Roach Belly 4.5" German 4116 Stainless Steel Fixed Blade Trailing Point Outdoor Hunting Utility Knife, 4" High Impact Polypropylene Handle, Durable Sheath Included

I mainly like to use carbon steel knives with scandi grinds for my outdoors activities, however I wanted to put together a knife based fishing tool kit. This way I would have all the tools I would normally need, right at my side at a moments notice. This knife fit the bill. Being stainless, I don't have to worry about rust from constantly being wet or covered in fish/bait guts. It also has a run of the mill complex bevel, which is good, because part of my kit includes a quick, easy to use smith and wesson sharpener When I'm out fishing, I don't want to break out stones and or rodes, I just want to run the knife through a basic sharpener a few times, and get back to work). Its got one of these injection molded type plastic handles. Because of this, and the stainless steel...when I get home from a trip, I just toss this thing in the dishwasher and it gets cleaned right up, no problem. Its got a lanyard, which is nice, so when I clean my knife off in the river, I don't have to worry so much about dropping it and loosing my knife. Its got a cheap cordura sheath, and I'm fine with that. I wouldn't want a nice sheath for it, because its going to get covered in guts and scales anyway. I've heard some complain about the steel...but hey...its a cheap stainless steel knife! Mine takes an edge fairly quickly using my little sharpener, and it holds fairly well considering. My kit includes (this knife obviously) my smith and wesson sharpener, attached to the knife sheath by ranger bands, a leatherman juice in pliers form with its sheath attached by clip and ranger bands to the knife sheath, and a mini measuring tape looped through the bottom of the knife sheath. Serves me well. Can't tell you about the tang, I just don't know, and I don't care, because this is not a rough use knife for me, no battoning or anything like that. I can tell you it feels good in the hand and is a mean slicer. It looks like they are going up in price, at least since I bought mine. If it gets over $15 I would say pass.

I purchased this knife along with the Cold Steel Pendleton Lite Hunter and the Belt Knife. I bought these knives because I've become a fan of the quality, value and durability of Cold Steel blades. I needed to find a knife I could put in the tackle box (that fulfills other basic utility roles in a pinch) and my wife wanted to see if any of these blades could live a double life with her in the kitchen. First, I will tell you that form, fit and function quality of these knives are excellent. I still can't find my socks because they blew off....these knives for ~$10 a pop just offer incredible value. I like the High Impact Polypropylene handles as they'll be impervious to moisture issues and will last. These sheaths seem odd at first but are durable. I'm happy to carry any of these three knives, put them in the tackle box, hunting bag or the glove box. In the kitchen....they did OK. I think the blade thickness was just too much for fine slicing but they made great choppers. The belt knife excelled at chopping and actually made it the furthest in slicing an apple prior to the blade thickness splitting the fruit (best of the 3 there). The offset handle of the belt knife really provides the additional clearance needed to excel in the chopping arena. Overall....the Pendleton Lite excelled as the most versatile knife. I personally like this Roach Belly knife as my fishing/tackle box knife. The sharp point, sweeping belly and wide base provide great geometry for fish prep and it would be a great back up skinner.

This is on par with Mora. I think this is one of the best cheap knives ever made. Comes shaving sharp out of the box, and it takes and holds an edge shockingly well given the price. It is a perfect knock around knife. Put one in your boat and one in your truck. If you some how break it or lose it, it is dirt cheap to replace.

Wow, what an incredible buy for the price! This is not a high or even moderately priced fixed blade, but for the low price tag of less than $15 with free shipping, it's a steal. First the bad: The handle does not provide much traction. There is a faux-wood grain pattern in the plastic but it does little to aid the grip. Fortunately, there is good jimping on the top of the blade that locks your thumb in and the handle is ergonomically shaped. I'd be wary of having a secure grip when the knife is wet and slippery, but for all other purposes it will work fine. Secondly, the sheath. It comes with a cheap nylon compression-lock sheath. The knife is held in ok, but if you hold it upside down and shake it hard it's likely to fall out. The belt loop on it only accommodates vertical carry. You could upgrade to a kydex sheath, but for a knife this inexpensive it may not be worth it. Now the good: There's so much to say here. This knife is truly a featherweight at 2.6 ounces, but its capabilities far exceed a knife of its weight. The 4.5" blade comes razor sharp out of box. Its thin, upswept belly is perfect for slicing and stabbing. Although the tip lacks strength, it more than makes up for it in its pierce cutting capabilities. For a lightweight knife like this, I don't envision doing much hard-use stabbing, so I think that the tip is perfect. The knife handles well due to its light weight, so anything from food prep to bushcraft can be done with ease. The steel is 4116 stainless. This is an inexpensive German steel. It will rust on you if you neglect it but it should be relatively easy to prevent rust. It holds an edge adequately well and I think that it was a good choice for a knife of this price. Bottom line: If you're looking for a good food prep or lightweight bushcraft knife, you've found it. I wouldn't recommend it for tactical use due to its cruddy sheath and I'd think twice about using it to skin a large animal due to its so-so grip. Even then, I can't believe that this knife costs less than $15. I think that its pros far outweigh its cons and I wouldn't think twice about purchasing one again. Great job Cold Steel!

Works great for field dressing deer. Easy to sharpen seems to stay sharp a long time.

Only knock on this knife, and maybe it’s not, the handle is light. Feels cheap but it isn’t. The construction is solid and fits the hands of three different people comfortably. Blade could be a touch thicker but that’s personal preference to some.

Just received mine and think the value for the money and quality are great. It’s light weight and sharp. The handle is a bit slick and could be shaped better, but the jimping on the back of the blade and the overall shape and design are useful. The 4116 steel blade and polypropylene handle ensure ease of cleaning. The fit of the knife to the sheath is a bit awkward but not a show stopper. Really, for $20 or less this is a good deal for a light hunting, skinning or camp knife.

Great for a general food prep knife, but A FANTASTIC steak knife. Arrived very sharp, but even sharper after a 17 degree edge with mirror polish treatment. I suspect 15 degree edge with its roach belly edge will achieve such a clean cut that will preserve the steak juice from pouring out from typical steak knife serrated edge. The blade buried deep inside the sheath, adding a bit of lanyard helps with deployment. Keep this knife on your wish list, buy it when its on discount and replace your existing kitchen stocks of steak knives with it. It cuts so well that actually improve the taste of your food!