Cold Steel Bowie Blade Bushman Durable Resistant 7" SK-5 High Carbon Fixed Blade Outdoor Survival Hunting Knife, 5.25" Hollow Handle, Secure-Ex Sheath with Ferrocerium Fire Steel

Super sharp. Good quality. Great functionality. Adequate sheath. Great value for the money. Comes with ferro (fire-steel) rod.

A true survival tool. A must have in your BOB (bug out bag). These won't replace a traditional knife, but this one is light weight, sturdy, inexpensive, and it is a knife that can be made into a spear. I don't usually care for plastic knife sheaths but this one is well designed, sturdy, and safe. Again: low cost, well made, versatile.

it's basically fairly thin, stamped steal knife/spear head. the handle is hollow like a tobacco spear, and basically the same steal, for those that know what that is. this is not a heavy knife, survival knife or anything like that. It's a lightweight, steal stamp where the handle is the same thickness of the blade but has been rounded over a pole to make a hollow handle/mount to also double as a spear. use a broom handle, a designated, designed spear or craft one out of a tree limb and jam it up into the open handle and lash it to the pole to secure it and you have a spear, javelin or any other device to throw, stab or spear at distance. Mind you, I like it, it came recommended from a friend as an inexpensive, very multipurpose blade, and that is exactly what it is. it is a knife, but very light - it would work amazing as a spear head and easy to craft a spear from the Forrest to fit it, a chopper, a cutter, not much of a bush craft knife for splitting wood because it is thin and light but did come very sharp, not popping sharp but sharp. I have it attached to my BOB. it's just such a unique piece with so many uses for such a low price I couldn't pass it up. background from cold steel on the concept of where they derived their inspiration for developing it. Africans carry this kind of blade on long expeditions for gathering food.

This knife is truly amazing! I'm so glad I pulled the trigger. Super solid construction, classic bowie lines, uber tough steel (watch the testing vids, unreal), nice solid sheath, paper slicing sharp out of the box, Plus a little ferro rod, for $20!?!? Yesss! This knife fulfills all the ridiculous knife fantasies you didn't even know you had lol. Cold Steel backs it's badass look and cool minimal design with truly tough, durable construction. You can throw it, chop wood with it, use it in the kitchen, store stuff in the handle, and also turn it into a freaking spear!! Maybe do a little wild boar hunting next weekend, huh? ;) Very fun to throw, both as a knife and a spear. So cool.. I also really like how it is designed to be modified. It allows the owner to customize it to their liking, and encourages you to make it your own. I'm going to carve a curved wooden knob for the end to extend the reach, and to have a heel for chopping brush better. Over time I'll probably whittle up 3 or 4 different handle versions that I can swap out, depending on what I want it for that day. **(That said- If you don't feel like doing any mods and just want a blade ready to go, you might not like this knife as much. The handle, as is, is a little slick, and the end is a little rough/edgy for stabbing. Hand can slide forward if not careful.) Conclusion- This is one of the best, most solid, durable, functional and straight up FUN (and large!) all round use knives I've ever gotten for $20 bucks. Totally worth it. I'm very pleased with my purchase, to say the least.

I’m amazed how cheap and how strong and how light this knife is I really really like it the blade is super sharp it’s very durable it’s probably gonna be my go to Knife and I’m probably gonna buy another one

Nice tool, comes plenty sharp for an easy grab tool. I keep a shaped shovel handle in the truck in case I'd need that extra reach.

Cool blade and for the price you really can’t go wrong seems to be of an ok enough quality as well

