Smith & Wesson SW830 Wide Boot Knife
November 14, 2009 by admin
Filed under Boot Knives
- 440C steel blade, with two cutting edges
- Rubber handle
- 9.57″ overall length
- Leather Sheath Included
- Limited Lifetime Warranty
Product Description
The S&W Wide Fixed Blade Boot Knife. The knife has a Kraton handle with molded guard. It has a stainless steel 4 1/4″ double edged blade. 9 1/2″ overall and includes leather sheath. This Smith & Wesson knife and all my knives are brand new straight from the warehouse…. More >>
This is a nice knife, especially for the price. It fits together very well and you don’t have to worry about it falling out of the sheath by accident or anything like that.
The one thing I did was take it to my machine shop and sharpen it, so now it is like a razor blade and it works great now. It was sharp when I got it, but now it is really sharp.
I would buy this knife again if I needed one, so I can rec’mnd one!
Rating: 5 / 5
This knife feels a little heavy to me. It is an average size, OK for a knife that will be concealed in a boot. The guard is not as wide as the sheath and not as wide as my hand when holding it. The balance point is right at the guard, if that matters to you.
The blade was somewhat sharpened when it arrived, but not sharp enough.
The sheath is thick and solid, which is a good thing since you don’t want the knife cutting right through it. The strap that holds the knife in isn’t easy to undo with your thumb because it is so tight. But that really doesn’t matter since the strap wraps around the handle from the left and the right, with the snap right in the middle, you can’t remove the knife one handed. The clip on the sheath is solid and strong. Though I would have preferred it up higher so the knife sits farther down in the boot. But then you would have to reach further into your boot to release it, and again that is a two handed operation.
Rating: 3 / 5