El acero tiene buen tratamiento térmico, de hecho es más duro de lo usual en un cuchillo de este tipo. Venía afilado de fábrica, pero con los biseles muy poco uniformes en ángulo y el grado de abrasivo usado bastante burdo, eso sí, realmente afilado. Lo primero que hice fue reafilarlo y corregir los ángulos. El ricasso es desuniforme, es decir que de un lado es más pronunciado que del otro, no afecta en nada el funcionamiento, pero habla del control de calidad. El lomo de la hoja está mal terminado, presenta marcas de corte por plasma, no muy profundas... Esto lo arregle en unos minutos con un mototool y un tambor de lijado... Tal vez una lima muza funcionaría, pero el acero es bastante duro y se dificultaría.Dónde realmente se nota poco control de calidad es en la empuñadura, las cachas de madera laminada son más anchas que el cabo del cuchillo y sobresalen en muchas partes, especialmente en la guarda... Esto lo arregle en minutos con limas y lijas... No me gustó nada el color de las cachas y aprovechando que las lije les di un entintado con tinte para madera al alcohol de un tono más obscuro.La funda, aunque funcional y práctica por el bolsillo extra es algo incómoda y bromosa, además de que por la forma de la guarda y empuñadura los últimos CM de hoja son difíciles de enfundar.En cuanto a funcionamiento el cuchillo es bastante bueno, especialmente para trabajos de trozado y picado, por el peso y forma de la hoja. Para trabajos detallados es poco manejable. El filo resiste muy bien el trabajo pesado y parte la madera dura con facilidad razonable. Tras de un breve experimento con agua salada y jugo de limón puedo decir que el acero de la hoja es bastante resistente a la oxidación pero aún así quedó grabado por el ácido, aunque sin formar herrumbre. Sería un buen cuchillo para climas húmedos y aún para agua salada en un apuro.Estoy pensando en la posibilidad de lijar toda la hoja hasta un acabado satinado uniforme y luego darle acabado de baño de ácido para opacar el brillo. Tal vez hacerle nuevas cachas a la empuñadura con micarta u otro material más antiderrapante y resistente al agua.Por el precio no está nada mal.

L'articolo corrisponde alla descrizione del Venditore. Si tratta di un coltello semplice, molto robusto, adatto a lavori gravosi. Un bel coltellone per il bushcraft pesante, per spaccare la legna, tagliare i rami, appuntire pali. La qualità percepita è modesta ma la filosofia di questo attrezzo è l'essenzialità. Un utensile fatto per il lavoro e non da mettere in una teca. Uso adatto anche per i lavori agricoli. Soddisfatto. Il costo è modesto. Nel complesso il rapporto qualità prezzo è buono. Lo consiglio.

First off, like many have said, this is the 420HC version of the knife and not the 5160 we all have come to love from OKC.I was going to return the knife, but I decided to keep and see what it is made of.The blade finish is spot on, but the handle fitment is a bit underwhelming.The edge was quite sharp out of the box, not shaving sharp but I could cut through heavy paper no problem.I stroped the knife with leather and compound and I was quite pleased to see the 420HC get a shaving sharp edge.It will be a hard use knife for me, as it will be paired with one of its little brothers in the bushcraft line up.So far I have been using the blade to delimb some overgrown branches. Getting through the branches are too easy. It chops and hacks very very well. Even though it's a 1/4" thick, the full flat grind does help with cleanly cutting through branches. I have yet to baton some firewood for the stove; hopefully that goes well.Overall it's not a bad knife. Due to the steel choice, I wouldn't pay anymore than 100 bucks for it.

Aunque esta edición ya no cuenta con el galardonado acero 5160, el acero 420 ss que es el que ahora se presenta para este modelo cumple con los trabajos en madera de manera eficiente sin sentirse falto de resistencia y con una muy buena retención del filo.

Ontario will seriously hurt their customer base by using crappy cheap stainless in their well-known models.I have always been pleased with their 5160 and 1095 lines.And its pretty hard to justify a $100+ knife made from 420 SS, it should be less than half of that price.

