An Excellent knife for camping.
Beginners or Experienced alike.
Here's why:
The first thing is the size. It's a very convenient 10" from butt to the bottom end of the scabbard. The knife blade itself is only 120mm, that's just 4.7"!
AUS8 is a great steel and very serviceable in the field and at home. AUS8 has good corrosion resistance, here I cut up salted meat, i've got about 4 litres of water with me that's all, so that means a only a little water to clean the knife can be spared. No problems.
The Sturm has a 4.23mm/0.166" thick spine with a proper full tang, this knife is ready for action and more than capable for ALL camp duties in my opinion. Kraton slabs over lying ABS inserts are bolted to the tang. The edge bevel is steep and some may not like this but this makes a strong edge and very easy to keep sharp if you happen to blunt it on a week long trip, which I seriously doubt if you look after your gear properly. There are NO hot spots on this knife design, even the gimping has a nice rounded profile and lots of thumb pressure can be applied without discomfort.
If one has to split wet wood then whacking the spine with a lump of hardwood isn't going to damage anything except that lump of wood.
The carry system is safe and secure in this polyamide sheath. The knife can be carried strapped to a pack, vertically or horizontally.
All in all I recommend this knife for camping and hiking where you will be away for several days BUT not totally isolated. What I mean by this is that there would be a good chance of encountering other campers/hikers during you visit.
If you decide to go further into the wilds, where it is extremely unlikely to meet others and for a duration of say 10 days or more, then I might suggest a different style of knife. But this depends still on the type of terrain and what you intend to do whilst out there.
More on this later........
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