As is often the case, it was Jason Thoune at DLT Trading who introduced me to the Argali Carbon Stealth. He has a knack for finding great blades, which makes sense given his business. For my part, I’m always on the hunt for practical knives that have a high cool factor. This one hits a lot of marks, that’s for sure.
Who is Argali?
Argali is a designer and manufacturer of high-quality hunting and outdoor gear. They are hunters first and business second. Their designs are borne from real-world experience out in the field.
As they say on their website, “We make the best hunting gear we can, with the best materials we can find, for people that want the best gear on the market, and try to do it at a fair price. We’ll never make something we wouldn’t use ourselves, and we believe in our products and stand by them.”
Argali Carbon Stealth
The Argali Carbon Stealth punches way above its weight class. It tips the scales at less than two ounces. For comparison, that’s about the same as two AA batteries. The Carbon Stealth is slim, too, just 0.375 inches wide across the back of the skeletonized handle.
It’s a tremendous slicer, which makes sense, given that it was designed as a game-processing knife. The Carbon Stealth is made from S35VN steel with removable G10 handle scales. It has orange liners on the handle, which really pop against the black. They chose S35VN due to its corrosion resistance, edge holding, and durability.
It comes with a well-made Kydex sheath. The knife is very secure in the sheath, and I’d have no qualms about carrying it as a neck knife. Tek Lok makes an aftermarket sheath clip that’s available for purchase separately. Out of the box, the sheath has no way to hang it on a belt, though it would be easy enough to tie it to a pack strap or something along those lines. I tend to just carry it in my pocket.
To give you an idea of how well thought out this overall design is, they’ve included a small weep hole on the sheath. This is a feature that I don’t see all that often, but it can be important as it allows moisture to flow out of the sheath and away from the blade.
Performance
I’ve had the Argali Carbon Stealth for well over a year at this point. It’s become one of my favorite knives. Because it’s so slim and lightweight, it’s easy to carry pretty much anywhere without weighing me down.
The knife is incredibly ergonomic. I have large hands, and I was concerned about the thinness of the knife. I don’t like it when a knife handle feels like it’s lost in my fist. That is so not the case here. There is plenty of real estate for a solid grip.
The S35VN steel keeps a great edge with minimal maintenance. I’ve been using the Argali Carbon Stealth for all manner of common knife chores, from breaking down boxes to slicing sausage and cheese for my granddaughter’s lunch. It’s truly a great design that’s been well-executed.
If you’re on the hunt for a do-it-all EDC knife that’s going to last, you could do far worse than the Argali Carbon Stealth.
Find it here at Argali Outdoors or here at DLT Trading.
