Ottoza Handmade Damascus Hunting Knife with Sheath - Fixed Blade Camping & Survival Knives for Men, Horizontal Carry Tracker-Style Outdoor Gifts for Men 115

I purchased this knife because I was looking for a tough, heavy duty knife with a good sheath. I love the tracker style, and already own Tom Browns trackers, but at that price point, I dont want to beat them up. Both the knife and the sheath exceeded my expectations, by a large margin. The knife is well balanced, has good weight to it, and although it arrived sharp, I had no issues taking it to a whetstone and making it razor sharp. After a few minutes finishing on the leather strop it was slicing paper better than most of my other knives. I've been whittling with it at night and it goes through the wood like butter. The handle is stunning. The blade gets a lot of attention because it is beautiful, but you can't ignore the handle. The bone is smoothed out and dense. With the full tang running through it, it feels incredibly sturdy, and amazing in the hand. The blade is sharp, and real Damascas. The bevel was a little wide for my taste, so I tapered it down without too much effort, and it got incredibly sharp. The steel is 15N20 & 1095 folded. Not the most fancy of steels but more than up to the task. My hardness test on the blade that I received was 58rc. More than respectable and better than I was expecting! So far I've had no problems whittling, splitting wood, batoning, and after I sharpened and thinned the bevel, no problems feathering a stick. This isn't the most fancy or high end of Damascas, but if you grind the pattern down and re-etch it comes back strong. For the price point you get a lot of knife here, and a gorgeous soft leather horizontal sheath. You won't find a better sheath for this price alone. To the guy above in the reviews who rusted his knife hiking, and complained about it....This isn't stainless steel, it's Damascas. If you get it wet or wash the blade, you need to dry the blade and re oil it. Doesn't have to be fancy oil, vegetable oil or wd40 is perfect. Wipe off the excess and you're good to go. Basic Damascas 101. Regardless, if you know knives and are looking for a gorgeous, solid, durable tracker, you won't beat this Ottoza, at this price point. Sharpen it, look after it and it will look after you.

This product is great. I myself own numerous tracker knives. Poshland. White Hills. Utah Knife Works(yes. I'm about to say it. The original Tracker designers,NOT Tom Brown the design thief-still a solid knife) I love all of my tools. However. The craft and care with Ottoza is premium. This tool/knife is pristine. It has its imperfections like any other hand-made product, but nothing that would ever hinder the performance. This is real damascus. When done using it. Clean it. Dry it. Oil it. Lock that process in your head. It came sharp out of the box. Not razor sharp, but good and sharp. Trust me. The sheath for it its great. There no complaints. Well made. Pretty. I cant wait till theres dust and wear on it. To people who are seeing this review and trying to decide if you want it. This is a good knife. I paid 120 for one of my trackers. 200 for another. The only differences i see in all of these prices and knives is the damascus patterns are different. Materials are different on the handles. The 200 one isn't damascus. You can pay all the money in the world. This is the only one I'll come back to. Its pretty. Its strong. I feel the dependability just holding it. Craftsmanship is 100%. Every different detail to all these knives i own stripped away... theres really not a difference to them. They're tools. And quite frankly. I feel more confident using this knife than my others. If I take care of this knife. Take care of a 200 or 300$ knife. Im gonna have the same knife. You will to. This knife will work for you and care for you if you take care of it. Same rule applies to any other knife. This is great quality people. Dont let people tell you any different. I'll be buying different models from these guys from here on. You should too.

Great quality, grip, and size. I was hesitant to buy a knife from Amazon but I went and did it any way, boy this is a sturdy knife! My husband absolutely loves it and carries it around wherever permitted. He says it’s sharp and has a good balance, and thinks the holster is durable. I def recommend for those knife enthusiasts.

Very nice knife . Good weight and balance and boy can it chop. Leather sheath is actually very nice.

I got exactly what was advertised. The bone handle fits perfect in my hand (I'm a big guy so that is a concern of mine when buying knives) and was not cracked (as some people have reviewed) and the bone itself looks really good. The blade looks O.K. Just O.K. But it's not bad! It does not have the raindrop pattern damascus steel as advertised in the picture (bummer), and the saw on the top of the blade is thicker and not as pointed as said picture. It may be difficult using it as an actual saw, but that has yet to be tested. The knife itself was VERY sharp upon arrival, and for $60-70 bucks this product is AMAZING! The sheath alone was worth the price. The stitching and quality on the sheath are top notch. This knife was BIGGER than I was expecting, but that's not a bad thing, as I said I'm a big guy. The knife itself does jostle a bit inside the sheath a bit, but I don't see that being a problem. I've paid twice as much for damascus steel knives that were half the quality, and they didn't come with a sheath like this. It's very unique and I can't wait to show it off. Overall I'm very impressed. It arrived in a reasonable amount of time (even though it was "running late" for a day.) It has a bulky, sturdy feel to it. It does not feel cheap. It does not look cheap.

Fantastic! The real deal!

Ottoza is one of my favorites for fixed blade knives and top grain leather sheaths. I like the the blade because it has three different "edges" for sawing, chopping, and cutting, but the bone handle is too thin for a secure grip. The blade balance is 3/4" behind the guard and beefing up the scales would move center-of-gravity even further back, so why not add 1.5"+ to the blade and thicker scales..

Absolutely amazed by this knife for the price. It's beautiful and came sharp enough to shave with.

Bonne qualité rapport prix et belle étui

Muy buen producto, de materiales de lata calidad, costuras resistentes, hoja del cuchillo de buenos materiales, afilada y muy duradera.

La calidad se siente super bien, buena ergonomía, excelente calidad de lanhojaby el mango.....!!!!!

My son loved this, well made and looks great. The sheath is beautiful thick leather. I was super impressed..

Nice