Schrade SCHF9 Extreme Survival Knife

Reviewed 06/26/2014 by Aaron

-Price Paid: $42.00
-Used for Outdoor/Survival
-Owned for 3 months

Comments:

The Schf9 is on tough blade, the 1095HC steel is great, and 1/4in. thick spine makes batoning a breeze, and the 15.9oz. makes it a good chopper. My only two complaints are that the handle is too thick and is not comfort for extended cutting casks and the sheath is low quality. Overall $40 is a great price and this thing is indestructible so I can overlook the thick handle and low quality sheath.

Reviewed 11/04/2013 by Paul

-Price Paid: $43.00
-Used for Outdoor/Survival
-Owned for 1 year

Comments:

Too many people confuse a tactical fighting knife with a survival knife. This is a SURVIVAL knife. If you are caught in a bad situation, a heavy blade that is virtually indestructible is what you want, not some sexy looking tanto with serrations. This is a beast of a knife..1/4" thick tip to tail and fantastic grips as well. It's 1095 steel, not stainless, so a little oil will be needed, but it keeps it's edge and is very easy to sharpen. I've had the easiest time feathering tinder from sticks and have hacked thru a 2x4 just to test it. Batoning is very easy and there are no idiot serrations to get in the way. It is also end to end thick enough, that using it as a pry bar is very easy. I nailed two 2x4s together with 10 penny nails and this thing pryed them apart with no damage at all to the blade or tip. The sheath is OK, but not great..I think this is where they were able to cut down on the price. I took mine to a shoe repair shop and had the go over all the stitching to double it up. This is a fantastic knife.

Reviewed 04/27/2013 by craig weir

-Price Paid: $50.00
-Used for Outdoor/Survival
-Owned for 6 months

Comments:

pros; solid build,full tang, non slip handle,cheap but versatile sheath,fairly well balanced,hole in but end for lanyard,concave in base of blade helps when carving or feathering wood,no problem batoning this knife its built like a tank 1/4 inch thick steel almost right to the point of knife,comfortable grip because of the contoured shape of handle,full tang,very good for chopping has good heft(also a con knife is very heavy!!!),knife came sharp new,could make this knife a great survival tool because sheath has a detachable pouch on it which can be used to carry other survival gear in,can be used as a pry bar i think it is thicker than some I own lol.Cons;tip is thick goes frompoint to 1/4 inch thick in 3/4 of an inch of length of knife,not stainless steel so would have to keep oiled but does have a decent grey coating on blade,you would need a smaller knife for fine work as this is large and heavy feels like a meat cleaver