Wabakimi Sleipner
201630
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Designed by survival expert Les Stroud and built like a tank. The Wabakimi is the perfect knife to relaunch with the new tool steel in our lineup: Sleipner.
Sleipner is a high-alloy tool steel developed by Uddeholm that offers a good balance between toughness and edge retention. As such it fits well in a small knife that will see a lot of use for a variety of purposes.
The Wabakimi is such a knife. Developed as the last of our line of knives with Les Stroud, it combines the knowledge of knife use of a true outdoorsman and the history and craftsmanship in the Helle team to make a knife that is short and stocky in the best of ways.
The Wabakimi comes with a half-full tang construction, where the blade steel is visible all along the spine of the handle, but not towards the fingers. This makes the knife better to use in the cold climates in the far north. It also gives the knife extra strength, thanks to the thick and solid construction from the full length tang. The spine works well as a striker for ferro rods.
The rich birch handle is hand sanded to its final shape and given a beautiful satin finish. The smooth and rounded shape makes it a perfect tool for long and hard work, without giving any hotspots. The tang is held in place by two thick brass rivets and a pipe rivet in the back.
The knife comes in a classic leather sheath for belt carry.
As a tool steel knife, the knife will rust if exposed to water or humidity over time. Wipe down and re-oil after use.
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| Specifications | Wabakimi - Sleipner |
| Weight | 135 g / 4.76 oz |
| Blade material | Uddeholm Sleipner |
| Blade thickness | 3,1 mm / 0.122 inch |
| Blade length | 80 mm / 3.14 inches |
| Blade construction | Full tang (Full length and ¾ wide) |
| Handle material | Curly birch |
| Handle length | 115 mm / 4.51 inches |
| Sheath material | Genuine leather |
| Design by | Les Stroud & Helle |
| Design year | 2018/2023 |
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The Wabakimi is the third and last addition in the line of knives designed in collaboration with Les Stroud (AKA Survivorman) – a collaboration that developed through years to become a close friendship. Much thanks to the shared love for the outdoors and to continued joy in creating good products.
The Wabakimi takes its name from the area where Les and his partner spent a full year living off the land and in tune with nature.
All Helle knives come with tube packaging and information leaflet.
Wabakimi Sleipner
I cant give much of a review because I just received it.im a knife guy and have spent thousands of dollars on knives over the years.i saw that it only weighed 4 ounces and had a 3mm thick blade.honestly I wasn't expecting much but after hours of reading reviews and watching you tube videos I figured why not.its light but feels heavy in a good way.i have large hands and it fits perfect.if the steel is as good as the rest of the knife she will be my daily all purpose knife
Kjøpte Wabakimi for å bruke som en allround friluftskniv. Kniven er nydelig og velkonstruert! Merket imidlertid veldig fort at den ikke passet mitt bruk veldig godt.
Kniven er dønn solid, men også massiv. Så massiv at den blir litt tung å bruke hvis du holder på i mer enn noen minutter. Den er også veldig tykk i bladet, som gjør den lite smidig å arbeide med. Spikeren i kista for meg ble imidlertid den skarpe ryggen - den gjør kniven rett og slett smertefull å bruke hvis du gjør som meg og bruker tomlene til å styre bladet. Å bruke kniven til f.eks. spikking ble helt uaktuelt.
Jeg valgte derfor å returnere Wabakimi til butikken, og bestilte meg en Helle Nying på nett i stedet - angrer ikke et sekund!
Konklusjon: utmerket kniv hvis bruken din passer med kvalitetene dens. For meg gjorde de det ikke.
Using these knives in different ways I am thoroughly satisfied with both. I prefer their fit, finish, style, and material quality meaning they will last me a lifetime. The diverse product line you have will allow me to fulfill many needs and uses in the near future.
Jeg var veldig spent på kniven, da jeg aldri før har hatt en kniv med fulltange, eller med blad i Sleipner-stål. Jeg har tatt den med på en liten skogstur for å se hvordan den duger. Vi satte opp en bivuakk og trengte både stenger og plugger. Jeg prøvde først med Wabakimi, men det viste seg å ikke være riktig verktøy. Knivbladet er så tjukt, og slipevinkelen så stor, at det er unødvendig tungt å bearbeide kvistene, særlig når det kom til å partere og skjære til hakk. Heldigvis er skaftet veldig komfortabelt, så det er lett å legge i litt ekstra kraft, men det burde ikke være nødvendig. Jeg målte totalvinkelen til å være 26 grader. Det kan være unøyaktig, men det er i alle tilfeller for mye. En slik stor vinkel er kanskje egnet til å hugge med og splitte ved, men knivbladet er altfor kort for det. Derfor er Wabakimi dessverre verken fugl eller fisk: For stutt til å kunne hugge, og for tjukk til å kunne kutte.
