BA-KOR U.S.A 11 "DC53 Steel Hunting Knife & Sheath +4" Flint Fire Starter, Acidwood handle Jungle Survival Knife, Camping EDC tool knife

I did my research on DC53 steel. It’s tough, has excellent edge retention and better corrosion resistance than D2 steel. Knife came super sharp! The knife also throws great sparks from a ferro rod. The sheath is too big for every day carry, so it will stay in my pack until I’m in the field. However, this thing will baton like a champion compared to all the other blades I own. I watched a video of a man destroy a log by using the knife like a crow bar and the blade was a weaker steel than DC53. This thing was only $50 and it’s stronger and has better edge retention than knives that I’ve spend $150 for. Only downfall is that it’s not stainless steel and I’ll have to protect it from moisture. The handle is not as smooth a transition from steel to wood. You can feel the metal stick out out a bit when you hold it, but it’s not bad at all for a $50 knife. I have Joker knives that all have really great, super smooth ergonomic handles, but they are all more expensive with nowhere near the amount of toughness and edge retention as DC53.

Very nice knife for the price——terrible sheath!

Whoever designed this knife deserves an award. Blade so far has been holding its edge after some batoning and feather stick making.Pros:1) Very thick full tang, but light for its size.2) Spine of knife is sharp enough to throw sparks from a Ferro rod.3) Finger groove behind blade is perfect for finer bushcraft work. Just wish it was rounded on the edges so as to possibly not cut into skin after extended use. Light filing down will fix that though.4) Handle is extremely comfortable when using.5) Holes in the rear of the blade side, design of the handle, and holes in butt of tang can easy turn this into an extremely secure spear.Cons:1)Says U.S.A on handle, but is made in China.2) Sheathe is cheap. Pouch on side will only hold a very small ferro rod and is too high on the sheathe. Should’ve been put towards the bottom and made larger so you could fit a decent ferro rod or sharpening stone in it.3) Says DC53 steel but no way to check, and what I feel is deception by putting U.S.A on the knife causes me to doubt everything else.I have used it though and it has held up great.Overall it’s a great knife so far. Only wish they didn’t deceive by putting U.S.A on the knife.

Good deal.

Sheath is terrible. The knife is cool and well made. I almost sent it back because of the garbage sheath, but I had made one that fit perfectly. It’s a unique knife

So I just got this knife today. It does have a good edge. I beat it against my vice to check held up pretty good no deflection no rolling. The handle is a bit weird but it does work. The sheath is why I’m only giving it four stars. It’s cheap leather cheaply made, and the Ferris rod is very difficult to get in the pouch. But if you are looking for a good heavy duty knife this might be the one for you.

This knife is awesome, I will definitely buy more from BA-KOR. No, I did not get paid to say that. All that being said, I have to be honest, the sheath is not great. If you can ignore that or plan on making your own or buying a different sheath, I really think this is a solid knife. The sheath gets 3 stars, the knife gets 7 stars.

Excellent KNIFE forthe Money