I bought the Castro Swede 88 knife from Castrom which I am very happy with with. It has a wood handle which is great for use in the cold weather.
I was contacted by a rep from Castrom to inform me we’re out of stock for my initial choice and offered an alternative instead to which I agreed and am happy with that decision.
The knife is a short blade length to comply with the UK laws governing the blade length which is not a problem as I use the knife on my hiking and camping trips.
The knife is very lightweight which is great for a reduced pack weight.
Big shout out to the rep I spoke to and fantastic customer service service.
Frustratingly the knife never arrived . I have emailed Casstrom and I have telephones 3 times. The email has not been answered and the telephone calls are not answered and not returned.
I bought the Same G3 hunting blade from another supplier - it is an excellent knife and brilliant for unzipping.
I am still trying to get hold of Casstrom to either receive the knife [having two is useful] or to receive a refund.
Sales aftercare from Casstrom is non existent.
I have always kind of struggled to find a good quality leather belt, I find them to be too flimsy or not thick enough and I walk away. I noticed this belt on instagram and thought I’ll take a punt and see if it’s as good as it looks. Definitely glad I did, it’s lovely (too my eyes) Thick quality leather, smells amazing if you know what I mean. Ideal for my needs and definitely recommended.
As expected great quality and a superb tool great balance and feels comfortable in hand during use. if you want a wood splitter get a scandi grind, for food/ meat prep the flat grind is superb, really can’t find a fault at all with knife just one thing to remember if you want to carry on your belt as opposed to in a pack don’t forget to order a kydex belt hanger also excellent quality and so easy to fit.
This is my 3rd knife from Casstrom
This is a absolute work of art so happy with the purchase