Cudeman 299B Boina Verde A Big Knife for Wilderness Survival

[@philipgamboa6134]

A blister free hand is all we need after preparing shelter & food at the wild, perfect

[@BushCampingTools]

That's exactly right. no point in using tools which detract away from enjoying the outdoors. Thanks for watching!

[@Custompro36610]

Good knife, unbreakable, Cudeman is an elite brand of bruscraft, tactical and military Spanish Army.I advise this brand !!!!!

[@BushCampingTools]

Thanks for watching!

[@paulsmith7292]

Once again proven the quality of one of our products the 299B (Boina Verde). Given this one some real beating and he still holds sharp. Just to let you know we are now offering this model and others with a Kydex option sheath which we will send to you as a gift for these great reviews. Thanks once again.

[@BushCampingTools]

Hi thanks and glad you liked the review!

[@BushCampingTools]

BushCampingTools Did you forget that Kydex sheath? LOL

[@kevinbreese5739]

Just got the knife and wow, she's a beauty! Same with the sheath. Well crafted works of art. As good as your video is, no video can do justice to the look and feel in person. Thanks for the recommendation, mate!

[@BushCampingTools]

Hi Glad u like it! and thanks for watching my videos!

[@kevinbreese5739]

Great review. Just bought one. I have countless knives, but never a Spanish made one, and this is just a beautiful and well built piece.

[@BushCampingTools]

Hi, LOL, yeah I can equate with the "countless knives" thing! Thanks for watching!

[@TSNchannel]

cudeman os one of best spanish Mark, good knife And great channel

[@BushCampingTools]

Hi thanks for liking my Channel!

[@Joranba]

Mark?

[@Harvest77able]

I really like the way you perform your videos! I am now looking at getting 4 of the knives from your videos. Keep up the good work!

[@BushCampingTools]

Hi thanks for watching an enjoying. Glad you find them interesting.

[@thomaschainey3230]

Great video thanks. Nice blade too.

[@BushCampingTools]

Hi thanks.

[@MichaelQuigley-fy5rc]

Great job buddy. I've been exploring Bark River recently but this knife could complicate things. LOL you complicated me a few years ago with Extrema Ratio knives, I love the Dobermann IV.

[@BushCampingTools]

Hey Michael, good to hear from you! Naw, I'm not using this one so often these days, I find it pretty heavy but yeah, the Dobermann IV I 'm still loving it for sure. I think I've caused a few marriage problems for several people too with this channel LOL!

[@kellergibson5643]

Nice Video mate! Cudeman has good quality knives try and do a review with the Cudeman Spartan. I bought it about two years ago and I have taken it to hell and back, still going on strong.

[@Adriano.C]

One of the best knives. The "Boina Verde" from Cudeman is the knife of a company of Green Berets in Spain, my country. Everybody say the "cuts" up and down the blade, for cut wires, don't make weak the blade (and if it is the knife of a special force company...it has to be really good), but I am not convince... with those "cuts" in the blade...

[@BushCampingTools]

My mechanical engineering friend tells me that if any blade has material removed from it and you compare it to the same geometry of blade but without that material removed, then the blade with the material removed will be definitely weaker under similar forces. But in reality this doesn't happen. I think the weakest point in the 299B would be at the guard actually, the thinest region and where there is also a hole for the handle scales.

[@markcottierkw950]

I really like this knive! Great video to mate 👍👍 As much as I love a great knive I can't see the point in taking ages to cut a tree when with a small hatchet you can do it in half the time with half the effort. After watching hundreds of KZbin videos on different knives there's nothing a good quality hatchet couldn't do the same and or better. And what's the point in splitting wood unless you live in the suburbs and don't have access to sticks. All these knive guys bashing away at splitting wood when there's a thousand sticks nature had already made behind them!! Although fair enough if the sticks are heavily wet. But anything with wood, hatchet over a knive any day! 👍👍

[@BushCampingTools]

Absolutely right re a hatchet or even a saw to cut wood in a hurry. In most of my videos and blogs I actually state this if not written as well in the descriptions. Where I hail from I never bust any wood as there is always so much tinder lying around. In this video made some years ago, that actual small dead tree would have been better cut down with a small saw too. The reality of it, is also hollow ground knife blades are totally unsuitable for this sort of thing (obviously, hence axe heads are not designed as such). Appreciate your comments!

[@lesallan3181]

Personally I would use a saw, more economical although not as macho I suppose for some

[@mcj5644]

That knife speaks to me, man, in spite of the unwarranted hollow grind. I've been fighting the urge to buy one for about a month, but I finally gave in and ordered one today (along with a Mini BV, also in N695)! I can't wait to test them both out!👍

[@BushCampingTools]

Hi , yeah it was about the same time I procrastinated about buying my one too LOL! I'm not so keen on it these days but it is certainly a popular knife. It's as tough as a tank too.

[@mcj5644]

+Bush Camping Tools Good deal, man. Sometimes, you've just got to treat yourself to a new blade and this one is just dead sexy to me. I reckon that it'll prove to be pretty useful for my outdoor activities. Your videos introduced me to the Cudeman line; thanks for that. They've got some good looking models that are both versatile and very reasonably-priced.

[@BushCampingTools]

Hey man, I really like it when I get comments like yours, makes me feel like I'm not wasting my time here. Thanks!

