Enzo Fixed Blade Knives

Trapper 95:

The EnZo Trapper 95 line are full tang knives especially designed for hunting and bushcraft. Precision made blades in every detail. The full tang blade is 9.5cm long and 3.5mm thick and comes with a bead blasted finish. Significant attention has been given to the steel quality and blade grinds and ENZO can provide both full Flat grinds and Flat Scandanavian Grinds. The knives are avaialble with either O1 Carbon tool steel (58-59 HRC), D2 semi stainless tool steel (60-61 HRC) or CPM S3OV stainless powder steel (58-59 HRC). These are considered some of the best knife steels available. Whilst all three steels are very good for all types of use there some general guidelines that can be followed when choosing a knife.

• O1 carbon tool steel is a good choice when the dominant requirement is toughness such as when used for bushcraft and survival use or a heavy duty working knife. The edge doesn't chip easily and a nice sharp edge can be achieved with relative ease. The downside is that this steel has a very low Chromium content and it needs to be kept oiled to avoid rust. This makes it less suitable as a hunting knife.
• D2 semi stainless Tool Steel has very high hardness (60-61 HRC) and is very wear resistant which means a sharp edge is maintained for longer even when doing a lot of cutting. The steel still maintains some rust resistance due to high Chromium content. These properties makes D2 steel very suitable for hunting knives.
• CMP S30V Stainless Powder steel is a tough, wear and corrosion resistant stainless powder steel. The powder metallurgy method gives the steel a very refined grain with a very even distribution of carbides, that minimises chipping, cracking and further improves the sharpness and toughness of the edge. At a hardness of 58-59 HRC this steel is probably the best choice for any application. Optimal performance is achieved when kept sharp.

Badger:

The EnZo Badger line are full tang knives specifically designed for Bushcraft and hunting. The blade shape is suitable for dealing with large game if  you prefer a slightly bigger knife. These knives are precision made in every detail. The steel used is D2 tool steel and the blade has been ground with a convex grind. The blade is 11.5cm long and 3.5mm thick and comes with a satin finish