Schrade SCHF1 Extreme Survival Knife

Schrade SCHF1 Extreme Survival Knife
The Schrade Extreme Survival SCHF1 fixed blade is a big knife that features a single piece spear point style blade and handle made from 1070 stainless steel. The 7.5" blade is partially serrated and the handle has diamond pattern knurling for a confident grip.
Specifications
Overall Length:12.75"
Blade Length:7.50"
Cutting Edge:7.375"
Blade Material:1070
Blade Style:Spear Point
Blade Grind:Hollow
Finish:Black
Edge Type:Serrated
Handle Length:5.25"
Handle Material:Stainless Steel
Color:Gray
Weight:1 lb. 2.00 oz.
Sheath:Nylon
Knife Type:Fixed Blade
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[@darrenerickson1288]

The other thing about the hollow handle...... you can put your weeed in it! (Anyone else here old eniugh to remember that SNL bit?)

[@willbrink]

It's a great knife for the $, No one seems to mention it's a Chris Reeves Project 1 copy, I had two of them, and sold them for big $. Honestly, I think the Schrade just as good for a fraction of the $. The Reeves knives were safe queens, the Schrade gets used. PS, made in Taiwan. 1070 is also and under appreciated carbon steel and with a good HT, tough as chit.

[@mattilatvala4164]

The double hand guard makes it possible to be paracorded well to make a spear.

[@eternaltale6482]

Spearhead it is, option as knife.

[@madedigital]

I got one i was watching it for 6 month before i bit the bullet... I like the idea of the one solid bit of steel and the hollow handle while keeping its strenght. Its a great design it like a chris reaves so it must be great and at a good price point.

[@BushcraftWoodsDevil]

Good review. So nice to see someone actually go outdoors and use a knife or piece of gear in real conditions. Tabletop reviews tell me nothing about a product. Keep `em coming!

[@Wingman115]

+BushcraftWoodsDevil Thank you viewing and commenting.

[@jabberwocky8021]

The serrations really shine when cutting rope, etc..Nice video! I want one.

[@outdoorsmansgarage]

I have the SCHF2SM and it's Awesome The one thing I do like about the best as it doesn't have serrations The driver that came in the handle of mine I got rid of it and replaced it with a Ferro rod 

[@Wingman115]

Good stuff thanks for sharing.

[@ChrisGilliamOffGrid]

James McIntyre I got the 2sm myself. I hate serrations, I wish they would make the longer models without them.

[@Gorinbronzehammer]

I bought one of the first generation ones a few years ago, I was impressed with how tough it was but it just didnt feel good in the hand so when a friend first started getting interested in camping and the outdoors I put it in a started blade package along with a gerber folder and a cold steel machete to get her started...she still has it today

[@Wingman115]

Good stuff Johnie that's how we get folks interested in the Great Outdoors! Rock on brother.

[@Patriot-rising]

Chris Reeve did Schrade a huge favor by allowing them to produce these under license. I always considered these to be more of a fighting knife more than a survival. I actually own a Chris Reeve original and one of his Green Beret models. This gives you a good design for a bunch less money. My current survival knife is the Scar Blades Papa Bear and a Swamp Rat Rodent 6.

[@jamesmueller2843]

That's a pretty cool survival knife excellent review I may actually have to buy that knife

[@sandsthirtytwo7852]

where do you get the survival kit? I've thoroughly scoured the internet and cannot find anything at all.

[@believeit3203]

serrations are for cutting rope, fiber, cloth, etc. At this they excel. Schrade got these serrations spot on. They are a flattened version of the normal serrations found on CRKT knives. The ones on these schrades are very strong and extremely sharp. They do not flex or bend as so many other serrations do. I love love love the 1070 high carbon steel and was the original reason for me purchasing one of these a few years back. Too heavy to carry all day in the woods however. It is INDESTRUCTIBLE and makes a great camp knife or one for the bug-out vehicle.

[@stevestoddard3095]

I have the SCHF1SM. This makes an excellent blade for a spear. I took a push broom handle, trimmed down one end to fit into the handle of the knife and screw it in tight. I now have another use for this knife besides the uses you shoe in your video.

