C08RT

I love this knife! It's the exact same size as my vape pen in width, height, and length. I don't even notice it in my pocket at all, even when working out at the gym. It is like having a pen in your pocket. The blade is M390 steel which is the best steel you can get, and it's way stronger than D2 steel! I also got the tanto point where the blade is thick all the way through. The blade doesn't bend at all, and feels very durable and sharp like a traditional folding knife. It's like an ice pick with a blade. You can stab some plywood with this, or throw it into some plywood, and the blade will be perfectly fine. It's definitely not a toy, and it can be used in self-defense. The blade feels light, and the metal bolsters give it a little bit of weight balance and durability. The wood scales are pretty nice. When I first got the knife, I thought it felt a little flimsy and the blade was wiggling a little bit, but I just had to tighten the screw where the ball-bearings are with a T8 star screwdriver. You could tighten or loosen the screw to adjust the tension when opening and closing the blade. If it's too tight the blade will not open and close easily, but you still want it to be tight. I also put a couple drops of vegetable oil on the ball-bearings, and the knife opens and closes smooth as butter. Do not put WD-40 on it. You want to use motor oil, vegetable oil, etc. And also clean it and replace the oil once in awhile. I also tightened every screw on the knife, and the knife feels very solid, and well built now. I think this is one of the best knives ever, and it's worth the money, if you don't mind tightening a screw. This is also going to be my EDC, and I am thinking about ordering another one to keep on my desk.

I actually bought two - one red drop and one tanto point. Both have very nice smooth opening action, however one does not lock in place reliably. All it takes is a little file of the "tail end" of the blade and now the knife locks securely. Due to the pouch, this is a great EDC blade for women - I ended up giving the red drop to my wife and she loves it. The blade itself is nice and long, however it is not very thick so don't expect to be able to pry out bolts out of your caterpillar bulldozer with this knife. The rest of the construction is also on the slimmer side but that's not a bad thing at all as the knife is light and won't sag your pockets despite its size. Some people will perceive it as "flimsy", but I think it's a feature that put this knife on one end of the EDC spectrum. Overall if you're looking for along, sleek, light and fast opening blade, this one will fit your bill. Just beware, you might need to rework the blade just a bit (still worth it though).

So… putting things in perspective, it’s a knife that cost less than $10. We will assume that it is not gonna be the strongest knife in the world and non-ate every day use knife if you are say a construction guy. If you’re looking for and every day carry knife the is sleek, sharp and opens lightning fast. Looks good. A lot of people described it as Sharp out of the box. Mine was much sharper after a few swipes on a steel. Pretty much razor sharp… but I haven’t used it yet to see how that lasts. I’m a pro chef so sharpening knives is part of the deal. A lot of people complain about the fitment. Let’s face it. It’s not a knife costing hundreds of dollars or even tens of dollars wit top grade steel. Let’s be real. It’s light, I like the feel. I might wet sand it a bit but it seems tight. Time will tell. It wouldn’t be the knife. I would choose if I were chopping my way through the Amazon, but navigating the streets of South Florida . I think it will be just fine. I plan on purchasing a couple more to leave around here and there. My cheapest other knifes are $45 and up, if it doesn’t fall apart within the first year and can hold this edge fairly well… I’m a happy camper.

This knife is decent enough but does seem to dull a little quicker than I thought it would. I added a drop of blue lock tight thread locker to the blade pivot screw and since then the blade has good opening/staying closed without sloppiness. For the price the blade not having the absolute best quality edge retention isn't an issue in my opinion. I bought the Tanto blade and what I'd say my only real dislike is that it was not built from a Tanto Blade. It's a Drop Point blade with a Tanto Grind on it.

Got this on sale for a hair under $14 and the quality for this price point is actually astounding. The wood on the grip is a little cheap feeling and obviously this is not real damascus steel, but it looks fantastic and absolutely feels sturdy. The quality of the blade isn't bad at all, it's quite thick and sturdy. The tanto point is actually pretty sharp out of the box. I would feel fine about using this tool for real knife things and carrying this on a regular basis. I think you'd struggle to find a better value especially for a sub-$15 tool. I highly recommend picking one up when it goes on sale if you're looking for a cheap pocket knife to carry. Bonus points for style and the little leather carrying case/holster it came with.

sucks. the wood handle feels so cheap, the blade isn’t a real Damascus blade it is printed, opening sucks, can’t even cut paper. the thickness is a little out the ordinary, the feel is really cheap and opening can be better. idk which knife these other reviews got but this is a horrible knife i wouldn’t recommend buying ever.

Love this little knife very durable and easy to open. The blade is insanely sharp and easy to carry the knife is a little thicker than I expected, but still. Great knife.

pretty knife, slender, fits in my purse well and looks elegant, but the clasp to keep it open doesn't work very well, I have to check it every time and 9 out of 10 times it's not locked open and could close on your finger at any moment... which happened to me and now I have a fun new scar to show for it. now this would be fine with proper diligence but in a self defense scenario a potential aggressor isn't going to wait for you to double check your knife is working properly... so I'll put it this way, makes a nice letter opener.