[@mcj5644]

+Bush Camping Tools Good deal, bro. Keep up the good work!👍

[@mcj5644]

+Bush Camping Tools My full-size BV arrived today and, wow, I'm very impressed! The fit and finish is superb and the blade is razor sharp. The N695 blade stock is good and thick and the handle is quite comfortable in multiple grips. I can do some serious outdoor chores with this BV. Thanks again for your awesome reviews and also for introducing me to this quality brand!👏👍

[@lyk2spd]

I really like your review on this nice. I was looking at the Tops Silent Hero and Tahoma Field as alternatives. Each had their own individual qualities and aside from their functionality, the Cudelman 299B is the, hands down, best looking of the three. Also, I like the option of ordering a Kydex holster from the factory instead of the extra expense of buying it as an aftermarket accessory.

[@BushCampingTools]

Hi thanks for your comments! Yes I think these other two knives you mention are also nice although i would not have placed the wire cutter notch on the Tahoma in that position on the spine. All three knives have their merits. To be honest I've not had the Tahoma or the Silent hero in my hands to test and would love to, maybe one day. I'd also like to see the 299B with a narrower butt end this would make a good knife even better IMHO. Cudeman are you listening?? Our hands close narrowest at the little finger end, our hands don't get wider there so I'm not sure they really thought about this when they redesigned the original design from Mr Angel Corts. when you start swinging the 299B whilst the grip is good due to the cut aways in the grip, it could be improved upon. To be honest two knives that a lot of people don't seem review much but I've covered, the Ontario Spec plus and the Extrema ratio Ontos etc, both of these handles are very very comfortable as the handle shapes are very ergonomic. I might write a blog about handle ergonomic I think.

[@GoldenShaolinNutz]

A Kukri woulda made mincemeat out that twig you were trying to chop. I camp alot with fam and i got different type machetes and i kid u not. My full kukri has been the handiest of them all. yeah a little large and not as light. but has been worth every penny i paid to get it in time saved and usefulness.

[@BushCampingTools]

+GoldenShaolinNutz No denying that re the Kukri. I only saw Sherpa people suing them to gather and cut up firewood in Nepal. Thanks for watching.

[@CORZER0]

My chainsaw would have made mincemeat out of that twig and a whole 1000 square feet of trees around it. What was your point?

[@traviscoombes3578]

I love that knife. I wish I would have seen this knife before I bought my last one. Bohler makes good steel. I have a folder with M390 and it is always razor sharp.

[@BushCampingTools]

+Travis Coombes The profile of this knife was what attracted me to purchasing it. It has a reassuring feel about it although I feel it is a bit too heavy and whilst comfortable it doesn't fit my hand as good as what I would have liked but that's my hand. Certainly I have no complaints about the steel alloy choice.

[@traviscoombes3578]

Have you tried the TOPS Tahoma Field Knife?

[@BushCampingTools]

+Travis Coombes Hi, no not yet. I am very much aware f this blade. It wasn't out of course when the 299B was designed and made. There are aspects of both blades that I don't really like but there is also some similarity between both designs whether coincidental or not.

[@Daniel-ol1fk]

Una maravilla de cuchillo, como todos los cuchillos de fabricación Española.

[@BushCampingTools]

LOL, yes I very much like Spanish made knives. Thanks for watching!

[@nervsouly]

Today I digged up this old video of yours. Reason? A combination of "oh I love Cudeman so much" and "oh I have nothing better to do while stuffing myself with pizza". I'm somewhat hoping you'll some day return to the brand and present something new. :)

[@BushCampingTools]

I'll think about it.

[@nervsouly]

Oh look it's two bots hijacking my comment in hopes of finding a dumb person to download their maleware.

[@jeredsyn1964]

Well done, I like the looks of that knife.

[@BushCampingTools]

+Michael Quigley Hi yeah it's a nice knife that I bought a while back but I kind of don't take it out much now as i think it's kinda heavy and some lighter knives of mine can do similar. It certainly has a "cool" shape, which i found out is nothing new as i saw a similar looking blade in a museum showing early 19th century "farming tools" from Europe in fact LOL. Although this one's origins were out of South America.

[@ra_mass4184]

my favourite knife, amazing :))

[@BushCampingTools]

+Ramūnas Senkevičius Thanks for watching!

[@ConcienciaEstelar]

excelent piece of a knife, and great video!

[@BushCampingTools]

Stelios Hi thanks for liking my video.

[@MrLeonidas0001]

What a sexy knife. Really enjoyed the review and really great points about batoning. I love a big blade - I am the same way I would rather avoid bringing a hatchet. I like them, just not for long hikes. And where did you film this at sir?

[@BushCampingTools]

+MrLeonidas0001 "Tactical Adventure Lifestyle" Hi thanks for your comments. yeah I never got into hatchets, started using as a teenager, my dads but ended up liking a knife better . Filmed in the wilds of Eastern Europe. No wolves or bears present!

[@paulie4x1]

This knife is tempting, but for a 7" blade my go to knife is my Swamp Rat Rodent 7 I usually pair it off with my Rodent 4 great combo, when I go into my bush my 2Hawks Voyager Tomahawk and my Wicked Tough Saw and I feel confident what ever I might encounter any situation I trust this gear, as soon as I noticed the recurve from my experience a straight blade works best for me when I baton a relief edge on a Saber Grind splits wood much better than a Flat Grind but it's a interesting knife I have a Bohler N960Co Fox Hitam Golok that's a excellent chopper too I like Bohler Stainless.

[@BushCampingTools]

paulie 4x HI I must ry and get some Swamp rat s to check out as many of my viewers like them. For me these days, I think the 299B is overly heavy and now I have more ergonomic handled knives.

[@chtomlin]

+Bush Camping Tools yes, I'm thinking my schf 37 is a bit better in a similar size.

[@paulie4x1]

I didn't think the Lightning Bolt Handle Shape on my Rodent would be comfirtable, but it surprised me their very comfortable and I wear a large glove eve my Rodent fits like a glove.

