This particular one is my favorite of all. It's more of a traditional design and is big time stout. And the best part is the price.

When I got the knife in and saw that its thick blade I said this thing is a beast. Well time went by and I did finally get around to splitting some 3 to 4 inch pine logs for a back yard fire. We'll was doing good never broke or chipped out. But when I looked at the edge it looked like a wave. So if this is infact a d2 blade it's not 60-62 hrc cause it would had blown out rather than bending. It's a good looking knife but not a great knife.