Rabbit
Florida USA

Jul 18, 2025

Pros: Blade Material, Blade Sharpness, Ease of Opening, Handle Feel, Handle Material, Lock Ease of Use, Lock Type, Overall Quality, Pocket Clip, Sheath, Weight

Cons: None

Knife perfection

I have, and have used almost every knife known to man. The 3' blade peasant is my go to because it's always in my pocket and always will be. It's the most versatile and user-friendly knife in the world. I've got 7 of them... and will buy more! The peasant is perfect for all Bushcraft, work, play, and self defense if you know what you're doing. While teaching martial arts, knife defense my peasant is used. Even made multiple skydives with it in a specially designed sheath I made. Buy one or two or 20 you'll be glad you did!

Tommy F. T
Jacksonville, Florida

Apr 16, 2015

Pros: Weight, Ease of Opening, Handle Material, Blade Material, Blade Sharpness

Cons: Pocket Clip

Great bargain

Good carbon steel. Excellent value for the money. Sharp edge right out of the box.

Will
St. Paul, MN

Jul 23, 2010

Pros: Weight, Ease of Opening, Handle Material, Blade Material, Blade Sharpness

Cons: None

Not fancy, but really easy to use

This knife is easy to open with one hand, even with gloves on. I find that holding the knife handle upside down with the blade pointing up is the easiest way to open it. I can pull it out of my pocket and open it in about half a second now, and put it back quickly too. It does take practice. I like the steel that it's made from, but it is ground crooked. I don't really mind though. The blade after a little sharpening is really sharp, and it does hold an edge well. the handle is pretty big for the size of the knife. The blade is about the same as the larger SAK's, but the handle is large. I like this because it makes it easier to hold in your hand and put some serious pressure down onto surface you are cutting. I don't think that it would close on your hand because of the extra tang that sticks out of the blade. I like the way that it's made. Overall I would recommend it, but not for EDC because it is just to big in my opinion. Even though the blade is just average size the handle makes the knife look more intimidating than it really is, and pulling this out on the street (at least in the city) might get some funny looks. I still like it though. I put a string though the little hole in the handle and hand it from a hook. Great little knife. I would definitely love to have another one. Plus they are cheap, so if you lose it, no big deal.

Paul
New Jersey

Apr 26, 2017

Pros: Weight, Ease of Opening, Blade Material, Blade Sharpness

Cons: Handle Material, Pocket Clip

just what i was hoping for.

I bought this knife to modify for basic edc / bushcraft work. I made my own olive wood scales, polished, jimped, and re profiled the blade, the edge was sharp, but i wanted it a little cleaner. then i gave it a cider vinegar patina to help protect the blade. i carry it everyday for daily cutting tasks, and take it in the woods where i have made feather sticks, split kindling, struck a ferro rod, cut food, spread penut butter etc. Also, i am going to the UK in the early summer and this will be my UK legal carry knife when i am hiking, the friction lock and 3" blade are perfect. The blade steel is great, and the handle, although very basic looking, is a great ergonomic shape, so i traced the old handle shape onto my olive wood.

Mike G.
CA

Dec 18, 2011

Pros: None

Cons: None

excellent blade in an inexpensive setting

The blade steel and geometry are excellent. At this price point, do not expect perfect grinds. With a few hours, some sandpaper and a mousepad, you can convex this blade to scary sharp perfection. If you have some basic tools, it is not too hard to build a custom handle. I would definitely recommend his knife.

Shep L.
Ft Bragg, NC

May 03, 2012

Pros: Weight, Ease of Opening, Blade Material, Blade Sharpness

Cons: None

Best bang for the buck!

The Svord PK is at first look a cheap looking knife. But once you use it and carry it is anything but. The plastic handles are simple and really easy to mod. The blade is just perfect. The design is utilitarian and effective. The PK has replaced my Benchmade, Bladetech and Opinel as my choice EDC. Svord hit the nail on the head with this one. I will be buying more to mod. The blade is really easy to etched/stain. Mustard works the easiest. Paint it on let it sit an hour or so and rinse.

Eric
Bloomington, Il

Jan 15, 2026

Pros: Blade Material, Blade Sharpness, Ease of Opening, Handle Feel, Overall Quality, Weight

Cons: None

Simple, excellent!

Wow, what a simple, ergonomic design! It's a carbon steel and comes with knife grease on the blade...and it's extremely sharp. Pivot screw, handle screw at the bottom, and blade stop in the handle. That's it! Svord could easily make this an integral, but then you couldn't easily clean the handle's interior. I'm surprised how ergonomic this is. The handle scale edges are rounded to make this feel like a fixed blade in hand. If you want a super simple knife with a very sharp blade, pick this one up!

Kurfiss L
Chiang Mai, Thailand

Apr 25, 2012

Pros: Weight, Ease of Opening, Blade Material, Overall Quality

Cons: None

It sneaks up on you

When I unwrapped the Svord Peasant, I thought it was one of the ugliest knives I have ever seen. I threw it in a drawer and didn't think about it much until the day when I couldn't find my Stanley Utility Knife to open some boxes. The Svord outperformed the Stanley in every way, especially at cutting up cardboard, opening "blister packaging", sharpening pencils, cutting strapping tape...you know, the everyday cutting stuff we all do. Sure, the retractable "utility knife" is great if you don't mind buying and changing out blades a lot, but this little beast, all you gotta do is touch up the edge. I now have five of them.