[@Wingman115]

Sweet! Thanks for sharing.

[@BODE318]

I have a lot of schrade gear, but this knife is my #1. Always in my backpack. You just can't tear this knife up.

[@Wingman115]

👍🏻👊🏻

[@1701spacecadet]

Those serrated areas are for fibrous material like para cord or sinews on game.

[@tylangford6572]

its nice as well too see something made from past years but still worthy of a table top review... so right on.

[@Wingman115]

+Ty Langford Thanks for watching.

[@Biblicalgiants]

That knife is surprisingly badass for what they charge, what $60? It reminds me of the old Chris Reeves fixed blades. Thanks

[@BlackRifleSurvival]

You just proved a survival knife can be all that, and more! Great review!

[@Wingman115]

+BlackRifle Survival Thanks Chris.

[@tylangford6572]

bit driver gone ... awesomeness thats a plus for that blade i was a fan till i saw the kit that came with it.. so im glad to see actually sumpin of use for use in that handle indeed ... take care

[@MrGhostwolf999]

Great blade review as always John! What knife do you have on your side? What is your current favorite? Bonus Question: Bigfoot, Yes or No ?

[@Wingman115]

+MrGhostwolf999 It is a SniperWorks SOF I'm testing for a upcoming review. My go to blade is my TOPS Tahoma. Bigfoot yes!

[@gonerydin4225]

Nice review! I bought this knife a couple years ago to keep in my truck. It's too heavy to carry all the time and I really don't care what is inside the handle, the way I use it. The thing will pry, cut, chop or smash just about anything. I like it!

[@Wingman115]

+gone rydin 👍🏻👊🏻

[@sergeantdef.3572]

Maybe buy little hammers? Because this knife is not a toy..it's very tough with or without the aluminum cap. The only bad thing is the coating.. Take care..

[@faassha]

would be nice too if the end cap had a glass breaker tip on it and the guard some holes to be able to actually tie it to a stick to use as a spear

[@williampatterson717]

It looks like a really good knife I would have to have the blades really sharpened and I might put my own survival kit in it like matches water tablets etc👍

[@TheGreatest1974]

Well done. It seems an excellent knife. 🇬🇧

[@Wingman115]

Thanks for stopping by.

[@doug9418]

Your truthfuly doing a great job Sir, helps a lot to see you do in-depth research on these knives God bless and have a great day Sir

[@Wingman115]

Thanks for the kind words Doug.

[@johnnyc1227]

Chris Reeve made originated this style of blade I haven’t seen him at the Oregon Knife Collectors show for a few years don’t know if he has stopped making knives.

[@dalevodden1359]

Hey charade what happened to your M7 survival knife that was a good one what happened to it

[@arctodussimus6198]

Reminds me of a Chris Reeve Mark IV knife. Way too expensive for me. Schrade did a great job of making a similar knife at a much better price. I bought one back in 2015 and really liked it. I ended up gifting it to a good friend just getting into the ‘prepping’ mindset.

[@lavazza8031]

Salut est il encore en 1 seul morceaux a ce jour ? je pense qu on peux mettre un manche long pour faire une lance ou la defence face a un agresseur type sanglier enervé !!!!

[@pistolpete4991]

Would you still recommend this knife? I just picked one up brand new in box for 120 bucks. Since this is a discontinued knife, do you think it’s a decent deal for this knife at this point in time? I just hope I didn’t get ripped off. I got a little to click happy on the bidding war lol.

[@Wingman115]

Video is a few years old. Company has been sold since then. Not sure about the quality of the product now.

[@pistolpete4991]

@@Wingman115 this is old stock. The one I got is Still made in Taiwan.

[@Wingman115]

@@pistolpete4991 Well you saw how it held up on video. It will work fine.

[@pistolpete4991]

@@Wingman115 awesome brother!

[@pogo1421]

its a really good video helped me a lot thank you!

