Yes, AbbaTeq knives truly are made to be used and Ken Thomas of Phoenix, Arizona has put his Survivor II through some pretty serious tests. He reported that he used it to field dress the elk he's pictured with above.
 
He told us he shot the 600+ pound animal from about 45 yards during the late afternoon hours. When hit, it took off fast but dropped after a run of just 30 yards. Following a few pictures, Ken field dressed the elk including hacking through the sternum and pelvis bones with his favorite knife, his AbbaTeq Survivor II.
 
Ken says he likes big camp knives best and has carried his Survivor II everytime he's been in the field during the year and a half that he's had it. He reported that he's used it a lot and, while he's never sharpened it, the knife still cut hair off his arm after field dressing the elk and looks brand new after being cleaned up with plain soap and water.
 

 
Free drawing for an AbbaTeq Survivor II. Show organizer Ted Merchant holds the prize Survivor II and its sheath while Marty Merchant draws the winning ticket. Congratulations go to Cliff Bolt of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Cliff wasn't present at the time of the drawing so his prize was sent to him by mail.
 
AbbaTeq's Survivor II is an extreme duty full tang 14" survival tool made of 1/4" 154CM stainless super steel that won't let its user down even under the most trying of circumstances. Its 9" blade has a razor sharp edge and features a 4" section on the spine that's designed for extra heavy tasks. The speciman Cliff won sports stabilized purple dyed birdseye maple handle scales with bolts and thong hole liner of stainless steel.
 

 
A visiting knife enthusiast (left) and AbbaTeq's Ken (right) discuss AbbaTeq knives. Ken talked to hundreds of people who stopped by the AbbaTeq table during the show. Visitors to our table were very enthusiastic about our product line and agreed that U.S. made goods are the best. Ken answered lots of questions about our high quality standards and explained the advantages of using 154CM stainless super steel to make the best cutlery.