Schrade SCHF26 10.8in Stainless Steel Full Tang Fixed Blade Knife with 5.4in Kukri Point Blade and TPE Handle for Outdoor Survival, Camping and Bushcraft,Multi

Schrade are doing a simply fantastic job of selling really high quality knives at bargain basement pricing. The SCHF26 is the first Survival type knife I have bought from them, and the main reason I bought it was the 8cr13mov high carbon Stainless steel from which it is made. This is a really tough steel that can hold a wicked edge, yet is really inexpensive. This knife is made from a solid 6mm thick slab with grip scales added. It was delivered with a razor edge and the 5.4 inch recurved blade is equally good for slicing or chopping. The handle is comfortable and not too thick due to the slimline rubber scales, jimping is provided on the tang for extra grip. The sheath is nylon with hard interior safety liner. It has a pocket that can be used for fire,starter small hone or a medium size Swiss army knife, my personal preference. I have bought many knives over the years and stay away from high priced knives where your money pays for the brand name more than the quality.

Just received this Schrade SCHF26. After reading many reviews of this knife I decided this is one I can use. I am not at all disappointed. It is exactly as it is described in the information provided on Amazon and in most of the reviews I read. It has a sturdy, heavy, 5.5” blade and can best be compared to a short axe. The full tang blade is 1/4 inch thick from near the point all the way to the exposed pommel which has a hole for a lanyard. The grips are a rubber like material with a patterned surface providing an excellent grip. The grips are slabs contoured to fit the shape of the handle and are held on by hex head screws. I read at least one review that said the handle/grips are large and would best fit large hands. Perhaps Schrade changed the dimensions of the grip, but the one I received has a perfectly sized grip for my average sized hand. The grips are 3/4 inches wide and 1 1/4 inches high at the center swell. I've read reviews with complaints about the grind of the edge and the grips not fitting, but that's not the case with the one delivered to me. It is well ground and reasonably well sharpened. The grips are fitted nicely to the handle. I've read other complaints about the sheath. For the price I paid I'm happy it comes with a reasonably sturdy sheath I can use until I make one out of kydex. For most who use this knife infrequently, the sheath that came with my knife will last for a long time. I'm well pleased with the purchase and would buy it again.

I bought a SCHF9 which I really love, but then I wanted a smaller knife that could do the same tasks. I saw this knife reviewed on several youtube channels and it looked like something I could get some hard use out of. I see many reviewers here complaining about the re-curve on this knife, but the re-curve is one of the things I like about the F26 because it gives me greater cutting power and torque for chopping and other cutting tasks much like the F9. The steel is good for a budget knife, especially if you are using it around water. I find it holds an edge as well as 1095. The handle scales are the same TPE as my F9 and quite grippy. Unlike my F9 the handle design on the F26 is not as versatile, Schrade could have added a small finger choil in front of the handle. However, for smaller hands the F26 may be a better fit. The blade came razor sharp out of the box, and I like the hollow grind on this blade for better slicing and deeper penetration than my F9.I have two complaints about the knife, neither are deal breakers.1. The gimping on the bottom of the handle creates a hot spot when chopping. Schrade should either grind the gimping down some, or not extend the jimping as much toward the butt of the handle.2. The velcro fastener of the sheath is just plain shoddy! Otherwise I could have lived with the sheath, as it is stiff and decently stitched, but using velcro is absolute nonsense to fasten a knife of this size and weight.However, I bought a Spec-Ops sheath for my F9, and most likely I will buy one for this one also.---------------------------------------------------------------------------------Update: Modifications Successful!I ground down the gimping on the bottom of the handle almost flush with the handle scales, then I beveled it to a round over to match the contours of the scales. I also slightly ground and smoothed the little bump behind the choil (where some were complaining about), and this made all the difference. Now my knife is very comfortable with no hot spots detected. 5 minutes of modifications was totally worth the result.

I spend quite a bit of time on the internet web sites looking for good knives. I feel that this knife met pretty much all of the criteria I had set for what would make a good knife for my purposes. The blade is very thick, and is blackened to keep down any reflection for stealth. The blade came very sharp form the factory and I only had to touch it up a little. The grip is awesome and the TPE handle is great for when you have wet hands. It is easy to grip, with its rubbery like feel and texture, but is not soft at all. The accompanying sheath provides a pouch to add extra items like a fire starter and or kindling and a small knife sharpener, or whatever else you want to squeeze in there. The lanyard hole is great for attaching a piece of adjustable length paracord so as not to loose grip of the knife and possibly lose it. The jimping on the top and underneath of the blade makes for holding the knife at different positions so as to permit fine detail work, or for more leverage situations like when chopping etc. The knife is held in the sheath which has a plastic insert and is held in by a Velcro strap. There is only one thing I thought I would like to improve upon, so I added a snap to the Velcro strap to add an additional means of retention of the knife in the sheath. I highly recommend this knife as a survival knife, it is durable, sharp, and the size that will accommodate most things you would use the knife for in camping or bushcraft or survival. Oh, I think I forgot to mention this knife is full tang and very strongly built.