Reviews & Ratings for Helle Utvaer Knife — 2 reviews — Page 1

The Utvaer is a solid camp knife that is surprising light and arguably one of the most handsome blades you will ever see when you hold it. The Sandvik steel used in the blade holds the edge for a good amount of time but, as with all new blades, you should strop the knife regularly for the first few uses to strength and touch up the edge. The scandi grind is taken down to zero degrees and has no micro-bevel - something I appreciate but if you chop with it or batton with it, the edge could chip in a spot. Again, strop and strop to help aid the edge until the blade is broken in well enough.

I have medium to smaller hands so it fits like a glove. If you have larger hands then this isn't the blade for you. Again, I have medium sized hands and when gripped for work, the Utvaer leaves zero room for movement. It fits me well but many will not like it and probably find it uncomfortable.

It works wood well for notching, feathersticking, very good for skinning medium to large game, great in the kitchen, and is so light you hardly notice using it. This knife does not fall into the one-knife-rules-them-all category. I have battoned with it for kindling with wood about 2 inches in diameter but nothing larger. For bushcrafting tasks it is simply awesome!!! If you really like Mora knifes this is a beefier, more robust, studier blade than the Mora but does everything the Mora 511 or Companion can do but better without fear of destroying the blade.

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Beautiful knife. The handle wood is amazing. Very sharp stainless steel blade. I don't love the leather sheath that came with it but it fit another knife perfectly so no complaints. The tube packaging for it is very cool. I have a pretty big, fat hand and it's a little close to being too short in the handle but not quite. The more I use it the more I love it, so maybe there is an adjustment period. Overall, a light weight, very sharp, very serious piece of equipment. Go Norway.