Gil Hibben Alaskan Boot Knife

I have this boot knife for a couple of years now. Been hunting fishing often. Yes the handle grip is kinda small but it hides well, no issues whatsoever as I’ve used it constantly, great all around use and I’m a Native Apache Indian and satisfied.

the shape of the blade is great...sitting in the box it looks super..pick it up and its a hard fit to normal hands the handle is to small....the other issue is the butt end piece is loose..fixed blade knives should not rattle..mine does...i had expected better from a Hibben knife

I love the Gil Hibben knife collection and have several of them and I love them. Having said that, this knife is a poor sample of the Hibben brand. The boot knife SHOULD HAVE been copied directly from the Alaskan knife which I have and love. This boot knifes handle, and I have small hands, makes it almost impossible to hold comfortably. Blade is great and sharp. Handle issue should be addressed.

Blade shape very useful. Takes on most tasks well. Does need frequent touch up to keep sharp. Hilt is loose! Needles better fit or silver solder. Handle a bit short for all but smallest hands. Retention becomes a problem without a full hand grip. I like a higher ride of sheath as well.

This fixed blade looked very good in the photos, but the real test is when you get it in your hands. Now my hands are not big and a Buck fixed blade fits me very well. But this blade has too short a grip. I'll keep the knife, but it is now in storage.