CRKT M21-02G

07/06/2013 by Clint

-Price Paid: $65.00
-Used for Self Defense
-Owned for Greater than 1 year

Comments:

I owned the knife for three years and used it for two in the Marines. It has never failed and it took hacking open sandbags to finally kill the factory edge. But it sharpenes up well. The only issue I have ever had was that it rides high out of your procket making it a poor choice for concealed carry. And the lightening holes in the grips collect pocket lint and are very difficult to clean. Otherwise this is a phenomenal fighting knife and packs some wow factor when you pop it open on someone.

Kershaw Half Ton

07/05/2013 by Andrew Hunter

-Price Paid: $14.00
-Used for Light Duty/General
-Owned for Less than 1 Month

Comments:

Before you write this knife off, please note that every knife I review is getting compared to Spyderco, Benchmade and other high quality knife companies. This knife, without question, is the best budget knife you can buy. And some of the features on this cheap knife are fair ahead of its price range. The half-ton includes slanted thumb ramps, steel liners and a good blade shape made of "alright" steel. The knife feels pretty good in the hand, and is just big enough for all four fingers to fit. The handle, is well plastic, and it does feel pretty cheap, which is why the build quality is as low as it is (But hey, its a knife under 15 bucks). I bought this knife to be my beat up, don't give a care about knife, and I feel it'll excel in its purpose indefinitely. I feel this knife makes an excellent back up knife for EDC, good for damaging uses, and it's definitely better than nothing in a defensive situation.

Kanetsune Shinobi

07/05/2013 by Miika

-Price Paid: $250.00
-Used for Outdoor/Survival
-Owned for Less than 1 Month

Comments:

Well there are knives and then there are Knives. Shinobi made in Seki, Japan falls to this latter category. Hand made from tip to sheath has provided absolutely amazingly beautiful knife.
Knife is a tad forward weighted which makes it very well balanced and agile in use. Blade is made of 15 layer of damascus steel with HR around 61-62 making it extremely sharp and easy to keep it that way.
Now as I am a tad of an animal person, the small minus comes beacuse part of the handle. Blade is full tang which is insterted in a block of wood (oak) which has a layer of shark skin on top of it (here the minus) and it's wrapped in stingray weave.
The cord feels like paracord (quite smooth and slippery) so with dry hands, you are not getting the best possible grip. With sweaty/wet palms or with gloves, the handle gives a solid grip.
The sheath... well, it's unlike your normal kydex/plastic/leather sheaths. It's made of magnolia wood, with leather wrappings.

Gerber Torch II

07/04/2013 by PS1995

-Price Paid: $36.00
-Used for Every Day Carry
-Owned for 1 year

Comments:

I got this knife from Amazon for $36 (very good price) This knife is solid. A little bit of blade play but can be fixed by adjusting pivot screw. The ergonomic is pretty good. The flipper work well and also become a finger guard when open. The things that I dont like is weight (5.8 oz. is way too heavy for 3.5 inches blade) The coating on the blade and handle got scratch very easily. The tanto tip should be sharper. And the steel should be something better than 440A. At least give me 8cr13mov or 8cr14mov. Overall, good, solid knife for the money

CRKT M16-02Z

07/02/2013 by Mockah

-Price Paid: $15.00
-Used for Every Day Carry
-Owned for 1 year

Comments:

Great knife, cheap enough to not worry about what you do with it (bottle opener, hammer, etc.) but still a very well made and usefull knife. This thing got me hooked on tanto blades. The pocket clip fell off long ago and the screws got lost in the sand at night but like I said not a big deal since ive gotten so much use out of it. Really solid construction just gotta check the screws every now and then And the blade tightness is easily changed without tools, or a dime can be used if needed. Great knife

SOG Slimjim

07/02/2013 by Mokcah

-Price Paid: $40.00
-Used for Every Day Carry
-Owned for Less than 1 Month

Comments:

So I've owned this knife for a week. Straight tanto blade. Saw this knife at cabellas and had to have it, found it 30 bucks off online and was happy it was the real deal. Positive things to say... Really really nice looking knife, haven't owned many assisted open blades so idk how often they fail to open properly but this is about 98% reliable, can't figure out what's going wrong when it won't open all the way but seems to be pretty reliable. Blade is extremely sharp which is nice. But a little soft if it hits metal and can nick the edge, not a terrible downside tho as cutting and piercing metal is not generally a good job for your pocket knife. Negative things.... My edc is always my self defense tool and this is where we hit the downsides... The back lock is where this knife fails because unless its locked in place the knife closes on your hand when you put force into a strike, it can be locked in place but who has time for that in a split second? So I've slit my index finger open twice while testing it and once while getting the opening down, another downside is the size while it's great for concealment and ease of carry it makes it hard to get a grip on it to open and if the blade is locked shut it takes two hands or a finger work out to undo. So it's a sexy knife to open a bottle of wine with at a dinner party or a great tool for work but don't plan on taking it to a fight unless you can run really fast lol

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Spyderco Sage

07/02/2013 by Tony

-Price Paid: $85.00
-Used for Every Day Carry
-Owned for 1 year

Comments:

This is the second time that I have purchased a Sage 1, the first time was when I picked up several of the Sage Series in a trade and decided to keep the Sage 2 instead because I wanted a Frame Lock at the time.

