SwissTech Haltbar Drop Point in VG10 Steel. Haltbar - Survival Fixed Blade When the adventure demands a resilient and reliable tool, Haltbar answers the call. Premium, thick steel and reliable tip strength combine to become your all-in-one survival solution. Thick 0.2” light stonewashed premium VG-10 steel Full tang blade construction Broadly shaped blade for tip strength Ample length spine jimping for increased grip and control Leather sheath with removable top strap and sturdy metal clip Premium canvas micarta handle Antique brass pins and lanyard hole Traditional Barlow knife styling SwissTech Haltbar Overall Length: 8.75" / 222.3 MM Blade Length: 4”/ 101.6 MM Handle Length: 4.75" / 120.6 MM Blade Thickness: 0.2"' / 5.1 MM Blade Steel: VG10 Blade Finish: Satin Stonewash Blade Style: Drop Point Handle Material: Natural canvas micarta Knife Thickness: 0.70" / 17.8 MM Knife Type: Full Tang Sheath Material: Leather Knife Weight: 7.5 OZ / 212g #dskfs #22aday #22adaynomore #NeverGiveUpNeverSerrender #NeverQuitQuitting Don’t forget to hit the like button! Please help support our vets by raising awareness of the tragedy that is Veteran suicide by visiting the links below and reaching out to those in your life. If you know a vet don’t hesitate to reach out to them! Suicide Prevention Hotline: 1-800-273-8255 suicidepreventionlifeline.org/ Mission 22 mission22.com/ Til Valhalla Project tilvalhallaproject.com/ Message from Martin Miller, Army Veteran 66-69 1-800-273- TALK, press 1 for Vets saves lives. They're the Shining Stars of the VA. My brothers and sisters, you're not alone. The help you deserve and have earned is just a phone call away. It takes the courage and strength of a warrior to ask for help. Please call if you need help. Suicide is a permanent solution to a temporary crisis I love this community! The knife, sword, saw, fatwood, bushcrafters, and all the new people who have subscribed! We are LEGION! You guys' ROCK! LIKE! SHARE! SUBSCRIBE! Also don't forget to check out the other content creators! They are all good people with great videos.
The really great thing about this knife is that at around 50 bucks people aren’t afraid to take it out and actually use it without any fear, and by extension it will increase their confidence and build their skills!👍🤙🖖
10yrs ago a big chunk of vg10 would've been expensive. Closer to 200$ Its crazy watching steels evolve. First it was 440c ,then 154cm, then s30v, now magnacut. I mean theres been plenty in-between but over the past 25yrs people get so excited just the same that they're willing to have blinders on when it comes to price. For my outdoor knives i still prefer carbon steel. Im not a bushcrater. I use them around my Uncle's farm or for camp type outdoor chores. I really like simple designs like this here though when it comes to real use. Although i gravitate towards more tactical designs for my fixed blades. If its sharp, ill get the job done. Thanks alot for the video and the wide variety you have to show off compared to some other table top only knife nerd chanels.
While I DO prefer magnacut these days (I have a broker BFF paklite and a Cypress Creek $3 dive knife both are great but the custom is on a different level) VG-10 has always been good to me. Never had a bad experience with VG-10 ever. It's mind blowing how good of a knife this is for the money, I could buy one of these today and a grandkid could still use it 70 years from now it's crazy
Excellent testing. Most thorough, I've seen. I dont want to act like i know anything but if i was going to make a fire with it, i would absolutely try the smooth edge of the spin, above the gimping up by the tip. Not my preferred area to throw sparks from but it my work better for you. I have a harder time controlling where the sparks go the closer to the tip i have to scrape from.
Danglers are easy to make I dont mind the beltclip, I used some round wire Arch Pin Safty Couplers found in most farm equipment and feed stores to make my dangler, just get some Chicago Screws and some veg tanned leather craft cuts and some leather dye.
Vg10 is sadly over looked these days because it's considered a budget steel now days when just 15 years ago the composition was literally border line black magic. If vg10 is done well it's among the very best ingot user steels one can buy. Takes an incredibly keen edge and holds it respectably and edge stability and toughness are also more than acceptable for a stainless. People in the outdoors knife and pocket knife world are spoiled seeing vg1 and vg10 at such cheap prices when in the kitchen knife world well heat treated vg1 and vg10 are incredibly popular and very high performance and still cost a premium. Vg10 really is a lot more than just another budget steel in China knives. The part that annoys me with a lot of China brands is they will call it vg10 but it's actually 10cr and while they are compositionally the same 10cr is in no way as tightly controlled in composition and manufacturing as vg10 is and they do NOT perform the same as the composition variations of normal production tolerance for 10cr is so much lower than vg10 and that will show its face during heat treatment as the much more loosely controlled manufacturing of 10cr allows for some rather large variations in hardness and grain structure from the batch during heat treat as where with vg10 the elemental percentages are much more accurate and tolerance between batches are much tighter allowing for much more consistency over the batch during heat treat. Vg1 and vg10 really are fantastic steels and deserve to be noted for their performance characteristics and not as just another budget steel.
