Smith & Wesson CKSUR1 10.5in High Carbon S.S. Fixed Blade Knife with 6in Bowie Blade and Rubberized Aluminum Handle for Outdoor, Tactical, Survival and EDC

With a name like Smith and Wesson behind it, I had high hopes but the price gave me some doubts. Showed up in a very plain box and this is not made by S&W, it's produced "under license" by some other company. Haven't bothered to research it much further and not sure if it matters to be honest. It's probably made in China or some other Asian country, but personally I'm not a made in America snob so whatever... However the quality is impressive, shows up very sharp and it feels really good in your hands. Also the sheath was the most surprising part of the deal, it's a really good sheath! Not like the crappy nylon ones that come with all the uber cheap knives. Well constructed and will hold up to extended abuse no doubt. Has a little sharpening stone also, already used it to sharpen one of my cheap chinese beater knives and works well. I wouldn't feel the least bit un-prepared if this were the only knife I owned. Great deal!

I received this knife as a gift for Xmas (although I wasn't surprised, because I asked for it). It has a good feel to it in your hand, and feels solid. VERY IMPORTANT: The pictures of two knife models are switched around. This knife is CKSUR1, but the picture above is actually the CKSUR2 (if you want to see the picture of THIS knife, the CKSUR1, go to the CKSUR2 page). Luckily one other reviewer noted this and I was prepared for it, but I can't believe more people haven't noted this in their reviews, and that it took so long for somebody to mention it; it's a very different shape. Based on the other reviews, I expected it to come out of the box very sharp, but mine was so dull I couldn't even cut paper without it just tearing instead. After some sharpening with the included stone, it was great. I really like the back edge, even though it's designed not to be very sharp. The sheath also has a good quality feel to it, and the knife fits well. All in all, this knife is a very good price for its quality, and I would recommend it to anyone as a very reliable starter or backup knife.

This is my favorite knife. I'll start with the sheath. It is made of nylon webbing, so its pretty heavy duty. There are 6 loops to attach it to things, which is nice if you're camping and want to tie it onto a backpack or something. It is re-enforced at the flex point where the knife enters the sheath, so its not going to fall apart. The part of the sheath that the knife is covered by is heavy plastic covered by nylon webbing. There is also a diamond file in a pocket on the front of the sheath. The velcro that holds the knife in the sheath is kind a pain because the blade guard catches on it every time you take the knife out or put it back in, but its there for a reason. The knife itself is great too. It is VERY sharp right out of the box, so be careful. It is nice and solid, fairly heavy and is well balanced. The "blood-line" doesn't actually serve a purpose, I don't know why its even there. The knife has to be put in the sheath in a certain direction, otherwise it doesn't go in all the way. If you know how to sharpen a knife, it is really easy to sharpen this one. You just have to be careful not to take off the black coating on the rest of the blade. Overall, this is the most practical (if a knife like this can be practical) knife I've bought in a long time. It is a little bit large, but besides that, it is a great fixed blade knife, equal in quality to any high priced Ka-Bar.

Bought this knife a couple months back hoping it would be something that would last and handle the way I wanted it to, but I can't it didn't dissapoint either though. I was expecting to use it in the field during camping and hiking, which I did, and it held up up until this past weekend. First off the sheath. VERY NICE! I like it a lot. With the plastic lining inside it'll last even longer because it won't cut away the fabric of the sheath itself like some Gerbers. Held a somewhat useful grind stone on the outside and all. I really like it. The knife is very appealing to the eye. Resembles the Ka-Bar older brother very much so. Handle is great. Really good weight. The only gripe is the hand guard. It was kind of loose and made a rattling sound sometimes and was loose if you tried to move it with your hand, but it held in place as it should've. The edge could've been sharper on the other hand, but it did the trick for 90% of the time, so no complaints. Now the durability. I used the knife of course to shave branches, bark off logs, and even hacked away and a few branches about 5" to 6" in circumfrance, worked up until this weekend when I was trying to hack at really dried up old wood and the blade went flying off in the middle of the night. Had to search for it with my head lamp and it clean broke off where the handle met the blade. I did use it a little to poke around and move wood for the fire while it was burning, but not enough where I think it would actually weaken the integrity of the blade. I used it previously on another camping trip and did the same things with it and it survived. So it literally lasted two camping trips only. I called it my bitch knife just because it did whatever I wanted it to, and it did it with no problems. Would I get it again? Maybe not, but for a starter knife with light to medium use it'll last a while and a good buy. I'd give it a 3.5 or a 4 max in rating.

If your looking for a nice knife at a nice price, this is the knife for you. For about $20, I think it is well worth your money. The knife itself feels good in the hand. It has just enough weight that it feels really light but not too light that is would be hard to use. It came razor sharp out of the box in my case. The blade is a good length and the coat is nice. The blade coating is sort of textured; it doesn't seem painted on, more like powder coated. The Smith and Wesson logo, name, and the words Search and Rescue are etched onto the blade. The sheath that this knife comes with seems to be worth $20 by itself. It is the best fixed blade sheath I have ever had. It's not one of those flimsy cloth sheaths that you would expect with a cheap knife. It has a harder plastic backing that is covered in cloth. The knife fits nice and snug and could easily be secured upside down. It has a main loop for normal upright belt carry. It also has loops for horizontal belt carry and a ring at the top that can be attached with a carabiner or a rope. Although you don't need it, there is a Velcro loop to secure the blade in the sheath. On top of the blade part, there is pouch which comes with a Smith and Wesson whetstone in it. Overall it is a very nice knife at a very low price.

Awesome knife!!

I bought this knife before heading out to a camping trip for the summer. Needless to say, I was impressed. It was an impressive blade that did me well throughout the whole trip, and I plan on using it from here on out. I ordered it thinking it would be a bit smaller than it was, but I wasn't disappointed by the size. It comes sharpened, but a sharpener was included, which I found very convenient. It's a sturdy, efficient knife, and shows no signs of breaking. The only problem I see with this isn't the knife, but the sheath. It seemed too big and inconvenient to carry, but I sufficed. You could always buy another sheath, though. All in all, the quality was great given the low price of the blade. If you're ever looking for a Kabar/Military knife for cheap, this is a great substitute, especially given it's design being based off Kabars.

This knife I think (my opinion) is close to the military KBAR. Similar in size an quality. For the money you won't be unhappy. Out of the box it was sharp. It felt well made (at least the one I got). I gave it to my son for his birthday. He thought I spent a lot more than I did for it and was pleased as well. We did all the usual bush craft tests (no cutting cement blocks or the other stupid things) and it served us well. It is not as heavy as the Shrade SCHF9. I find it well balanced and a good weight for a do all survival knife. This would be my choice if I didn't have the KBAR 1211. In this knife size and weight class it is a bargain. You won't be disappointed I don't think. Bottom line if you want survival knife of this size and can't afford the KBAR it go for it. If money is not an issue then buy a KBAR but beware the cost difference does not match the value. The KBAR (in my opinion) is not that much better to justify the cost difference. This knife is way under priced for its value.