Schrade SCHF1 Extreme Survival Knife Review

Knife: SCHF 1 Extreme Survival Knife
Designer: Chris Reeves?
Maker: Schrade
http://www.taylorbrandsllc.com
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Knife Design: Cost effective Hollow Handled Survival
Blade Pattern: Drop Point
Grind: Slight Hollow
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Blade Material: 1070
Rockwell Hardness: 52-54 HRC
Blade Length: 7.5" (19.0 cm)
Blade Thickness: .19" (5mm)
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Liners: N/A
Bolster Material: None
Handle Material: 1070 Steel
Handle Length: 5.2" (13.3 cm)
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Total Length: 12.7" (32.3 cm)
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Lock: N/A
Tang: One Pice Handle Construction
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Weight: 1 lb 1.8 oz (504.62 g)
Sheath Weight: Unknown at moment
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Price: MSRP $92.83 (inlcuded bit driver in handle)
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Special Features: Comes with bit driver in handle

Solid one piece construction

Multiple attachment options on sheath

A lot cheaper than the CR Project 1.

Grey Matte Coating (unknown what coating it is)
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Carry Option: Sheath, multiple attaching options
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Availability: Now
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Country Of Origin: Taiwan
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Notes: Made from one solid piece of AISI 1070 steel, so the blade will not break off handle.

Watch Noss4's tests of the Chris Reeve Project 1 and of the Schrade Extreme Survival here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0H8EFC26vw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qjs9FwaGIBA
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My Opinions: Finally a hollow handled knife that everyone who likes hollow handles can buy and depend on. Since it is made from a solid piece of 1070 steel, the blade will not snap off the handle. $250 cheaper than the Chris Reeves Project 1, it will not break the bank, and when you compare the destruction tests of each, it will not break as quick as the Chris Reeve's either.

Further testing to come on this next hiking trip.

Advantages:

+Solid 1070 steel construction
+Very cheap
+Not to handle heavy, less than expected
+Decent sheath, plastic liner
+Easily sharpened serrations
+Removable bit Driver in handle
+Handle is waterproof for use in storing fire gear
+Blade coating to avoid rust

Disadvantages:

-Retention strap a bit to loose, not enough to make it not usable, just to loose
-HEAVY (price you pay for a good hollow handled knife)
-Not as sharp as it could be out of the box

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• Schrade
• Extreme
• Survival
• SCHF1
• knife
• review
• fixed
• blade
• hollow
• handle
• quietbearr

[grego63]

The guy is clueless and sounds light in the loafers. This Chinese knock-off is a "Wal-Mart" special. The fact that the knifetest frauds broke the CRK Project means nothing. With the proper tools I can break any knife that has ever been made. These frauds used techniques to break the Project just to make a name for themselves. The knifetest guys and this queen "piggy back" off knife makers like CRK.These guys don't make knives, just hump other people's ideas and creations. Dumb queens. QUEEN!

[QuietBearr]

@grego63 You are the one that sounded pretty clueless actually...

[NDEFreak]

I believe they are a high carbon steel type. Or at least, my one is. They rust easily. Good knives, horrible corner finishing, CR's knives have nice radii and probably wont chew out your hands as much as these. I also believe they switched production from China to Taiwan or vice versa. Not sure though.

[QuietBearr]

@NDEFreak The steel is 1070 as stated in video (I believe) but at least as I put in the description. It came from Taiwan, I know as I was told this from Taylor Brands. I put all this in the description.

[MrWer1138]

yeah hahahaha I had to go get it and look

[QuietBearr]

@MrWer1138 It would be one of the steels bellow, as these are the stainless steels that Taylor Brands uses:

AUS6, 4116, 1043, 440C, 440A, 420.

It is also possible that the SCHBT01 that you have has a different steel than someone else's that was made in a different batch or year. So it is impossible to say exactly what the steel is in any given knife that is sold, that is why they just say "stainless" (that is unless you send it to get tested)

[krazy4knives]

@grego63 hey asswipe, some people do not like paying loads of money on a knife that they're going to use and abuse heavily in the wilderness. i have the Schrade SCHF1, and it's a damn good knife for the money. so screw you hater!!!!

[HornyJoeBaloney]

Looks like somebody likes to play with his knife!!

[HornyJoeBaloney]

A good item to put into the hollow handle of your survival knife is a swiss army knife with scissors, pliers, wood saw, metal saw, screwdrivers, punch/reamer, hook, chisel, etc. There are other things to put in the hollow handle to help in emergency situations: a cell phone, a stick of dynamite, a switchblade knife, brass knuckles, a grenade, a good book, a Playboy Magazine, a raw hot dog, a popsicle, jelly beans...the list is endless!!

[knifelover21]

@sexijayyyy cold steel bushman.

[GWHcraig1088]

i got 1... was skeptical about buying it, but im very pleased and glad i did. the only thing is i do cary a smaller "poket knife" on me at all tiems as the blad of this knife is a little on the large side for fine cutting and skining/gutting small game and fish.

[Search4diabetescure]

It looks a lot like a bayonet like what I used when I was in the service 30 years ago.

[legalizeit79]

I personally think Schrade has gone down hill in quality since China bought them out .I prefer the american made knives

[togashigr11]

Wrap some paracord around the handle and problem solved considering loose strap retention. Up side: More friction, better handling, no more loose retention, extra easily accessible paracord 550. Down side: Bit more handle heavy but i can live with that

[GWHcraig1088]

i got 1 and love it

[SexiJayyyy]

@krazy4knives Hollow handle and survival knife are two things that never go together.

[joshster182]

Great review dude! :D