I believe that the log you chose to chop through is a species of poplar, which is quite possibly one of the tough, spongier, and abrasive to tooling trees in the region! If this little beast can chop through that, and still make shavings is a great testament to the design. I bought mine today from the local Walmart (the last one they had as the display model!) because I had picked up the “Stählern” and am really happy with it. Now I’m excited to work off the thanksgiving calories going into the bush and making some stuff! I’ll definitely check out your other test videos, as they are probably putting tools to work rather than just cutting cardboard 😅
You were using the spine where the gimping is to scrape with. That's why it wasn't working. Use the top of the blade spine, where there isn't gimping and it would work much better...
Damn, for 50 bucks, shes a work horse. Wish more companies would get on board with the idea of actually making quality blades at a practical price. WAYYYYY too many companies wanna charge outrageous prices for a knife, like they're using the rarest materials on earth. I get it, people wanna make money, but you dont have to make it so high, 75 percent of guys don't wanna try it. Plus I'll be honest, the more expensive a blade is, the less I want to abuse it or use it. Not that it can't take it but IF the off chance something does happen it's highly unlikely I'll buy another.
SwissTech Haltbar Drop Point in VG10 Steel.
Haltbar - Survival Fixed Blade
When the adventure demands a resilient and reliable tool, Haltbar answers the call. Premium, thick steel and reliable tip strength combine to become your all-in-one survival solution.
Thick 0.2” light stonewashed premium VG-10 steel
Full tang blade construction
Broadly shaped blade for tip strength
Ample length spine jimping for increased grip and control
Leather sheath with removable top strap and sturdy metal clip
Premium canvas micarta handle
Antique brass pins and lanyard hole
Traditional Barlow knife styling
SwissTech Haltbar
Overall Length: 8.75" / 222.3 MM
Blade Length: 4”/ 101.6 MM
Handle Length: 4.75" / 120.6 MM
Blade Thickness: 0.2"' / 5.1 MM
Blade Steel: VG10
Blade Finish: Satin Stonewash
Blade Style: Drop Point
Handle Material: Natural canvas micarta
Knife Thickness: 0.70" / 17.8 MM
Knife Type: Full Tang
Sheath Material: Leather
Knife Weight: 7.5 OZ / 212g
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Suicide Prevention Hotline: 1-800-273-8255
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Mission 22
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Til Valhalla Project
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Message from Martin Miller, Army Veteran 66-69
1-800-273- TALK, press 1 for Vets saves lives. They're the Shining Stars of the VA. My brothers and sisters, you're not alone. The help you
deserve and have earned is just a phone call away. It takes the courage and strength of a warrior to ask for help. Please call if you need help. Suicide is a permanent solution to a temporary crisis
I love this community! The knife, sword, saw, fatwood, bushcrafters, and all the new people who have subscribed! We are LEGION!
You guys' ROCK!
LIKE! SHARE! SUBSCRIBE! Also don't forget to check out the other content creators! They are all good people with great videos.
The really great thing about this knife is that at around 50 bucks people aren’t afraid to take it out and actually use it without any fear, and by extension it will increase their confidence and build their skills!👍🤙🖖
100 percent!!!
10yrs ago a big chunk of vg10 would've been expensive. Closer to 200$ Its crazy watching steels evolve. First it was 440c ,then 154cm, then s30v, now magnacut. I mean theres been plenty in-between but over the past 25yrs people get so excited just the same that they're willing to have blinders on when it comes to price. For my outdoor knives i still prefer carbon steel. Im not a bushcrater. I use them around my Uncle's farm or for camp type outdoor chores. I really like simple designs like this here though when it comes to real use. Although i gravitate towards more tactical designs for my fixed blades. If its sharp, ill get the job done. Thanks alot for the video and the wide variety you have to show off compared to some other table top only knife nerd chanels.
@@davidlagno7717 thanks!!!!
D2 as well
While I DO prefer magnacut these days (I have a broker BFF paklite and a Cypress Creek $3 dive knife both are great but the custom is on a different level) VG-10 has always been good to me. Never had a bad experience with VG-10 ever. It's mind blowing how good of a knife this is for the money, I could buy one of these today and a grandkid could still use it 70 years from now it's crazy
I impulsively got this knife tonight, and I think it’s just as well made as any other knife I have. I love it. Shaved right out of the box.
Enjoy! It’s a tough one!
I like it, Im going to give it a try and buy one for me and my sister also, who Im trying to get started into hiking and survival gear / prepping
A great knife for sure and priced right!
This video is the reason I bought the knife. Totally impressed especially for the price! Thanks for the testing.
@@TheDPud thanks for watching!!!
Excellent testing. Most thorough, I've seen. I dont want to act like i know anything but if i was going to make a fire with it, i would absolutely try the smooth edge of the spin, above the gimping up by the tip. Not my preferred area to throw sparks from but it my work better for you. I have a harder time controlling where the sparks go the closer to the tip i have to scrape from.