[@Wingman115]

👍🏻👊🏻

[@blazinghart8150]

Apparently these knives have a handle cap made of aluminium. If so it eliminates them from serious use in the filed. I do live in Africa and run a safari company. It is frequently necessary to use a hammer when setting up a camp for crashing hard soil and small stones and for driving tent pins down into the ground. Sometimes, quite often actually it is also necessary to hammer some car parts and other stuff. I thought of buying several of these knives for my crew but if the cap is made from aluminium in all models, then I am afraid it is yet another - although largely improved but still - A TOY only. In any case if you do know where to get these knives with original 1070 steel handle cap (apparently some of these knives had or still have such caps) - please do let e know.

[@Wingman115]

👊🏻👍🏻

[@midnightmyers3873]

I have a Becker Bk9, have you tried one yet? I just found this vid and checked it out. So i dont if you have used the bk9.

[@e75channel]

That is one super tough knife. Really cool.

[@Wingman115]

👍🏻👊🏻

[@nuancolar7304]

Very interesting to be milled entirely from a single piece of metal. I would prefer that it not have serrations. Ideally, a companion knife or folding serrated blade can be carried for the benefits of cutting with serrations. For a survival knife, I would not want serrations.

[@shaneballard3805]

I have the Chris Reeve version. Nice blade but sucks for gutting deer compared to a 5" model.

[@LazyManPrepper1]

I like your changes to the knife. I'd also shorten up the top grind so the spine was flat longer. That would aid in batoning. I've always loved a quality hollow handle knife.

[@Wingman115]

Let them know you want you SCHF115...

[@lockoutking9233]

For the price this thing is a great deal its way over built like a tank sharpens nice and weight is great its a shame its in a nylon sheath i have over 200 knives and. This is one of the ones i keep in a go bag

[@mikebillman8089]

It's not a 1 piece integral knife. There is a seam and a pin just behind the guard that's only visible if you remove the factory finish and then apply some cold bluing. The bluing will darken the pin faster than the surrounding material. It's a very tough knife but it's not a true integral like the Chris Reeve knives it copies.

[@MichaelTravis12c27]

See, if that was going to be the Blue Mountain Ultimate Survival Knife, I'd want those serrations modified to Gerber style serrations. I'm with you on ditching that upper guard. A high saber or full flat grind would be pretty nice but Schrade usually does a good job with their hollow grind. The smaller version of that blade is on my list. Nice review Jon.

[@Wingman115]

+Blue Mountain Bushcraft and Outdoors Thanks Mike it was a fun video to shoot.

[@MasterK9Trainer]

I think the tools in the handles are there for two reasons. First of all, if you were a technician carrying for and maintaining radios or any electronics of any kind or other small devices, this would be very handy. Secondly, even if the customer/owner uses the bit drivers but keeps them with other tools, it's added value. Some multi-tools can also use these small drivers. Maybe schrade was trying to be different. Most hollow handle knives are filled with very cheap, low quality, bits and pieces and then over valued. It's hard to create a "survival tool kit" unless you can create a universal kit and of course its not going to fit in a knife handle. Even to fix computers one needs tweezers and long shank screwdrivers. To fix vehicles you'd need a backpack sized kit. I have noticed very few people include tools in their bug out bags, which I attribute the weight penality it would impose. While it seems odd or illogical to pack just bit drivers, you get something useful and subsequently have the now empty handle space for other survival items.

[@tracyrreed]

I have that knife! I keep it in my car kit as its a bit heavy for hiking or general carrying around. Mine still has the bit kit in it but I really should replace it with something more useful. Living in Socal I don't carry any fishing stuff at all in any of my kits as we have no water to fish in!

[@Wingman115]

I agree with you on the fishing kit for SoCal.. I'm in San Diego.. unless I go to the coast...

[@retireddpd1996]

This appears to be an exact copy of a knife that Chris Reeve was making when he was still living in South Africa. His came without all of the silly stuff in the handle, and an excellent leather sheath. I bought one of these back in the 1980s from Chris and it is marked as Made In South Africa. I assume Schrade got this design from Chris. I believe he also made a shorter version called the Aviator (?). Keep up the good work.

[@Wingman115]

+Retired DPD Thank you.

[@grendle81]

yeah, Chris Reeve is based in Idaho now. I have this knife and its pretty tough, I did some research and found out that Chris Reeve sold some of his designs a while back and one can only assume that this is one of them because it's exactly the same as his.