the most raw and industrial appearing knife I've ever owned. it is as stated, all black with hollow handle. The seam is only felt within the handle, not on its exterior. There is a textured coating to the material used to encase the whole of the knife and it feels like fine sandpaper. Very fine. Nearly smooth in fact, amounting to only a bit more than the feel of finish sanded wood. A friction tape of sorts such as hockey stick or plain old electrician’s friction tape ought to do just fine for the handle’s surface to obtain a better grip. To BOWIE or NOT to BOWIE One of two things is going on here… either I clicked onto the wrong version of the Cold Steel Bushman, or cold Steel or Amazon, sent the wrong knife. Looking at the title while scribling this account says it may well have been ‘pilot error’. Ouch. If… it is supposed to be a BOWIE version, Be advised! the Bowie clip blade portion of this knife is no where near what a Bowie knife IMO looks like. not even close. the Bowie clip on this knife amounts to only a descending angle from the spine of the blade to its point, and it is unfinished and consequently, duller than a Rush Limbaugh rant on liberals. The chosen descending form along the spine reduces the belly of the blade, or its curved portion to a minimum. The tip of the blade however is scary sharp! it is disappointing too that as a supposed BOWIE, it is implied the clip would be inline with the knife’s spine, and sharpened along the last few inches as Bowie knives are usually fabricated. aAt least, every Bowie I've seen has a sharpened clip for a back cut feature. This one definitely does NOT deliver the BOWIE feature, and it is why the rating I gave it was mediocre. The price is the ONLY reason I did not return it. If PILOT ERROR is/was behind it all, I’d give it a 4 perhaps. The holster isn’t what one should call any sort of retention solution either. APPEARANCES the esthetic and functionality of this knife is purely and quite plainly, industrial. the hollow handle which is a rolled handle allowing for both ends of the handle to be accessible means one will have to consider jaming some capsulated insert into it, if they wish to take advantage of the obvious space this blade affords the owner. the texture which was applied to it fully covers the weapon, except along the working edge. along the WELL sharpened surface you will find a very thin layer of grease. HOLSTER the kydex holster isn't bad. but it is not outstanding either. the retention is meager. the belt area is little more than a folded over arrangement so a belt can slide thru or it can simply be slid down over a belt or pants. there are no actual cut outs for truly securing the holster to a belt. I can see where this blade could easily find itself on the ground if the wearer takes a spill or winds up more heels over head than they might wish. luckily, a small hole is drilled into the upper portion of the handle so a laynyard of sorts or cord could add more security. I held mine fully sheathed, upside down and rattled it vigorusly back and forthe and it did retain the knife. Doing the same jostling from spine to edge had the blade out readily. Even faster still, holding the point of the scabbard and shaking it downward harshly one time, the blade fell out immediately. Cold Steel would have been better served to put some greater thought into blade retention while onboard someone’s belt than to have its name in relief along the face of the sheath. Just saying. Behind the belt/pants clip on there is a large cutout section where the entire kit can be hung on the headd of a bolt or screw. Luckily there’s plenty of loose bolts and screws drilled into trees, rocks, stones and many other places about Mother Nature, for which to clip the thing onto when not needed on your person. I’m guessing this feature workss best around the tool shed or shop area than around camp or on the trail however. this particular bundle came with the fire starter plug which is separate from the knife and has its own round compartment it rides inside and high on the spine side of the knife's holster. . round and but 3 inches long, or less, the item receives outstanding retention in its compartment on the holster. if only the Bushman had as good retention. a bit less than two inches of spark starting rod extends from the Awl like device. As with the Bushman, it has a hole near its top most section, though it is doubtful any cord needs to be thought of for safe keeping. You might lose the blade but you'll definitely have something you might be able to get a fire up and running. Somehow. it seems priorities here with this offering are not the most thoughtful. yes, it is ONLY a $25 affair. but then how hard would it have been to knock out a couple belt loops in the Kydex or add a bit of material for keeping the blade IN the holster? Please, do address this to keep your blade completely secure. some velcro ought to handle it. A pop rivet and a snap on a short piece of material, leather, canvas, or even a rubber band, etc., should do nicely, and would have been worth paying a few dollars more had it been included. I used a lanyard from a flashlight to ensure the blade remains in the holster. This definitely slows deployment but it is better than no knife at all. IT IS SHARP! as for the working edge sharpness? Mine came pretty sharp. it took some hair off my forearm but did not drag smoothly, evidence that some fine finishing work was in store for it pretty soon. albeit for all intents and purposes, it is quite sharp and ready to work, right out of the box. I gained more confidence in just how keen the edge was while opening some mailings, packages, bubble wrapped items, etc. everything that edge faced was slit open effortlessly, leaving behind it very straight, clean lines where the blade had separated the materials. Hmmm. On second thought, the edge isn’t going to need any touch ups or redressing anytime soon. Maybe some stropping, if that. The greater priority then will be assembling something that will definitely keep the knife from exiting it’s sheath, until you want to use it. FINAL THOUGHTS For the money, it is a no brainer purchase, despite the misleading name. it is durable, quite sharp, and possesses definite value. The BOWIE cut can be instituted if the owner has a belt sander and some skills, or has way too much time on their hands and a good set of sharpening stones. Or, it can simply be used as is, which is exactly what I plan on doing with it. A decent, honest to goodness, 10 to 12 inch casual use, BOWIE will remain on the horizon for the time being.

