Ka Bar 2 1276 5 Short Heavy Bowie Knife
Ka Bar 2 1276 5 Short Heavy Bowie Knife
Ka-Bar Heavy Bowies Short 12 5/8″, Extra-thick blades measuring .236″ make these knives almost as rugged as pry bars. The Heavy Bowies will perform will at chopping, digging, cutting, and in other tough applications. Come with leather/Cordura combination sheaths. – Overall Length: 12 5/8″ – Blade Length: 7 3/8″ – Handle Material: black Kraton G – Steel: 1085 – Weight: 0.8 lbs., Mfg No: 1276, Manufacturer: Ka-Bar, Warranty: KA-BAR Knives Limited Lifetime Warranty
User Ratings and Reviews
5 Stars Not bad.. but be aware it’s big and heavy
It came sharp, the sheath is quite good. Very stiff, as expected. Big / heavy too, but has stood for about a year and it’s still going strong.
For $30, I think I got quite a decent deal. For $45? I’d probably spend a few extra bucks and get the USMC Kabar for something a wee bit smaller, but no complaints.
4 Stars Heavy and sharp knife
I love this knife. It’s fairly big for a short knife, slightly heavier than most AND it looks menacing! If you’re going out in the woods or any type of desolate terrain, you won’t feel alone if you’re carrying this with you. It’s a Ka-Bar so you can’t go wrong with one of these!
5 Stars a minimal single-solution backwoods knife
I wouldn’t feel too put out if this is all I had for shelter building, even preparing small gauge firewood. It’s single bevel profile and 1/4″ thickness make for an excellent tool for batoning and splitting. I know it sounds heavy, but that single taper makes it lighter than I would have expected. It’s got a handy, well balanced, quick-witted feel to it. I’ve cut trees down with mine, just swinging it. It’s really too substantial for kitchen craft- not that it won’t cut what needs cutting (it comes sharp)- and as a hunting/dressing knife it’s overkill. Think of this as a single-stop survival knife compromise that leans on the side of hatchet/prybar. The sheath is plenty secure. It uses a pair of snaps to hold the handle in place that can be rotated in either direction so you can release the knife however you prefer. This is a good knife for someone with big hands.
