KA-BAR2486 TDI/Hinderer Hell Fire Fixed Blade Knife, Black,steel

My first impression is that I like this knife a lot. It is a stout thick bladed poker with an interesting shape and design. I have never owned a knife like this so I wasn't sure how it would feel in my hand or if I would be able to use it for my intended purpose. I'm happy to report that it feels excellent in my hand and it's design is very well thought out. I am impressed with the general quality of the knife. I can not find a single flaw with the fit and finish.I have slightly smaller than average hands and this knife fits me perfectly. The finger grooves and awesome jimping feel like they were designed just for me. A person with giant meathooks might find it awkwardly small. But maybe not? It is a last resort defence knife and not a a bushcraft tool, so it might not be an issue at all. It's just something a person has to handle and feel-out for themselves.While it is not a "bushcraft" tool, I have no doubt that this knife could endure a great deal of hard use. The blade is 1095 Cro-Van, 56-58HRC and, upon close examination, it looks like damn good steel. Just look at a photo of the spine and full tang on this knife. This is not some delicate lil amazon package opener, it is a solid well designed durable weapon engineered to be counted on in life or death situations.It's beefy stoutness does have one consequence that some might consider a negative. It isn't as light as a pocket carry folder. I don't consider this an issue because it's not designed to be a pocket knife. It's designed to be carried on a belt and, when done so, it does not feel overly heavy to me. One other concern I had was the stiffness of the retention button release. However, after drawing the knife about a dozen times, it seems to be working smoothly. Blade retention is great. I tried to yank it out, fairly aggressively, without using the release button and I could not.I know I'm kind of gushing about this little knife, but when I come across a product that is both priced fairly and well made I want to share it with others. I dont work for Ka-Bar (I've never even owned one of their knives before), I am just really impressed with this knife.

I bought this knife for my husband, Lyle D. Yates, and this is his review:I live in North East Ohio, so I love that this knife was designed in Ohio and is Made In The USA! It's a heavy duty, no holds barred, full-tang recurve "tanto" (a Kamasu-Kissaki style tip), style blade that is razor sharp right out of the box and will do exactly what it's designed to do, and so much more. I carry it on off hand side primarily as a handgun retention aid, that is, maintaining control of a handgun while it is holstered and while it is in the hand. I also use it as an off hand close quarters self defense tool and general purpose EDC knife. It's comfortable to wear and easy to conceal, both ideal attributes of an EDC knife. The ergonomics of the handle are excellent, aiding in easy and accurate indexing resulting in powerful pressure cuts, fast short distance and full arms length cuts, pushing, stabbing, jabbing, twisting and prying, all capable in both a forward and reverse grip. The recessed thumb jimping on the spine is ideal and just adds to its favorable grip, both forward and reverse. The pommel tapers to a round, blunt point and can easily be used to function similarly to a Kubotan, to inflict painfully effective techniques on pressure points. There's really no part of the knife that can't be used in some way or another. It's hefty design is practical and feels great in the hands. The retention device on the sheath is superb, easy to use and with a little practice can be manipulated to release the knife using a reverse grip. The sheath itself is a top of the line, solid design and fits around the blade nicely. The clip for the sheath serves its purpose perfectly whether it's worn with or without a belt and even secures the knife nicely on a boot and even thin pajama type pants. There is a tab on the inside of the clip that prevents the sheath from being pulled from a belt or waistband in the event that someone tries to take it from you. It can be removed from the sheath via the 4 screws and repositioned to carry the knife right or left hand vertical draw. All in all, the Ka-Bar TDI Hellfire is a knife I can use with confidence and I applaud the collaboration of Ka-Bar, TDIPresident and Chief Instructor, John Benner and custom knife maker and owner of Hinderer knives, Rick Hinderer for making such a practical, high quality American designed and built product that is available to everyone.

TDI makes great functional knives. This one is no exception. This knife has a quality blade and has a good feel to it.I'm a martial arts instructor(Escrima) and have several different blades. This one is one of my favorite carry blades.

The product came very sharp but these kbar knives become dull very easily but construction is 10/10 the holster is all plastic polymer except for the metal belt clip. Hole in the bottom of the holster to wash it out and keep it clean

Edge was a bit rough looking, but it is sharp. Ergonomic handle & light weight.