I have the SCHF2SM myself and it is my favorite to use for bushcraft and while hunting. I whipped the handle of mine with paracord because the bare metal gets cold in winter lol. These blades are worth every penny imho. Great video!
Brings back memory’s. I had the Schrade OG deal, real compass and first aid kit in the pouch. Plastic tube with fishing kit and extras in the handle. Saw on the backbone. I have it “somewhere” probably a collector piece by now.
They were indeed so much fun back in the day. For many of us it was our first introduction into the world of survival and what is now called bushcraft.
I bought one of those knives in the late 1980's. Mine had a camouflage sheath, will tore quite quickly. The compass dried up eventually as well. But I got my value out of the blade. I still have and use this knife. If you are aware of it's obvious limitations, don't use it for batoning, etc, it will serve you well for many years.
I had that exact hollow handle survival knife in black with the compass and all the contents when I was a teen as well! I would have loved to have that Shrade knife back then as it is a much better hollow handle knife. Thanks for this review!
Nice knife brother. I am a fan of Schrade. They make some nice knives. I actually have a couple. My son had one of the old survival knives like yours. It may even still be in my basement somewhere lol. I see those at the flea mkt fairly regularly also. Thanks for sharing pal. God Bless.
Thanks! I was out of the country for over a week and then was unable to film until today. I usually post on Monday evening. Thanks again for being a faithful watcher of the channel!
I tore up several of those 80's hollow handled survival knives myself:) Brings back good memories. We all wanted to be Rambo as kids! I guess survival instructors are the next best thing lol! Take care brother.
I use to throw that one. That's how I bent the tip! It is truly amazing that I didn't break it. I actually believe the steel is too soft and that's why it's still together!
Nice review! 👍 Really good that you compared it with the classic that most are familiar with, I myself bought one similiar to the classic one almost ten years ago but upgraded.
I read the reviews for that bushcraft knife that your school recommends and learned it is made in China but marketed as German. Chinese knives tend to be of inconsistent quality. Better bet for bushcrafting : BPS knives from Ukraine and the good old Mora. The Cold Steel SRK is hard to beat as an all-around knife.
James is the kid who had never lost an accessory for GI Joe or Star Wars. Probably the only kid in the Ohio Valley who didn’t immediately lose Princess Leia’s blue laser blaster to the vacuum cleaner 😂
But remember when that blade came out .batoning wasent known so the nut attachment wasent to bad .I had one for awhile and .matches was in there and used just for hunting life knife commando .and wilderness explorer were one piece type too
I've got a "tactical" Gerber Strongarm, and I HATE the serrated blade! I'm gunna grind it out eventually, when it drives me mad enough. They really shouldn't have put the serrations on at all - they are a hindrance, not a help.
Omigosh I had one from the Newspaper " Tv Guide " The Body was Plastic so it was even more shoddy than that one. I was happy when I received it though ! and this was before Amazon so 6 - 8 weeks later : ) It did come in handy .I do Like that More Modern one piece of steel Choice. I Like Schrade Knives My SCHF10 is still going strong after 5 years. I think your Handle survival contents are a better choice than screwdriver bits. : )
I had this exact same "Rambo" style knife when I was a kid. Damn it was crap! The handle filled with water several times, making the fish hooks rust, and the nut holding the blade on came loose and I was never able to tighten it again.
Mine came loose as well. But I have one of those extended nut tightening tools and one of the bits fits the nut in my knife. Therefore no problem tightening it. If you don't have such a tool, just bring the knife to your local lawn mower / chain saw repair place. They'll fix it for you.
@@Wicklowwolf - I very much favour full-tang knives now, and don't bother with hollow handles. I also avoid part-handle length blades. For bushcraft/survival, you really need the strength and leverage that a full tang gets you.
No. As I became more skilled, the need for a compass to find basic direction lessened. For true orienteering you need a base plate compass anyway. So I did not include one in the Schrade knife.
Dang! That's too bad. Aside from the original Chris Reeves that's about the only way to get decent hollow handled knife. Personally I don't see a lot of point to a hollow handle; it's really not the ideal way to carry stuff and perfectly round is not a good shape to get a good grip. Still it has a high CDI (chicks dig it) factor as is way cool! Rambo would have loved to have had one! :-) @@WayPointSurvival
The compartment is the best for matches, tinder and pills. For big choppers, the cylinder shaped handle is fatter in front and more isolated from vibrations, but wrapping 550 cord makes it too rough if you don’t tape over it. Most knife handles are way too thin, and the knife too light, for really rough work. The bigger Hollow Handles are a step forward in helping this, but almost no one makes them anymore...
