Loftys Survival Tool is back....

[JonathanD]

Looks like Lofty Wisemans survival tool is being made again. Two sizes this time, the regular larger version as released before, and a smaller version. Both now have wooden handles and are being made in Sheffield.

http://www.scorpionknives.com/john_wiseman.htm

 

[bert333]

No connection to sellers but very recommended-
Mine never left me!
I've had mine (and still have) for years- a solid and reliably made piece of kit- top stuff from Mr Wiseman
(just change the grind to suit your needs!)

 

[Ph34r]

Never beena fan of these, they look to good to use! For me that is bad!

 

[FerlasDave]

Hmm, Ive never been to drawn to the design. Maybe someones planning on getting one that will let me have a play?

 

[dave53]

hi all i will stick to my perang xl thanks regards dave

 

[Peter_t]

the smaller model looks too small to do any serious work, the last thing you want from a 'survival tool'!
the small one will sell but not for the right reasons.

the thing i don't get about these kind of knives is why anybody would want one over a old, well trusted design such as a kukri, bill hook or a real parang?


pete

 

[jonnie drake]

these things look like sawn off shotguns.

I reckon the handle would produce plenty of hotspots.

 

[ged]

Couldn't help thinking that's a bit steep, so I checked out their Website and now I'm a mass of quivering jelly.

I thought two grand for a three-knife set was expensive, but that was two grand EACH!

 

[BarryG]

I've got an original lofty and it does do the job. However, I cant say it performs any better than my golock. Additionally, i never really use them much in the UK.

 

[sam_acw]

I had one and sold it on; I'd always wanted one since reading his survival manual as a kid.
It was very thick, very heavy, didn't hold an edge and not really much use in a European forest

 

[R.Lewis]

Never liked the concept, its a topics tool. No good for northern europe. Knew that soon after I read his book when I was a teen. Machete based designs are tropics stuff.

 

[Hoodoo]

It's got everything I never wanted in a knife.

 

[wingstoo]

I found the handle too small and the price too big.

Hands like shovels and wallet full of moths.

I'll stick to a knife and an axe I thinks.

Wings

 

[Shewie]

It's not my cup of tea

It looks a bit jack of all master of none to me, although I've never held a parang or machete in my life so maybe I'm missing out on something.

Give me a woodie clone, saw and axe and I'll be happy

 

[JonathanD]

I'd like to try the parang. Not much use here in the UK, but it looks like a nice tool for tropical work. I can't see someone of LWs experience designing something utterly crap, but then these things are so personal, so what is good for him, may not suit everyone else.

 

[ged]

I found the handle too small ... Hands like shovels ...

It also looks like it might be for right-handed use only, is it?

 

[JonathanD]

It also looks like it might be for right-handed use only, is it?

I'd say a definate yes to that Ged.

 

[Radix lecti]

I'd like to have a go with one,it is different but then we are not all the same,like Johnathan said its a personal thing.

 

[British Red]

Suffice it to say I didn't like mine, I sold it to Sam and he sold it on again.

Nuff sed

 

[JonathanD]

Suffice it to say I didn't like mine, I sold it to Sam and he sold it on again.

Nuff sed

What didn't you like Red?