CELTIBERO - Premium Quality Outdoor/Survival/Hunting/Tactical Knife - Stainless Steel MOVA-58 with Genuine Leather Multi-positioned Sheath - Made in Spain.

Top Quality very sharp

So far very happy with this knife. I am the first to admit I don't have a lot of experience with survival skills or these types of knives. I do however have a love for knives that goes back to my early childhood. I would get all the knife and tactical catalogs and spend hours paging through them. I definitely have a feel for "good" knives and this one has that feel. I took it on a car camping trip the day after getting it and really put it through its paces. Batoning wood, feather sticks, wood shavings, cutting steaks and various veggies. I will say the first thing I did was take out the stone and replace it with a standard magnesium/flint keychain and striker. I used that in conjunction with the fire steel that came with the knife along the blade sharp 90 degree spine to light half a dozen camp fires no problem. The blade held up well while batoning at a more aggressive level than really needed. I was trying to break the knife and it really stood up to it. Just a couple small burrs on the blade that I easily honed out with a stone from the beach and some water.This knife also looks really nice and the cocobollo handles feel amazing in the hand. I found myself staring at it and fondeling it a lot, much to my wife's shagrin. The sheath is also well made. I read some reviews where people were complaining about the retention strap being cut during insertion but it has a small tab in the leather that once the habit has formed when drawing the knife your hand will pull the strap behind it, holding it out of the way.The only things that would make this knife AMAZING for me would be an ambidextrous stealth for me and my left handed friends. I would also like to see an unsnapping belt loop and a "dangeler" option. Those small complaints aside, I love this knife and can see it becoming a permanent part of my collection.

I liked this item a lot. I think this knife will be good for camping, hunting etc. This knife seems to be sturdy and very sharp. I would have liked to see some serrations on it but other than that, I think it would be fine for the previous situations . It’s not too big or small but I would not recommend it for EDC since it would be hard to conceal since it is a little bulky. This knife came with extra items which I was pleased with. I feel it is worth the price. The knife for me felt very comfortable and well made.

