Down Under Outback Bowie

This Bowie is amazing. It is better than a Machete at cutting and chopping and as good as a skimming knife at skimming. This knife is really the Apollo of all knives. It is the perfect example of function and form brought together to create a knife capable of doing anything you want it to do. Just pick it up and it will do the rest this knife is worth every penny "that's a knife"

Awesome knife! The fit and finish was perfect from the get-go. The blade has a mirror polish which is very well done. The ricasso is concave on edge-side, so you're able to finger the guard and really choke up on the grip when doing any fine detail work. The false clip edge is sharpened, with a convex edge, and no secondary bevel. Fullers are symmetrical and even. The handle is great to hold: fits my hand perfectly in a number of grips, and the combination of materials results in a grip which doesn't 'hold' your hand like rubber would, but still gives enough purchase even when my hands are sweaty.
What is more, although they don't market it as such, Downunder have succeeded in creating the most movie-accurate reproduction of Crocodile Dundee's knife out there!
The scabbard is a joke. Totally serviceable, and the sharpening steel is a nice touch, but the croc skin decoration is naff.

Fast service arrived next day....Worth paying extra for peace of mind from a reputable dealer...Very nice people to talk to on the phone for advice.

My Brand New Down Under Red Rock Raptor Came Threw The Post On A Sign For First Class It Was In A Big Box With Lots Of Foam To Pad It Out,
Upon Opening I Was Amazed At The Shear Quality And Effort That Had Gone Into This Tool.
Its Finish Is Mirror And The Edge Of The Blade Is A Good Angle And Sharp, But Not As Sharp As I'd Like It Too Have Been But Then Every Knife I've Ever Brought Has Been This Way. If You Are Thinking Of Purchasing This Blade I Can Honestly Say This Is Well Worth The Moneys I'm Even Comtemplating Selling All My Other Knifes As They Are Likely Too Become Obsolete Now I Have My Dream Raptor. Anyways Upon Chopping It Cleanly Cuts Deep Into All Woods And Still Not A Scratch On It. I Have Yet Too Sit Down And Put A Real Paper Cutting Edge On This Blade But I'll Be Posting A You Tube Video On My Thoughts. Cheers Hennie

i spend my hard earned dollars on this knife and was expecting TOP quality and TOP performance. it arrived DULL very dull. after some chopping int developed a rimg or vibration. I soaked the handle in vegteble oil as reccomended and 2 days after the wood in the handle started craciking. the cracks arent huge but still....crack quickly formed.ni hand sharpened it to shave my arm but still the edge is too steep for chopping duties. Ill stick w/ my BK9 and my Ontario machete for chopping duties

Superb Bowie,it's basically a very fancy meat clever,10/10

Solid, dependable, had to sharpen from the box though, agree with all of you on the sheath though, have any of you had a custom one made yet?

First of all, I was surprised the general quality of the knife. The balance is something else than the other similar heavy weight bowies, you can actually use it, and I´ve been using it. The sheath is made of thick leather that can bear heftiness without problem. Only thing that I had to was to resharpen it, it wasn´t dull but not too sharp either from the box. Best buy for the money for a long time.

This is not a good knife! The grind was bad upon arrival, the blood grooves were out, the back grind was off and the handle so poor it broke after 40 minutes use! The sheath is an absolute joke. I am a tree surgeon and rely on my equipment, I would not rely on this knife. And there is some question as to where this knife is made as their own website admits it is made in Asia yet it is allegedly made in Finalnd!! Steer clear and spend real money for such a knife!

Awesome knife, Awesome service.

The craftmanship isn´t great, the handle isn´t perfect, you can feel edges between the brass spacer and wood, no big deal but should be perfect for that price.
I don´t like the angle of the edge of the blade, to wide for my taste and it´s hard to do cutting. Very hard. I doubt those who say they have skinned animals with it. And it´s not razor sharp. But if you change the edge it will probably serve you well for many years, hopefully a lifetime. The sharpener thats follows is very good.

