Review HX Outdoors D-161

Review HX Outdoors D-161

Introduction

Hx Outdoors is a company that does not take long in traditional Chinese stores, but it has made a niche in the market thanks mainly to its variety of fixed knives. It also has folder knives, but what most differentiates it from other brands is that they have focused a lot on taking models of fixed knives.

Let's see how is the tactical knife model D-161...

Exterior design and appearance

Although in the market of the cutlery abound especially models oriented to bushcraft, that is a fashion that floods everything, it is necessary to remember that another typology exists in cutlery, tactical, military, of hunting... in the model of today, I believe that it is seen that it is a tactical "pure race".

Global view

It is a knife with an impressive appearance, distills tactical character everywhere, starting with a somewhat aggressive style, but without going over (in my opinion). Its structure is full tang, which gives it maximum strength.

Full tang

The handle is very anatomical and is made of K10, a material different from the G10 that we usually have in the scales of the folder knives, for example. The K10 is a material that in my hand did not seem very different to the G10.

K10 handle

Detail of the texture of the handle

As for the blade, it has a classic "drop point" morphology with a false back edge, but with an aggressive tip that facilitates penetration, it also has a fairly generous blade width and a partial flat grind. The steel used is the 440C, having a good blade thickness of 3.7 mm, which is more than enough for a tactical knife, although we are accustomed to thicker bushcraft knives, but they are two different things. The factory sharpening seemed to me medium.

Detail of the blade

Good thickness for a tactical knife

There is some detail that i do not like, but it is merely aesthetic, and it is the firearm drawn on the blade, i think it was not necessary to put it, with the legend "tactical knife" it was enough.

Regarding the measures we find:

Total length	Blade length	Blade thickness	Weight with sheath	Knife weight
24 cm	11.1 cm	3.7 mm	314 gr	242 gr

Regarding the sheath is made of kydex, which is a material very appreciated by many people and that usually fits very well with the knife, in the section of handling and use we will analyze it.

In its sheath

Kydex sheath

Comparative

It is curious to see two knives with legends "survival knife" and "tactical knife" and see their differences...

Hx Outdoors D-161 vs Ganzo G8012

Hx Outdoors D-161 vs Ganzo G8012

Hx Outdoors D-161 vs Ganzo G8012

Management and use

The truth is that the handle has a good shape, is quite anatomical and i think it may be the longest i've reviewed to date on any folder knife or fixed knife. Moreover, it is even possible to catch it in advance or behind for chopping due to its length.

It has a very interesting feature that other handles do not have, and that is that it has a protuberance in the final part that helps the hand does not slip back thanks to that "top" with which we come across.

One thing is that the handle adapts very well to the hand and another is its grip, in that aspect i found acceptable according to its texture.

The blade has an excellent penetration but it is also useful in other tasks, since the "drop point" tips are very versatile.

Blade with good penetration but at the same time versatile

On the blade we also see some details like 4 holes, which in my opinion does not take much weight and is purely aesthetic, a generous guard, essential in a tactical knife so that the hand does not slide towards the part of the blade when you nail with the knife, and a hump to support the finger but it has no jimping, i would have put a jimping to improve the grip. Said hump has a very steep angle, i understand that it is designed more to support the finger to make force when you are stabbing with the blade than to make force for the cut down.

Hump and guard

Hump and guard

Hump without "jimping"

It is a strong knife, with a good weight and very suitable for tactical subjects.

The time has come to talk about the sheath: it is the first one we review that is kydex and it is supposed to fit the knife perfectly. The reality is that pulls out and gets well, without getting stuck when putting it as it happens with other sheaths as you go, however i notice slack with the knife inside, can move a little and sound something, for example the Cima 1 is moves less inside the sheath.

Within its sheath

The way to use it is with a plastic bracket attached by two screws to the sheath, where a belt would be inserted and the bracket would be closed. I particularly would have liked another type of bracket, or that was made of metal or joined by 4 screws instead of two.

Sheath with the shape of the knife

 Closed belt support

 Opened belt support

Drainage hole for accumulated water

It must be said good of the sheath that is small and discreet.

Final Verdict

Within the universe of quality Chinese cutlery it is not easy to find tactical or military knives, and even hunting, it is usually very oriented to bushcraft, so i am delighted to see a knife different from what is usually seen, with other characteristics for tactical tasks, but that has a degree of versatility also important and there will be no problems in using it in addition to process food or work wood.

I love its tactical aspect, its strength, the handle with a length that allows to have two types of grip and with a final "top", the blade aggressive but at the same time useful for various tasks and a sheath in kydex that is not easy to find in knives of this price.

If you like its appearance, i can recommend this knife without problems for all its virtues. In my case, he is one of those who have drawn me a smile when holding it in my hand.

The best

- An impressive pure tactical aspect. I love.

- I like that it has a generous size for what is usually usual.

- The handle is very good, for anatomy, grip and the final "top". It would have been incredible if they had put a glass breaker behind the handle.

- Kydex sheath, which is not easily found in these price ranges.

- A pretty generous guard, very appropriate for a tactical knife and also upper hump (but without jimping).

Worst

- Its appearance can be aggressive for some people and you should not show it according to what sites.

- I do not like that a firearm has been drawn on the blade, but it is simply aesthetic.

- I would have liked a "jimping" on the "hump" on top of the blade for better grip, they have left it smooth.

- I do not like too much the plastic support for the belt held by two screws of the sheath.

Moving

Where to buy

Fasttech

Link: Hx Outdoors D-161

Link: Ganzo G8012-DY