I have only unboxed this Spanish bad boy about ninety minutes ago, but already, my first impressions of this knife are, in the balance, quite favorable. All in all, I think that this knife will serve my needs well.To begin with, aesthetically, the overall presentation of the rig I received is truly quite awesome. The leatherwork on the sheath is gorgeous, especially given that it's factory made; color consistency, stitching and fit and finish are all superlative. Included with the knife is a medium-rough grit sharpening stone that fits very snugly into its pouch and a larger and sturdier than expected ferrocerium rod which also fit snugly into its attached leather carrying loop. The ferro rod comes with a thin green metal scraper with a serrated tip attached to a nylon cord lanyard. Both the included scraper and the sharp 90° angled spine of the knife blade are more than sufficient to strike off a generous cascade of sparks to ignite your tinder. I tried both methods and after a minute or two, I was able to remove enough enamel coating from the ferro rod to make some really nice sparks, indeed.Now, on to the knife itself. Out of the box, it's a real beast. The entire blade, from the tip, along the spine and to the pommel, is really quite thick. The spine is approximately 1/8 of an inch thick (sorry, I don't own a caliper). True to the product description, the blade length is 5.7 inches. It has a drop point and a sabre grind. While not truly "hair-popping sharp" right out of the box, it is otherwise very sharp, indeed. Standard printer paper was no match at all for the blade edge. I even managed to perform some basic whittling on some of my firewood kindling and was able to produce some fairly nice shavings. No batoning as of yet, but I certainly look forward to trying that out, since processing firewood for kindling is one of my intended uses for this knife. Several professional outdoor/survival/bushcraft reviewers on YouTube have pointed out that the very aggressive gimping is both useless and actually very uncomfortable--even painful. Thus far, I have not found this to be the case and I've been handling this knife on and off for the better part of two hours now. We'll see. I was pleasantly surprised by how much the cocobolo wood handle scales provide such a fantastic grip and ergonomic feel. Really nice, indeed.As for negatives or potential negatives, for me, there are several. The button snap closure for the leather retention strap is WAY too tight! It's ridiculous, actually. I have tentatively had to use the flathead screwdriver on my Swiss Army knife to unfasten it for fear of tearing the retention strap off! Not cool. Not cool at all. I'm hoping that with continued use, the button snap will loosen up over time. Man, I hope so. In terms of the overall fit and finish of the knife, the wood handle scales are uniformly shaped and are totally flush with the tang. The blade finish is semi satin and reveals no obvious flaws. However, to the naked eye, the very most tip of the blade is ever so slightly lopsided. It's one of those details that you and only you will probably notice, but I notice it, so there it is. Machine made, what can you say?Without actually having put this guy through its proper paces and really tested it, I'm fairly confident that it will more than adequately serve my particular intents and purposes. I'm not Dave Canterbury, Les Stroud or Ray Mears, I'm just a regular dude with a large property and lots of outdoor tasks and chores and I think the CDS Celtibero will help me greatly. Looking forward. Here's to it!As I discover and learn more about this knife and its potential applications, I will update my review accordingly. Overall, tentatively, I'm actually rather pleased.UPDATE (04/07/16)Since receiving this knife, and it's sheath rig, I have made the following modular and performance modifications: I used my Ken Onion Edition Work Sharp belt sharpener to put a true convex edge on the blade and now, this beauty will shave, batton, notch and gouge small to medium sizes of wood--dry or green, like nobody's business. I also changed out the included ferrocerium rod, the handle of which came off within two days and had to be super glued back on for a three-inch Friendly Swede and I am truly pleased with the upgrade. Also, I found the sharpening stone to be too short for my preference (I prefer Japanese/Arkansas-style slab stones) and converted the designated compartment into a miniature fire kit housing (mini Bic lighter, cotton ball soaked in lamp oil in a tiny plastic pouch, slim box of wooden cigar matches and frayed jute twine). Finally, I removed the lashing cord and used it for both a pommel lanyard and a lanyard for my ferro rod and striker.And now, some Observations: I do not advocate excessive prying and/or gouging with this knife as I believe it constitutes "abuse" of the instrument, but that having been said, this beast is more than up to the task, within reasonable limits. Battonning, in particular, is a breeze with this knife, even with significantly-knotted wood. I've been able to process medium sized wood (approx 18" X approx 5") into large kindling, down to medium and small kindling and even down to true tinder. The spine on this knife, flowing into the full tang and ending in an insane pommel, is quite thick and very sharp at the right (90°) angle, making it ideal for not only striking a firesteel, but even shaving fatwood or thinner bark. Seriously, Dave Canterbury would howl about this spine. After some initial use, I noted the slightest rattle in the wood handle scales, but after some tightening with the correct sized allen wrench, the problem has not returned in over four months. All in all, I have: processed firewood, cut cordage (jute twine, tarred bank line, paracord, nylon rope and hemp rope), vines and roots and vegetation, cracked open walnuts and palm nuts, driven tent stakes and even split some wood with the pommel and I even "field dressed" a rack of lamb roast just for fun (it actually worked marvelously). The particular stainless steel utilize for this knife is still an enigma to me, but thus far, it as acquitted itself fantastically.Upgraded Score: From Three to Four Stars

This knife is tailor made for what you need in a knife made for outdoor work and emergency go bags. Even the scabbard is well thought out with a notch in it to fold the security snap down strap out of the way for quick and easy sheathing and unsheathing, which is nice when your dressing large game. This is not a combat knife specifically but a tool for living off the land if necessary. The only thing I replaced was the wet stone with a Lansky pocket sharpener. Which leaves room for some lint, in the same small seal bag that the ferro stone came in, for lighting a fire in wet conditions or if it holds a good edge I might just put a butane lighter in that pocket. It's thick bladed and perfectly balanced. The coco bolo grips are smooth and feel good in your hand. (I seriously had a problem putting it down) The plastic or micarta grips maybe a better longer lasting choice in the end but I like the natural feel of these. Only time and use will tell how long it can hold an edge but I look forward to finding out!