[@paulie4x1]

Even my Rodent 3 fits like a glove.

[@BushCampingTools]

yeah even if I overlooked the weight of this 299B knife, I think that after some usage of this knife, the handle was bugging me. Of course this is me and my hand it may be better in someone else's hand. Whilst you could never "let go" of this blade in swinging it due to that kind of scalloped handle profile; I didn't like the way it widens at the butt end as I felt my hand wasn't closing properly or comfortably around the grip. It's still a capable knife though.

[@tonyliyen]

Here in Spain is the Cudeman green beret. Great review.

[@BushCampingTools]

Thanks for the comments. Yes I really like this knife it has some nice qualities I would rather see though a ultra fine diamond rod file to sharpen a recurve blade than the included 1200 grit stone, it can be done of course but a rod would be easier.

[@dch2896]

awesome review bud

[@BushCampingTools]

Thanks!

[@dr.inking5339]

Also ordered this one :) Your videos are amazing. Thank you

[@BushCampingTools]

Thanks, I try and make them as professional as I can and only can improve.

[@dr.inking5339]

More professional? For me are already one of the best video reviews out there. Keep them coming. Cheers

[@BushCampingTools]

Thanks for your kind comments. I'm glad you like my videos. My aim for this channel is to produce well edited videos with good sound and even better information about products I have actually used in the field. I'll be reviewing more knives from Kizlyar Supreme soon so stay tuned. Did you see the video review of the Echo model? Now about 4 weeks of continuous use and the damn thing could still shave (and dry too!) hairs off my leg! BCT

[@georgeszaslavsky]

Very interesting knife and thanks for the video. Anything Böhler whether 690 or 695 seems above the rest in terms of edge holding and resistance to corrosion exception made perhaps of m390 (another böhler steel), 204p, 55x14, ats 34, aus 10a, s30v and cm154 steels.

[@BushCampingTools]

Yes it is a knife i don't use so much these days as it's very heavy. When I bought it some years back, I really liked it and maybe if they put a flat/sabre grind and change the handle a bit. I ended up grinding some grooves into the scales for a better grip.

[@proelsupervivencia6716]

Buen vídeo. Gracias

[@BushCampingTools]

Hey thanks for watching and glad you liked it!

[@giancarlosylwia8468]

Super knife 😁

[@BushCampingTools]

You bet, although i don't use it much these days. Thanks for watching!

[@josemanuelpedrajofernandez4556]

Yo tengo este cudeman pero en color árido y es un muy buen cuchillo como todo lo que hace cudeman,pero tengo otro que es muy parecido a este que digo que es muy bueno también,un diseño muy hermoso y de una casa española de mucho nombre y creo que es justo que hable también de él por los grandes resultados y por Juan el artesano a que le hace es el cuchillo de la marca jvcds EXPLORER y de verdad que os va a sorprender seguro,saludos desde España,a la marca jvcds esta EN ALBACETE.

[@BushCampingTools]

Hi there. I own one of Juan's knives, the Caiman and I love it. In fact I really like a lot of his knives. I know the Explorer too. Thanks for watching my videos!

[@joaquinglez4565]

Solo le falta una cosa para ser perfecto que le corriera una sierra de diseño de dientes similar a las de las sierras de las Victorinox de doble dentadura por toda la parte recta del lomo

[@BushCampingTools]

Hi, yes, the spine is so thick one certainly could have milled a saw into it. This also would have decreased it's somewhat "heavyweight" status too, which would not be a bad thing. Thanks for watching!

[@rios4175]

That's a very nice blade

[@BushCampingTools]

The_kid Thanks for saying so. It's very heavy but yes, it is a nice knife. I don't take it on trips longer than a couple of days due to it's weight.

[@schlooonginator1227]

Where is this? I'm Canadian so forgive me if my guess on accent is wrong but I am thinking Australian. Didn't think you had the same trees as we do up here. As for the knife. What turned me off is the grind. Don't mind the recurve but I much prefer a higher saber and flat grind as opposed to hollow.

[@BushCampingTools]

+schlooonginator Hi you are 100% correct re the Australian accent ! But it wasn't filmed in Australia, as u guessed no such forests exist there! It was filmed in Europe. The hollow grind is not my favourite for such a large knife either, I too prefer the sabre/flat grind either convex edge or straight bevel like on my LionSteel M7 for example. I think for cutting the hollow is great but for such a chopper and if you want to split wood then there is a very narrow blade geometry well before the spine and this to me is not that great. All that being said I guess I did buy it since i liked it at the time. I still think it could be lighter too. I have many Canadian friends and they really appreciated the fact I never screwed up their accents and picked them for Americans LOL.

[@mikaelmed7743]

Me gustaria este mismo cuchillo pero en una version mediana y si voy a cortar leña para eso ocupo una pequeña hacha . Saludos de CHILE .

[@BushCampingTools]

Hi yes a small axe is much better for this type f work. Also the hollow grind of this knife is not as good as a flat grind to chop into wood.

[@j.mdeespana.1378]

Esta el boina verde cadete

[@micheletennis87]

Hi, I wanted to ask you this steel n695 holds me sharp better or worse dwl 14c28n? for bushcraft which one do you recommend? thanks Michele.

[@BushCampingTools]

N695 is basically Böhler's version of 440C Vs Sandvik's 14c28N They are both good but 440C if it's really hard say HRC60 plus, then if u let it go blunt then it is going to be hard to get sharp in the field, ok at home where one has the time to do this. I don't have any long term data on 14C28N but the short term stuff I know is that it is a very good steel too. U won't go wrong with either one for outdoor tasks IMHO and experience with these steels.

