Baladeo Hunting Lagioule Knife - Zebra Wood Handle

Generally, very nice and a good value. As noted in other reviews, the brass work could be more flush.

Good width and shape for a hunter handle, but the hollow ground blade doesn't strike me as the kind of blade you need in a hunter. Fishing, yes. Smaller game, probably. Picknicking, camp chores, sandwiches on the train, definitely. Brass pins are a great feature of these French knives, but these stick out noticeably from the wood and feel quite prickly. Wood must have dried since manufacture. Lovely, light wood makes this knife stand out. Opens way too easily. Knife will open to full lock with one sharp downward movement. Trying to decide if this is dangerous (may open unintentionally). Steel on steel contact without brass lining seems to work ok.

Grip rivets are not ground smooth to the wood surface. I suspect the wood was not fully cured when the handle was made and shrank, revealing the rivets. The knive action is smooth and it seems sturdy and sharp. It opens and closes easily.

Knife has a nice look and case but the handle is very poor

This knife will have to be sanded and smoothed as some of the brass rivets in the handle are protruding.I will do it myself

A good carry-along, back-up type knife. Has some weight to it, but is strong where it matters, solid bolster and liner. The thumbstud is a bit to far back for fast opening, but locks up solid