[@thebroccoliman1541]

right and left carry sold me. Being a leftie makes knife buying hard

[@Wingman115]

👍🏻

[@aakashvijaya]

hi @wingsman which one is the best from these two? Ka-Bar Short Ka-Bar Black, 5.25 in., ComboEdge, Leather Sheath - KB1257 vs Schrade SCHF1 Extreme Survival Knife??

[@Wingman115]

Ka-Bar

[@JohnSmith-nh3bc]

I love the shape and size of it!

[@michaeldemetriou1399]

The kit in the handle is something to tailor to your needs. The steel is fine but shame about the hollow grind and serrations its more of a fighting utility than a survival knife.

[@WilliamR-nt5ek]

I've always liked that knife... but haven't twisted off for one yet. Looks mighty tough... PM101 says it's got the same steel and Jess-X and that's tougher than a boot. And ya know, the serrations , especially on a long blade, there's a lot of knife makers or brands... that just can't seem to get the grind good in that area anyways. It's the toughest part of the blade for me to sharpen. And I absolutely suck at sharpening. LOL Lately on my every day carry pocket folder... I cary a Kobalt folding razor knife from Lowes. The throw away blades are nice... and if you have a little stone, they actually resharpen very very easy,,, just a few strokes and whew... sharp as ever again. Good Video

[@Wingman115]

Thanks for checking in and commenting.

[@preparedmind101]

Worksharp!

[@budkelly2300]

This is the greatest knife I have every owned. Amazing.

[@Wingman115]

Good stuff Bud.

[@haroldmiller6853]

I got the 2sm and love it I've used the heck out of it it's heavy but I love it

[@Wingman115]

Thanks for checking in.. Now get out and use that blade! LOL

[@cbr600rrturbo]

good job bro, I gotta try one

[@Wingman115]

+Tactical 👍🏻👊🏻🇺🇸

[@robertomora5154]

one hell of a knife brotha

[@Wingman115]

It is stout for sure.

[@robertomora5154]

+Wingman115 yep I have one and I've beat it to shit and it just asks for more

[@moose2934]

I clicked on this because I think this would be a GREAT gift for my Pa. He's a non-knife guy.. also what kind of shirt are you wearing here? My boss gave me the same one and its AMAZING! His was waterproof and it breaths. thx

[@Wingman115]

Natural Gear Fishing Shirt...

[@moose2934]

*****​ Thanks, long time subscriber here. Love the vids!

[@thomasnugent7602]

Very good, Thank you very much

[@007NunyaBizNess]

I went with the SCHF1SM, because I don't like serrations.

[@Wingman115]

+007NunyaBizNess 👍🏻👊🏻

[@IratusJackalope]

Nice blade I was gonna get one and brutalize it before and got busy and forgot about it, thanks for reminding me about it. :)

[@Wingman115]

This blade is BOMB Proof!

[@peterkinberger9741]

Those serrations are not for wood, they are for rope, cord and string cutting, straps also. Just sayin' ! The purpose of the prominent handguard projections are chord tie downs when you need to use knife as a spear. They double as a hand guard for knife fighting blocking an opponents blade from sliding all the way down the knife and giving you a much more serious cut or severance !

[@bobwampler3387]

So what tree do those huge pine cones come from? Oh, and pretty nice knife! They do 1070 well.

[@Wingman115]

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coulter_pine

[@bobwampler3387]

+Wingman115 Thanks! Those things are huge! About 3 or 4 of those and your bio-stove can make you dinner. Again, very nice knife.

[@Wingman115]

Filled with sugar sap as well. Take care.

[@woodlandsnorth]

Looks like another contender. Don't know about that survival kit though.

[@Wingman115]

Thanks for checking it out.

[@grimman55]

Nice low buck survival knife,but I think the serrations should stay .

[@dthreadjr]

great urban survival knife I got the one with the driver I got it at a decent price before they jacked the price up

[@dbchillin7747]

I also added Ranger bands around the handle for extra grip and comfort

[@semco72057]

I love the look of that knife as it is and would love to have one of them as a backup knife around home to defend my place. I have one of their full tang knives and love it and it will be on my military belt for use in the camp. Their knives are well made and the main reason I purchased their knife was that it is American made and the only other knife I considered was the Gerber brand.

