Schrade SCHF1 Extreme Survival Special Forces Fixed Blade Knife, with Nylon Sheath

by Schrade

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

The Extreme Survival knife is a tool like no other. It stands alone as a finely crafted fixed-blade survival style knife, but had a multi-bit screwdriver that threads into the butt end of the handle.

Product Description

ATTRIBUTES Blade Detail: ComboEdge Blade Length (inches): 7.50 Blade Material: 1070 High Carbon Carry System: Nylon Sheath Black Handle Material: 1070 Steel Overall Length (inches): 12.50 Special Features: End Cap Attached w/ 10-pcs bits an Aluminum Magnetic Bit Holder & a Bar

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B001CZFPSE
• Item model number: SCHF1
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #50,168 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)

Customer Reviews

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good knife, but not perfect, August 30, 2010

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RoninUT (Utah) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Schrade SCHF1 Extreme Survival Special Forces Fixed Blade Knife, with Nylon Sheath (Tools & Home Improvement)

I bought one of these knives a few months ago before they were available on Amazon. Like other reviewers, I was surprised how BIG the knife is. In fact, I'll go ahead and say it's TOO big for delicate work. You won't want to use this knife for carving small, precise cuts in wood, for example.

There is a custom knife maker who makes a similar knife that costs several hundred dollars. These are a great bargain. But they do have two major drawbacks, in my opinion. One is the size, but more importantly, the serrated portion of the blade is a HUGE drawback for me. Serrations are great for cutting rope, but for any other type of cutting, a plain edge is best. When doing heavy cutting with a knife, the closer you get to the handle, the more leverage you have, and the safer it is to make the cut. By placing the serrations right against the handle, this forces you to use a part of the blade farther away, and consequently, you have less leverage.

The knife comes with a small screwdriver kit inside the handle, but most people will want to remove that and replace it with more traditional survival knife contents like fish hooks, matches, fishing line, etc.

One big plus that sets this knife apart from other hollow handle knives is that the handle and blade are one solid, continuous piece of metal. In other hollow handle knives, the handle and blade are separate pieces joined together with bolts, welds, glue or other means, creating a potentially dangerous point of failure. This knife does not suffer from that weakness.

If the blade were 3 inches shorter and had no serrations, I'd have given it a solid 5 star rating. Good news is, Schrade makes a smaller version without the serrations. I have one on order and will review it soon. I expect it will earn the 5 stars, but I'll have to see it in person first.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great blade, if maybe a bit big for day to day use, July 6, 2010

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J Wolf - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Schrade SCHF1 Extreme Survival Special Forces Fixed Blade Knife, with Nylon Sheath (Tools & Home Improvement)

Alright, first of all if you didn't take a good hard look at the size of this thing, start there. This is a HUGE knife. It is absolutely not practical for taking around town and will probably get you stopped at the door of any establishment if you try to take it in.

That being said, this knife won't leave my side when I go to Iraq. Being in the military I wanted a good weapon for those "just in case moments" that come with being in urban combat. This blade is exceptionally well crafted and as the previous reviewer stated you probably could do some serious abuse to it without it breaking. It certainly can stand up against tough hides as I've been using it as a skinning knife on occasion. It doesn't come all that sharp, but if you take the right sharpening tools to it, it will cut through leather like butter. And I'll say it again this knife is extremely durable, you can tell the moment you pick it up that this thing will last you a long time.

Now, the above is what I'd expect from a knife, but what earned it that 5 star rating from me is the pleasant surprise of a fully functional screwdriver and attachment set that is just awesome. I use it a lot in the house for regular maintenance since with the metal knife blade it handles a bit better then the plastic screwdrivers when I get sweaty hands.

I absolutely recommend this for campers, outdoors men, soldiers in a combat zone, fishermen, skinning, and generally looking scary as heck with a blade the size of your forearm.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars An APPARENT good value - BUT after some use - perhaps NOT SO :(, May 19, 2011

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zunni - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Schrade SCHF1 Extreme Survival Special Forces Fixed Blade Knife, with Nylon Sheath (Tools & Home Improvement)

I own many knives, this is a good solid all around knife, it is large and bulky - and in any survival type knife - the bigger the better. I saw another reviewer who thinks this knife is too large to be termed survival - I guess it's a matter of definition -- but I can honestly say that bigger is better in a survival situation -- providing you can easily carry it on your gear. I own two general purpose knives that were custom made for me - these cost 400 dollars each and are large heavy and perfect for survival, combat etc. I don't think a small knife is very useful in the middle of an emergency situation. Not sure of the screw-driver kit in the handle -- I think matches, fish hooks, nylon cord, etc. would be more valuable.
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I've owned this product several months now - and the quality if the steel is beginning to show - it's very poor - pay a little more and get something with a decent brand name.