Habe eine gute Klinge zwecks Strauchzuschnitts bzw. Strauchkürzung für den Garten gesucht. Nebenbei sollte es ein möglichst geringes Gewicht haben und auch noch eine gute Stabiltät besitzen. Als ich das Messer auspackte machte das selbe einen weniger robusten Eindruck. Ein rotes Schildchen mit der Aufschrift : Made in China : sowie eine sehr kostgünstig verarbeitete Messerscheide verhießen nichts Gutes. Also erst Mal ein Stück Besenstiel auf ca. 30 cm abgesägt (nicht mit dem Messer) und mit dem Messer selbst auf den Durchmesser der hinteren Handgrifföffnung geschnitzt was auch wirklich einfach ging ( die Klinge ist wirklich scharf, also Vorsicht !). Schnitzen ist also wirklich kein Problem. Den zugeschnittenen Stab also in den Handgriff stecken und mit einer Schraube für Holz befestigen. Ein Loch dafür ist am Handgriff schon vorhanden. Die somit geschaffene Griffverlängerung dient in erster Linie zur Sicherheit wegen dem größeren Abstand zur wirklich scharfen Klinge. Außerdem lassen sich auch weitere entfernte Äste bearbeiten. Ist also auch gut als Macheten-Ersatz mit viel geringeren Eigengewicht nutzbar. Ein wirklich gutes Gartenwerkzeug. Nach stundenlanger Nutzung ( Hälfte des ungewollten Buschwerks gestutzt) halten sich die Gebrauchsspuren verblüffend gering. Die vorherigen Befürchtungen waren also unberechtigt. Die Messerscheide ist zwar auch zweckmäßig und platzsparend ( hat sogar einen Anzünder zum Feuermachen , noch nicht ausprobiert ) aber ich hätte lieber die etwas größere Codura-Scheide gehabt. Stattdessen gabs halt die in der Beschreibung stehende Secure-Ex Scheide. Das ich das überlesen hatte ist aber dann wohl mein Fehler. Deswegen gibts auch von mir die volle Sternzahl. Wirklich gutes Gartengerät wenn im Garten die grüne Hölle (wucherndes Buschwerk) tobt. Nicht ganz billig, aber gutes Werkzeug hat halt seinen Preis. Klare Kaufempfehlung.

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PROS: For $20 bucks on sale and even at $30, the price is very good. This feels like a $100 knife Heavy enough for durability, light enough for comfortability. Versatile knife thay can be used for anything on top of being able to use it as spear due to the hollow handle. Good for recreational spear throwing or as a defensive tool in the woods against bears and mountain lions. VERY SHARP from the box. Be careful. Many people have cut themselves or lost fingers based on amazon and youtube comments. It’s REALLY SHARP. Very high quality. Thin metal compared to the original 90’s version but still good quality. Watch youtube videos about its durability test. Many people have these knife for decades and it’s still functioning. High quality kydex sheath. Fierro rod is included. Even the box looks good, makes it perfect as a gift or collector’s item. CONS: The kydex sheath, while good durable quality, has a case of too much retention. The retention on the sheath is so tight that it takes a bit of effort to remove the knife from it, which is how people get cut . I think it should have just came with a cheap faux leather or nylon sheath, or same sheath but more forgiving retention. CONCLUSION: You will not find a better price under $100 that will give you more versatility and quality than this. Highly recommend it. This is a classic staple knife that should be included along the names of a buck 119/120. If a known brand released this for $150, people would still rush to buy it. Cold steel you should send me something to review 😏

Used this blade for a five day trip. I used it for fine work like feather sticks, steaks and also chopped smaller trees down with it (2" and smaller) batoned large logs, tossed it at trees and also made a shaft to throw it at a old stump a few times. The blade held up great, was sharp out of the box. I was aware that the ferro red pulled out from the handle and that the coating on the blade wouldn't allow it to strike the ferro rod anyway. I pulled the rod out of the handle, and then gorilla glued it back in. Also used a file to sharpen a shall portion of the spine to a sharp 90 degrees removing the coating at the same time. All the small issues everyone complains s about with this blade were fixed in under 10 min. And the guy who says it chips easy, not sure what he is talking about, I'm in Canada aswell and abused the crap out of this blade, it's no worse for wear. Just buy it! Shipping was also early, would buy from seller again.

Eine"Ode"für dieses Messer . Super umgesetzt für den wahren Outdoor Fan.Minimalistiches Messer! Messer,Axt und Speer,was möchte der Survivalist noch mehr.Platz für Angelhaken und ein Feuer ,damit bist du gewappnet für viele Abenteuer. Das Messer ist scharf und spitz,da sehen andere Messer manchmal aus wie ein Witz. Um den Griff ein Stück vom Fahrradschlauch macht es noch angenehmer im Gebrauch. Klasse Messer,da braucht man nicht mehr und die anderen Messer liegen weiter unbenutzt in der Dunkelheit einher.