Ontario is one of my favorite knife companies. They make some of the best blades for the money. You can pick up an American crafted knife for a great price. Being a Marine myself, I had to have the Marine Raider AKA the Sp10.
USE: The SP10 is the embodiment of a large combat knife. It can also be used as a bushcraft or camp knife. Holding this blade makes you feel like you could melee a grizzly bear. It’s a hell of a knife.
“Just a Tuesday with my Raider Bowie”
DURABILITY AND STEEL: The Raider Bowie is 1/4 inch thick, 9 and 3/4 inch long hunk of steel. This knife is the epitome of durable. The steel is 1075 carbon steel. This is a midgrade carbon steel with great toughness, exceptional resilience, and poor rust resistance.
5/5
ERGONOMICS AND TEXTURING: The SP10 feels great ergonomically and has a commanding weight. As a fighting knife it isn’t fast in hand, but it has enormous power. The guard is effective, and the handle doesn’t produce any hotspots during hard work.
4/5
SHEATH: The sheath is effective, cheap cordura. It works, but it isn’t fancy. It is obviously paired with this blade to cut costs.
3.5/5
COST: This slab of 1075 can be yours for around 40-60 dollars depending on retailer. It’s a lot of steel for the money. However, I think I would be happier with 1095 or SK-5. The price is fair. Another option would be the Kabar USMC fighting knife.
3.5/5
FINAL THOUGHTS: This is a monster knife. It weighs 1 pound 6 ounces. I would prefer a lighter knife for a fighting knife, but it can split wood like no other. I would probably not take it to combat, but I keep mine in my truck. I’ve felled more than a couple small Mesquites with ease, but I wouldn’t want to lug it around on my back or belt.
OVERALL SCORE: 4/5 Good to go
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