Bund German Navy TSR Rostfrei Sailor Rigging Yatchsman Marlin Spike Folding Knife

simple but effective

I bought this marlin spike knife because I've been collecting them. I seek examples from navies around the world as well as my own U.S. Navy and civilian designs, so naturally I bought this German example. I like the knife although the marlin spike doesn't lock as securely as it's supposed to. I don't see this as a detriment for my purposes because I'm not going to be subjecting it to very much stress and not all marlin spikes lock to begin with. I've seen other reviews that rated this as a good value with no mention of any spike locking issues so I figure I just got one with a manufacturing flaw. The blade is very sharp, the construction seems to be very solid and it fits well in the hand. I'm keeping the knife because I don't think that the locking issue will be a factor in anything I'll be doing with the knife at all. If you need a marlin spike knife for actual deck work, I would recommend the U.S. Navy issue Mil. Spec. marlin spike knife from Colonial.

I especially like the locking marlinspike. The blade has a wide spine useful for batoning.

Rivets are sharp on both sides, clearly mass produced, name is already wiping off in a few weeks. Good value otherwise, serves its purpose.

Great quality product for the price. My husband loves his marlin spike!

The blade might be German- but the steel inside is very low quality and will snap when torque is applied to the marlin spike. It broke at 3rd use. Now I can’t use it safely. Very disappointed.

Ergos fine. Very handy Marlin spike. Blade touched up great. Very handy for EDC.

UNIT IS NIUCE BUT... * BRADS ARE ROUGH * LOCK LEVER LOOSE AND IF YOU DO NOOT FLIP KNIFE WITH IT FACING DOWN WILL FLIP TO BODY AND IF FOLDING BLADE DINK IT * HANDLE MATERIAL ALREADY SHOWING WEAR AND DISCOLOR FROM POCKET WEAR