I Collect Knives. It's my hobby. I do Not get Paid for this. I do these "Unboxing Reviews", to help other knife collectors and knife enthusiasts, decide if a certain Style or Brand of knife is right for them. I try to give all the Specs & let everyone who is interested, get a good look at these useful tools, so they can decide for themselves, whether to purchase or to pass. I just give my Opinion, based on My experience, with each blade. I hope my Reviews Help someone.
Nice video. Wow. That's the right way to do it. I just used JB Weld Quick Weld and didn't clean, file, or scuff up the parts first. It's held for years (but maybe I got lucky). You filling the base of the handle with epoxy might be a good idea. I get the feeling that once you epoxy the blade, then the knife isn't going to come apart unless the handle snaps off near the base. I have never had that happen. However, I do note that the handle is thin wall aluminum.
@@DougShoeBushcraft ,… Thanx. I think it is the best I could do with this knife. I suppose someone could drill a hole thru the handle and tang and tap a steel pin thru it,… that would secure it a bit more. The only other idea I had was to fill the thin aluminum handle completely with epoxy which would make it solid and strong. It would retain the survival knife look but not have a hollow handle anymore. I think the way we both did our knives is pretty decent though. 🔪👍🏻
@@danblake3265 ,… I like to hold the camera because I’m trying to make you sea sick. 😆. Plus my crappy iPhone camera is never in focus. I review budget friendly knives from time to time because 1.) they are usually very popular. 2.) I buy this stuff with my own money, it’s my hobby,… I guess. 3.) sometimes my bank account needs a break. My only other option is to Not review anything. So just in case someone might be considering these budget knives from China,… now they can watch my review and see if they still want to buy it or Not. If I could afford it, I’d love a new camera and tri-pod. I do what I can. 🤷🏻♂️
@@alexstrouse6333 ,… This is an old video. I think I ordered it from “Whiskey River Trading” but I’m not certain. I don’t know if they still come with these sheath options.
i believe it's the Ramora that fits inside the small sheath inside the pouch. I love the BK7 but have opted for the Joker Nomad 6.5" as it's stainless steel and I live in the Pacific Northwest Coast which is a temperate rainforest and maritime environment. Every time I had my BK7 out in the field I was always concerned about rust, so the Nomad solves that problem and is a very similar knife to the Bk7.
@@JoeDoomsday my english is "ok", but I hate the sound of my voice. So it will never happen. I come across 11 variations of this knife (that include the real one). They were made in taiwan (some new ones are made in china) and then published by different companys in the US. Rothco was one of them. Here are the different variations: 1. Original with real leather sheat and thicker steel. 2. Black with aluminum handle 3. Black with plastic handle 4. Black handle and black colored blade. 5. Light camo with aluminum handle 6. Light camo with plastic handle 7. Dark camo with aluminum handle 8. Slightly bigger blade with aluminum handle. 9. Slightly bigger blade with plastic handle. 10. Really big blade (as big as the actual rambo 2 knife used in the movie) and aluminum handle, with slightly different compass. 11. Modern made one from china, black plastic handle and a really crapy compass. The sheat is even worse than what came with the ones sold in the 80s.
This is a great knife. I use it as a deer skinner. Very versatile and portable. My only complaint is I have yet to figure out a great way to horizontal carry.
My pocket carry knife on trips to Chicago. Lotta blade on a tiny knife. Added a short lanyard to the rear hole for my pinkie. It's over the local 2 1/2 inch blade length restriction, but---you know---.
@@badcompany3828 ,… when I first opened it,… there was oil all over the blade making it look like long running scratches. It was just grease. But you can see the uniform grind lines going from the spine of the blade down to the cutting edge. Gives it a satin finish. I would have liked it to be more polished though.
@@alfredhughes578 ,… Yes it cuts wood like nobody’s business. It’s a thick full tang knife so it can be used to pry with, smash glass, cut through some metals. It holds an edge really well and strops back to paper cutting sharp with ease, when needed. That’s what really sets it apart. It has an Excellent leather sheath. Wenge wood handle scales. It’s a field/hunting style design but with the hand guard can also perform as a smaller fighting knife. Made in New Zealand. I’ve heard they are cold sharpened on whetstone wheels by hand. You could get Cold Steel, ESEE, TOPS, etc., etc., they are all good options. I just presented this beautiful beast of a knife as another option to consider.
