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Pros: Blade Material, Handle Feel, Handle Material, Overall Quality, Weight
Cons: Blade Sharpness
Good overall, QC is an issue, though.
I've used and maintained knives for over 40 years. I've used pretty much every style at some point or another and have worn out more knives than many collectors will ever own. Knives are perhaps the most versatile tool we have. I saw this knife and became interested because of the rather unique look and researched it a bit. Decent steel for the type and size, simple, and highly regarded. For the most part, I like this knife. Light weight, nice hard steel that doesn't seem to lose its edge too quickly (if used for light tasks, as it's intended). This will likely be in my pocket quite a bit.I will say, however, that when it arrived I was surprised and at first disappointed. I get it: this is a cheap knife. That said, none of my Moraknivs came to me any less than stupid sharp out of the box. This knife didn't even have a straight edge line. There was a dip inward (whoops) about 1/8 inch starting at the last quarter of the blade, then it swelled out towards the tip. Only that last quarter was relatively sharp. The rest was...nothing. So, I broke out my diamond blocks and straightened out the edge line. Now it's hair-popping sharp...nice. QC could stand to be better. The handle feels good but will not if trying to use this as more than a light-weight tool. Joint fitting is tight. Action is stiff but feels like it will loosen up quickly. Cut up a few cardboard boxes (rather big ones) and it took a long while before I needed to touch up the edge, so edge retention was good. Time will tell just how tough this knife will be, but I'd say for lightweight tasks this will be a nice addition.Overall, from an older knife guy, this is a good tool.
