KA-BAR Fighting/Utility Serrated Edge Knife with Hard Sheath, Black
July 8, 2010 | Posted by admin 
- Full Size Black KA-BAR serrated edge, hard sheath
- Kraton G Handle
- Fixed Blade
- 7″ blade length
- 1095 Chrome Vanadium Blade
Product Description
All black knife in a fixed blade design and straight edged blade… More >>
KA-BAR Fighting/Utility Serrated Edge Knife with Hard Sheath, Black
Categories: Any Brand, Ka Bar | 
Tags: Black, Edge, Fighting/Utility, Hard, KABAR, Knife, Serrated, Sheath | 
3 Comments »
The knife is very well balanced, you can hold it up with one finger (towards the hilt), super fast shipping too thanks amazon
Rating: 5 / 5
I was about to go on a major camping trip and wanted to buy a “good” knife. I didn’t have much time to shop, so I bought the Ka-bar due to the historic name. That was a huge mistake as the knife is made from a very soft 1095 carbon steel. The problem is that the long blade is too thin for soft steel and can actually be bent sideways with little effort. I found this out the hard way during my trip only about a week after I bought it. After several uses simply shaving wood, I looked at it and noticed it looked slightly bent. By placing my thumbs on the side of the blade where it connects to the handle (in technical terms, on the blade’s heel, just above the bolster), one set of fingers near the tip and the other set on the bottom of the handle, I actually straightened it back out with only my hands! The problem plagued me throughout the trip and the knife was never used again. Since it had actually been used in the woods, the store wouldn’t take a return so I lost out completely. There are other knives out there in the same price range with MUCH better quality.
The SOG SEAL Pup is actually $12 LESS, still has a serrated/straight edge combo, and is a higher quality steel blade. Gerber and Cold Steel also have comparable knives for roughly the same price as the Ka-bar.
Rating: 1 / 5
This knife has performed well. I haven’t heavily abused it, but it’s given me no sign that it wouldn’t hold up to anything I could throw at it.
I ordered it with the kydex sheath, and was very impressed with that combination. It locked securely into the sheath even without affixing the nylong restraint, which was nice. I don’t like knives that are complicated to get out of the sheath, or require two hands to put back into the sheath. With this, you can pop it out or back in easily, and still have no fear of it shaking loose, even in an upside down carry position.
It needed some sharpening out of the box, so be prepared for that. But that’s not why I gave it four stars. I would have given it four and a half stars if I could have, because my only gripe is that the texturing on the handle could be a little bit rougher. I have noticed that when it’s raining, or if I’m very sweaty that my hand does tend to slip a litle unless I have a very firm grip. This hasn’t been a big problem in use, just a minor annoyance. Some grip tape added to it fixed that right away.
That being said, I would happily trust this knife with my life, and I believe that the price is very fair for a knife that you could hand down to the next generation.
Rating: 4 / 5