The knife does not come with a fire starter, paracord lanyard and de Santis sheath. It does come with a black nylon sheath with a double snap closure system and a front pouch with Velcro closure. It is a well designed, very nice sheath. The knife is impressive at 15" long with 9.5" blade, 1/4" spine, 2" depth and 16.95 oz weight. Out of the box the edge is useable, though I have never seen a knife well sharpened out of the box. The 1/4" spine edges have not been rounded at all, a feature I like. The handle, made of walnut or laminated hardwood, depending on who you believe, is the least attractive and weakest part of the knife. According to Ontario, the 5160 blade is 53-55 HRc. After a mild re-profiling and serious sharpening, I would believe it is a little harder than 55 rc. While as sharp as most factory edges out of the box, a little work can bring it to a scary sharp edge. It seems to hold an edge quite well. I am of the generation that believed a knife should be used as a knife, not as an ax, hatchet, hammer, shovel or any other tool: a knife is made for doing knife things. However, this knife seems to be a product made for those who believe knives should be abused. As such, its geometry and steel should withstand any job it is given. It is well made, well designed, is made of excellent steel, is well treated and tempered and can be made outstandingly sharp. When I first began to use it, I thought the handle profile was a problem. The wood "bolster" seemed to be too large for comfort, probably to keep hands from sliding forward, or provide extra purchase for a forward grip. However, after using the knife for a prolonged period, I found the handle size and shape seemed quite comfortable and to fit me well . After much use, the blade is obviously tough and well treated, holding a very fine, sharp edge very well. When it does begin to dull, it may be brought back to razor like sharpness with little effort. The edges of the spine can easily and effectively be used to scrape when that action is needed. The sheath is as comfortable to wear as any of that size, and there is no fear of the knife accidently falling out. 5160 steel is not stainless. While there are endless arguments about which steel is best, when considering a knife of this size and type, 5160 is always in the mix. If you need or are considering a knife this size, this one would be hard to beat. For this price, this may be the best knife value available.

In my home state of Missouri near Kansas City we have an insane amount of thorn trees, thorn bushes, and thorny shrubs. They are invasive weeds that grow wild all over the place. So any amount of bushwacking will no doubt land you in or near thorn patches. I flipping hate them. They snag at your clothes and tear up exposed skin. My trusty ESEE-6, though a commanding blade, doesn't do much to clear these pests from the path or take them out at good opportunities. The buggers will reach a solitary branch just below the waste and snag on your jeans/shirt/nylon pants and grab a hold, so you need something that can adequately remove the obstacle and save your clothes or skin, and destroy the flippin' stalk if you can.Now, ESEE has a partnership with OKC and they make a lot (if not all) of the ESEE blades. I was first introduced to ESEE last fall and I purchased the ESEE-6. It is an impressive knife, extremely well made, and it has a lifetime warranty that follows the knife. It's a darn good product but it ain't cheap. You get what you pay for, that's for sure.So for a time I was looking at the Junglas by ESEE to deal with my tramps through the brush, but that's pricey at $160. The RAK-II by OKC is effectively the same knife, but at nearly half the price. Both of these models (and pretty much the whole ESEE line) has a coating on them. The coating helps protect the knife from rust and wear (these are high carbon steel blades and without proper care they will rust easily), but it makes camp cooking harder and the top edge of the knife cannot really be used with a fire steel because the coating obfuscates the metal and it has a rough texture not too dissimilar from a light coat of paint poured over sandpaper.Which brings me to this here knife. It is large enough to hack at the thorn bushes, has a 90 degree spine with a heck of an edge on it for striking a ferro rod, it can smash and chop some fresh garlic, and it has a commanding feel in your hand and on your waist. It is a no nonsense blade that will strike brush out of your path, baton a 9" log, strike a spark, and clean up nicely to help you cook dinner. Take good care of this knife an it'll take good care of you. That being said, this is not a machete. I have a machete and it's great and all, but I feel that it's a little intimidating to carry around when you might see other people. And a machete isn't something that can serve a bunch of bushcrafting purposes in most regards, like food prep, batoning logs, and striking a spark.Now on to the sheath. This does not come with some of the bells and whistles that $90 version comes with - like the paracord bracelet that i'm sure you have six of, or the striking rod which should already be a part of your kit along with a back up, but the sheath is nice. It is official OKC, has a front pouch that measures 6" with an over top Velcro strap that will give you 2" more for another folding knife or something. The part that holds the blade has a plastic insert to keep the knife from ripping through the nylon. The sheath is molly compatible. It's nothing to write home about, but it's serviceable for the moment. If it goes to s--t, I'll salvage the plastic insert and make a new one, no big deal.This is an awesome knife and well worth the money.