Ka-Bar Bowie Full-Size Navy Knife Leather Sheath vs CRKT Onion HalfaChance Parang Fixed Blade Knife

I wont purchase another KaBar product if this is the direction they're headed with their quality. I would avoid this knife. It is WAY overpriced for what you get. I have a knock off that is actually of higher quality

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

It does come with a sturdy leather sheath but I went with the "package" option and got the hard knife sheath and sharpener. I prefer the hard sheath as it is more rigid and doesn't flap as much as the leather one when worn on the hip.

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

- The leather sheath that comes with this is stamped with the US Army logo and isn't as sturdy as the black leather sheath. It's great for display purposes though. (It will scratch fairly easily and is definitely more for show.) If you want to take it camping, I recommend you buy the plain leather sheath separately (or the black one) as they are more sturdy, and you won't care about beating them up

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

second is the handle is of set to the spine of blade. And thirdly is the the hilt is bent forward .

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.

Ok about the knife itself...it is a KA-BAR made in the good Old US of A (few things are anymore sadly) (the sheath is made in Mexico but is very good quality leather it is well stitched and is stacked as well as having rivets for reinforcement) secondly it is very well balanced and the steel in these new ones are 1095 carbon steel High Quality easy to sharpen and holds an edge for a very long time

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.

I had difficulty cutting a piece of notebook paper which is my test for blade sharpness. As a comparison, I've owned quite a few buck knives in my time and not one of them has gotten home and not been razor sharp. I have sharpen the ka-bar so it has that sharpness to it. Other than sharpness knifes like I remember it to be

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