I know it was addressed before, but the BG Parang was recalled due to the fact that the blade was breaking off. It wasn't the sheath as was stated. Is the Parang in this kit the recalled Parang? Or is it the new full Parang? I have the new one, so it...
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It was only limited with the Parang's that didn't have serial numbers on the bottom edge of the blade. The final recall for me was the sheath, in which i sent it back to them with the shipping materials they sent me and I received a beefier one in return. The sheaf was starting to get cut from the Parang and they added rivets along the side that faced the blade. I hope this helps with your decision to purchase this great item.
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YES! I have returned the blade housing 3 times and it just broke again. I demanded a complete refund, so we will see if this happens. They tried to tell me I am the only one it has happened to.
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Under the "2" stars review, see what I wrote about the sheath. Looks to be the same knife. Purchased my a few years ago. Could be the wrong pic, I see they make a "black" version now. "Noir" could be the "Wilderness" or since they now have a "Noir" they could have labeled the stainless one the "Wilderness" if not purchased through the Hedgehog website. Again, looks to be the same knife from the pic I see. I do not remember if mine had the 7500 designation or not. If so it could be a different knife. Hope that helps.
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I don't yet own this knife, but do want to say thanks for this great question. Was just looking over the QA before ordering and it simply never occurred to me a sheath might be available. Duh. And boy, would that be useful. A search of Amazon brought up a lot of individual sheathes and sets, making me see why a recommendation would be helpful. :-) Since no one has yet made a suggestion, I'm going to pick one of the colored sets with sizes best for this and my other knives to order it with this knife.
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IMO, if any parts are missing on delivery, your knife is defective. I suggest that you call the seller and see if you can return it for exchange it or refund or call S & W and see what they might do for you as their products have a great reputation and I doubt they want unhappy customers. Good luck.
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As new, the sheath has proved to have excellent retention. It is, however, commonly known among aficionados that the retention will loosen over time with repeated use (possibly due to the sheath being softer than the handle and wearing more in comparison to sliding/flexing?) but can be fixed with simple fixes easily found on Youtube.
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I just pulled out my BK7 and BK11 and tested it for you, and NO it doesn't really work. The BK11 is too large for the secondary sheath insert that originally held the little BK? that used to ship for free with the larger BK7 and BK9. The BK11 sheath will slip inside the BK7's pouch, but the pouch flap is then in the way and needs to be tucked somewhere or cut off. IMO this pouch is better reserved for other gear like fire starting supplies and a sharpening stone. I personally think it's better to carry the BK11 around your neck, or in your pocket------------separately from the BK7. The knives serve different purposes, and I don't like to place all my eggs in one basket anyway. Hope this helps. :) W.W.
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Yes, you got old stock. I got the non-serrated blade in February from Amazon. I'm not sure exactly when the switch was though.
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Gerber would replace it but I'd try where I bought it first. If Amazon, they are good about replacements and refunds.
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I got lucky and got one of the old ones with the silver on the outside, although the case-wrapper-sheath is black and had me worried there for a bit. The manufacturer says he is changing them over on a rolling basis. He should make a different SKU number for such an important change. And Amazon should enforce that.
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The picture of the sheath for the XAVT at the oregonknifeshop Website looks exactly the same as the sheath for the smaller XLT. This does not exactly make me eager to purchase it, as the chances are that they don't have the XAVT accessory. Please prove me wrong and I'll buy one...STeve Z
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The knife does come with a cardboard sheath - really would not want to make any bets as to how long it will last... I bought 4 of these, 3 as gifts. Due to one chef-reviewer talking about using finger protection because the knife was so sharp, I did go ahead and order 4 Messermeister 8" Chef's Edge-Guard plastic sheaths for them, just to be safe. The knife seems pretty darned sharp to me; however, understand that I haven't had a decent knife in the house for years! I would recommend that you get a sturdier sheath, to protect both the knife AND any handlers/transporters.
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Same thing happened to me. I called Victorinox and they unconvincingly told me it is the same knife just with a different SKU#. I am a little upset because I bought the 47520 because it had German Forschner blade and here it shows up with a Swiss blade and no Forschner logo. Not sure how I am going to proceed. Have you used yours yet? What do you think?Victorinox 47520 Fibrox 8-Inch Chef's Knife
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The knife and sheath that I recieved I had to send to Schrade because the sheath did not fit the knife. Schrade contacted me after they recieved the knife and they told me that they were not aware of that problem and that they would get with the manufacturer to resolve the problem. Other than that it would make a great neck knife if they fixed the sheath problem.
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My fiancee just had one of the knives break at the shank too. it scared the #$% out of her. We loved these knives. it was the 7-in. Edgy® Santoku Knife that broke. Edit: the support number is:furi support415 567 94408775679440
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That's how I carry it & it rides fine. There are a couple of after market sheaths that sit better & have better retention. The one I have costs more than the knife but I think it's worth it. Let me know if you are interested.
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I still have the one that 'I Picked Up' on a training mission at Camp Swift, Bastrop, TX. Just one of the many things I found lost while training. I sharpened one edge just like spetnaz. Still have it in my truck. Along with the U.S. Ontario Machete.