LionSteel Lion Steel T5 Fixed Blade Satin

Great gift for grandson

It's such a great blade size. Very sharp out of the box, almost too nice to use ... almost. Sheath is sturdy, handle tapers nicely by knuckles and has a great palm swell. I use it mainly for bush crafting. Can baton small stuff, but not recommended (i use a survival machete or camp axe for that task anyway). A little small for my XL hands, but so stinkin comfortable that it really doesn't matter. Highly, highly recommended.

I'm usually not one for stainless steel in a blade I'm using for camping/bushcraft/etc. But...this is the exception. I did have to re-profile the edge which is pretty normal for factory knives. Otherwise, the handle and everything else is excellent. It seems to hold an edge quite well and is still decently easy to sharpen when needed. This has become my go to knife when I've been out backpacking now. I actually got another one just as a backup in case it gets lost or something. UPDATE: After about a year and a half of this being my primary camping/hiking/bushcrafting or whatever knife, I still love it. I made a boltron (like kydex) sheath just because I like them better than leather so I can't speak as to the leather's durability but it seems good. This is good usable steel. It holds an edge decent and is not too hard to sharpen. The shape is perfect for most of what I do. If you're looking for a good, usable knife, BUY this!

Top quality build, very sharp, excellent sheath.

Excellent beautiful knife. Super high quality. Love the comfortable high quality very nice looking handel. Super sharp. Highly recommend it.