The 1095 blade is too fragile, Joe X broke this one quite easily. Here you need a stat of 1055-1070, hardening with a tempering of 53-56 hardness units.
@@mrpropper6590 , Hello. Thanx for watching and commenting. 👍🏻. When I purchased this knife years ago I contacted Svord directly and questioned them about their steel because they were kinda vague on which steel was used and the heat treatment. They contacted me back and informed me that their high end “Custom” knives: the Von Tempsky Bowie, the Von Tempsky Ranger, the Ned Kelly Toothpick, & the Hog Beater were all crafted from Swedish L6 steel. If you go to their website now it has the Von Tempsky Bowie listed as: 8670 steel and the Von Tempsky Ranger listed as: EN45 spring steel. All I know is my Von Tempsky Bowie & this knife,… the Von Tempsky Ranger are super tough, awesome knives that hold an edge good, strope back to a razor edge with ease and look great doing it. Svord Knives basically use Sword quality spring steel to make their “custom” series line of knives. That’s perhaps why they took the name SVORD,… because they use sword steel in their better blades. I think their steel and heat treatment is a closely guarded secret and they put out a lot of misinformation to people because Ive heard so many people say such different specs on the same knives,… even stating different thicknesses of steel too. Maybe Svord just uses whatever sword steel is affordable and attainable at the time but they do a great job with the heat treatment and sharpening of the final product. All this being said,… mine is like 9-10 years old at least and I have Never heard of these knives being made from 1095 steel. (ESEE, KABAR & TOPS Knives are 1095, almost everyone agrees that they are good quality). - Advanced Knife Bro, on RU-vid beats the crap out of this blade and it holds up perfectly. Check it out. 👍🏻🔪
@@tomritter493 ,… Hello Tom. Thanx for watching & commenting, I appreciate it. Ya it’s very similar to the original version. The old version was listed as 8Cr13Mov steel with a grey titanium coating, and a different style belt loop on the sheath. This New delta series version has a Black Oxide coated AUS-8 steel blade and a sheath that features a ceramic sharpener built into it but the belt loop design kinda sucks. I’m not sure how much better the AUS-8 steel will be compared to the 8Cr13Mov steel. I’ve read that they are similar performance steels. 🤷🏻♂️. Anyhow it seems like a stealthy upgrade from the original,… being blacked out and all. Mine arrived pretty sharp but my delta series “Little Ricky” had a dull blade.
Nice. I have a couple the old ones. They are a little big in my hand even thoughbi have other huge choppers. I can appreciate the ceramics on the sheath. I wanted a jethro but i think they quit making them
@@ChrisvilleUSA ,… I have the older versions also. I really like them as well. The ceramic sharpener is a neat touch. I never had the Jethro,… sad to say. It’s an interesting looking design for sure though. 👍🏻🔪. Thanx for watching & commenting, I appreciate it.
I like the steel on Schrade but was turned off after about 20 years ago sending back a newer Old Timer on which the tip cracked when it dropped. Schrade basically said., "Not our problem" and sent it back to me broken. I then asked for a price on a blade replacement, and they never got back to me.
@@camodup ,… That sucks. I had a similar experience with Rough Ryder knives,… they ghosted me. Schrade seems to be a shady company,… buy at your own risk. I like the overall design of this Little Ricky knife but the edge is terrible. Typical Schrade.
@@BigPoppaOnAQuad ,… my original “Little Ricky” was pretty sharp. This one wasn’t sharp at all. I’ve been working on the edge but the steel seems very hard and it doesn’t want to take an edge very easily. I think once I get it sharp it will hold an edge for a long while. The black carbon blade finish scuffs off pretty easy too, But it looks good that way,… sooooo. Time will tell.
@@KevinHillier-ru5pp ,… yep. If it would have been sharp I would have been pleased with it but,… like you said,… it was just a polished turd. lol. Not even a good polish either. I think they were supposed to be a higher quality steel also but it didn’t seem like anything special. I have the flying fox, the pack axe with a scandi grind & the camp carver with a scandi grind those three axes are excellent. My velvicut Hudson Bay,… Not so great.
Nice Bowie buddy. Where did you purchase the ranger band if you don’t mind me asking? The ones I’ve seen are very narrow. Mainly used for cable maintenance when attaching accessories to pic rails and such.
