JEO-TEC Nº51 Bushcraft Survival Camping Hunting Fishing Outdoor Knife, MOVA-58, Genuine Leather Sheath + Firesteel, Handmade

For the price range this knife has a lot of imperfections. I understand they are hand made, but little things like making the point of the blade even are kind of a must when the price range is over 100$. Yes, the knife is robust and feels solid in the hand, but i wanted a cleaner more vibrant knife; I'm talking of course about aesthetics. The one i received had a handle that looked like it was scraped along side the street or sidewalk. User "Omar G." posted photos of the knife showing an excellent pristine finish, the black lining is amazing, I'm so envious. I guess it's a roll of the dice in which knife you get. This is my [second] order of the knife by the way, so i am writing this in complete honestly as a guide to those who favor looks.Edit: As a collector of of high quality knives there is no hyperbole in my review, I am always honest. However, i did forget to mention finer aspects of the knife. For instance. the sheath included with the knife is a very fine quality leather with a secure strap. Also included in the package is firestarter for outdoor use. Excellent trinket if you do not have a lighter on hand. The ergonomics of the knife are extremely refined, this knife let's you know it's a chopper and gives you the security of a good grip with it's textured micarta handle slabs. It is a good knife... however i simply got a bad draw looks wise. I would also like to add that the company selling this knife is very concerned with customer satisfaction, and has got out of there way to look into these matters with me. For Excellent customer service, i am increasing the rating of this review from 2 stars to 5 stars.

Your browser does not support HTML5 video.  The knife is perfect for any activity, well made, strong and very powerful, (see pics for measurements), is a big size knife for any activity you want, excellent quality scout position only leather sheath, black and sand color, This knife is the perfect company for camping or extreme survival activity, the handle size is fair enough for a medium to big hand and fits perfect, ended in a striker hammer knob, the micarta give a perfect grip in any condition and the color es fantastic. Made in Spain is guaranty of excellent quality. Highly recommended. Full tang with a functional and not aggressive jimping, and a lanyard hole, good quality firesteel with a regular striker included.

This knife is bigger than it looks and by comparing the depth of the screw heads mine also has thicker scales than the one in the picture. I have medium sized hands and was still able to grip this without any problem and it was comfortable for cutting/chopping. My main gripe about this knife which immediately resulted in the loss of one star was that it arrived dull everywhere other than about 1" on the front curve. The point also had more of an axe profile for the last quarter inch that was duller than a discarded antique. This knife was easy enough to sharpen up to where it could cut paper so I have to assume that when it was made in Spain the worker responsible for this task must have went out on a 2-3 hour lunch break and siesta and forgot to sharpen it when he returned.After a proper sharpening I used this knife to cut off about a dozen branches of apple and apricot trees up to 3" thick and it was still sharp enough to thin slice a cucumber afterwards. The profile of this blade allowed it to chop just as well as a slightly heavier SP8 machete but without as much fatigue. There were no nicks or rolled edges so the steel seems durable. What appears too be a saw back is really only good for notching.The sheath was nice with belt loops far enough apart to go on molle gear. The handle retention strap design should keep it secure when closed and has a little bungee on the back which pulls it out of the way and it is unbuttoned and the knife is unsheathed. This is a big knife so sitting down against something with it strapped to your back is going to be a bit uncomfortable.There are cheaper Tracker type knives out there, but the biggest advantage with this one compared to those is that the edge (though initially dull on mine) is at least continuous through the critical spot in the middle. The transition on this one is gentle and can be touched up with a small sharpening stone when needed whereas the cheaper ones would require a bench grinder to even get close to having a usable edge.

So I'm not keeping any of these because my hands,size women's large/mens medium, are just too small for these. These are big, thick bladed, heavy knives. Construction on them looks solid and great craftsmanship. However meant for giants.

I like it .... has good weight and balance. Despite some reviews, mine was sharp and I cut my finger ... Holster / sheath is make well for vertical or side mounting. Not made in America but it's high quality, and that's the bottomline.

