Schrade Delta Class Reckon Tini Fixed Blade with 1095 High Carbon Steel Blade, 6.4in Fixed Blade for Buschcrafting, EDC

This has become my ultimate outdoor companion. I'm thrilled with this purchase, and love everything about it.I've been bringing this with me camping for more than a year now and it has held up brilliantly. I've used this knife for everything from preparing food to chopping wood to digging holes. It's an incredibly useful piece of sharpened steel. The 1095 carbon steel takes and holds an edge exceptionally well. The jimping on the back and the finger groove on the front really add a nice touch to the blade, and give it a bit of an extension allowing it to cut through thicker wood.Stress tests, I've done them. Because of the low cost of this knife, I don't have any issues with beating the carbon our of this thing if I need to, and have chosen to to prove it's worth. And is hasn't disappointed, not one bit. I was camping with it at a festival (not my usual scene) and we had a lot of pre-chopped fire wood, but most of the pieces were hardwood and too big to start a fire. i started to baton with the knife, but wasn't getting too far through the hardwood and the knots since i didn't have much to hit it with. Then I found that someone brought a 20lb sledge hammer with. I grabbed that and started batoning the back of the knife with it, and it split the wood quite fast. Sure, it left some dings and dents in the backside of the knife, but I'd be surprised if it didn't. Besides, I like a good, used look to a tool. I was able to plow through a ton of wood that way, and the knife really took the beating well. Right after that whole ordeal, I sat down with a chunk of wood and was able to make a nice feather stick with the concave part of the blade. After that, I checked the edge, and it didn't seem to even notice the work it just did. On another camping trip in the woods, I used the back of an axe to do the same thing (hard to baton with an axe). Same thing, held up really well with only some dents on the back. I even missed my target a few times and caught the knife right at the tip, and because of the approach angle on that tip, it didn't break off.The included holster for it deserves it's own review. It's really of great quality and has everything I could ask for in a holster. Multiple mounting option, holds the blade securely, and has a great storage pouch. I've added items to the pouch to make it my perfect outdoors kit. Hanging from the outside I've added a piece of firesteel (lights immediately against the back of the knife) and a small flashlight (made by Oveready). On the inside of the pouch I have an ESSE arrow head, fishing hooks, weights, and small bobbers, 4-5 sticks of firestarters, some wire for snares, some dryer lint for kindling, and some iodine tablets. And of course a bunch of paracord. If all I could take is one thing into the woods with me, it'd be this knife, the holster, and what I have in the pouch. To make it stay on my leg tighter, but to prevent it from binding when I crouch down, I've replaced the paracord leg strap with some elastic cord.A couple things to point out. The finish on the blast started coming off after the first camping trip with it. After more use, you can tell that the blade has been used. I personally like the look of a used knife, so this is not a problem for me. When I got back from my first trip, I just put it directly away without thinking about it, and when I looked at it a couple weeks later, I noticed a couple spots of rust on the blade. I grabbed some steel wool and was able to buff that out pretty easily. From that point on, if it wasn't in use on my hip, I keep it oiled with mineral oil, and I've never had any other issues since. This is just a basic factor of taking care of a nice blade made of this quality of steel. Also, because of the recurve in the blade, some may have some issues with sharpening the concave part of the edge. I found that I could use the edge of my sharpener to get in here, and I have no problem keeping this part of the blade ready to chew through wood. After my first heavy use of it, I noticed that the grip was such that it gave me a blister on the inside of my thumb. I've purchased a cheap pair of leather gloves from a hardware store to wear while using it (good to have around a campsite anyways), and now my hands are completely unscathed from continuous chopping.Overall, this knife is well worth the money, and then some. If anything happened to mine, I'd immediately replace it with exactly the same knife.

What can I say, other than I love this blade! A little background about me. I've been a wilderness survivalist (a REAL one, not one of those kooks who builds a B.O.B. for a zombie apocalypse or a silly SHTF scenario) for many years. I've taken wilderness survival courses, participated in events, and have done my own mini "Les Stroud" challenges with friends and without. As a result, I've used LOTS of different gear and blades, from super-cheap, Chinese-built stuff, to high-priced name-brand items. In that same vein, I am NOT a professional survivalist. It is an hobby of mine. If you teach SERE courses or are Creek Stewart, you'l going to want and probably need that very high-dollar blade on your belt. For me, in my casual yet serious uses, I don't need that.Before purchasing, I was dead set on buying an ESEE 6 for about 5x the price. I came upon this reviewed on Youtube several times, and lots of good things were said about it so I decided to try it out. What did I have to lose? -- at the price point, the worst that could happen would be I have another blade to throw in my shop drawer or my vehicle emergency bag. Let me tell you, though, what a knife! Full tang, .25" thick blade, not super-sharp out of the box but everyone should know how to sharpen a knife. I heard that the grip was uncomfortable and too big...not for me, and I wear a size L glove. I've never felt discomfort nor "hot spots" while using this blade for long periods of time. It just feels SOLID in my hand. The finger grooves are perfect. The checkering on the handle is non-slip and gives a sense of security. I also will NOT buy a knife without gimping or a choil, and this has BOTH! It is great for batoning (though IMHO you should carry a small hand axe instead) and I love the curve on the belly of the blade. You'll find mixed reviews on that, it being difficult to sharpen and all, but once again, learn how to sharpen a knife and you won't have to worry about it.Onto the sheath. Another thing that annoys me is people who complain about a sheath when they're buying a knife. None of these sheaths they give you are going to be satisfactory except for storing it in a drawer. Spend $150+ on a custom leather sheath and quit whining. This sheath is okay to nice... it will get you by until you can make your own or buy a custom sheath for it. The velcro/snap loop that wraps around the handle is a bit awkward to me. I also love the front pouch which holds my backup multi-tool (an old Coleman Pro-Lock) perfectly, and is removable. The straps on the back don't appear to be exactly Molle-compatible, but they will probably work in that regard. There is also some imitation para-cord to strap it to your thigh if you wish. Like I said, it will get you by, but it's definitely not going to be your permanent sheath.This has become my new MAIN bushcraft knife. It works well for my purposes and with my combination of gear. It has replaced all of my more expensive knives (Ka-Bar, ESEE, etc.) because I just like it better. It has stood up to everything I threw at it, multiple times, without breaking. I carry this with a Cold Steel Outdoorsman Lite for game processing, a Mora HD Companion, a Wicked folding saw, and a 14" hand axe (and sometimes an inexpensive kukri) as my main bushcraft blades/tools. So, ignore those Youtube and forum "knife snobs" for "gear q*#%rs" who in my estimation spend exorbitant amounts of money on their blades just to tell people they have them. You find those kinds of people in every hobby. Chances are, they've done very little REAL bushcraft themselves outside of their backyard, the local park, or "camping" in their 30' motorhome.