Schrade Extream Survival Knife 12 1/4" Overall Length, Fixed Blade

Product Features

• Includes survival sheath
• Muti-purpose survival blade
• Survival Sheath
• 12 1/4" overall length
• Limited Lifetime

From the Editors

Schrade Extreme Survival knife with survival sheath. 12 1/4" overall length. Limited Lifetime Warranty
Product Description

Accessories for the Schrade Extream Survival Knife 12 1/4" Overall Length, Fixed Blade Model BTO1

DMT FWFC Double Sided Diafold Sharpener Fine / Coarse
DMT FWEF Double Sided Diafold Sharpener Fine / Extra-Fine
DMT CDT62 6-in-1 Multi-Purpose Diamond and Ceramic Triangle Sharpener
DMT W6FP 6-Inch Diamond Whetstone Sharpener - Fine With Plastic Box
DMT ADELUXE Aligner Deluxe Knife Sharpening Kit

Customer Response

More than sufficient to get jobs done
This is a pretty well balnced knife.I like all the features of it. Yes, it is a little heavy, but that comes in handy when using it to chop with. I chopped through two 3" trees without expending too much energy. I'm sure with a lighter knife it wouldn't have gone as smoothly. The wood saw on the back of the blade is okay for making small notches on sticks, but requires a little more effort. The serrated edge on the back of the tip also comes in handy. It is just like a steak knife blade. It is about 2" in length and works fine. I don't exactly know what type of steel the blade is made of. It holds an edge very well. I took it straight out of the box, chopped down two small trees and stripped off some of the bark on one of them. The blade still had enough of an edge to slice cleanly through two sheets of paper when I got home. The pommel end works well as a hammer. I drove 12 and 16 penny nails with it. The rubber on the grip does get damaged if you mishit the nail. Of course you could just use the butt end of the grip. The claw could be a little wider on the inside in order to really grip a larger size nail. It does work okay. Longer nails will need to be bent over a little to get better leverage on them. The hammer and claw works best with the knife in the sheath. I don't know what someone else was thinking when he said you have to exert pressure on the blade side to have better leverage. Foolish. The sheath is pretty decent. The snap fastens securely and the strap is not loose. The knife is a little loose in the hard plastic lined sheath. It does make a little bit of noise.(very little) It should be nothing to really bother you. I also like the two outer pockets on it. I have a magnesium fire starter in the bottom pocket. The top pocket has a medium sized multi-tool in it. I had to put a paracord lanyard on the knife. All in all I am very satisfied with this knife and would put it up against some of my other more expensive survival type knives anytime. I would reccomend this knife.

Questionable Quality...
I got really excited when I saw this knife on sell for $20.
The reason I got really excited? Not gonna lie, it's a good looking knife!

But I ended up not buying it... Why?

Being an engineer that often deals with different alloys, I was very curious as to the material that made this blade.
After much researching, and calling the U.S. rep for Schrade Knives, I only came as close as identifying the material as one of the 400series stainless steel (ss), no one can tell me which of the dozens of possibilities of 400series ss it is. (And just for those curious, there are some that are made to be soft but corrosion resistant, and some hard but not. There are even 400series ss engineered just for welding, etc.) It would make sense if the knife was made from 420 ss. But the fact that no one can tell me for sure (short of me taking it to my lab for testing), shows me a lack of thought and design put into the making of this knife...

But, a cheap knife is a cheap knife right? And 400series ss, no matter what it is, is harder than flesh, right?

So I went to the local Big 5 Sporting Goods store to check it out.
The knife was Sharp! That's good!
The bad???
The sheath is a little loose, which make chickadee noises when you walk, that would annoy the heck out of me on a long hike.
The clip that keeps the knife in the sheath is really hard to engage, but it will get easier with usage.
The display knife's blade was not set in alignment with the handle... making it heavy on the right side... this tells me that either this knife can't handle being a display model, or the manufacturing process for this knife is shotty. Both of which should not be the case for a knife if your survival depends on it.

Bottom line...
I would not get this knife for backpacking trips due to the questionable quality.
I would not get this knife for hikes due to the weight and the annoying sounds it makes when walking fast with it.
I would not get this knife for random around the house chores due to the size.

But if you have other uses for it, it is a great looking knife!

at least it is sharp out of the box
This knife is NOT awesome. First thing i noticed was the sheath it almost 2" too long for the blade, like it wasn't made for this knife. Second, I had to try out the hammer/nail puller. Unless you plan on using the hammer end to hang pictures on drywall, your forked, and if you do just don't plan on pulling the nail back out with the inclusive puller. It won't grab anything less that 1/4" exposed, and the only way to get leverage is to push on the edge of the blade.

It does however have a nice thick blade (the sawtooth back is the entire thickness, but works better than expected) and cut a few hairs off my arm. it isn't sharp enough to shave my arm though.

Overall I will keep this knife in my box 'o' knives just so that i can loan it out and not worry about losing a "good" knife.

Great Knife - Excellent Value
The weight and size of this blade is perfect for me. (6', 200 lbs)

This will be an excellent addition to my pack and will be very habdy.

Excellent knife for the price.
I flip-flopped on this knife and another similarly priced knife for longer than I should've. I made a split minute decision one night and went with the schrade. I have one pocket knife made by them and have been very happy with it. Once I opened my package I knew this knife wouldn't let me down. You can't ask much from a knife, so one that is solid built (with good steel), balanced, and cuts well is an A+ in my book. Throw in the saw teeth and a well constructed sheath, and I'm a very happy customer. This is def with me in the woods.

My ONLY complaint is the handle is a little large for my liking. I have big hands, so it's not a huge deal, but for smaller framed people, this may be more of an issue to them than me.

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