[@TearfulNight]

it's looking like a beast :)

[@BushCampingTools]

Hi, It does for sure. Unfortunately, I don't use it much these days. When I bought it, I loved it but over time I felt it was a bit too heavy for me, although many love this knife.

[@blocknine2014]

I don't know which knife was introduced first, but this knife is so similar with an American bushcrafting knife called TOPS Tahoma field knife.

[@BushCampingTools]

The TOPS Tahoma is very very new the 299B original design from Angel Cort came out donkeys years ago, Cudeman took this design and made a fe changes, notably the choice of steel, though there is absolutely nothing wrong with the original version. The Tahoma also looks like a nice knife but I have never had on in my hands. Thanks for sharing too!!

[@BushCampingTools]

You know I lay awake all last night thinking about the Tahoma's design and after watching the vids countless times, I have this to offer up IMHO ONLY as I have not had the knife in my hand and more importantly used it. Any knife of this size is going to be heavy on long trips (if u want to carry this size like the 299B. The cutter notch placed near the tip of the knife and shown to be able to lift pots from the fire is a gimmick, trust me. THE BEST way to do this has remained unchanged since people were placing pots/containers on an open fire, USE a hooked stick! The use of on of the guard holes to open up bullets, ie removing the projectile from the casing can in some instances be a hazardous op if you do not know what u are dong. I'm not sure I would show this on a vid as the wanna bes out there might get hurt the hard way. Also you must be carrying the specific sized ammo/calibre in order to do this. If I was taking out a 243 (not light) I probably won't want to be carrying a big knife but a hunting knife instead. The overall shape is good , don't like any potential for digging myself with the butt end, ie I don't like the butt end design. All of that being said, the design caught my eye way back. TOPS offer it with serration's as an option, that's good too. 1095 alloy rocks. If u dump the tip hook/wire cutter and butt design then it's still just a big ordinary chopper, nothing more nothing less. If TOPS or anyone wants to give me one to independently test, I'll gladly do it.

[@blocknine2014]

BushCampingTools THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THE INFO. YEAH, THE CUDEMAN SEEMS TO BE BETTER THAN THE TAHOMA FIELD KNIFE . I HAVE HEAR MANY OTHER PEOPLE IN THE COMMENTS THAT SAY THEY HATE THE CUTTER NOTCH ON THE TAHOMA KNIFE. THANKS FOR YOUR QUALITY REVIEWS

[@BushCampingTools]

Reveihca Llort Hi thanks for your comments and feedback. Both are big knives and one must consider carry weight at some point vs the usefulness and practicality of the blade. P.ersonally after studying the Tahoma now for a bit I'd dump the notch at least in the position it is currently in. Just MHO

[@Elfin4]

I would think a round ceramic rod would be better to keep the edge given the curved blade.

[@BushCampingTools]

Absolutely correct

[@charliemedina9242]

Do you recommend the smaller and lightweight version of this which is the cudeman 291?

[@BushCampingTools]

Only if your hand size is like no bigger than 8.5 will the small version be of any use. On saying this however, it is a very versatile blade.

[@micheletennis87]

Hello , I wanted to know if this based on your experience can be a great survival knife / field , the steel used is good ? He takes long thread ? It does not rust if used in humid environments and when in contact with water ? So according to you is a knife which you can entrust my life ?

[@BushCampingTools]

+Michele Trekking This knife is pretty useful BUT it is very very heavy and that's a big negative for a knife that you want to be carrying on you all the time whether in a pack or on your person. The steel is great 440C/N695 has been well proven (don't believe otherwise) The handle for this size of blade, whilst comfortable to hold is a little bit not so grippy in very dry hands- you could remedy this simply by roughening it up a bit. Skin (not V comfortable as it's so long- but can be done) chop (hollow ground main grinds are never as good as full flat/sabre or convex main grinds- bevel edges and convex edges all good for the actual cutting- I prefer convex JMHO), can be used as a hammer. Would I trust my life with it? I might, but I think I'd be carrying something a bit lighter. Choice of ones "survival knife" is really dependent on personal experience. I've been in several real survival situations over a span of 35 years plus of "outdoor adventures". But it's never really been the knives I was carrying that got me or my companions out but rather what lies between our ears. That's my experience. If you go to my blog you can read about a real life survival story and not just about people on YT raving on about what knives are good for survival. Most have never been in a real survival situation but love the somewhat romantic connotations however, I can tell you there are no such things when it really happens and there is nothing to boast about these things at all. Finally Finally LOL. I did buy this knife though because I do like it but not because i thought it could be my " sole survival knife" if you like.

[@micheletennis87]

MT 5 Cudeman might be a good option ?

[@BushCampingTools]

+Michele Trekking One is more likely to carry a smaller knife on most trips especially longer ones, meaning you are further away from civilisation than simply out camping/hunting for a long time, meaning you are further away from help.

[@dimitardimitrov9781]

Nice review! Could you please advise what is blade's sharpening angle ..? Thanks in advance.

[@BushCampingTools]

Hi thanks. I've never measured the exact angle on this knife I just keep it as it came from the factory. It's best to use a narrow stone on this particular knife as a wider stone (even the one it came with) is not suitable for sharpening such a curved blade.

[@dimitardimitrov9781]

Ok. Noted, with thanks. I totally agree for the narrow stone. I will maintain the blade by stropping (for now at least)

[@truman5838]

Similar to the tops operator 7 . But the operator 7 is tool steel and 5/16 thick .

[@sbiparva]

Hi mate.. How much cost for this knife? thanks

[@chtomlin]

+sh .black I was wondering the same.