[@gilbertosuna5496]

Well WINGMAN You HAVE A NEW Subscriber. Just ran into your Channel. I Enjoyed the Video.

[@Wingman115]

Thank you.

[@paulie4x1]

Say Heah John, I found it look under Paulie 4x it should be there it's the White Handle Battle Horse Attitude

[@Wingman115]

+paulie 4x When I get a chance I will check it out. If you have a link shoot it over.

[@paulie4x1]

Just go to Google+ and search Paulie 4x

[@preparedmind101]

Lol...Glad they fixed it. I remember that conversation. "Ummm....why do you have a SCREWDRIVER set in a survival knife?"

[@Wingman115]

+PREPAREDMIND101 Lol

[@lyndonlucier791]

101 wouldn't even know what to do in a survival situation lol just be quiet you fake

[@preparedmind101]

+Lyndon Lucier Awww.....Not getting attention? LMAO at you.

[@lyndonlucier791]

Your crap vids are going to get someone killed one day you hack

[@preparedmind101]

+Lyndon Lucier And yet I've got no less than 3 emails telling stories about how someone's life was saved because they watched them. Jon has seen some of them. LMAO. One of the little pleasures in life is knowing people like you spend all your time thinking about me, when I'm going to forget you exist as soon as I hit send. Keep on hatin! ;)

[@paulie4x1]

It's Meee again, I sent a picture to Google+ of my Battle Horse Attitude. My version of it. I didn't know what I was doing, Can you look and see if you could find it ? Please and Thank You.

[@PrioritySurvival]

What editing software do you use?

[@Wingman115]

+PrioritySurvival Video was shot with a Canon t3i and edited with iMovie.

[@KeillorChristopher]

Serrated blades suck I'm sorry if you're not using it to cut of steak don't put serrations on it especially at the Hilton where you do whittling cuz then it just screws up your whittling

[@ChrisGilliamOffGrid]

Agreed.

[@dthreadjr]

Actually the serrated portion serves as a great way to quickly cut cordage especially thick rope

[@tommyo9198]

Hurt or injured?

[@paulie4x1]

Say Heah John, I always liked that style. But I never got around getting one. But I do have a couple of good, we'll what I consider good for a Hollow Handle survival knives. The top dog is my Randall Made Attack #18, then a real good knife for hog hunters my Tomahawk Brand Survival Knife, It was one of the longest blade at the time. Mine was U. S. A. made in the 440c., then my Baker Aparro, I could baton with this one, The Martin Apartments start around $500.00Bokor bought the design and use the 440c., Then my Buckmaster #184 the predecessor for the M-9 Bayonet. I also have a Russian Special Forces Survival Knife a 6" recurve made out of the 65G their version of truck leaf spring steel it's made at the Iszhmas Plant where they make the AK's. I just wish Schrade would use a better steel. Like maybe a CM 154, or similar. But the idea of a solid piece is a great design, Edge retention is very important to me.

[@Wingman115]

+paulie 4x 👍🏻👊🏻

[@believeit3203]

You'd be hard pressed to do better than this 1070 when heat treat and temper are on the money. This thing sharpens to a razors edge and holds an edge for quite some time even under hard use.

[@40belowful]

I like this knife :) thanks for review:)

[@baroneb5043]

IMO serrations on knives are useless... they were primarily used for lifting up wire, snagn wire & snappn it.... fr sawing, knotching useless

[@urwholefamilydied]

if its a survival knife, why don't they just put a saw on the back?? Wasted real estate.

[@Rick-ve5lx]

@@urwholefamilydied The Glock 81 field knife.

[@yourmum4202]

looks great works great , I'm really interested in this knife

[@Wingman115]

Thanks for watching.

[@lavazza8031]

Merci pour cette video utile

[@Wingman115]

👍🏻👊🏻

[@roryoconnor4349]

Thank you Chris Reeve for the original idea................

[@robertlombardo8437]

Now that! THAT is just a SHARP knoife! Did they ever name a special edition knife after your channel?

