EKA w11

[Viking]

I am thinking of buying me a new knife and since everyone else is buing the woodlore knife I was thinking about this one.
It´s nade EKA knives in sweden.
Anyone tried it?

 

[Neil1]

I have looked at this too, I have a Super Swede folder also by EKA, I have had it a good eighteen years, the steel is extremely good and holds a very mean edge.
Neil1

 

[ditchfield]

I also want one of these. Theres a review at http://www.outdoors-magazine.com . I carry an EKA Masur folder for EDC in and elk skin sheath that came with it. Great knife, and lovely looking.

 

[Viking]

One more review http://www.canit.se/~griffon/knives/eka/eka_nordic_w11.html

But it would be fun if someone who has really used and abused this knife to tell more about it.

 

[Lemoneyewash]

Considered one before buying a Fallkniven F1.
EKA handle too small for my (the other half tells me :-? ) average hands.
The F1's a MUCH better bet. Use Joe at ODS:


: [url]http://outdoorsuppliesuk.com

 

[dataphage]

But it would be fun if someone who has really used and abused this knife to tell more about it.

Viking, I bought one of these a week or two ago and managed to blunt a section of the blade when I accidentally smacked it into a flagstone :roll: . It took a little while to re-sharpen to satisfaction as the metal is darn hard - but it is well behaved on the stone and does take a really fine edge.

If you buy one of these you may want to change the edge profile or better still re-sharpen it in line with the review on outdoors-magazine - it comes sharpened to a 20 degree angle on both sides making the final cutting edge 40 degrees so cutting shallower angles than 45 degrees is not only difficlt, it can lead to the knife slipping quite suddenly.

Other criticisms: When mine arrived the blade was not quite sharp right to the handle which made wood working difficult to begin with and surprised me a little as the tip had been separately ground from the rest of the blade to make sure it was powerful enough for piercing. The steel is like silk so you will not get amazing sparks off a firesteel without roughening the spine. The blade is very thick, and the bevels reasonably steep so you will definitely want another knife for cooking and finer tasks.

However if you are looking for a stainless steel knife you will be hard pushed to find a better one for under £70.