How sturdy is the blade?
498904
I bought one 6 mo. ago. Blade is very strong, typical Buck knife. I wouldn't use it to pry anything off, but for general knife use it is great
498905
Enough for cutting fruit, dry salami, some cheese, cardboard & envelopes...just as you long as you don't put lateral pressure. Not very easy to sharpen but you can't expect exacto degree of a blade sharpness either. Classy look but more for fun than heavy/daily use...think key-chain.Not in the same price point but consider Spyderco Manbug if you 'cut stuff' often.
498906
The blade is quite sturdy. The whole knife is sturdy. I have it on my keychain so I don't do a lot with it but it has held up excellent being on a keychain.
498907
It's a fairly small knife, so blade is relatively sturdy, just because it's short. It is a knife, though, so you wouldn't want to pry with it.
2019960
I haven't used mine extensively. The blade is fairly thin, the handle is pretty rigid, the lock seems pretty secure. It would depend on what you mean by hard use. I sure wouldn't try prying or batoning with it. It sharpens well and holds an edge pretty well. It's great at slicing with it's full flat grind. I like it. There is now a very similar model just a little bigger with a thicker blade, I think it's called the Eland. You might want to investigate that before making up your mind. I think either would be a very good buy considering how little they cost.
1655082
The blade is very solid and true carbon steel. However it's not full tang. It's pretty sturdy but I wouldn't wreck the piece. If it was full tang it'd be perfect. I'd still recommend this piece over others I did research for a few months before purchasing.
2248437
The handle is metal and very sturdy. However there are plastic attachment tabs that clamp onto the replaceable blade, and if you drop the razor these tabs can break off so be careful.
560851
Absolutely! I've had mine for months and it's still sharp (and I throw it at targets and use it for all my knife needs)! The blade is without a doubt full tang as you can see when looking at it turned flat. And despite my best efforts I have yet to bend or damage the blade.
1201188
It's sturdy enough, well built. There is no reason why it shouldn't last, except for a direct stab. Hope this helps
1456740
I would say it's pretty sturdy. My son is very rough with it - hitting trees and his brother. He loves it and it has not cracked or bent at all.
416976
The blade is thick, this knife is real heavy duty, I was afraid it would be cheap or just chinssy, I was wrong! I wear as a neck knife but it is a little heavy, I am a larger man and it is ok, weight wise. I definitely recommend it.
1545503
It is slightly blade heavy. I have seen videos of people using it as a throwing knife. I believe some of the videos originated with Cold Steel themselves. I have it in hand right now. I believe it would work. The blade point geometry, however, would make me leery of doing so, myself. Point is not super reinforced, actually comes to a point. I'd think that, eventually, it would break off. Just my opinion. The videos say otherwise.
116312
Not very hard at all. Let the weight of the knife do most of the work. Have you watched the you tube video yet? It will explain all.
586597
The blade isn't "sharp". It's molded to be thinner in certain spots to get in between the coconut and shell easier. So I don't think it would ever become less effective. Also it was much sturdier than I had expected it would be. The blade doesn't bend like if you have used a butter knife in the past. I was very impressed and my 15 year old has even started taking my coconuts and eating them after using the tool on them! He used to wait for me to get all the meat out, because with a butter knife it is a long process.
644868
Yes, more that sturdy enough. My partner pushes down quite hard to cut her quilt material with no problem.
1692281
Yes it is very sturdy. I have already packed many times horseback in a pack saddle and in the back of my pick up. I am able to fit the saw with a battery in it plus 2 extra batteries and several blades without any problems. Its all in how you arrange them. You may have to play with it for a couple minutes.
455001
yes it is. Very sturdy. I personally have had a few Ontario Knife products over the years and have never been disappointed, especially in their machete department. I would definately recommend this blade.
1550220
The blade's not stiff at all. It's extremely sharp, so any cuts I've made with it came out perfect b/c the first cpl of cuts I go gentle. just enough to score the wood deep enough that the blade won't travel on me. It's a good saw for the money...especially with the extra blade it comes with..
592410
The blade is quite flexible. I use it for clean up when I need to scrap the sides of my skillets. I use it to cook everything in my 3 iron cookware.
1324566
it's not the thickest, but it's pretty durable.....I've cut many 2-3 inch limbs and small trees down with it so far....the only problem I've found with the blade is minor chipping of the edge.....