any good

[wolf]

comments please,i trust all info on this site,this will be my one utility knife so i dont want to make any mistakes...cheers.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Helle-FOLKEKN...7194373390QQcategoryZ7306QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

[Buckshot]

Sorry Wolf, what do you want comments on?
Are you buying or selling?

 

[wolf]

sorry, not awake yet...im thinking of buying....

 

[andyn]

Wolf, i've been using a helle trofe for a about 3months now and have found it to be very reliable especially for the price. Holds an edge really well and using a DC4 i have no trouble keeping it sharp in the field.

Used is for the first time a few weeks back for spliting and it held up to that with no problems.

I cant use mine very well for say pounding nettle cordage as the tang protruds at the end so that it can "clip" onto the sheath, but i dont think this is on that knife. Also as standard the spine of the blade on mine is a little too soft to be of much use with a firesteel so a bit of filing may be in order to achieve this.

All in all though the blades on Helle knives are imho of exceptional quality for a machine made knife.


Just be careful though....if you buy this ONE utility knife you will end up buying another and another and another

 

[wolf]

Wolf, i've been using a helle trofe for a about 3months now and have found it to be very reliable especially for the price. Holds an edge really well and using a DC4 i have no trouble keeping it sharp in the field.

Used is for the first time a few weeks back for spliting and it held up to that with no problems.

I cant use mine very well for say pounding nettle cordage as the tang protruds at the end so that it can "clip" onto the sheath, but i dont think this is on that knife. Also as standard the spine of the blade on mine is a little too soft to be of much use with a firesteel so a bit of filing may be in order to achieve this.

All in all though the blades on Helle knives are imho of exceptional quality for a machine made knife.


Just be careful though....if you buy this ONE utility knife you will end up buying another and another and another

no its one life one knife....honest...

 

[leon-1]

Helle's are pretty good

 

[jerv]

I had a helle symphoni I loved it but unfortunatly it ended up at the bottom of a river! for the price you can't really go wrong

 

[wolf]

comments please,i trust all info on this site,this will be my one utility knife so i dont want to make any mistakes...cheers.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Helle-FOLKEKN...7194373390QQcategoryZ7306QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

ok im weak i brought one....
can recommend this guy at..
www.outdoorcode.co.uk
PLEASE NOTE THIS WAS NOT AN EBAY PURCHASE...

 

[wolf]

comments please,i trust all info on this site,this will be my one utility knife so i dont want to make any mistakes...cheers.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Helle-FOLKEKN...7194373390QQcategoryZ7306QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

i take it these are treated the same way as all scandi blades?sharpening ect.

 

[andyn]

whetstone will do the job nicely. Axminister is where i got mine from on recommendation from here. The 1000/6000 combination stone.

Don't buy any of those sharpening "keyring" tools as they will end up putting a double bevel on it. They are good for kitchen knives and penknives though

 

[John_UK]

I think I have seen this seller before on ebay.
The cost including postage is normally about £5 more than Heinnie sell the same
knives for. I have no interest in any company selling knves.

 

[outdoorcode]

I have no interest in any company selling knives.

Is that because you don't use them? or don't want a new one? or disagree with the sale of? .... Just interested

Andrew

 

[Motorbike Man]

I think I have seen this seller before on ebay.
The cost including postage is normally about £5 more than Heinnie sell the same
knives for. I have no interest in any company selling knves.

Isn't that a bit self limiting?

 

[george]

Or does he mean that he is not promoting one over the other because he's involved with the company?

That's what I got from it.

George

 

[outdoorcode]

I wasn't sure what he meant, hence my Q. ..... just call me Mr Curious

 

[JoshG]

whetstone will do the job nicely. Axminister is where i got mine from on recommendation from here. The 1000/6000 combination stone.

Don't buy any of those sharpening "keyring" tools as they will end up putting a double bevel on it. They are good for kitchen knives and penknives though

I got my 1000/6000 combi Japanese waterstone from Axminster.
Great piece of kit for the price.

 

[Motorbike Man]

Or does he mean that he is not promoting one over the other because he's involved with the company?

That's what I got from it.

George

Now I read it again, you could be right

 

[John_UK]

I'm not promoting any company. I have purchased from several companies including Heinnie. I posted to help members find a better price.

 

[wolf]

recieved next day delivery on my knife,well impressed.top man andy... :You_Rock_