Pros: Weight, Handle Material, Overall Quality, Blade Material, Sheath/Scabbard
Cons: None
Owned one since 1968
Holds a good edge, weight that can chop if needed & can be used to split wood. Well made sheath.
Reviews and Ratings for Grohmann #4 Survival Fixed Blade Knife 5.5" Satin Stainless Steel Blade, Rosewood Handles, Brown Leather Sheath - R4S
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Customer Reviews
Dennis H
Williamsport,PAFeb 24, 2012
Randel
Washington stateNov 28, 2016
Pros: Weight, Overall Quality, Blade Material, Sheath/Scabbard, Materials, Finish, Blade Sharpness
Cons: None
Very fine knife
I had a Grohmann knife years ago. This is a larger version that is hell for stout and very well made.
Sika Hunter
New ZealandFeb 13, 2010
Pros: Weight, Handle Material, Overall Quality, Blade Material, Finish, Blade Sharpness
Cons: Sheath/Scabbard
The Best
All round deer camp knife for cutting tent poles, skinning and butchering. Excellent steel, good design. The best design ever for a wilderness knife. I'd prefer the sheath which fully encloses the handle to stop it rattling on my rifle stock. I bought two: one duty, one spare.
Jackfish
northern CanadaDec 14, 2009
Pros: Blade Material, Blade Sharpness, Weight, Overall Quality, Sheath/Scabbard, Finish, Materials, Handle Material
Cons: None
Excellent Knife
This is a great knife. The handle is the most comfortable I've used. Great chopper and all 'round knife. I take it everywhere. For the price you can't beat it.
Bushcraft North Of 60
Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, CanadaSep 09, 2019
Pros: Weight, Handle Material, Overall Quality, Blade Material, Materials, Finish, Blade Sharpness
Cons: Sheath/Scabbard
Excellent field knife.
First off, let me say I love this knife. I work as a field instructor and wildlife monitor, all over Northern Canada and beyond. I also enjoy hunting and bushcrafting every chance I can get. I'm frequently in boats, small aircraft, on snowmobiles, etc. This knife follows me everywhere now. High Arctic to Boreal forest, and everything in between. I looks large, at least when you are used to handling "smaller" knives, but it handles smaller than it looks, if that makes sense. It can slice well, do delicate carving, chop branches, skin and butcher, and easily handle most cutting chores, like cordage, etc. Excellent "plane down" knife. I took mine to 30 degrees on my Lansky sharpener, and I keep it hair popping sharp. I strop it frequently, and it polishes the edge nicely. It holds well, and is easy to touch up, when it eventually needs it. A quick buff of the blade, scales and rivets with some leather, and it's ready to go again. Easy to clean, feels good in many common grips for various tasks. Hammer grip, chest lever pulls, splitting with an open hand web, thumb levering the tip, index finger on the lovely gimping, etc. It does it all well. Makes lovely notches of all sorts. My one minor gripe is the sheath. Some don't like the flap, as if you aren't careful, you can start to cut it on the draw, but simply move it out of the way first. The bigger issue, for me, is that the rivets at the bottom can contact your tip's edge, and dull it a bit. You can order it with a different sheath, or buy it separately, that is an open drop-in sheath that also can hold a sharpening steel/ferro rod. I'll be ordering that soon, but until then, I've just simply removed the rivets. The slip in sheath will most likely better protect my firearm from banging into the stock in certain carries. This one knife can do all my firecraft up to wrist-sized wood, clean small to large game, build traps, shelter, bow-drill sets, clean fish, clear camp, perform boating tasks and more. Oh yes, that swedge-like tip throws sparks from a ferro rod quite easily. Just a slightly different technique than a fully 90 degree spine. I'm really loving this knife, and it's quickly became my favourite, and a go to. I have other Grohmanns, and they all are exceptional quality and functional.
Harrison Clement
Honolulu, HIOct 07, 2010
Pros: Weight, Handle Material, Overall Quality, Blade Material, Sheath/Scabbard, Materials, Finish, Blade Sharpness
Cons: None
Pretty good
As a camp knife it's a bit better than the Canadian Belt Knife from which this design group sprung. It is heftier, thicker, and stronger; able to take more punishment. I have the belt knife and the Bird and Trout knife also.