[@Wingman115]

No Schrade sold out and everything with them changed......

[@ernestwalden3894]

I got one also. It truly is my favorite survival knife. I carry mine when I'm out in the woods right beside my 550 para cord leatherman wave and my old trusty ruger sp101 357 mag. ✝ 🙏 👪 🇺🇸 🔫 🔪 ☺👍✌

[@john1972goh]

since this is a tactical knive do not remove the top hand guard that's for tactical use, the way they use it is to take the knive upside down and use your index finger to hook on the guard so they can slash a person neck from the back.

[@Wingman115]

Thanks for the comment.

[@john1972goh]

+Wingman115 you're welcome, and in other way of saying is like murder a person from the back you'll know what I mean.

[@ralphvaccaro2638]

Thanks for the video have to check it out thanks 👍😀

[@jayfish9810]

What happen to this option? You cant find the kit or the knife with has the inner compass anywhere. The original is all over the place with no compass and bit set. Was this just a beta Schrade sent youtubers?

[@Wingman115]

Not sure a lot has changed since Smith and Wesson took over. They don't work with the youtube community.

[@bluegrasssurvival9423]

And that's gonna come back to bite them on the ass wait and see.

[@dthreadjr]

I think it's hilarious how people complain about the screwdriver kit in the handle as if you're going to be out in the woods bare ass naked with just that knife! Geesh!

[@Wingman115]

LOL I know right..... Thanks for watching and supporting the channel.

[@TheDudeway]

Not available anymore 😢

[@celticwitan]

Great knife... this is what I use

[@celticwitan]

and opposed to the reeve knife, you can afford it

[@beenjaminb6455]

shock test?

[@anthonyjacobs6790]

thank you for the review.

[@Wingman115]

+Anthony Jacobs Your welcome.

[@ashleymiller7165]

great review

[@Wingman115]

Thank you.

[@Surago]

that's a nice watch....

[@Wingman115]

LOL Thanks.

[@1crimm]

nice indeed

[@Wingman115]

+JW's BulletsNBlades 👍🏻👊🏻

[@TACHILL]

great review!

[@Wingman115]

Thank you!

[@84greenbear]

How was the balance?

[@Wingman115]

+Erik22552 A bit handle heavy but not bad.

[@dwightehowell6062]

I got the shorter version without the serrations.

[@Wingman115]

Good stuff.

[@The_real_onefs]

How much?!?!?!?

[@donavantew8278]

Freaking haters. They are definitely going to do there jod. Awesome video and awesome blade.

[@wrathofatlantis2316]

90 hits to get through less than 3 inches... This is why 7" is too short: 9" would have done it in 30, 10.5" in 15... For 3.5 more inches, the work is cut by 75%, for 30% more weigh or less... All this multiplied by two for comfort per hit, and yes, about 90% of what a hatchet will do, with way cleaner de-limbing than a hatchet... And path clearing as a bonus...

[@Handsworthalpha]

The only question I would have is how much?

[@Wingman115]

+Handsworthalpha 55 to 60 dollars.

[@Handsworthalpha]

That's not a bad price. Thanks John.

[@yourmum4202]

+Wingman115 I really want one bet it cost more here in the uk

[@illmatic826]

Can this knife kill a fish??

[@punisheroutdoors3469]

Man, I love the way you say survival. Lol

[@Wingman115]

Oh behave. I bet you say that to all the video reviewers! LOL Thanks for watching.

[@punisheroutdoors3469]

+Wingman115 haha as long as you keep making them, I'll keep watching them!

[@Wingman115]

Thank you.

[@richholtzman9754]

Nice review. That 1070 steel looks pretty good. It flexed without breaking.

[@Wingman115]

+Rich Holtzman Heat treat was spot on.

[@scheisseaufpasswort]

I dont really like shrade personaly cause they stole some designs and i often saw shrade knifes fail. Id rather get a german made eickhorn km 3000 knife that knife is army proven. and has a similar blade. Still a good review

[@Wingman115]

+scheisseaufpasswort Thanks for watching.

[@tylangford6572]

love u dude

[@Wingman115]

+Ty Langford 👍🏻👊🏻