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05 Sep, 2017
"A billy goats dream come true"
Shortly after joining the army a podiatrist visited our regiment and informed me my feet were too wide and my arches too high for GP army issue boots. Shortly after I joined the Commandos, wore Dr. Martens and never put on a pair of GPs again. Now getting UK 7.5 / US 8.5 in Australia isn't easy as they're not commonly stocked here, getting wide boots is as rare as rocking horse teeth. As a result I order all my hiking boots online. I love and own a pair of Salomon Quest 4D 2 GTX, and the Lowa Renegade GTX Mid hiking boots were recommended to me as being a solid competitor. I put the Lowa's on the day I received them and promptly went bush for two days. The Lowa's are definitely wider, and roomier than the Salomon's, but I wouldnt say they're more comfortable. The Lowa's feel like they have the advantage over rocky ground, as I tend to feel the sharper stones in the Salomon's. I'd consider myself in the light, not ultralight, hiking category with a pack weight of +12 kilograms / +26 pounds. A day pack with the Salomon's is okay but the Lowa's own the 72 hour pack for comfort. I have high arches so both need high profile inner soles, there's not much between them here. All in all the Lowa's are a solid competitor to the Salomon, they both have their strengths and weaknesses. Salomons are great for light trails and a day pack, Lowa's for mountain goat terrain with a 72 hour pack. The Lowa's are definite keepers and I'd thoroughly recommend a pair if you like a mix of hiking. Thanks for reading this review, enjoy your hiking.
06 Jul, 2017
Schrade's Dark Horse
0 of 1 found this helpful There weren't that many Youtube reviews on the Schrade SCHF27 knife, and the one's available did not answer my questions. I took a chance and ordered the knife anyway, and have no regrets, as it's met and exceeded my expectations. I've purchased this primarily fixed blade for weekend camping, my companion knife being a Swedish FireKnife.
The SCHF27 blade's made of 8Cr13MoV high carbon stainless steel, a good combination of Tensile Strength, Rust-Resistance, and Edge Retention. By comparison, the latest Gerber Bear Grylls Ultimate Pro Survival Knife is 9Cr13MoV steel and the original Gerber Bear Grylls Ultimate Knife is reportedly 7Cr17MoV stainless steel. So the SCHF27 sits between these two in comparison. I've used the Gerber knives as they're relatively common, due to the volumes sold, and locating a good review won't be too difficult to find. The added benefit of the SCHF27 is the titanium coating, which isn't coming off in a hurry. The saw teeth on the spine were never intended to be used as a saw, they're there strictly for looks. I do find they work a treat to lift a hot billy off a MKII Wild Woodgas Stove. The cutout in the blade's spine works very well with my Swedish firesteel. In combination with the cutout the choil feels comfortable to "Choke Up" for finer work (i.e. creating a "Fuzz Stick"). The thumb rise could use with some jimping as the synthetic handle can become just a little bit slippery when wet, Canvas Micarta Handle Scales would be a worthwhile mod.
The mini pry tool that fits into the handle scales includes a hex driver, screwdriver, safety cutter, and bottle opener. The hex is one-size imperial not metric, the safety cutter is blunt, and any beer I buy is in a can as I'm not carrying glass bottles in my backpack. My advice is chuck the tool in with your miscellaneous shed box/draw and make something useful if you're handy.
The sheath is good, being a Glass Filled Nylon. While this may not be on par with a Kyxdex sheath it's significantly better than the Ballistic Nylon used on some of the Schrade knives, yes I'm looking at you SCHF10.
Overall, this is a robust camp knife that's long, light and comfortable enough for smaller hands. I would recommend the Schrade SCHF27 as a, primary, fixed blade, full tang knife to any spartan hiker.
UNI-T UT61E Digital Modern Digital Multimeter Tester Meter AC DC Volt Ohm Frq
11 Apr, 2019
No Fluke but it works.
Tested against my Fluke and it reads accurate.