Review
Hx Outdoors TD-01C “the rock”
Introduction
Hx Outdoors has
entered strong in the world of quality chinese cutlery at a low price for a
while. Above all it stands out because it has hoarded in some way the market of
fixed knives (not folder knives) among other brands.
Today we are going
to see a mythical bushcraft knife of the brand, and probably one of the most
famous and acclaimed of any brand with which it competes.
Apart from the
revision, my objective is to give my opinion on the following sentence that
circulates:
"The Hx
Outdoors TD-01C “the rock” is the best bushcraft knife for the price you can to
buy."
Let's see…
Exterior design and appearance
I think we're all
going to agree that visually the knife attracts, enters by sight, it's pretty
nice and it looks ergonomic even before you pick it up.
Global view
It is a knife
oriented to bushcraft, with a good thickness of back edge and full flat grind,
which is the morphology that most demand usually have in these types of knives.
Good backedge thickness
The blade is made
of D2 steel with a hardness of 59 HRC, which is a steel of higher range than
what we usually find in this price range, it is a steel that isn’t technically stainless
but rather resistant to corrosion, we also have a coated blade to help it not
rust. The tip is a "drop point" type of classic cut, which is usually
the most seen in this type of knives for its versatility. I have found a middle
factory sharpening, this model usually comes like this.
Detail of the blade
Also on the blade
we can see a finger choil not very pronounced for fine work and grip forward as
well as a "jimping" above with an aggressive very soft and an area
prepared to make fire by a fire steel.
Finger choil, smooth jimping and D2 steel
As for the handle,
it is in G10, very anatomical, with two holes to make a spear with it, together
with a good guard, ending with the famous "hammer" that characterizes
the knife.
Regarding the
measures we find:
Total length
|
Blade width
|
Blade thickness
|
Blade length
|
Scale weight without sheath
|
22 cm
|
3.3 cm
|
4 mm
|
10 cm
|
251 gr
|
Regarding the
case, i prefer to see it in the “handling and use” section, but i must say that
i like it a lot, probably being the best case until now that i have seen in a
knife of this range. We think that at such low prices it is usually sacrificed
much more in the case than in the quality of the knife.
Comparative
Management and use
Sometimes the
pieces have a nice design, which immediately enters us by sight but when we
have it in hand it is something else and it was not so good. Well, this is not
the case, it feels as good in the hand as it seems, the handle is comfortable,
anatomical, with a G10 texture of very soft level. The hand is well protected
by the guard and the jimping seems effective with very little level of
aggressiveness.
The blade is very
suitable for bushcraft, full flat grind and "drop point" tip that
falls quite towards the end, allowing a good penetration level. It is a strong
blade, with D2 steel and a pretty good retention of edge, in all the hard tests
that i have seen it has come out quite well, there will be no problems doing
"battoning" or any task in the field.
The
"hammer" of the knob is true that makes the knife lose balance because
the weight is behind, but i do not really care too much about that. I always like
that knives have glass-breakers, although it's not something that's going to
make me not buy it for not wearing it, but i like them. In this case, this
"hammer" in addition to breaking glass is designed to pulverize and
crush things like stones, nuts and fruits in general, or to use it as a real
hammer by nailing nails or wooden stakes on the ground in field tasks. I can
assure you that this "hammer" is hard and it is not going to be
marked the heads of the nails on it for example, it is really to use it without
contemplations and it is not of adornment.
Awesome back hammer
Detail of the texture of the hammer
And we come to the
case, well, say that manufacturers usually reduce the cost there when we talk
about such low prices, but of the cases that i have received so far (without
being wonderful), i think it is the best case received for the following
reasons: kydex, compartment for fire steel, the knife does not move anything
inside, area to sharpen... so as to the case, better than others, even compared
with other Hx Outdoors knives like the model D-161 (tactical knife that i also
love).
Sheath 1
Sheath 2
Sheath 3
Detail of the fire steel outside its location
Final verdict
Let's remember the
phrase from the beginning of the review:
"The Hx
Outdoors TD-01C “the rock” is the best bushcraft knife for the price you can to
buy."
What does that
statement seem to me?, well, for the price at which the knife is sold, and
analyzing other Chinese brands such as Ganzo, Cima, Sanrenmu, Harnds... I think
the phrase is correct, for the same
price i have not found something better. There are good knives for less
money and they will serve us well, but we will not get certain things like in
this model, starting with the steel in D2. The knives that are sold at lower
prices have steels that range from 7Cr17Mov, 8Cr13Mov or 440C, but not D2.
The ergonomics,
design, quality, finish, the hammer on the knob or the case (also above what is
usually seen at lower prices) make that although there are other good knives
for lower price, i do not find for the
same price a knife for bushcraft better than this one.
It is not only its
aesthetic, it is also a very strong knife capable of "battoning", and
that all the hard tasks that i have seen it performs, it has passed them
perfectly.
Therefore, i must
strongly recommend this bushcraft knife, it is more, it is already a classic
and many of you who are reading me probably already have it, there is enough
information about it everywhere and we can say without fear that it is one of
the knives most famous for buscraft among chinese brands, hence there are
everywhere videos or analysis about it.
Essential in the
collection.
The
best
- "The Hx
Outdoors TD-01C “the rock” is the best bushcraft knife for the price you can to
buy.": with this little more must be said.
- It is very
beautiful visually, very aesthetic and ergonomic.
- D2 steel. There
are very good knives for less price but you will not be able to have this
steel.
- The case, which
is where manufacturers usually reduce cost when we talk about prices so
contained, is one of the best i've seen, if not the best (without being
wonderful). It is kydex, it retains perfectly the knife, it has a ferrocerium
(fire steel) compartment and a small area of diamond to sharpen.
Worst
- The hammer some
will not like because it unbalances the weight of the knife. I particularly
like the hammer, and in general i always like some kind of glass-breaker in the
handle.
- I would like a
bigger blade and in general a larger size of the knife, although that is my
personal taste.
- The tip is
visually thin for what I like on a bushcraft knife.
Where to buy the knives of this review
Fasttech
(you can see too other version with plain and serrated edge mix in the store)
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