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Pros: Blade Sharpness, Overall Quality, Weight
Cons: None
A Decent Quality Good Value Knife
It's a good knife, and worth the money. The grinds are even, and the blade came sharp enough to do basic cutting tasks, but would not shave hair. It's a beautiful blade, and the handle scales are flush with the back of the knife. The sheath is basic plastic, but it works OK. I find that I have to give the knife a solid push to have it lock properly into the sheath to hear the old satisfying "click". The ergonomics are OK, but I would make a few suggestions to Schrade on how to improve this knife. The front finger guard and top thumb ramp are not comfortable for me to grip. My initial though was to grind them off, as well as create a more usable finger choil, but then I realized that these two protrusions are what "clicks" into the plastic sheath. If I do end up modifying this knife, then I'll probably just make a Kydex sheath for it, and throw the original plastic one away. Also, the belt clip should be wider so that the knife is not forced to point away from the wearer's leg at a goofy angle. The sheath works, but it could work a lot better by simply widening the belt clip a few millimeters. That being said, this is still a good knife deal, The AUS10 steel has a good heat treatment, but the tip is thin, so I wouldn't recommend "tip testing" it like some of the Youtube knife guys who seem to enjoy snapping the tips off of their blades.