[@BushCampingTools]

C Tomlin you know I found it for sale here: cutalba.com/en/cuchillo-cudeman-299 Not sure but couldn't easily find it for sale I think I paid around this cost at the time buying it directly from Cudeman.

[@chtomlin]

Bush Camping Tools looks even better in black to me.

[@BushCampingTools]

yes it does and not so noticeable in the bush but I think that pictures of the double sharpened version and not sure if the 299B actually can be bought in black.

[@Elfin4]

Now you have had this for a while, how is the sharpening process due to the curved and convex grind?

[@BushCampingTools]

I've got several recurred blades all require IMHO two different modes to sharpen a rod and a flat stone. The rode for the recurved region.

[@Elfin4]

@@BushCampingTools So can you explain how you use a flat stone on a concave grind with a curved blade? Any images of the blade edge 12 months down the road to see how it fares?

[@BushCampingTools]

@@Elfin4 Hi there, I'm away at the moment hunting etc a and also the knife is in a different country to where I'm at but I will write some thing about this for you give me a few days, just got in only 40 min ago and starving LOL!

[@DaRevan]

any suggestions for where to get one in the UK? Hunters-knives is the only place I can find and they're sold out

[@BushCampingTools]

Hi try inquiring with Cudeman UK directly they should be able to tell you which retailer has stock. Thanks for sharing too BTW.

[@guncotton1950]

I like the knife but I do not like the narrow hollow grind a 30% higher flat grind would be good but otherwise not for me - cheers

[@BushCampingTools]

+guncotton 1 Yes I wouldn't mind seeing that as there is a huge difference from the hollow grind thickness to the overly huge thick spine,w which is kind of overkill.

[@jamesritchie6899]

440c is a great steel, but that knife s far too large to be any good for ninety percent of what you'll need a knife to do in a real survival situation. It's as amateurish as it gets not to take a hatchet. That knife is as heavy as a good hatchet, and the hatchet will do far more than a big knife. It will chop AND baton better, and it most certainly can be used for skinning, and anything else. But if you want to look like a real woodsman, take a hatchet, and a small knife. There's a saying in the wild. "The bigger the knife, the bigger the fool". It's true.

[@BushCampingTools]

+James Ritchie Hi thanks for your comments. The purpose of the video is clear. It's a review and not about the ever lasting debate about hatchets Vs big knives. I state right up front “a big knife can be an asset” At no time do I say “it’s a must have” as clearly they (big knives) aren’t. I know it is very temping for people to get really hot under the collar about such reviews but there are big knives out there and people want to know about them. I try to present these reviews by actually using the knives and tools and that way people can make their own judgments. Where I grew up and where I go now I don’t take a hatchet- or this knife for that matter- I take a much smaller (Hunting style) or much lighter knife. Also I do say the reason why I haven’t got a hatchet on me is that hatchet’s are not meant or designed to prepare game nor are they meant to prep food in camp. And if I saw someone pulling out a hatchet to perform these tasks in camp, like you, I might think them “quite amateurish” instead of using a knife (small). I don’t argue about what you can and can’t do with a hatchet.  For many years I've been hunting for extended periods via hikingin to game areas and NEVER take a knife like this. Please read the description before starting to lecture someone, because that’s “jumping to conclusions” and if you think all people with big knives are fools I would have to suggest that people who are prone to jumping to conclusions are a more dangerous thing to be out in the wilds with.  BUT seriously, this knife was designed for a different environment in a country where hatchets are not traditionally the thing but I’m not in that country (BTW where this type of design is loved). I’m not going to get into the hatchet thing because I do know they certainly have their place and are important tools when the situation and environment at hand dictates their use, like any tool. I don’t believe I advocated this knife as a “survival knife” (despite the video title- that's why one must, and I DO STATE this, is to read the descriptions- that's what they are there for) But then again no one in their right mind is going not reach out for any knife to grab in a desperate (little or no warning type) situation. I don’t know your experience in survival and I don’t mean armchair survival, I mean the real Mc Coy. But one thing I do know is my experience in real situations both in S and R and at the receiving end with self/party extrication and expeditions as a leader and your “ninety percent” of the time is rubbish as no one can predict a survival situation. To put a percentage against what you can and can’t use a knife for is contradictory to your implied experience as a Woodsman who is lecturing me. JMHO.

[@pedro1970maya]

I hate hatchets. All of the serious cutting injuries I've seen since I've been backpacking, and I am 48 years old and have done remote wilderness backpacking since my teens, have been by people mis-using a hatchet. They are bizzarely dangerous. I personally don't want to become a hatchet expert, because I don't need to. Will chopping out primary logs take 20 blows instead of seven with a hatchet? Who is racing, and why? For me the relevant question is do I have a steel that can't handle the task and keep an edge? If so, that's fine by me because I freaking hate hatchets ( did I mention I do not like hatchets?). In the Olympics my favorite sport to watch is at the decathalon. I don't believe that I hatchet is the best overall cutting tool. A good knife is. Quality bushcrafting and survival knives are decathalete cutting tools that do almost every task really well, even if none of them absolutely perfectly. They are also more beautiful, more compact, more mathematically elegant, and at the end of the day, you may be like and also hate to carry a hatchet. I don't like them, so I won't. And I own three of the stupid things that I never take with me. Every time I've tried, I immediately default to a good quality knife, instead. Give me a good quality folding saw instead hatchet. And my benchmade bushcrafter for everything else. Do not be so pompous you have to presume that everyone carrying a knife is doing the wrong thing. It's freaking nauseating. Is it even possible to see a freaking knife review without one of these hatchet masters declaring knife irrelevant? Freaking barf. Stop looking at knife reviews. Spend your time on hatchet channels with other hatchet men, talking about how you are better than the knife guys . . .

