FLISSA 9" Fixed Blade Knife, D2 Steel Hunting Knife for Camping, Outdoor, Bushcraft and Survival, Wood Handle, Leather Sheath Included, Christmas Gifts for Husband, Father, Friend

I still can't believe that I bought this D2 steel knife for $23.59. Amazon delivered a multiple item package that was missing this knife, even though the invoice said it had been delivered with everything else. But Amazon made good on it.I can’t find anything wrong with the knife, and I looked. I’m a hands-on person that frequently needs to use a blade. And I don’t hesitate to write critical reviews when I’m not pleased with products.The Flissa came sharp enough to shave the hair off my arm. It has the Scandi blade grind. The blade is thick, with a steep narrow grind so it breaks open carrots, apples, etc, rather than slicing through them like a thinner blade with a flatter grind.The grind is remarkably symmetrical right out to the tip. The blade is polished nicely. The handle sides and handle steel were not ground as an assembled unit for a perfect fit, but the handle pieces fit very well none-the-less.The leather sheath fits the knife snugly, and does a good job of holding the knife down inside. The leather sheath hangs well on my belt, and the leather is flexible enough to bend out of the way when it encounters a chair or truck seat.The handle is just wide enough for my hand that wears a Men’s size Large glove.The quality of the knife is outstanding for the price. I will make good use of it without needing to worry about damaging an expensive knife.The weakness of this review is that I haven’t put the knife to rugged use yet. I may be a bit premature here with the positive accolades, but it accurately reflects my first impression of this blade.- - update after about 2 months.I put this blade through some (abusive) use, scraping paint off old stucco, scraping rust off of a wheel barrow that I rebuilt, removing small limbs in the yard, etc. The harsh work roughed up the blade edge to where it was easily visible. I was surprised how D2 edge rolled and chipped (very small micro-chips) from the rough use. I think I'd read something that lead me to believe that D2 was more indistructable. But the edge also take a new edge just fine. In fact, I was surprised how easy it honed to a new sharp edge just using a medium stone hone followed by a fine diamond hone. I'd also read that D2 was hard to sharpen. Not the case here.It may be that the tempering is a factor with how D2 performs.This D2 is a utilitarian steel suited for harsh use and resharpening. It doesn't have the edge retention of some of the newer, more expensive steels.

This Flissa hunting knife is a relatively small knife with 4.25" D2 steel blade, it features a scandi grind preferred for Bushcraft work. The knife is very well made considering its modest price, the blade is chunky with a 3.8mm thick full tang blade. The handle has tough G-10 scales with two lanyard holes. A leather sheath with retaining strap and press stud closure is provided for sure carry. This is a really great mini-survival knife as I can not see this blade failing even under hard use, its a sharpened pry bar. My knife came out the box shaving sharp, and to keep it that way I would suggest a fine ceramic rod for honing. I have big hands and find the handle comfortable with no obvious hot spots. Be aware that D2 is stain resistant but not a Stainless Steel so clean regularly with a drop of oil.

I've had this knife for about half a week now. Full disclaimer I have not used this knife extensively and put it through its paces, but you collect knives long enough and you know whether or not they'll work for you and what their best use case is.The bad: The tip of the knife is atrociously uneven. The worst I've ever seen and I expect it to take some work to correct. I have a 150 grit diamond stone that should be up to the task. The micarta handles do look worn with white spots around the edges, but who cares? If you want better fit and finish then go spend twice the money for it somewhere else. The lanyard holes aren't sanded around the edges of the openings so they can feel a bit unpleasent, especially the weird top lanyard hole that's next to your thumb a lot of the time. One of the scales is maybe around 1/4mm off so in some spots you can notice the tang of the knife if you feel it with your nail, but I can't notice it at all in regular use. The handle ergos are basic and feel comfortable. It's a very stout knife blade and I do wish the handle was a littler bigger/wider. I'm not sure about the heat treat, this is my first knife in D2 but from my understanding D2's best quality is edge retention and it's biggest problem is chipping, so in my mind a softer heat treat would help it be a bit tougher and still have good edge retention anyway.I love collecting knives and have never seen a value as good as this. The materials are great and it IS good enough that a beginner can take it out of the box and go straight to work, but it does make for a perfect project knife. I'm going to put in G10 handle liners, smooth down any sharp corners and put a convex edge on it. The sheath functions great and I have absolutely no complaints about it. The back of the belt loop is raw leather so I applied some stropping compound so I can maintain the knife anywhere. This is effectively going to replace my Garberg. It's blade is more stout, has better handle materials, better sheath and some people may even prefer D2 over 1095/14c28n depending on the experience and use case. It's also way easier to replace. If I go saltwater fishing I'd much rather have to replace a $25 knife than an $80 knife, or whatever the Garberg goes for now. I never write reviews but this thing gives me the fizz

Not even for the price this knife is great. Beautiful, robust, sharp. Ballistolled the knife and sheath a bit. Fits my 2xl hand easily.