They say one Knife can't do everything, and while I agree, this little shock trooper of a knife really tries its best and still stands by me at days end.
Fiberglass reinforced handles, Krupp stainless blade, and a fairly beefy thick blade are what you find here.
I chose the Krupp steel over aus 8, because it won't rust as badly: Personal applications below.
I use this knife for field dressing animals I take down while hunting, I use it for gutting fish, I use it for cutting tomatoes and the like, cutting meats while eating, light bushcraft; e.g. feather sticks/making toggles/making notches/and trapping craft.
It also stands as a last ditch defense blade, and a pistol retention tool for me.
It being legal almost everywhere was a huge factor for this choice.
It may seem crazy and unsanitary to use this for all these listed functions; but hang in there.
What makes it able to roll with the above mos's and not make me ill, IS THE TAKE DOWN FEATURE.
I can dissemble it right on the spot after each use, and straight up sterilize the blade in the field, with zero tools.
For me, this function does indeed totally change the game.
I will never baton with a knife; I use a folding wood saw as any sane person would.
If you use the knife for what it is made to do, I don't see this ever breaking.
The spine of the knife is beefy, and the tip style is not a needle point, so this makes it even harder to break.
Added plus.
The bayonet lug also keeps it extremely secure in your hand and prevents slipping when your hands are covered in blood while processing animals; really excellent design..
My only real complaint is you must wrist flick to get it to open fully; it's the knife's only real flaw.
Simply hitting the flipper will not open the knife, it requires a wrist flick, and then turning the blade to face forward for quick deployment.
You will need to train with the knife, but over time it becomes second nature.
I also bought some Tuf Glide, non oil based metal protector/lubricant, stuff goes on as a liquid but evaporates quickly into a powder, no dust, no lint stick, and it's improved the action vastly.
Using it, the knife now almost fully opens without a wrist flick.
I have not messed with the tightening screw on it, or applied loctight yet, but this may fix my stated issue.
Also the pocket clip rides really deep, making deployment slow, I braided some para cord and wrapped it around the pocket clip to make it ride higher, which solved that issue.
For its small issues, I can't complain.
I have fallen in love with this knife, I like it more than my Zero Tolerance; which cost me hundreds more, I love it more than my Cold Steel oss and Spike.
There is something timeless about the knife, the stone washed finished and old school combat design with the lug as the flipper.
The take down feature extends its range of use, and reduces my carried equipment and weight.
Until they make another knife with this take down feature, I can't see myself with another blade.
While some may call me crazy for using a knife like this for all the above tasks.
I would simply respond, that some people go into nature for a weekend, other people live side by side with it daily.
Hardcore? No, just living as nature intended, to the average civilian, it just seems that way because they're detached from their natural element.
This blade, for me, just feels right.
Zero regrets, Ken Onion really outdid himself.
Happy Hog Hunting! :)
Awesome knife
The HomeFront is beyond an awesome blade, I've been wanting this knife for some time now. I'm glad I got it. You can't go wrong with this blade. For the money!!! You'd think because it is field strippable it would be not sturdy?? This bad boy is solid and locks up like a vault. The weight of the HomeFront make this an excellent edc option. When Ken Onion came up with this idea CRKT hit it out of the park. I'm telling ya, if you want this knife and can't decide, get it you will not regret it! I promise you