Great knife

So far so good. Awesome! Love it!

zombie killer

Versione spagnola del celebre Tracker creato dal knifemaker Tom Brown e commercializzato dalla Tops americana. E' famoso per essere stato usato da Beniccio Del Toro nel film "la preda". Il coltello cambia nell'acciaio della lama MOVA58 inox temprata a 58Hrc anziche' 1095 al carbonio temprata a 64Hrc dell'originale, questo comporta una minore tenuta del filo ma in compenso e' inossidabile. Il fodero e' in cuoio anziche kydex, e' molto piu' bello dell'originale, ma non e' multiposizione e puo' essere portato solo sulla parte posteriore del fianco destro, risultando inadeguato per i mancini.Il coltello costa pero' meno della meta' dell'originale e questo difetto puo' essere perdonato, almeno dai destrosi. A mio avviso e' uno dei migliori survival prodotti al mondo, sopratutto in rapporto al prezzo di questa versione, la lama ha un'affilatura progressiva (non affilata in punta per aumentare fino ad essere un rasoio nella bisellatura) questo per non rendere la punta fragile quando deve essere usata per esempio per scavare nel terreno. Il venditore merita una stella in meno in quanto mi ha spedito il coltello con manicatura e inserto lavorato del fodero di una colorazione diversa da quella presentata in foto, sabbia con colonna centrale nera, anziche' marrone con parte centrale color carbonio presentata in foto, idem per l'inserto lavorato del fodero color sabbia anziche' marrone. l' effetto cromatico risulta atrettanto bello, ma non e' quello presentato.

Das Messer wurde durch Amazon zuverlässig und schnell geliefert.Die Messerscheide ist sehr schön verarbeitet, auch in Bezug auf die Gummibänder die den Verschluss beim Öffnen nach hinten ziehen um ein versehentliches Durchschneiden zu vermeiden. Allerdings ist sie nur quer zu tragen und offensichtlich auch eher für Linkshänder ausgelegt. Auch geht das Messer bedingt durch den kleinen Haken an der Klinge nicht gerade leicht aus der Scheide. Aber ich werde das Messer sowieso eher im Rucksack transportieren, für den Gürtel ist es doch etwas zu wuchtig.Das Messer selbst ist natürlich dem Tops Tracker nachempfunden, allerdings finde ich das Jeo-Tec optisch ansprechender. Die Werksschärfe war nicht die beste, aber mit der Lansky Turnbox war da schnell Abhilfe geschaffen.Natürlich muss man sich im klaren sein, dass man mit diesem Messer kein Messer für feine Schnitzarbeiten hat, aber dafür ist es auch nicht gemacht.Gemacht wurde es als eine Art One-Tool-Option und das klappt ausgesprochen gut. Feuerholz lässt sich leicht in handliche Stücke spalten, mit dem vorderen Teil der Klinge lässt sich sehr gut hacken und die Ziehklinge zaubert wunderbare Locken aus dem Holz. Mit der runden Aussparung auf dem Messerrücken kann man kleine Äste entrinden und den Feuerstahl Funken fliegen lassen. Die Zacken vorne sind keine Säge sondern eher eine Raspel um mal eine Nut ins Holz zu machen. Funktioniert aber nur bei frischem Holz. Der spanische MoVa-Stahl scheint eine gute Wärmebehandlung bekommen zu haben, das Messer hält die Schärfe ausreichend lang und auch beim Batonen gab es keine Ausbrüche. Ich habe natürlich nicht auf 100 Jahre abgelagerten Eichen herumgeprügelt, aber Fichte und Buche stellten kein Problem dar.Den Stern Abzug gibt es für die Scheide, ansonsten gibt's eine klare Kaufempfehlung.

Apparentemente si presenta solido e con una certa propensione al chopping, è abbastanza funzionale, l'acciaio non è tra i migliori, non tiene molto l'affilatura, si affila comunque decentemente a parte nel raccordo tra la prima e la seconda parte della lama, la sega è solo estetica, non ha angoli di attacco per poter asportare trucioli dal legno, molto bella la custodia di cuoio, nel complessivo vale circa la spesa nulla di più è una possibile alternativa ad una piccola ascia

Non ho grosse pretese ma mi piaceva avere un coltello "tosto" per le mie escursioni in montagna o per i lavoro attorno casa. Questo esteticamente mi piace molto ed ha una lama pesante così che si riescono ad assestare anche dei bei colpi. Unica piccola pecca: non fidatevi del porta acciarino sotto. Se lo usate bloccatelo bene in qualche modo sennò ciao ciao.La custodia, come hanno scritto altri, è veramente ben fatta e di ottima qualità.

Habe das Messer heute bekommen und gleich Mal getestet.Ich denke dass es sein Geld wert ist.Beim hacken in hartes Holz hatte es bis jetzt keine Ausbrüche und es hat sich auch nichts umgelegt. Es liegt gut in der Hand und die Ziehmesserfunktion funktioniert einwandfrei für Feathersticks. Der Messerrücken reißt den Firesteel gut an.Lediglich der Sägerücken ist nicht gelungen , da sich damit nicht einmal eine kleine Nut ins Holz raspeln lässt. Wenn man den noch etwas modifiziert gibt's nichts zu motzen .Hat schon jemand Erfahrungen mit dem nachschärfen , da mache ich nämlich gerade meinen Doktor dran :D .