My best friend did say that I was making a mistake at the time and he was right, I should have kept the Sage 1 in the first place.

Well I have rectified that mistake and I couldn't be happier, the Carbon Fiber Scales are fantastic and don't scratch like the Titanium ones on the Sage 2 did.

The Liner Lock is plenty good enough for every day tasks and carry, with a low ride clip that makes the knife almost disappear into your pocket.

The idea of buying this knife was really to replace my Benchmade 525 that needed it's Omega Springs Replaced for the 3rd time and that was starting to get real old real fast.

If you just want a knife for every day carry that is reliable with great ergonomics in your hand and slips away in your pocket then the Sage 1 is defiantly well worth considering for the money.

Leatherman Super Tool 300

07/02/2013 by Miika

-Price Paid: $55.00
-Used for Every Day Carry
-Owned for Less than 1 Month

Comments:

This is my latest Leatherman tool. Even this has been on the market for quite a while, I have stayed away from the bigger tools. After getting to know/used to Surge I finally gave up the thought that bigger multitools were clumsy.

Supertool 300 has your basic set of fixed tools and familar locking system. It feels solid in hand, it's well built to stand abuse. What makes this stand out from the other Leatherman, are the changeable wire cutter blades. So if you try chewing something tougher/bigger than the cutters are made for and ruin the edge, just buy a new set of blades.

For a tool this size it has surprisingly agile pliers that can fit in a tighter space than Surge or even the Charge series.

If you are looking for a tough multitool with reasonable price, Supertool is your thing.

Victorinox Camper

06/30/2013 by Gypsy

-Price Paid: $13.00
-Used for Every Day Carry
-Owned for 1 year

Comments:

I bought it for my volunteering year as a cheap 13$ alternaive to one hand trekker, which I left home because of airport saloon restrictions.

During one year I have used it daily for camping, cooking, repairing bikes, appliances, small artworks, gave it to people who abused it much more, broke small portion of blade on a tip trying to dismantle a subwoofer, people opened three wine bottles per week, who lost it in many various terrains through the year, but it still came back to me every single time.

I have thought that at the end of the year, I will have to discard it, since it will be bent, molten, ethically unappealing, rusted, jamming.

Now, a year later, about "camping" name reminds only half a tent of faded model, from incorrect way to open tin cans it has a scar under the Victorinox logo, yet all the tools are working, none of them is bent, none of the small tools are lost and I am confident, that my SO will make great use of it on her ERASMUS in Spain for half a year, as I come back to my trekker..

Spyderco P-Kal

06/28/2013 by Mmfujita

-Price Paid: $175.00
-Used for Every Day Carry
-Owned for Greater than 1 year

Comments:

Perfect edc/self defense. Small enough to always have on you. This is a real light weight weapon. I carried every day until i got a emerson karambit. I recommend you research the draw from "southnarc" too fully understand how to deploy this. I gave a 10 on all review points. Of course someone will give it a 5 or something else because they have to learn and practice deploying this knife. But unless you get a knife custom made or make it yourself there is always something to fault.

SOG Seal Pup Elite

06/28/2013 by Louis

-Price Paid: $75.00
-Used for Light Duty/General
-Owned for Less than 1 Month

Comments:

The SOG Seal Pup Elite has in reality been my first fixed blade knife. I'm still pretty new to knives but I'm starting to learn my way around.
I purchased this knife at a Bass Pro Shop $60 cheaper than the MSRP (which was fantastic). Upon holding it for the first time I quickly noticed a few things: the weight, the grip, the cool design, and the factory sharpening. The weight is fantastic as it is light yet not too light. The grip has an interesting and great feel to it, which I've really had no problems with. I also have to say that I just love the tactical design of the knife as well. The factory sharpening of the knife was fantastic and is still pretty sharp after using it pretty regularly for almost a month now.
I am big on whittling and this is most definitely a great knife for that. Worth the money!!

Spyderco Bushcraft

06/27/2013 by jaye

-Price Paid: $85.00
-Used for Outdoor/Survival
-Owned for 1 year

Comments:

This is one of my favorite knives. Spyderco listened to their customers and produced a winner. This knife is scary sharp and holds its edge well. Its size and weight is perfect for most task. The sheath is well made but not as practical as you would expect from Spyderco. This knife feels great and looks like a work of art! Most people would enjoy this knife on their belt.;