It should be noted that this type of cheap hollow handled knife from the 80s in no way resembles an actual 'Rambo' knife from that era, and is not connected with the Rambo movie franchise in any way. It's a cheap rip-off item that is definitely NOT the genuine article and shouldn't be confused with an authentic Rambo Knife. Authentic First Blood "Rambo" knives are much higher quality. The flooding of the market with the former most likely reflects the cheapness of parents back in the 80s when spare money was hard to come by lol.
i see the before :D so gimmicky :D still have a similar boys knife from the air rifle booth from the fair :D sometimes i cut potatoes with it its basically like a realy cheap mora classic :)
urban survival knife not a wilderness survival knife hello if you are in a city and every body is dead and gone you will need a driver set and blade to get into things it is not for wilderness survival but urban meaning little towns or cities im sure now you will understand just think before you start saying thing you do not know it makes you look way smarter if you just use your head for what the intent was in the beginning lol lol though it is so but really just a common american thing saying things before thinking lol lol good video though funny to
I have the SCHF2SM myself and it is my favorite to use for bushcraft and while hunting. I whipped the handle of mine with paracord because the bare metal gets cold in winter lol. These blades are worth every penny imho. Great video!
Thank you!
Brother the fact that you still have yours and it’s actually intact says a lot about your personal tool habits.
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Thanks!
Brings back memory’s. I had the Schrade OG deal, real compass and first aid kit in the pouch. Plastic tube with fishing kit and extras in the handle. Saw on the backbone. I have it “somewhere” probably a collector piece by now.
They were indeed so much fun back in the day. For many of us it was our first introduction into the world of survival and what is now called bushcraft.
Had the same knife as a kid ... Thanks for the walk down memory lane James.. Great video an new knife .....Mark .....
Thanks, Mark!
I bought one of those knives in the late 1980's. Mine had a camouflage sheath, will tore quite quickly. The compass dried up eventually as well. But I got my value out of the blade. I still have and use this knife. If you are aware of it's obvious limitations, don't use it for batoning, etc, it will serve you well for many years.
Yes. For such a cheap blade they are quite useful. Thanks for watching!
That is a nice knife. I have one similar to that and I put all my own stuff in the handle as well.
Thanks. I believe it's always best to make your own kit!
I had that exact hollow handle survival knife in black with the compass and all the contents when I was a teen as well! I would have loved to have that Shrade knife back then as it is a much better hollow handle knife. Thanks for this review!
Thank you for watching and glad you liked it!
Nice knife brother. I am a fan of Schrade. They make some nice knives. I actually have a couple. My son had one of the old survival knives like yours. It may even still be in my basement somewhere lol. I see those at the flea mkt fairly regularly also. Thanks for sharing pal. God Bless.
Thanks, Chief! For being rather cheap they endured a lot of abuse and as you said, you can still find them laying around!
I chuck most of the stuff in the handle out ,and replace with strike anywhere matches , also whip the handle with bank line !
Sure, a person should definitely modify this according to their own needs.
GREAT TO SEE YOU. WAS WONDERING WHEN YOU WAS GOING TO POST AGAIN. STARTED TO MISS YOUR VIDEOS. 😉
Thanks! I was out of the country for over a week and then was unable to film until today. I usually post on Monday evening. Thanks again for being a faithful watcher of the channel!
Thank you my friend for sharing another fine review. The Schrade is a good looking knife. Take care, be safe and have fun. 🤗
Thank you for watching and commenting! Happy New Year!
I tore up several of those 80's hollow handled survival knives myself:) Brings back good memories. We all wanted to be Rambo as kids! I guess survival instructors are the next best thing lol! Take care brother.
I use to throw that one. That's how I bent the tip! It is truly amazing that I didn't break it. I actually believe the steel is too soft and that's why it's still together!
Nice review! 👍
Really good that you compared it with the classic that most are familiar with, I myself bought one similiar to the classic one almost ten years ago but upgraded.
Thanks for watching and commenting. Glad you liked it!
I read the reviews for that bushcraft knife that your school recommends and learned it is made in China but marketed as German. Chinese knives tend to be of inconsistent quality.
Better bet for bushcrafting : BPS knives from Ukraine and the good old Mora. The Cold Steel SRK is hard to beat as an all-around knife.
Thanks for watching.
James is the kid who had never lost an accessory for GI Joe or Star Wars. Probably the only kid in the Ohio Valley who didn’t immediately lose Princess Leia’s blue laser blaster to the vacuum cleaner 😂
Lol
But remember when that blade came out .batoning wasent known so the nut attachment wasent to bad .I had one for awhile and .matches was in there and used just for hunting life knife commando .and wilderness explorer were one piece type too
Yes, they were a lot of fun back in the day!
