SZCO Supplies 11.25" British Style Black Commando Knife – Stainless Steel Double-Edged Blade with Black Metal Handle and Leather Sheath

One Sunday evening, I was struck with desire for a Fairbairn-Sykes fighting knife, and happened upon this item. Thirteen dollars and two days later, this arrived at my door. Because I live in the real world and not a fantasyland, I am satisfied with it. It's metal. It's pointy. It's sharp. It looks menacingly cool, just like a real Fairbairn-Sykes. It's not as well made as a real F-S. The balance point isn't perfectly located behind the hilt, so it's not quite as nimble. The included sheath did not fit well at first, but when I squeezed the sides together and pushed the knife in forcefully the problem was solved. In short, it is exactly what I expected and will serve quite well for my intended purpose, as a display piece. Mine was sharp out of the box, but don't expect that, because these are probably manufactured in a poorly lit concrete room by a barefoot teenager using a bicycle powered grinder. The metal probably came from a Fiat Panda melted down by a goatherd with a blowtorch. And that's fine, because I only paid $13 for it If you bet your life on a $13 Pakistani made "commando knife", you are a moron. I'm not sure exactly what some of these Tier 1 operators who wrote the other reviews were expecting for thirteen bucks, but here's the deal: an F-35 costs more '07 Corolla, but if your commute does not require air superiority, the Corolla will do just fine at a much more agreeable price point. If you want a Fairbairn-Sykes to display, or just to play with, this is your Corolla. It is visibly close enough to honor the legacy of the soldiers who carried them. And if you are a fellow overgrown child, i am happy to report that the blade is quite adequate for sliding between the ribs of countless imaginary German sentries. If you need a tactical weapons platform for high speed low drag edged weapon combat operations against our nation's enemies, look elsewhere.

The knife is good as a display item. I used this on as a centerpiece for a military promotion plaque. The tip on the scabbard barely hangs on and is only good for storing the knife until you use it for a craft. It's not suitable a a carry item as the leather is thin and the tip cover is barely held on.

Great quality

I wasn't expecting much from this knife but it's an especially crappy piece of garbage. The blade is "bent" and the top 2 inches are completely dull, so much so that making it sharp would require a complete grind. Not regrind because the job was never finished the first time. Add to that, the proportions are all wrong. Pictures attached of this knife (using the term loosely) the tip of it so dull it was actually painted, and finally side by side with a real Fairbairn Sykes dagger. Just save up for the real thing or throw out your money, but don't waste it on this.

It's exactly what I wanted, and at the price I was willing to pay for it. The sheath could be better. But for the price, it doesn't concern me one bit. Solid construction, moderately sharp blade. If you are looking for a replica, this is your knife.

For what this costs, it's surprisingly good. This isn't the sort of knife you'd ever want to trust your life to, but it makes an outstanding display piece. As far as I can tell, it looks fairly authentic, not having any obvious markings to betray that it's made in Pakistan. The leather isn't anything fancy, but it does retain the knife very well. I also noted that the knife is impeccably balanced, and does feel rather nice in the hand. The blade is fairly dull, but the tip is reasonably pointy. As I said, I wouldn't trust my life to this knife, but I suppose it'd do in a pinch.

okay for a display or costume; but, SOOOOO cheap, which is reflected in the price, obviously. can't see actually USING it for any knife-type work. proportions are off; 'leather' sheath is made from what is best described as 'cardboard' leather, which rips and disintegrates like cheap particle board. it's as if the 'leather' was ground up, then reconstituted. if you DID use it as a knife, not a display, it'd prolly be the LAST time you used it. cheap, cheap, CHEAP.

I am working on a display of my father's medals and insignia (British 8th Army WW2), and thought this would make an interesting element to the display. So it's fine for what I wanted it for. To someone familiar with a F-S, it's obviously not a real one. Most glaring is the lack of ferrule on the pommel. But to a casual observer it looks fine in the display case. One of the trouser tabs on the sheath was already coming off right out of the box. This tip of the sheath is cheap plastic and looks it. It comes sharpened (sort of), but if someone actually intended to use it I'd recommend sharpening it further. It could obviously be used as a weapon in a pinch, but it's best used as a novelty, display piece, costume element, or as a very menacing letter opener for your desk. If someone is looking for a knife to actually use, I suggest spending more for a proper blade. But for my purpose it's fine, I didn't expect much for 11 bucks.

Um ótimo artigo de decoração, podendo ser útil como punhal mas melhor para decoração

This item arrived just as described, and it has even surpassed my expectations! I would definitely buy this item again!

Blade is very pointy, decent utility edge. The sheath is kinda cheap but what more do you want for $15

A tad cheap. Nice but unfit for duty. Nice reproduction if you don't plan using it in the field

Bought it for a prop. The knife is crap, which I expected, but I wanted it to at least look good from a distance. The cheap cast handle shows tonnes of air bubbles and the mouldlines that you can see from arms length. The sheath looks like absolute crap from a distance, then up close it looks like a badly made children's craft project. The knife won't even fit into the sheath, making it pretty much useless, I managed to force it so ONLY 1/2 an inch was sticking out of the top of the sheath. The PLASTIC at the bottom of the sheath doesn't even appear to be straight from a distance, and the mouldlines are brutal.