KUBEY Hippocam KU166 Fixed Blade Utility Knife Hand Tool 2.36in D2 Steel Blade with Kydex Sheath

I’m a knife nut, I am also a steel snob. D2 steel is an amazing steel. This blade came so sharp I actually could shave my face with. I have worn this appendix carry for days and love it. I did make one little modification to the sheath so I could for my finger so it could purchase the loop. I just used a Rotary tool and sanded it took me about 10 minutes. And it allowed me to get my finger in the loop when I draw it out of the sheath. That has nothing to do with the blade the blade is honestly the best blade you will find for the price. The sheath also has about eight different ways you can carry it, inside the waistband, outside the waistband, straight up, sideways, kind of like the elevator and Willy Wonka.

Kubey makes some excellent knives, easy to amass a collection. The Hippocampus fixed blade is a great utility knife for the value. It’s ideal for such a variety of tasks for cutting thread to more demanding materials. It fits well in the hand nicely for fine crafts, slicing, or scraping like a razor blade. Never disappointed when I have an excuse to grab it. The Kydex sheath is grad too, makes it easy to carry or store. Think it would be improved with a lanyard cord and bead. Really you’ll never be disappointed it this tools versatility.

Had this for a couple years now. Great neck knife! Beefy D2 steel blade. Kind of an odd blade shape but I dig it. Edge retention is great. Weighty for the size. The point is super fine but strong and SHARP. The handles aggressive curve is the only drawback. However it still feels fine in the hand but you have to grip it a very particular way. I use it for everything. Breakdown boxes, cut a steak lol, shave wood, open packages etc.... Good all rounder. Ideal for neck knife concealability. I keep mine on a lanyard under my shirt 24/7. Would also be easy to turn into a makeshift spear tip blade in a pinch in a survival scenario.

Awesome knife! One of my new favorite everyday carry knives. For the price you really can't beat it. It's razor sharp right out of the box and fits well in the hand. The case is just okay, a little too much retention and makes it hard to get out. I really like the grip and finger hole and the shape is definitely different than what you usually see. It's a great all around knife for normal use

This is my second Kubey knife with D2 steel. They are literally now my favorite everyday knifes and I consider myself quite the knife collector. The price is quite amazing for the quality you receive. My other Kubey is the golf. I wear my Kubey knifes around my neck on a lanyard when hunting or fishing, they are always handy, perform exceptionally and hold a edge. They also feel great in your hands. If you don't own a Kubey - get you one, and thank me later!

Great knife design through and through. Excellent ergonomics and control. Nice solid cutting edge that images don’t do justice. The kind of EDC blade good for utility work and self-defense. Overall, the kind of knife I go nuts for. But that sheath! WTF Kubey? One, don’t be tricked by images in the reviews that show sheaths with horizontal spacers. That is not what you get. Nor should you be deceived into thinking the third hole will line up with any third party “universal” clip like a Tek-Lock. It’s if Kubey has gone out if their way to make sure that third hole is as useful as a third nipple. None of my clips came close to fitting. So disappointing. If I come across a third a third party custom vendor with better sheaths designed for this knife, then I’ll consider repurchasing, but for now, Kubey can have this back.

I was very pleased with this blade. The same thing that made it great was actually the same reason why I didn't keep it. For the price, to get that quality of blade, a finger ring, a nice size handle and a solid retension sheath was a great deal. However the handle which allowed me to safely and easily pull and use the blade with ease, also stuck out in at times or poked me when being carried, regardless of angle of cant or adjustments i made to the belt clip. If I hadn't already bought my girlfriend a purple knife, I would have given this to her as she liked it too.

I own a TDI Kabar, which I normally wear as an EDC, weak-side (left), while I wear my normal carry gun on my right. I liked the look of the KU166, possibly as another EDC knife, same carry position. An extremely nice blade, my only modifications to make it work for my purposes was 1) the once attached lanyard isn't there, though the company includes a short piece of leather "shoe-lace" material. So I added that in a simply snake-knot. 2) As a few reviewers have mentioned, the simple use of a Dremel tool to enlarge the finger-hole on the stock Kydex sheath really makes this difference in retrieving the knife swiftly, when you keep the stock, upright carry position (the sheath also can be mounted horizontally, but that's not in my carry-design). See other review pictures for the enlargement of the sheath, Amazon will probably not post this review, if I include an actual picture of the knife. All-in-all, this was a good purchase of a nice blade and sheath.