Sykes Fairbairn US Army Double-Edged V42 Military Best Dagger Knife WWII Collectible knives With Leather Sheath (Black Steel)

Quality

It is a chunk of metal in the shape of a knife. Understanding the price point, its nothing but poor showcase piece or a throw away "knife"

I guess the knife is ok for the purpose intended. The sheath fastener strap is too short. Not sure how to fix that.

Good WWII

It's light and basically what it says in the description: a solid, cheap lookalike. It differs from the original V42 design in a few ways but all differences are clear in the product pics: no "thumbprint" ground into the ricasso, the handle is knurled metal instead of concentric rings, no leather washer on the guard, etc. Also I think it's powder coat paint, which flakes a to shiny metal. For example, in the gouge discussed below. The sheath unfortunately comes with a sharp scratchy button that directly contacts the knife and scratches it deep enough to remove paint. Pics show alignment and scratch. That gouge was from the first time inserting the knife into the sheath and using the safety snap, which was probably a knife-rookie error. I assumed the sheath would not destroy the knife, but that's what it does, as pictured. You can even see the the additional scratching from snapping/unsnapping. I will be replacing and apparently will have to buy a non-destructive sheath separately.

Very sharp

Horrible replica, looks hand made like they winged it. No precision machining or assembly involved. The blade is crooked in the handle, the guard is lopsided The holster is nice work but not accurate to anything close to the original style, the knife is as expected for the price but not something for someone who wants a replica of the modeled blade

Excellent replica of a Sykes Fairbairn knife. I feel that the steel may be a slightly lower grade. But that's not something I completely understand or can test for. If you really think you're going to use this kind of knife for its intended purpose (and the original was beautifully designed for just that), I don't think you're going to have it bend on somebody's rib cage. LOL!