Tabletop Review: Ontario Knife Company 499 Air Force Survival Knife

As part of the building a survival kit series, I ordered the Ontario Air Force Survival Knife. I received it yesterday and was shocked with what came out of the box.

In short – it’s terrible. This is the dullest knife I have ever purchased. The edge is uneven and looks like it’s been used to cut open cans of corn. Horrible. The sheath is mediocre at best feeling rather thin and cheap. The latch which goes over the sharpening stone is riveted to the sheath. Those rivets protrude into the area where the knife blade enters the sheath. Every time the blade is inserted and withdrawn from the sheath those rivets scratch the hell out of the blade. Crazy!!!

I have already sent the knife back today and ordered the Mora which was the runner-up. There will be at least one more knife added to the kit at some point in the future. The Ontario will NOT be an option.

Did I get a lemon? Maybe.

So disappointed.

Rourke

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