The Highlander has been an all time favorite in the Battle Horse Knives stable for years, and its trick is on the scale: five inches of saber ground O1 on full 0.187 inch stock, 10.125 inches overall, at just eight ounces. Most knives with this much blade and spine weigh half again more, and every one of those extra ounces is one you carry uphill.
That weight is why longtime owners describe the Highlander as the big blade that actually gets packed. It batons and chops like the class it belongs to, skins with a five inch edge, and covers camp chores without demanding a dedicated slot in your kit planning. Compared with the Big Jay, the brand's other saber ground timber knife, the Highlander gives up three quarters of an inch of reach and keeps the ounces in your favor, the trade that matters when camp sits a few miles from the truck. Micarta scales come in natural, green, and black matte. Handmade in Cambridge, Ohio.