nieto knives

[BCpete]

Hi

i was wandering if anyone had any experience with nieto knives for a birthday present for my father,they look nice and are cheap-ish,
heres some links to some ive had my eye on (opinions please)

http://www.greenmanbushcraft.co.uk/...o-bushcraft-sheath-knife-pakkawood-handle.htm

http://www.greenmanbushcraft.co.uk/...hunting-bushcraft-knife-olive-wood-handle.htm

http://www.greenmanbushcraft.co.uk/...nieto-bushcraft-sheath-knife-olive-handle.htm

any advice will be great

also any one that may have used one before how do they hold up for battoning and normal camp chores?

pete

 

[phaserrifle]

I haven't used them myself, but a couple of my mates have nieto knives, and they both seem to be quite nice. I haven't used either of them, but have handled both.
the handles seem fairly comfortable, although I feel that the handle on the third model you suggest is slightly too short, and I would prefer it a little longer.
the blades seem to take a decent edge, and while I can't comment on edge holding, I don't think either one of my mates have complained about it.

general camp chores are certainly no problem, and battoning should be fine to my mind, I can't see any obvious weakspots in the design, and the steel is decently thick.

 

[Gaoler]

Hi.

I chose the first Nieto knife on your list (without the lanyard attachment) when I started to take bushcraft a little more seriously and wanted to learn more knife skills.

Has been thoroughly used and abused.
Handle relatively comfortable but is better when the edges are rounded with a little wet n' dry.
Roughed up about an inch of the spine near the handle and sparks from a firesteel well.

The edge keeps well when sharpened and is easy to sharpen as it is hollow ground.

Alround a not to bad looking practical knife. Good for learning those important skills before you commit to a more expensive shiny pointy toy

Hope that helps

 

[BCpete]

thanks alot

pete

 

[8thsinner]

I have used neito when younger and a little more nieve when it comes to blades. It doesn't specify the steel used in those, mine were 440c, i'd be cautios about that. (nevermind, says 440c on the blade itself in enlargments.)
I found the handles a little bulky and heavy for all the size of the blades.

I would not trust those for regular camp use, I would suggest instead a mora or a frost, tried and tested on every country I imagine. The blades on those look extremely hollow ground which in mine was still a failing point, with chips resulting from even light wood use.
I say light use but I am a very hard user so that may be perceptive more than anything.

Keep the last one for skinning use and I reckon it would fair well though.