CRKT Onion HalfaChance Parang Fixed Blade Knife vs Ontario Knife Company SP-2

Let's see what CRKT thinks. UPDATE: I've heard from CRKT and at this point they agree to send me a new one! If it all pans out, I'll post a new update. At this point, I'm updating to 2 stars until I have a final verdict. UPDATE: They sent me a new knife no questions asked

I bumped the rating to 3 stars because the knife should have came sharp, or be sold as a blank or factory second. Why stand in front of a belt sander if not to sharpen the knife? You might me lucky and get the HAIR SPLITTER knife. Have a true sharpener ready to go though

I have gone through larger limbs as well with more work. The sheath holds well, but the snaps don’t hug it way to tight. It just does go over the handle, it does grip the runner well just wish it was a little more secure. It’s not uncomfortable on my side either while I’m working

It isn’t, but no biggie as I can easily sharpen it. The sheath and build are good quality, which is more important because those can be harder to fix problems.

For the price I probably should not have expected much better though. The handle is nice though, comfortable and easy to hold. The whole thing looks cool too.

One of the two I bought had a defect where the handle was molded off center around the tang. The other was fine and I did Amazon exchange for exact same item, they sent me out another one the same day. The second one arrived with no issues. OKC isnt known for precision, fit, and finish

I would replace the grip, but the grip is riveted; not screwed. I would only buy another if the grip was updated, or replaceable. I will update this review after I put the blade to work.

The knife is nice. Paint scrapes off, so I had to grind it away; as in the picture. The knife is durable, to the extent I can use it like a hatchet. I do recommend grinding away the paint

Good construction and arrived fairly sharp (I sharpened it further to my liking). I'm not a big fan of the curved handle design personally, but this was the first time I tried one and can see how it could appeal to others. Quality sheath too. Overall a good machete

I like this knife. i really like how thick the blade is and especially with 1095 carbon steel. It has the same steel as my USMC Ka-Bar but i'm not comparing this to the superior Ka-bar knife, but its a well made knife. This is an exceptionally well made survival military knife for 26

It was decently sharp upon arrival but wore down quickly. I touch up the blade with a whetstone after every use to maintain a good edge. It’s a little heavy but if you intend to use it for breaking down thicker material than the weight is a must to hold up to that sort of impact. Overall for the price it’s not bad just watch out for the handle coming loose

Overall a decent knife for the price. Given the choice between this and the Ontario 499 survival knife I actually prefer the 499. Pros: Blade is exactly what I expected, very similar to the 499. Sheath is pretty good, though I'm not a fan of the vertical stripes on it - just don't see the point

Love the weight, great chopper, best I have, my go to. Have 42 acres, lots of maintenance. Use at my lake house. Had 3 places on edge roll over

Great weight and balance. Yes you will need to sharpen the knife. The sheath in the picture is homemade.