@@WayPointSurvival they were still use them
will you do a overnighter bushcraft video with the items contained and only a good axe or a knife ?
That's a distinct possibility....
I've got a "tactical" Gerber Strongarm, and I HATE the serrated blade! I'm gunna grind it out eventually, when it drives me mad enough. They really shouldn't have put the serrations on at all - they are a hindrance, not a help.
True. I almost always grind serrations off knives.
Omigosh I had one from the Newspaper " Tv Guide " The Body was Plastic so it was even more shoddy than that one. I was happy when I received it though ! and this was before Amazon so 6 - 8 weeks later : ) It did come in handy .I do Like that More Modern one piece of steel Choice. I Like Schrade Knives My SCHF10 is still going strong after 5 years. I think your Handle survival contents are a better choice than screwdriver bits. : )
I remember those days when 6-8 weeks was common for shipping! How did we survive? Lol!
and of the Buckmaster what do you think?
Buck makes a pretty good product.
I had this exact same "Rambo" style knife when I was a kid. Damn it was crap! The handle filled with water several times, making the fish hooks rust, and the nut holding the blade on came loose and I was never able to tighten it again.
Yes, they were never very good, but just about everyone had one!
Mine came loose as well. But I have one of those extended nut tightening tools and one of the bits fits the nut in my knife. Therefore no problem tightening it. If you don't have such a tool, just bring the knife to your local lawn mower / chain saw repair place. They'll fix it for you.
@@Wicklowwolf - I very much favour full-tang knives now, and don't bother with hollow handles. I also avoid part-handle length blades. For bushcraft/survival, you really need the strength and leverage that a full tang gets you.
The schrade knife has no compass does it
No. As I became more skilled, the need for a compass to find basic direction lessened. For true orienteering you need a base plate compass anyway. So I did not include one in the Schrade knife.
The only thing a hollow handle is good for is keeping the receipt inside of it because you will likely want to return the knife before long.
Depends on the knife. You definitely get what you pay for. Which one did you happen to use?
@@WayPointSurvival I choose full tang only. Mora puts out good quality, but I am partial to KBar knives.
Will a Mini BIC fit in the handle?
No, I checked.
Dang! That's too bad. Aside from the original Chris Reeves that's about the only way to get decent hollow handled knife. Personally I don't see a lot of point to a hollow handle; it's really not the ideal way to carry stuff and perfectly round is not a good shape to get a good grip. Still it has a high CDI (chicks dig it) factor as is way cool! Rambo would have loved to have had one! :-) @@WayPointSurvival
The compartment is the best for matches, tinder and pills. For big choppers, the cylinder shaped handle is fatter in front and more isolated from vibrations, but wrapping 550 cord makes it too rough if you don’t tape over it. Most knife handles are way too thin, and the knife too light, for really rough work. The bigger Hollow Handles are a step forward in helping this, but almost no one makes them anymore...
Hey, I had a survival knife looking like that when I was young... But it didn't survive.
Ha! I'm amazed that mine did. I was pretty rough on it at times....
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Thanks so much and welcome aboard!
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It should be noted that this type of cheap hollow handled knife from the 80s in no way resembles an actual 'Rambo' knife from that era, and is not connected with the Rambo movie franchise in any way. It's a cheap rip-off item that is definitely NOT the genuine article and shouldn't be confused with an authentic Rambo Knife. Authentic First Blood "Rambo" knives are much higher quality. The flooding of the market with the former most likely reflects the cheapness of parents back in the 80s when spare money was hard to come by lol.
Lol
And if you were really tough you'd wrap the handle with black electrical tape.
Right? Lol!
i see the before :D so gimmicky :D still have a similar boys knife from the air rifle booth from the fair :D sometimes i cut potatoes with it its basically like a realy cheap mora classic :)
Yes, but they are amazingly tough considering what I put it through as a youngster!
urban survival knife not a wilderness survival knife hello if you are in a city and every body is dead and gone you will need a driver set and blade to get into things it is not for wilderness survival but urban meaning little towns or cities im sure now you will understand just think before you start saying thing you do not know it makes you look way smarter if you just use your head for what the intent was in the beginning lol lol though it is so but really just a common american thing saying things before thinking lol lol good video though funny to
Thank you for watching and commenting!
You've put on a bunch of wieght. Pl3ase workout.
Thanks for watching and for your concern. I'm also quite a few years older than when I made that video.