Pros: Blade Material, Blade Sharpness, Ease of Opening, Handle Feel, Handle Material, Lock Ease of Use, Lock Type, Overall Quality, Pocket Clip, Weight
Cons: None
Great looking knife
EDC knife , feels great in hand sharp looking knife
Reviews and Ratings for Bear OPS MC-1000-ALGY-S Nekama I Folding Knife 3.42" 14C28N Satin Modified Tanto Blade, Gray Aluminum Handles with Blue Accents
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Customer Reviews
Alfredo
TXMay 14, 2025
Solo
UtahMay 28, 2025
Pros: Blade Material, Blade Sharpness, Ease of Opening, Handle Feel, Handle Material, Lock Ease of Use, Lock Type, Overall Quality, Pocket Clip, Weight
Cons: None
Great knife
I carry this knife often. Looks great. Easy action. Lock up is good. Blade is sharp. Love that it’s USA made for a great price.
Hattori Hanzo
IllinoisApr 30, 2025
Pros: Blade Material, Blade Sharpness, Ease of Opening, Handle Feel, Handle Material, Lock Ease of Use, Lock Type, Overall Quality, Pocket Clip, Weight
Cons: None
Bear & Son my new fav
Great knife. Smooth open, tight crossbar lockup. No blade wiggle. Brushed aluminum handles are comfortable in the hand and look great with the blue accents. Blade is super sharp OOB and has handled everything I’ve thrown at it including taking down some Christmas light strands off my back fence. Great looking and functional knife. Been looking for a quality, affordable American made knife company & Bear fits the bill.
Austin
Franklinville, NyMay 12, 2025
Pros: Blade Material, Blade Sharpness, Ease of Opening, Lock Ease of Use
Cons: None
Interesting piece
I bought this last month on a wim. Honestly I can say it's easily becoming one of my go to edc knives in my rotation. If your on the fence about getting something that is unique and for the price it's a really good usa made.
Tom
London, OhioFeb 02, 2026
Pros: Blade Material, Blade Sharpness, Ease of Opening, Handle Feel, Handle Material, Lock Ease of Use, Lock Type, Overall Quality, Pocket Clip, Weight
Cons: Sheath
Great looking knife
I use this knife every day.
Very solid knife for the money. Out of the box, the blade is centered perfectly, opens easy with the thumb studs, and drops closed at release.
This is a great knife for the money.
Atx
Austin, TxMay 01, 2026
Pros: Blade Material, Blade Sharpness, Ease of Opening, Handle Feel, Handle Material, Lock Ease of Use, Lock Type, Overall Quality, Pocket Clip, Weight
Cons: None
Nice knife
Fantastic knife, size weight, sharp, overall great knife. My only concern or thought would be some jipping on the spine of the blade would be cool although there is some on the back of the handle. Not a deal breaker at all. All the corners are smoothly rounded.
Michael
Quantico, VaApr 10, 2025
Pros: Blade Material, Blade Sharpness, Ease of Opening, Lock Ease of Use, Pocket Clip, Weight
Cons: Handle Feel, Handle Material, Overall Quality
Very Good!
I find myself repeatedly wanting to give these more recent, modern-style folders from Bear and Son a shot. Bear and Son is a brand that I feel doesn't get enough love, and I want to see them succeed and compete with the other big brands. But, often times when I get their knives in hand, I'm just disappointed. Either the knife just isn't very good or nice, or it's ALMOST excellent. This new Nekama falls into that second category. I'm really pleased to report the good: The centering on my knife came perfect, the lockup is excellent (just a tiny tick, like you can expect from most Axis-style locks), the action is top notch - allowing for both fast opening and quick, one-handed closing, the spring tension on the lock bar is a bit stronger than most cross-bar locks - a big plus in my opinion, the lock bar also has more surface engagement with the tang than most cross-bar lock knives, the overall blade finishing is great, with a beautiful satin finish and nice even grinding, the pocket clip is perfectly executed, with flush screws to go with the deep carry, and the clip also has ideal tension. All great stuff! BUT, the negative: something about this knife just still feels kinda cheap. Hard to say what it is. The handle is solid aluminum, but when I compare it to say, my Microtech Socom Elite, the aluminum just feels... chinsy. Same with the screws and pivot. So far I have zero issues with anything coming loose, but the screws just don't like high quality, and the pivot looks like it may not survive as many adjustments as some other knives. I also noticed that the partial steel liners that house the lock don't extend back as far as a Benchmade or a Hogue. The liners also feel kinda cheap. Like inexpensive stamped steel with low-budget coating. But that's it for negatives. Seems like a lot, but it's all superficial stuff. I think the price is right on this one. It's American made (or at least American built/assembled) and it's less than $70. Considering that, and it comes with 14C28N instead of Bear's "440" they use on most of their other budget knives, this is a good deal. This knife is definitely worth checking out!