Before Grants 68-mile backpacking trip through Colorado, his bushcraft knife failed on him.
First Impressions Matter
Grant was impressed before he even opened the package.
The White River knife comes in a fine box.
The box almost looks like something that would hold a fine cigar collection.
Many decent knives come with awful sheaths that can negatively impact the entire experience with the blade.
However, White River didnt pull its punches on quality here.
What stood out to us was the feedback the sheath gives you when you lock the blade into place.
It weighs about 8 ounces and is made of CPM S35VN Steel.
When holding the blade, I immediately noticed how nice the grip felt in my hands.
He says he didnt need matches on his entire backpacking trip because of this knife.
The ferro rod has a storage section on the sheath, making it easy to access if needed quickly.
The strike groove on the blade gives a consistent spark and flame.
A bow drill is a much harder way to start a fire, but its better than nothing.
The blade is beefy, which allows for some light chopping and splitting.
Hatchets are preferable for more extreme cases, but this more than sufficed for chopping smaller pieces of wood.
Overall Thoughts
Grant seemed not to be able to give this knife enough praise.
The entire knife is very well thought out.
With things like the warranty and quality assurance from White River, we highly recommend this knife.
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