@@ChrisvilleUSA thanks for the kind words
Looks like a very interesting offering with a great price point. I'll be watching!
Thanks!
Very nice I bought one and fall in love with it
Excellent choice!
Awesome man, congrats 👏 🙌 👍
@@nafex3740 thanks!
Danglers are easy to make I dont mind the beltclip, I used some round wire Arch Pin Safty Couplers found in most farm equipment and feed stores to make my dangler, just get some Chicago Screws and some veg tanned leather craft cuts and some leather dye.
Cool thank you for the info!!!
That's a good chunk of vg10!
@@Novocastrian777 decent for 50 bucks!!!
Swiss tech made a lil beast
@@TheGypsyandtheVanillaGorilla its good steel!
VG10...sweet
@@masy8525 good steel.
Vg10 is sadly over looked these days because it's considered a budget steel now days when just 15 years ago the composition was literally border line black magic. If vg10 is done well it's among the very best ingot user steels one can buy. Takes an incredibly keen edge and holds it respectably and edge stability and toughness are also more than acceptable for a stainless. People in the outdoors knife and pocket knife world are spoiled seeing vg1 and vg10 at such cheap prices when in the kitchen knife world well heat treated vg1 and vg10 are incredibly popular and very high performance and still cost a premium. Vg10 really is a lot more than just another budget steel in China knives. The part that annoys me with a lot of China brands is they will call it vg10 but it's actually 10cr and while they are compositionally the same 10cr is in no way as tightly controlled in composition and manufacturing as vg10 is and they do NOT perform the same as the composition variations of normal production tolerance for 10cr is so much lower than vg10 and that will show its face during heat treatment as the much more loosely controlled manufacturing of 10cr allows for some rather large variations in hardness and grain structure from the batch during heat treat as where with vg10 the elemental percentages are much more accurate and tolerance between batches are much tighter allowing for much more consistency over the batch during heat treat. Vg1 and vg10 really are fantastic steels and deserve to be noted for their performance characteristics and not as just another budget steel.
18:51 sent that little guy packing lol
I believe that the log you chose to chop through is a species of poplar, which is quite possibly one of the tough, spongier, and abrasive to tooling trees in the region! If this little beast can chop through that, and still make shavings is a great testament to the design. I bought mine today from the local Walmart (the last one they had as the display model!) because I had picked up the “Stählern” and am really happy with it. Now I’m excited to work off the thanksgiving calories going into the bush and making some stuff! I’ll definitely check out your other test videos, as they are probably putting tools to work rather than just cutting cardboard 😅
Enjoy!!!
Ever since we got these in, I've been wanting to pick one up. The only thing that's kept me away is the sheath not being exactly to my liking.
Understandable, man you gotta like what you’re gonna be paying for.
You were using the spine where the gimping is to scrape with. That's why it wasn't working. Use the top of the blade spine, where there isn't gimping and it would work much better...
@@windwolf3758 thank you for this advice I will give it a go!!!
Good video! One thing of note: if you have a saw and an axe, you can probably get by with a sharp butter knife, imho.
@@jeebz72 yup
I just got one of these for a back up blade. It is really nice gor the price! Thanks for your reviews!
Thanks for watching !!!!
I just wish the handle had a finger guard. That is my only complaint. Saftey issue if your hand slips up.
@@MI_Prepper agreed
Damn, for 50 bucks, shes a work horse. Wish more companies would get on board with the idea of actually making quality blades at a practical price. WAYYYYY too many companies wanna charge outrageous prices for a knife, like they're using the rarest materials on earth. I get it, people wanna make money, but you dont have to make it so high, 75 percent of guys don't wanna try it. Plus I'll be honest, the more expensive a blade is, the less I want to abuse it or use it. Not that it can't take it but IF the off chance something does happen it's highly unlikely I'll buy another.
You hit the nail on the head!
Looks sweet, but it's a hand guard away from being a purchase for me.
I hear ya! Plenty of other great knives out there that will meet your requirements. Let me know ow what you decide.
seems like a green river style knife on steroids.
@@B51608 not familiar i will have to look it up.
yes it has that sailor knife design..i would file some patterns into the handle for more grip but otherwise a perfect knife
"Haltbar" means "Durable". It's German.
@@olafkliemt1145 that its is man. Thank you!
50 bucks this knife ??!!
@@kurts4867 50 bucks
what a dumb name ... some google translator mistake. but the design is cool.
@@B51608 what’s important is how the tools performs. The review is coming out tomorrow.
Out of curiosity, what makes it dumb or a Google Translate mistake? I'm German and grew up speaking German and the name seems correct to me.
@@Sanguivore it means durable or BestBefore, depending on context. Klingt halt sinnfrei.
@@B51608 What about it sounds pointless? The knife is designed to be durable, ergo, it is named after its design intent.