EafengrowEF148 Fixed Blade Knife AUS-10 Steel Blade Micarta Handle Full Tang EDC Straight Knife for Hunting Camping Bushcraft

It's a BIG knife, akin to a RAT 7 or an ESEE 7. My only 'issue' was with the box. It was heavily damaged.

Awesome knife. Well worth the money

Very robust and razor sharp

So this thing is exactly what it says, a big knife with great quality. The handles weren’t quite as refined as the ones in the photos, but I pulled the scales and massaged them with 400 wet/dry on the contours that weren’t quite there yet. The finish of the metal was perfect. The primary grind was perfect. Sharpened on a TSPROF kadet, and to my eye, the bevels were perfectly even. That said, it could have been sharper out of the box, but anyone besides a knife nerd would think it was fine. After sharpening it was shaving sharp. For being a brutish club of a knife, the almost flat grind of the blade made slicing much better than you would think. It’s technically a Sabre grind with just I tiny amount of flat right at the top, this made clamping it for sharpening a breeze. The sheath is a really nice Kydex with a great clip. Eafengrow had issues a couple years back, but the new owners have really made a strong effort to put quality in their knives. Give them a shot, I’m glad I did!

This is my 4th Eafengrow knife, and this was the first to disappoint me. I had bought a ef143 previously and loved everything about it except the bluntness of the tip. The ef148 looked to solve that problem, so I bought it. What i got isn't awful, ill be keeping it for sure, but I started modifying it immediately. First the grip is a blocky, unrefined chunk. By contrast the grip on the ef143 was sculpted so that it melted into your hand. I was hoping for that level of refinement. The blade is a similar story. The shape and grind lines are good, but at the point of finishing, it looks like they saved a few bucks. The 143 had crowned spines smooth as chrome and blending into the blade/handle in a very pleasant way. The 148 has a machined spine but that seems confused too. It's neither smoothly rounded, or sharp enough to strike a ferro rod. I may have to edit this review later. Today I sharpened the blade. It came plenty sharp out of the box, but I touch up every knife I get. I've had aus10 blades before, and appreciate the steels ease of sharpening while also being able to maintain the edge. That said I'll need to use it a while to know if it has a quality heat treat. For now I'd say at the price point its not bad, and would be a fine around the yard/fun knife. If you are on a budget and looking for a 1 tool option, look elsewhere. There are too many questions here. The ef143 is a good alternative

Heavy duty knife. Definitely a chopper with good weight. It came pretty sharp outta the box. D2 steel with coating should really limit corrosion. Nice kydex sheath even though I'm not a fan of the snap n quick release belt thingy. Easy sturdy sheathing and unsheathing. Knife secures well.

Bought for my father, he is very happy with his gift

Very disappointed. The knife quality is fine. Squared handle not the most comfortable. The real problem is the sheath. While the construction and rotating belt attachment is great, the attachment point is bad. Good for a small knife and horizontal carry. This is a large knife, and the end of handle sits at least 6" above top of pants waist. Very awkward, hard to deploy, and very uncomfortable. The belt loop/attachment for vertical side carry option needs to be higher near the butt of the handle.EF needs to address this issue, as this is consistent across their entire line.