Bolte Scout - excellent heavy duty compact fixed blade knife

Sturdy compact fixed blade for hiking / survival kit

Pros:

- excellent fit and finish in every detail

- nice clean design with good ergonomics

- heavy duty full tang construction

- sturdy full flat ground D2 blade

- nice G10 handle with hidden lanyard hole

- good quality, snug fit kydex sheath with belt loop (no rattle)

Cons:

- none

Details:

Blade length: 3.19" (81 mm)

Blade thickness: 0.173" (4.4 mm)

Blade steel: D2 (60-61 HRC)

Full length: 6.73" (171 mm)

Handle thickness: 0.63" - 0.71" (16 - 18 mm)

Weight: 5.25 oz (149 g) with sheath

Weight: 3.6 oz (102 g) without sheath

Handle: G10 

Carry: kydex sheath

You can buy the Scout in 4 colors on Aliexpress: ***HERE*** or ***HERE***
You can also buy it with leather sheath: ***HERE***

                                                               

Scout and Ganzo G738:

Scout and Fox:

You can buy the Fox fixed blade on Aliexpress: ***HERE*** (green or black)

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Splendid Spyderco Slysz Bowie style folder

Excellent design by Marcin Slysz

Pros:

- perfect fit and finish in every detail (even the inside of the opening hole is polished)

- solid titanium frame lock without any blade play

- perfectly centered light stone washed blade with semi rounded blade spine

- slim titanium handle with very good ergonomics

- despite the absence of ball bearings the opening and closing is smooth enough

- excellent pocket friendly size and weight for every day carry
- unobtrusive wire clip 

Cons:

- no steel lock bar insert
- I'd prefer a titanium wire clip

Details:

Blade length: 3.35" (85 mm)

Blade thickness: 0.137" (3.5 mm)

Blade steel: D2 Stainless Steel (~60 HRC)

Open length: 7.8" (198 mm)

Closed length: 4.45" (113 mm)

Handle thickness: 0.44" (11.3 mm)

Weight: 4.16 oz (118 g)

Handle: titanium

Lock: frame lock

Carry: right or left hand tip up

You can buy the Slysz Bowie at a reliable seller on Aliexpress: ***HERE***

If you like the Slysz Bowie have a look at the C158 Techno too.

Alexey Konygin T50 and Slysz Bowie:

You can buy the T50 at reliable sellers on Aliexpress:

Stone washed: ***HERE***
Bead blasted: ***HERE***

Gold, blue or bead blasted: ***HERE***

Enlan EL01 and Slysz Bowie:

Nice semi rounded blade spine:

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Shirogorov Tabargan 95 style folder with axis-lock

Pros:

- excellent fit and finish

- solid lock-up

- smooth opening

- centered full flat ground blade for excellent slicing performance

- comfortable handle with good ergonomics

- easy deployment out of the pocket thanks to the smooth G10 scales

Cons:

- the initial sharpness was average out of the box, I had to resharpen it 

Details:

Blade length: 3.74" (95 mm)

Blade thickness: 0.157" (4 mm)

Blade steel: D2 Steel (~61 HRC)

Open length: 8.85" (225 mm)

Closed length: 5" (127 mm)

Weight: 6.17 oz (175 g)

Handle: G10 scales with steel liners and G10 backspacer

Lock: axis-lock

Carry: right hand tip up

You can buy it at reliable seller: ***HERE*** (black, orange)  

                                                     ***HERE*** (red) 

                                                        

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The big brother of the Tabargan with 4.33" (110 mm) blade:

Shirogorov 110 thumb stud version: ***HERE*** (brown)

                                                            ***HERE*** (green)

Grooved blade with steel bolsters:    ***HERE*** or ***HERE***

KO Shirogorov F3 & Tabargan: 

Shirogorov M111 look-alike & Tabargan:

Enlan EL01 & Tabargan:

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