Schrade Extreme Survival Large Fixed Blade Knife vs Silax by CJRB/Artisan

rubber handle is not flushed with the tang, you can feel the metal edges when holding. heavy, solid and sturdy. surely will last

Reason for 4 stars is blade stock is thin. I know that makes for easier slicing but not sure on durability compared to a bit thicker blade spine. Will revisit after some use

Out of the box, the sheer bulk of the knife was the first thing I noticed - as many others have said, this thing is a beast, weighing in at close to a full pound. The grips are nicer than expected, rubber-like and with a slight give that gives a comfortable feel. I wish they fit better, as the tang slightly protrudes all around the handle. It's not uncomfortable, but I do wonder if that would be true once the knife was used for any extended period

I mean this looks like literally like a kitchen knife and that's exactly what half of it can be used for. I mean half the time you can be using it to ...

The edges of the handle do not come flush with the tang of the knife and when you look closely along the top of the sides of the handles you can see small dimples from the molding process. If you use gloves, which I do, the handle defects will not be a problem. However, it would be nice if the handles were defect-free. Another defect is found in the blade itself

I love it. The only negative is the handle could be slightly bigger. But I love this knife!

-Extra, removable mini cargo pouch on the sheath. I'm HUGE on more pockets, and this comes through! CONS: -THE SHEATH!! Now although the knife itself is absolutely fantastic, the sheath leaves a bit to be desired. First off its just nylon with a plastic insert for the blade. Not a high quality nylon, but in all fairness

The sea snake’s sheath is actual kydex (**in photos, here, with an added teklok** - it comes with only a lanyard) a step up from molded plastic. The fit and finish are wonderful, although mine did have a tiny nick on the spine you could feel with a thumbnail. The forward finger choil is useful and offers more grip options.

I had a small Schrade folder from when I was a kid, but I haven't seen any since, so I thought I would test it out and if I hated it I could just exchange it towards one of the Beckers. The knife arrived beautifully, protected well in it's box, even though some textbooks in my order crushed it. The blade steel was clean and spotless, almost a bead blasted- gunmetal gray tone. Heavy, as expected, with a beautiful curve to the blade that resembles the kopis style on my CS Spartan

As you can see here, the edge is lower than my my knuckle, so you can get down on surfaces really well. The way the blade is shaped allows you to do s...

1095 steel, for the price this is a plus since this steel is pretty good for outdoors/survival tasks, will need to be taken care of to avoid rust though. Looks and feels tough, very thick spine, don't think it will suffer any damage when chopping or battoning. Price!, for the size and steel material this is a great price point. Ok now for the CONS: The balance feels a little off, I can't quite describe it but it just something you have to feel for yourself

YMMV. The blade was sharp, opened smartly, and everything appeared well made. It is a nice knife, but of the three I possibilities that ordered at the same time, this one is going back.

Let's be clear here... This knife is definitely one of the best bargains going! I don't think you can get a more heavy duty knife for this price guys

Now, let's see what that money gets you with functionality and design. The c-lac supports a 5.11 inch blade that, on their website is listed as a drop...