[@ulisesadrian...acp..3873]

gran cuchillo amigo bravo

[@BushCampingTools]

Thanks!! and thanks for linking!

[@ulisesadrian...acp..3873]

saludos desde argentina amigo

[@fathersonsurvival]

7 years later do you still own this?

[@BushCampingTools]

Hi there I do however, a very rarely use it these days as i think it is just too heavy for most of the stuff I'm doing nowadays.

[@BushCampingTools]

Plus I reworked the grip a bit and cut grooves into it for a better grip. Just using a hobby tool.

[@chtomlin]

Good fair review I think. Price?

[@BushCampingTools]

+C Tomlin Thanks. The price was about 100 pounds sterling/ about 140 EURO's/160USD not including postage (as it depends where you live and buy from of course.

[@njsarn]

Thanks much for a good videography review. Would have been great knife with flat or Scandinavian grind. Don't like the hollow grind, hard to sharpen, narrow support for long term batoning.

[@BushCampingTools]

yes this blade would have been much better with another grind, like a full flat but I guess they were following a existing design.

[@walterpalmer2749]

Good steel - Austrian? I have a knife with N690co steel. Great stuff. (the Gekko 1510 by WillSsteel) Knives are fascinating in variety and function.

[@user-eo8ht6ov8z]

так рубить излишне энергозатратно ... тем более в автономном походе ... для этих целей банально пини пилу носить проще )))

[@BushCampingTools]

yes indeed! The proper tool is the small saw or even a mall hatchet but better the saw i think. this was only demonstrated for those who think the knife is the ideal tool, we all know if one has good outdoor experience that we should use th tool for the job at hand. This also was an old video of mine where i was trying to cater for the audience at the time and you will not see this sort of review being made by me for a very long time. From that perspective i had fallen prey to what the social media was dictating and not the reality of what should be done. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@user-eo8ht6ov8z]

@@BushCampingTools ok ) на самом деле это очень сложная тема и тяжело поймать что то истинное универсальное для выживания ... но мне кажется лучший вариант универсальный это примерно 250 мм общая длина и максимальный вес 300 грамм

[@derekrobbens5355]

Well let’s face it it’s not a chopping knife get yourself a kershaw 10

[@BushCampingTools]

Hi, yes that's exactly right, no instrument properly designed for "chopping" has a hollow grind. I believe I talk about this in the blog and the video description. In fact unless it's an axe or hatchet of some kind, then any knife in MHO will be taking second place at such jobs. It can be done but isn't ideal.

[@johnwalters7415]

How much

[@infbajuk]

like the knife and all but it realy bugged me when you said duglas furs at cca 3:00 those are spruce trees

[@BushCampingTools]

+Rok Povse I've appended the correct bot name! Thanks for your comments here!

[@BushCampingTools]

+Rok Povse Yes you are so right, Douglas fir's do not belong to the Abies genus. My dad who is a botanist would be cringing LOL. Stupid me! Thanks!

[@carlosramos9010]

Where can i buy this cudeman 299 b and how much it cost $

[@BushCampingTools]

Carlos Ramos There are many internet sites (especially Spanish ones and some sites in the UK) selling this knife. As to the price I have no idea what the current price is and it is dependent on who is selling it. Hope this helps. Search in Google "Cudeman 299B buy"

[@carlb86]

Anyone find a kydex sheath for this knife? Trying to avoid having one made.

[@BushCampingTools]

Apparently Cudeman actually makes one. They did promise to send me one when I bought my knife but never did. You might have have to try them directly.

[@wayneprice2737]

my schrade schf52 would have done that tree in 4 blows.

[@BushCampingTools]

That Schrade looks like a good knife too. Yeah I almost regret buying this knife.

[@idongedher2427]

This looks like this knife I found on amazon called the iField 150. Love the size and the way it looks. Anyone else know of it? Can’t find much on. How would it compare to this?

[@BushCampingTools]

Hi, yes very interesting, it looks to be very similar and appears to be made in Spain too. This happens all the time with popular knife designs. (I mean being copied, not being copied and made in Spain :)). I'll see what I can find out.

[@BushCampingTools]

Ok so my web search turned up blank as a faceless company, even searching with Spanish text. Who knows maybe if they get in touch with me I'd be happy to review their stuff, yes? They could be a Chinese company too as the way I see it there is no reason to hide a company if it is a Spanish manufacturer as everyone knows the Spanish know something about making knives LOL! Some models look pretty good but my searches end at Amazon, so it could be just a taxation thing for a new line made by some well known Spanish manufacturers too as the geometries look like they come from certain factories. I ask too if anyone knows or wants to tell us all here LOL

[@idongedher2427]

Bush Camping Tools damn good on ya mate. Look forward to seeing if anything comes about it. But yeah that all makes sense. Does seem like a Chinese thing.... I’ll subscribe tho

[@idongedher2427]

Bush Camping Tools actually after doing some more looking I believe it is made in China. Which sucks. It’s under the questions on the product.

[@BushCampingTools]

@@idongedher2427 Yeah I found some which reckon Spain and the price kind of reflects that but other models couldn't possibly be made in Spain as they are just too cheap.

[@christopherhlentzas8970]

Can u buy these in the U.S? Ive looked for websites

[@BushCampingTools]

As far as I know there are no agents selling these knives in the USA, Cudeman appear to be poorly represented in the USA and Canada, infact nearly everywhere except out of Europe. Are you listening guys??? People want your knives but can't buy them.

