I think you can scrape a ferro rod in the choil (not sure with the coated ones). If not it shouldn't be hard to modify the choil, the flat up with the tip, or the attitude adjuster so it will. If not having a little scraper in the kit made of some scrap metal is my favorite, I just love little scrap fire scrapers since you get to make them just the way you like and adapt them to any small kits. I love my K490 T6, and I will pick up the 3V one as well since I really like the T6 as a camp knife. Plus I won't be totally heartbroken if the 3V version breaks compared to the K490 one 😅
Nice review... I bought this knife like 2 weeks ago. I was recommended by shop owner to go for M5 or T5 but I have big hands and best feeling from grip I had with this one. Did not have much time to try it in action but looking forward to test it in nature for some bushcraft stuff :-). Not sure if the choil of this blade will be possible to use with the firesteel but maybe it depends on diameter of firesteel. It feels kind of small the choil (but it is not main purpose I bought this knife for).
Thanks for the share of the T6. During my first trip to SMKW about 1.5 yr ago, I thought this T6 was the most-comfortable, grippable fixed blade I tried out. I held off because of the Slepner steel ... but now 3V? Gotta be great 👍.
Byron, you you mean the M7, the M7 is in Sleipner steel. The T5 is in Niolox steel and the T6 limited edition in Boehler K490 and the regular Version is in CPM 3V. The M7, T5 and T6 has this really great handel. I own the T5 and the T6 K490 absolutely great knives.
hi i would like to ask this same. I have seen video from Italy and edge retention holds better cpm 3v not k490! so from overview its clear that cpm3v is better!!
I tried not to click on this just because it's lionsteel , I hate lionstell cause i love their knives i can't afford . I've had one and had to sell it after my wife died , I had mine through 2nd training great tool, but i'll never buy one again ....can't.
No knife is worth $300+ for a production knife. Then again I’m amazed at what people think a survival knife is. Company marketing has people truly lost.
@@Argentina-cz3ru survival knives is a ridiculous term. If you talking about a knife for wilderness survival then generally any knife with up to a 4in blade. Big knives usually are not worn all the time. So the chances of having one when needed are slim. In survival you need a knife to carve and make things. I’ve never seen a situation where I needed to baton wood. A knife doesn’t need to cost a fortune. All of the knives I use are under $100. My opinion the best survival knife Terava jaakaripuukko 110 Some environments require a machete I prefer a 12 Ontario but Terava skrama is also very capable. Just don’t see anytime a 6 to 8 inch knife would do anything to make it worth carrying.
Love this knife, love this company!
Dude me too they are awesome
I have the K490 variant. It came really sharp. I was able to dispatch a deer with it.
I think you can scrape a ferro rod in the choil (not sure with the coated ones). If not it shouldn't be hard to modify the choil, the flat up with the tip, or the attitude adjuster so it will. If not having a little scraper in the kit made of some scrap metal is my favorite, I just love little scrap fire scrapers since you get to make them just the way you like and adapt them to any small kits. I love my K490 T6, and I will pick up the 3V one as well since I really like the T6 as a camp knife. Plus I won't be totally heartbroken if the 3V version breaks compared to the K490 one 😅
Nice review... I bought this knife like 2 weeks ago. I was recommended by shop owner to go for M5 or T5 but I have big hands and best feeling from grip I had with this one. Did not have much time to try it in action but looking forward to test it in nature for some bushcraft stuff :-). Not sure if the choil of this blade will be possible to use with the firesteel but maybe it depends on diameter of firesteel. It feels kind of small the choil (but it is not main purpose I bought this knife for).
Thanks for the share of the T6. During my first trip to SMKW about 1.5 yr ago, I thought this T6 was the most-comfortable, grippable fixed blade I tried out. I held off because of the Slepner steel ... but now 3V? Gotta be great 👍.
Dude I love this thing
Byron, you you mean the M7, the M7 is in Sleipner steel. The T5 is in Niolox steel and the T6 limited edition in Boehler K490 and the regular Version is in CPM 3V. The M7, T5 and T6 has this really great handel. I own the T5 and the T6 K490 absolutely great knives.
Great video man 😃😃
Thanks for this awesome video, what about the fire strike at the back of the blade it is sharper enough to strike a ferro rod easy ?
Can anyone tell me how good the coating is on these
How would you say the K490 holds up vs the 3V on the Lionsteel T6?
hi i would like to ask this same. I have seen video from Italy and edge retention holds better cpm 3v not k490! so from overview its clear that cpm3v is better!!
Is that a skeletized handle?
No, it’s a rat tail tang. Only holes in it are the holes for the screws and the lanyard hole. Very, very nice blade
I tried not to click on this just because it's lionsteel , I hate lionstell cause i love their knives i can't afford . I've had one and had to sell it after my wife died , I had mine through 2nd training great tool, but i'll never buy one again ....can't.
You Americans crack me me up 😂 Hard use in 2 hrs 🤣🤣🤣 come to Australia matey , we’ll test ya knives for ya 🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺
so the edc folding knife community whines about italys soft heat treat
No knife is worth $300+ for a production knife. Then again I’m amazed at what people think a survival knife is. Company marketing has people truly lost.
If money is no object, than what are the best survival Knives in your opinion ?
@@Argentina-cz3ru survival knives is a ridiculous term. If you talking about a knife for wilderness survival then generally any knife with up to a 4in blade. Big knives usually are not worn all the time. So the chances of having one when needed are slim. In survival you need a knife to carve and make things. I’ve never seen a situation where I needed to baton wood.
A knife doesn’t need to cost a fortune. All of the knives I use are under $100. My opinion the best survival knife Terava jaakaripuukko 110
Some environments require a machete I prefer a 12 Ontario but Terava skrama is also very capable.
Just don’t see anytime a 6 to 8 inch knife would do anything to make it worth carrying.
wah wah wah
@@michaelstjohn6086 whatever you need to tell yourself. Bet my budget knife does everything any expense one can.
Most things that are commercially available goes beyond what you really need.