Had this for 9 month..got to agree with the others, the knife is a beast, great chopper.. the sheath and dodgy belt loop however are bobbins.. im just in the process of doin some cutting, chopping test with it..

The knife is amazing but the sheath is not worth anything. If you get this knife be sure to know that you will have to get a custom made sheath.

Hi there
tested the Outback for 3 months while beeing hunting in Namibia. I did everything u can imagine with that knive. Chopping, cuting, finishing. The Knive itself is over the top. Even the handle didnt move in dry conditions. But the sheath is totaly crap in every aspect. It was destroyed after some weeks of working and wearing it. When someone knows where to get a rly nice sheathfor it plz dont hasityte to contact me cause this knive deserves a thick and well made sheath.

Truly excellent knife,razor sharp out of the box,maintained edge and only needed sharpening after 4 days of hard chopping.Very disappointed in the sheath and doubt it will last a year,perhaps overkill on the glue to make up for poor stitching,the brass pommel has started to loosen too,the back of the blade is not use able to throw sparks of your ferro rod,but overall as my wife says there's nothing better than a BIG chopper!! thanks heinnie for a great website and delivery service.

First off, incredible service and delivery from Heinnie Haynes, super packing and fast and furious delivery. Awesome.

Now for the knife,,,they were inspired when they made the knife, incredible unit,,,HOWEVER,,they must have been on crack or sniffing glue when they made the sheath. They should have made a far better quality sheath and charged more for the entire setup. Again,,the knife is sweet. Great overall buying experience with Haynes,,I will be back.

best wishes from Sweden

This knife is awesome !! I have looked at knives much more expensive than this one, but they are no where near as good !! If your thinking about buying one, dont hesitate, just do it !!! Usuall first class service from HH, lightening fast delivery, very nice people to do business with !!

Oh yeah, big, powerful, incredibly sharp for its size, this is the Bowie I've always wanted.
Sheath is adequate but I'll be getting a custom to fully complement. Now, that's a knife!
Usual HH service which is second to none.

There are some issues with the marketing claims, as differential tempering is impossible on an air hardening steel like 440C.And the "tests" don't actually test anything, but apart from that it's still a huge hunk of steel for the money, and let's be honest, we'd all only buy the knife to fondle and say "That's not a knife......."

The last two deliveries from Heinnie have been 30 hours for each Item, It seems as though Its been despached before you order it.
And the knife is OK too.

Just spent a couple of days teaching camp building from shelter to stove to heat refecting walls all with this knife just to see if it was as good as they said, AND IT IS!!! I thank Heinnie for the recomendation and their usual top service.Its a BIG knife but a great all round tool.

THE KNIFE IS ABOUT THE BEST YOU COULD GET FOR THE PRICE ,ITS BIG STURDY AND SHARP WHAT MORE COULD YOU ASK FOR?

Really nice knife, well balanced, sharp..
but the sheath is not adequate to the knife. its not heavy, its swinging while walking and it doesn smell like leather, more like glue. i got two sheathes, one of puma, one of böger, both made of heavy saddle leather, that would be good. but this one, no.
however, the knive is evil.

Express delivery in less than 17 hours.
Well balanced, exceptionally sharp (shaved my arm as good as a razor). Handled tree trimming a treat, up to 1.5 inch branches in 1 chop, 2 inch with 2 chops! Simple to clean, and still razor sharp after an hours chopping. Good to cut with, size not a hinderance. Comfortable grip, decent sheath. Overall first rate, gonna save for the KOOKABURRA next!

I state the term "modest" in the title, as the company who make this knife, have simply deffered from making any referment to this knife's association with any cinematographic promotion, primarily it's usage in the film "Crocodile Dundee". Close scrutiny will tell that this IS that knife, though many other companies lay a stake to this claim; Linder from Germany for instance, who's "Crocodile Hunter" is far from being the exquisite bowie that's sold here from Australia.