[@jmora1914]

This knife isnt a good cutting or chopping knife. Vid show's it taking forever to cut the tree's. Ive got a kershaw camp 1077 CS 10" blade. Kukri style and can cut down a large heart wood log in less than 20 chops. Chexk out a vid on it. A camp 10 is far superior. Tgis blade is to weak to cut powerfully and it realativly light. I dont like this knife. I highly recommend the kershaw camp 10 CS 1077 machete. Molle attachable sheath.

[@BushCampingTools]

Hi, over the years my opinion of this design has radically changed. It is too thick to sport such a hollow grind and yes, hollow grinds suck at chopping but are good for cutting. The design lets itself down because if u have a knife for cutting then the blade should not be so thick or the geometry should be different. Remember Cudeman took this design from an Argentinian designer whose original design, i feel was better. The handle is wrong too on this knife as well. I've spoken about this at length in some of my blogs. Thanks for watching!

[@bobbybulan8472]

I bet any money a hatchet would have cut that tree in 6 to 7 swings why waste all that energy?

[@BushCampingTools]

Hi, thanks for watching. You are totally correct (and you'd keep your money :), however, the video is basically a review about using this knife in the field, (what I could and couldn't do with it) not about hatchets, saws, axes, bushcraft specific, folding knives, wire saws, chainsaws etc. I understand peoples frustration here. Clearly for you a hatchet is the tool to take, that's absolutely fine. And as I have said many times on this channel both verbally and in the descriptions, often a hatchet is a damn good choice dependent upon what one wants to accomplish. No tool is universal (with the exceptions being in the tropics, where big knives such as machetes/parangs etc etc rule (if you know how to use them) Certainly there no one carries an axe for daily outdoor work routines. It's not in their culture. But to recap, this is a review about a knife. Come on, it's like saying about a video of some one felling trees with a chainsaw and stating a "forester machine" would be quicker ! LOL, of course it would. But the review is about a chainsaw.

[@steviefowler6382]

Looks like a TOPS TFK

[@BushCampingTools]

Hi, thanks for watching. I don't know, I've never seen that TOP's model but this design was taken from a very old model originating in Argentina from a company much older than TOPS knives. The actual blade geometry however, is even older than that, and can be found upon many blades and swords if you like during the Ottoman Empire days/rule and across Asia (but obviously much bigger). I own at 200 year old plus Yatagan and they all basically had this slight recurved blade shape. Nothing is new in the knife world when it comes to blade shapes, they have all been recapitulated in some form or other. The only new stuff are (with exception of steel alloys) are the synthetic handle materials; eg epoxy composites (thermoset or thermoplastic), elastomeric polymers/"synthetic rubbers" etc etc.

[@BushCampingTools]

Oh yeah sorry, of course I've seen the TFK and it came out a long time after this knife design. I am aware of the designer because his vocation, if you like is similar to my "real job" LOL.

[@antreascy6954]

nice video dude :) how much $$$$$$$ you buy this knife ????? is from ebay ?

[@BushCampingTools]

Hi thanks. No I bought it directly from Cudeman in the UK but many places sell them I would be wary of EBAY to buy knives from and only buy from an authorized dealer fro any brand name knives.

[@antreascy6954]

thnx mate :)

[@teodortanasie6175]

Cum pot achiziționa și eu un cuțit?

[@BushCampingTools]

Hi this knife? Just Google it. There are many suppliers for this well known model around the world. Maybe there is a dealer in Romania or Bulgaria or another close by European country.

[@teodortanasie6175]

Eu locuiesc în Grecia și​ nu am văzut la nici un magazin acest model.Am făcut și comandă în Spania dar nu știu de ce nu primesc.Poate pentru că este o sumă mică de bani și nu merită transportul?Nu știu,dar vreau foarte mult acest model.Mulțumesc că mi-ați răspuns.

[@cesaralvarez5982]

Nice and cool knife, however, I question, wouldn't a cheap folding saw be faster cutting a tree like you did. I say get the proper tool to do the proper job; using a knife instead of an ax or a saw in this case is tiring and wasteful.

[@BushCampingTools]

Cesar Alvarez I totally agree with you! I was only trying to show you can do this if you have to with this knife. Essentially all "big" knives are going to be able to hack down a tree. But dependent on the size of the tree, the users determination and of course skill and finally if they happen to have a sharp knife. In the case here in this video, a small bush saw would have this small tree down in about 2 minutes if that (if it had a good rake and kerf too). Thanks for watching!

[@BushCampingTools]

Cesar Alvarez PS the knife is way too heavy for me now after some use, yes it does look cool and many people like it but it could do with some better designing JMHO.

[@FLEMAROJA11]

porque no usa un serrucho mejorr!!

[@rickyboyz100]

Seems really dull man at the chopping test?

[@BushCampingTools]

Hi, good observation. RAther than "dull" i'd say not the best design. It does chop ok but there are always caveats. It was a brand new knife (well almost- I had used it for cutting etc a lot but as yet prior to this video not for chopping) and cut paper easily BUT it's a hollow ground blade design and personally I feel that hollow ground blades are not the best for trying to chop something.Along with the fact the blade profile is recurve in shape, meaning that only the end of the knife is going to cut as recurve section is sitting behind what you are trying to cut. Look at an axe head and you'll see the blade edge curves in exactly the opposite direction for optimum cutting angle. Cudeman probably made it hollow ground because they are really good at cutting tasks as opposed to straight out and out chopping and the sheet is very thick, if they made it a full flat grind well, the knife would weigh a tonne as it's already very heavy even for it's size. COmbine this with the small tree I was chopping. It was a dead Douglas Fir that I know was dead for one year previous and quite hard (despite not being a hardwood species as such), will always be a better test than trying to demonstrate cutting green wood, as all knives will cut into green wood. This knife ( the original version) was originally designed for use in the jungle where most things are green LOL.

