M&P SWMP5L 8.5in High Carbon S.S. Assisted Opening Knife with 3.5in Clip Point Blade and Aluminum Handle for Outdoor, Tactical, Survival and EDC, One Size,Black

When opening the box the first thing that I noticed was the knife felt pretty heavey. The Pocket clip feels solid, and should last longer the other "Cheaper knives". Even with the weight the knife feels good in hand. The saftey switch has quite a bit of friction and feels cheap. I fear that this will be the fault of the knife but only time will tell. The knife opens very fast with 2 options. It also has a window punch on the bottom end of the knife. For now this gets 4 stars, time will tell is it moves to 5 stars or 3. Update 4/8/11 I have been very pleased with the performance of this knife. The knife is still very sharp, and is opening just as fast when it came out of the box. The safety switch that is was concerned about still works consistently, with no issues. The pocket clip is still secure. Update 9/16/11 I'm still very happy with this knife and have had numbers of people ask where I had got it so they can pick on up too. Still opens fast and only issue is the pocket clip is starting to come loose, Looking for the tool to tighten it up before it falls off. Over all 5 stars.

First off...don't make the mistake of confusing this with the SWMP1B!! This knife is about twice as thick, longer in both the blade and handle, and overall more threatening looking. This is not a knife you carry with you in civil public places. At least, you would draw weary eyes if you were to flick it out and start cutting something. That being said, I am actually quite happy with this knife. It flicks out fast. The blade locks perfectly solid with no wiggle whatsoever. Comes quite sharp. The glass breaker is always nice to have. My only complaint is the lock switch is a little loose at times, but doesn't appear to actually affect the functionality. If you were to thrust this knife forward into an object (don't let your mind wander!) you would be forcing the thumb stud up...I'm not sure how much pressure that could take before harming the mechanism. All-in-all, this is a fantastic larger knife for use in the garage, outdoor work, or in a military or police application (go figure!). Certainly a good one to add to the collection.

I have had this knife for a few months now and love it. This is a solid knife that works well. The blade snaps open and you would swear it was a switchblade, but legal. It holds its edge well and if you know how to sharpen a blade you can get this one razor sharp. I recommend this knife highly. You can feel the quality, the blade can be locked open or closed which is a very nice feature since if you dont lock it it can open in your pocket. That is not common, but in the right position if you press up against something it can open, remember the razor sharp part.....it has a very pointy tip so enough said.

Overall, this is a decent knife. It has remained sharp for as long as i have had it, and the spring type action works perfectly every time. The knife has great looks and it is very useful, especially for the price. The only issue I have with it is that the locking mechanism broke pretty quickly. After a few weeks of owning it, the knife would be jammed open. When i did manage to get the knife closed, I noticed that the safety lock does not do anything anymore. It will stay closed, but the secondary, gun style locking mechanism doesn't prevent accidental opening. Not a bad knife, especially for the price, but I would be careful about the locking construction.

I have had many knifes mostly from walmart or a sportings good store, and they all pale in comparison to this knife, not only does it completely match my M&P Airsoft pistol, but it is extreamly useful, stays sharp long, and the magic assist is amazing, the safety prevents accidental opening or closing and this can stand up to some wear and tear, i totaly reccomend this to everyone and anyone looking for a good knife, also not in the description but on the knife is a window/glass breaker so this is a perfect gift for voulantary fire fighters, ems or police officers.

This is a really great knife, that is for sure! The blade opens with gusto, it is very intimidating. It is a little over 190 grams (mine currently weighs in at 192 grams), I just weighed it, because I wanted to write this review, I've owned the knife a little over a week, it is very fun, very sharp, very useful. So... I was showing my daughter how the glass breaker works: Yes, it works, or rather... worked.. I hit a glass bottle, the first hit was not hard enough, so I hit it harder, it broke, then I hit it again, and then the glass breaker in the knife broke :( The knife is still fully functional, and I didn't buy it for the glass breaker, but having it break is a little troubling. Anyway, I still love it and I still recommend it, but 4 stars for the plastic that surrounded the glass breaking device (that no longer exists on my knife).

Great knife. Very solid feel. Good price. Strong blade. Excellent opening mechanism. Looks great. I'd buy one if you want a handy knife that will probably last forever to keep on your pocket. My plan is to drive my extremely crappy car into a lake, then use my knife to cut the seatbelt and the window-breaking device to break my window. If I escape and survive, then I will write another review.

Ive owned two of these the first one after a week of using the spring broke that opens the blade. The second which ive had for 5 days the safety doesnt work. If I hold it and shake the knife the safety lock will move to open. Terrible knives I expected more from s&w