Julian
Palo Alto, Ca

Jun 16, 2012

Pros: Ease of Opening, Blade Material, Overall Quality

Cons: Sheath, Handle Material

I'm hooked

I own some much more expensive Benchmade's, Spyderco's etc.. but I have been EDC'ing this 13 dollar gem since I got it. There is something about the simplicity of it that is really fantastic, and the while it didn't arrive too sharp, the carbon steel blade did not take too long to sharpen to hair-whittling. The handle material is a little sloppy, but it is a 13 dollar knife. Some nice micarta handles, and a good sheath, and it would be a near perfect non-locking blade at 2x the price. Check out the dimensions carefully, though, it's not small, the handle is large (especially with the tang), and it doesn't fit in the backpocket next to the wallet as well as a stockman or trapper slipjoint would, overall, awesome blade, I'll be buying a sheath and another color very soon.

Leninsebastopol
California

Mar 29, 2018

Pros: Ease of Opening, Handle Material, Overall Quality, Blade Sharpness

Cons: None

Truly Enjoyable

This knife helped me remember what knives are all about. Quality is better than the price reflects. Practicality and usefulness are yet to be put to a hard test but so far, great knife.

Joe
New York

Feb 01, 2017

Pros: Ease of Opening, Blade Material, Blade Sharpness

Cons: None

great work knife

I use it an every day work knife the blade takes and holds an edge and is very easy to open and close .

Alan L, The Urban Farmer
Columbus,Ohio

Oct 08, 2010

Pros: Weight, Ease of Opening, Blade Material, Overall Quality, Blade Sharpness

Cons: Sheath, Handle Material

Svord an excellent bug out knife as well

Emailed the warranty card to the company in New Zealand, and within an hour I got a response back, WOW! Neat design, easy to open and close with one hand. The Svord Brown Suede sheath is very basic but does the job. Looks like the blade would be easy to sharpen in the field. Very nice blade,unusal design and as classic as my Opinel's. JAL

Admiller1980
Des Moines, Iowa, USA

May 15, 2017

Pros: Weight, Ease of Opening, Blade Sharpness

Cons: Handle Material

Exactly as it should be

There are no illusions about this knife. It is called a peasant knife for a reason. It is a useful knife but it's not designed to be safe, or pretty, or lightweight. The metal is not state of the art and the handles aren't carbon fiber. And that's ok. Because it's still AWESOME! I don't use mine on a daily basis but I would have no qualms about taking it camping or fishing. In its essence, It's a minimalist survival tool! Keep it oiled and sharp, and just enjoy it! It's unique...

The General
Orange, TX

Dec 13, 2010

Pros: Ease of Opening, Blade Material, Blade Sharpness

Cons: None

Cool knife

Very functional cutting tool at a bargain price. I found it easy to open and close with one hand. Especially pleased with the carbon steel blade. I use it for everything around deer camp and work. I have not had it very long and I'm anxious to see how it "wears in". I bought three more of them for sons and son-in-law. It has made a very good first impression.

Sims
Georgia

Jun 01, 2010

Pros: Handle Material, Blade Material

Cons: Lock Type

Nice field knife

Finally an affordable knife not made in China. Perfect for knocking around in a toolbox or the bottom of a day pack.

Mark
Fort Worth, Texas

Aug 25, 2010

Pros: Weight, Handle Material, Blade Material, Overall Quality

Cons: None

Great basic carbon steel work knife for the money

Think of this knife as being comparable to an opinel in carbon steel, or sodbuster in carbon steel. It's a no frills inexpensive value knife with great steel. The peasant knife however, has no lock or spring. Handle friction holds the blade closed, and handle friction holds the extended tang when open, mid way down the back of the handle. When using the knife, the palm of the hand covers the extended tang for additional safety. A few observations that might help... Be aware that the blade is not stainless and like knives of yore, will stain and rust easily. The blade is held in the closed position with friction against the polypropylene handle slabs (or wood, depending on model) and it's adjustable at both ends. When opening the blade by using the extending tang to rotate the blade out, I occasionally had difficulty because I was inadvertently pinching the handles too tight with my other hand at the middle of the knife. There is no problem rotating the blade out if I adjust my grip to use the flat thumb rest at the end of the handle. Same problem closing the blade-- Don't pinch the handles too tight where the tang is held (midway on the handle), or it won't close. Also, there is a safety concern carrying the knife in a pocket with no spring keeping it closed. I would recommend a pouch for inside pocket use. I use a fairly smooth butcher steel for honing, and the tool steel sharpens with extreme ease to a scary sharp edge, as I would expect from this kind of steel. Thumbs-up: Value carbon tool steel slightly quirky, but charming novelty design

Joey B.
Ames, IA

Jan 05, 2012

Pros: Weight, Blade Sharpness

Cons: Handle Material

best cheap knife

My son loved this knife and said it had a great edge. He has MANY expensive knives and he loves this one.

Oak
Chicago, Il

Sep 10, 2015

Pros: Blade Material, Overall Quality, Blade Sharpness

Cons: Lock Type

Better than a mall knife

Came with a pretty scary toothy edge, hurts a lot more than a refined edge if it cuts you, hah. The lack of a locking mechanism bugs me out more than i thought it would, i have to tape it down when sharpening or even stropping the knife to be safe. overall decent quality for the price, its a good beater or knife to just be rough with. the carbon steel is pretty nice, but also fairly reactive. it started getting surface rust from just being on the counter for a few days. you definitely need to put some oil on it if youre going to let it sit for a while. that said, it was summer when i got this, so it was more humid than usual. i would like to see a fixed blade version of this, i would buy it in an instant. even so, its still worth the money if youre interested and its still a higher quality build than a cheap mall/ gas station knife that doesnt even come sharp from the factory and has a blade that isnt properly heat treated.

Anonymous
USA

Nov 02, 2015

Pros: Weight

Cons: None

Not bad, not as expected.

To be honest, it's a decent blade but nothing special. I understand it's supposed to be a pretty simple blade but the finish isn't great; (Schrade used to make cheap knives but they were always very good quality). It's very tough to open, the handle is way too tight against the blade.