[@tcptcp20072007]

Way overpriced for a hollow grind (cheaper/quicker to produce). This is a $100 knife. Check out TOPS DART. Nearly same form factor, but with an awesome saber/flat grind. I do wish the TOPS had the forward lanyard hole that this has. The wire breaker is cool too. But the hollow grind... I would have to pick one up to see if I could deal with the hollow grind..

[@BushCampingTools]

After having this knife for some time now, I think a sabre would have been better for such a thick spined knife knife but it would make it even heavier than what it is unless they put in a fuller/blood groove. They followed pretty much the original design which wasn't in N695/440C of course.. As for price remember it's not made in China but in Spain and also they are using Bohler's N695 ie 440C not Chinese 440C. Hollow grinds are better for cutting and not as choppers. OK you see me chop but there are better options. Anyway yes check it out and see what you reckon for sure. Thanks for watching!

[@ghstr3conkaZ3]

WHERE CAN I BUY!!!????

[@BushCampingTools]

+ghstr3conkaZ3 Google this blade, several Spanish sites. What country are u in?

[@ghstr3conkaZ3]

+Bush Camping Tools I'm in the USA but I too paranoid to order from a Spanish site.....do you recommend a certain one??

[@BushCampingTools]

Hi ok I don't have one of choice as I bought most of my Spanish knives in Spain but this one looks ok and has been around for ages. www.aceros-de-hispania.com/cudeman-knives/cudeman-knife-299b.asp?product=cuchillo-cudeman-299B I think they speak English too. I'd email them to confirm first. Hope that helps! BCT

[@ghstr3conkaZ3]

+Bush Camping Tools thanks a lot I went ahead and ordered one from them I can't wait for it to arrive!!! I did see you did a review on the FAB I'm thinking about making that one my EDC do you recommend?

[@BushCampingTools]

Hi, it's not a bad knife the FAB but I felt that the tang could not have been so machined out. I guess if you don't intend to beat the daylights out of this knife and use it accordingly as a knife should be then yeah. The grip in dry hands can be somewhat too smooth but that can be easily rectified.

[@treyolson8931]

it looks cool and all but really not overly impressed

[@BushCampingTools]

trey olson Fair enough. This knife is not going to be for everyone and it is very heavy indeed. I don't like how the butt end gets wider. This is all wrong from a human hand ergonomics aspect. If it didn't have the cut away section in the grip then the handle would def suck big time as you just couldn't swing it without losing it LOL. Cudeman could have lightened the design as I can't believe from an engineering standpoint that the sheet needs to this thick.

[@treyolson8931]

Bush Camping Tools i just think there are better options in price and in design

[@BushCampingTools]

Yes your are probably right. I've had this knife now for a while and it has definitely moved down my list of tools I take out with me. Probably because of the sheer weight of it, excluding the sheath and sharpening stone. I'm leaning away from hollow ground blades too. Plus after I had been using ER knives with those really comfy handles, the 299B seems very uncomfortable.

[@BushCampingTools]

Interesting that design is certainly not new. I was in a museum looking at early 19th century blades and lo and behold here were some knives and big ones too sporting very similar geometry! I even asked a staff member regarding it's actual age.

[@baroneb5043]

you swing that knife like a girl.. you were in wrong position initially ...

[@jarenjardine3356]

Y its takes you a lot of strikes just to cut down that thin tree a small home made knife can cut that in 4-5 strikes well its a buetiful knife but you dont need beauty in survival an ugly home made knife is better than that

[@BushCampingTools]

Jaren Jardine Nothing wrong with homemade knives!

[@BushCampingTools]

KrownSkull You're right but this is a particular YT culture due to the anonymity YT gives it's users, so you end up with loads and loads of people slagging someones work but never actually contributing anything themselves. If people want to slag my videos they can, it's free speech, I'm no "expert" just a guy with some experience but there are obviously a lot of "experts" out there ready to add their comments.

[@jimlahey5623]

Hmm overpriced for sure. This still is half the price worth

[@jimlahey5623]

Horrible grind, this knife is a turd

[@CehennemiKapattim]

Araplık yaparak makarnayı hakettiniz.

[@atomic3431]

Funny chopping

[@BushCampingTools]

Yeah it was LOL!

[@joetorres945]

Ru kidding me tha took many swings who ru trying to convince the machete better not be over 5 dollars don't leave ur day job

[@BushCampingTools]

First off thanks for commenting. Secondly, I'm 14km walking (no car access) from the start of this trail, at least another hour by vehicle (if you're lucky) across town from there away from the closest hospital, in other words reliable help other than my own. Thirdly, I was standing on very unstable ground, on a slope as you can see. Swinging a knife/hatchet/axe or a machete (as you suggest) like some maniac is not only a recipe for disaster and foolish but shows a lack of understanding of how to use these tools. That's why (and the fact that this knife is hollow ground) it takes time to sever the dead tree. I'm not in any hurry, why would I be? And just to clarify your point regarding the use of a machete to cut down this tree. Only an inexperienced user would opt for a machete over a small hatchet or large knife or small folding saw, as a machetes are simply not designed to cut down seasoned conifers. They are designed to cut vines and softer type woods encountered in subtropical to tropical jungles and the like. Unfortunately, many mainstream manufacturers would have us believing otherwise. Thanks for watching.

[@paulie4x1]

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[@BushCampingTools]

Thanks man same to u and family!! It's 91F here right now and the gauge is still going up!!

[@paulie4x1]

Yikes, It's around 40°F here and it's going down, Wouldn't it be nice if we could combine the two together, Anyhow, Have a Blessed, Safe, Prosperous, and Healthy New Year, Starting RIGHT NOW !!!