Flissa Bushcraft Knife Review

The Flissa Bushcraft Knife next to its black sheath on a sandstone rock
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The Flissa Bushcraft Knife (F011032) is a fixed-blade camp knife with a 10.2 cm drop-point blade in 7Cr17 stainless steel, a rubberised non-slip handle and a sheath with a belt clip. It weighs 170 g. It’s the knife for food prep, kindling and camp chores, and ours came in a set with a Flissa folding saw. I paid $24 for it.

What’s in the box

A fixed-blade knife with a black rubberised handle, a green finger guard and a green pommel with a lanyard hole, and a rigid black nylon sheath with a belt clip. The sheath takes the knife either way round.

What we like

  • Useful 10.2 cm drop point
  • Grippy rubberised handle
  • Sheath clips onto a belt
  • Rust-resistant steel

What we don’t

  • Needs sharpening more often
  • Not for heavy batoning
  • Sheath is bulky
The Flissa Bushcraft Knife lying across its black sheath on a sandstone rock
The knife and its sheath

Quick Specs

Spec Details
BrandFlissa
ModelF011032
Material7Cr17 stainless steel bladeRubberised handleDrop pointHRC 55–57
ColourBlackwith a green guard
Weight170 g
Blade length10.2 cm
IncludedNylon sheath with belt clip

At camp

The drop-point blade is a good all-rounder: it slices food, cuts rope and feathers sticks for kindling. 7Cr17 is a softer budget stainless, so it’s easy to sharpen but needs it more often than harder steels, and it resists rust well. This isn’t a heavy-duty survival knife, so leave the batoning of thick wood to a hatchet or a saw.

Handle and grip

The rubberised handle grips well with wet, muddy or cold hands, and its gentle contour fits the palm. The green guard keeps your fingers off the edge, the handle works equally well left- or right-handed, and the hole in the pommel takes a lanyard.

Close-up of the rubberised handle of the Flissa Bushcraft Knife with its green guard and pommel
A grippy handle with a green guard

The sheath

The rigid sheath clips onto a belt or a pack strap, and the knife clicks in firmly either way round. Raised ears at the top give your thumb something to push against when you draw it one-handed. It’s too bulky for a pocket, which is the trade-off with any fixed blade.

The belt clip on the back of the Flissa Bushcraft Knife sheath
The belt clip on the sheath

The Flissa folding saw

Our knife came in a set with a Flissa folding saw: a curved bi-metal blade that folds into a green and black handle and locks with a button, with a leather lanyard. Together they cover most firewood jobs, the saw for cutting branches to length and the knife for kindling. The saw isn’t sold on its own any more; for a folding saw you can buy, see our folding saws guide.

The Flissa folding saw folded next to the Flissa Bushcraft Knife in its sheath on a rock
The knife and the folding saw from the set
The open Flissa folding saw resting on a dead branch
The Flissa folding saw on a dead branch

Flissa knives compared

We’ve tested two Flissa folders as well. The Flissa Folding Pocket Knife is our top-rated knife, with a glass breaker and seatbelt cutter, and the Flissa D2 Folding Knife has harder D2 steel. Both fold into a pocket; the bushcraft knife has the longer, simpler blade for camp chores. Our camping knives guide ranks all seven knives we’ve tested.

This oneBushcraft KnifeD2 Folding KnifeFlissa Folding
FoldsNoYesYes
Glass breakerNoNoYes
Blade steel7Cr17D27CR17MOV
Hardness55–57 HRC58–63 HRC52–57 HRC
Blade shapeDrop pointDrop pointTanto
HandleRubberisedG10Aluminium
Weight170 g106 g126 g
Price paid$24$28$30
Our score8.78.99.3

Conclusion: Flissa Bushcraft Knife

The Flissa Bushcraft Knife is a simple, light fixed blade: a useful 10.2 cm drop point, a grippy handle and a sheath that clips onto your belt. The budget steel needs regular sharpening, it isn’t made for heavy batoning and the sheath is bulky. I paid $24, and for food prep and kindling at camp it’s good value.

8.7/10
The verdictField-tested rating

A simple, light fixed blade that does camp chores well.

The 10.2 cm drop point slices food, cuts rope and feathers kindling, the rubberised handle grips in any weather and the sheath clips onto a belt. The budget steel needs sharpening more often, and it isn't made for heavy batoning.

Best for
  • Campers
  • Hikers
  • 4WD tourers
Worth the money?Value 9.2

Yes. I paid $24 for a light fixed blade with a grippy handle and a belt sheath. For heavy wood work, use a saw or a hatchet.

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FAQ: Flissa Bushcraft Knife

Is the Flissa Bushcraft Knife good for batoning wood?
Only light work. It's fine for feathering sticks and splitting thin kindling, but for thick wood use a folding saw or a hatchet.
How do you carry the Flissa Bushcraft Knife?
In its rigid sheath, clipped onto a belt or pack strap. The knife clicks in either way round. For a pocket, a folder like the Flissa Folding Pocket Knife suits better.
Does the 7Cr17 blade rust?
It resists rust well, which is the strength of this budget stainless. Wipe it after wet work, and sharpen it more often than a harder steel.

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