[New Style ] G10 Pocket Knife

This is hands down one of the best budget knives I've ever bought from Amazon. I don't own any knives with the wire-type pocket clip so I figured at 12.99 it was worth the price to try one out. The clip is actually a little wider than the standard metal pocket clips, it also has a little wider opening at the bottom making it easier to clip over your pocket, and it's very easy to draw the knife from your pocket as well. The G10 handle scales are very smooth and comfortable in the hand. The blade on the knife that I received was very sharp right out of the box and required no honing in my opinion. The blade finish is nicely done and the top part of the blade above the decorative groove is stonewashed. It does have brass ball bearing washers, but the action isn't quite as smooth as you would expect, it does require a little flick of the wrist when deploying the blade but it still snaps open all the way and locks in place. I don't typically carry a knife in my pocket when I'm home for the day, but I did carry this knife for a day and found that it's so light you don't even notice it in your pocket. It's also fun just to pull out and flick the blade open and closed like a fidget device, something else I don't do often with knives. Being a medium sized knife it's perfect for EDC. This knife is now in my daily carry rotation and will see a lot of use in the near future as it's quickly become my new favorite.

Took a chance on this one before there were any reviews - the overall design and unique milling on the G10 scales caught my eye. It has exceeded my expectations. It’s lightweight due to the nested liners, but it is overall incredibly robust and well made. The lockup is rock solid and there’s absolutely no blade play. The milling and contouring of the scales is definitely a high point on this knife. It’s super comfortable and grippy and you don’t see this kind of milling very often on budget knives. Everything is well rounded and there are no sharp edges on the knife - except for the blade of course. Which brings me to the blade- it’s sharp! And pokey. No complaints there at all. If I did have any complaints about this knife, one would be that the billboarding (logo) on the blade is ugly and too dark. Kinda tarnishes the whole aesthetic but I’ll get over it. This is a user knife, not a show knife. Another slight negative is that the detent ball is too big. When pressing the lock bar in to close the knife you have to make a little more effort than on most knives to make sure the blade is riding on the detent ball before you release the lock bar. Otherwise it’s going to completely hang up on that ball. It’s really not a huge deal though and I got used to it very quickly. The detent is otherwise perfect and makes for snappy deployment via the flipper tab or the thumb hole. Both deployments feel very tight, satisfying and ‘clicky’. Overall I’m very happy with my purchase and I can tell that this is a knife that I won’t hesitate to use due to a combination of blade sharpness, robust build quality and solid lockup.

I recently became familiar with the rush deer line of EDC knives just recently. I do a lot with tactical gear just like many others with molle equipment, or other gear that uses picatinny or M-Lok set ups, I am a big knife and survival, tactical individual. Now to be honest, I can't say the presentation of this knife was great it came in a pretty beat up black box that had holes in it the knife was in a bag and it had a little piece of paper in it giving you their website etc. which I made sure to added it in the pictures just in case you want to contact the company or see what other products they have for sale. Now, onto the knife. I am happy to say this was an absolute great pickup. This knife is simple straightforward and made of quality materials. It is about three inches as far as the blade it's very easy to sharpen it was pretty sharp on arrival, but it seems any knives that come off of Amazon definitely need extra sharpening. It's your standard push tension lock type of knife which I don't mind at all it has a little circle at the bottom to put maybe some paracord on it to use for a lanyard which is also pretty cool and welcomed. I am curious if you look at the photos next to that circle on the bottom it shows it empty and the ad as well it looks like a little indention that's like missing a grommet or something should go there I don't know what it is because it shows it in the ad empty as well if anybody has any thoughts on what it's supposed to be there I would love to know because for the life of me I have looked and I'm not sure what's supposed to fit in that area but I would appreciate the knowledge. I think the only gripe I have about this knife is the price. I have three of their knives now and they're all pretty quality knives for the most part, I've only had one fail on me, but I am really starting to like the brand. Another observation is they all needed extra sharpening when I got them, but they are tight and light EDC knives. This one in particular was definitely overpriced for what it is in my opinion. Typically, their knives range in the 20 to maybe $25 range tops because typically most of their knives are in the three-inch blade range no more than that. I can't remember what the cutoff legally, I want to say it's 6 inches or maybe 4/5 inches, but they typically do 3 from what I've seen so at $35 it's a little expensive in my opinion. However, I still bought this knife based on the brand because honestly the brand has grown on me and they make some decent products I would not pay $35 for this knife again to be quite honest but for what I got I'm very happy with it and I would definitely recommend it and it easily deserves 4 stars just because of the craftsmanship the quality the nice pocket clip it comes with, I have even used that clip and attached it to molle set ups for easy use when out in the elements hiking and camping already as the weather is still decent for it. It's definitely a winner of a life just not at the $35 price range. I give it 4 stars for being a durable and versatile knife and I would like to see them come much more sharpened from the seller or the factory either one.

It's hard to really set folding knife apart. They are all so similar it type and function. If it is a strong sharp blade and keeps a nice edge for a reasonable amount of use then great. This knife checks all of those boxes. The extra nice things it has are the ability to reverse the pocket clip which is great for us southpaws and the texture of the grip feels very good.

I did not like this knife when I got it out of the box. The handle scales look and feel cheap and the edges are not broken so it is a little bit uncomfortable to hold and use. That being said, I carried this knife on the weekends and while doing chores on my land after work for almost 2 months now. I am pretty impressed with it. I don't like the look or feel of the knife so I have not been trying to be gentle with it. The blade leaves something to be desired with edge retention but you can't expect great steel with a cheap knife. I have not broken the blade and it hasn't dulled to the point of being completely useless. I think this would be a useful option for someone that wants a knife they can leave in a camping set or bug-out bag and not worry about losing it or as a first knife for a child. I prefer a knife that feels better in the hand but that is my opinion, other people might like the feel of this.

Overall, it is a serviceable knife but should one expect to have to service a brand new knife? No, is my answer. I like my pocket knives and I have many from all different known and unknown brands and price points and this one fell flat on it face out of the box due to a functional design issue that was EASILY NOTICED the very first time I open the knife AND when I tried to close it and EVERY deployment and folding attempt since. There is a “nub” located on the inside tip of the liner lock and on this design the nub is LARGE. This nub drags across the side of the blade during deployment, so badly, that I can hear it while the blade is in motion. When I try to unlock the liner to close the blade, it gets caught between the full open locked position and slightly unlocked and gets stuck on that nub again. I either have to press on the spine of the blade really hard to get past that nub (dangerous) or I have to actuate the liner lock bar again, and harder, and rotate the blade past the nub in order to be able to close it safely. This makes the knife more of a hassle to deal with rather than a joy to carry. Because of that defect in mechanical design, I cannot recommend this knife. There are plenty of competitive options that are easily found on the marketplace that operate flawlessly and MUCH MUCH MUCH MUCH MORE SMOOTHLY! The jimping on this knife is recessed below the edge of the scales making it near non-existent. I have to get way far up on the blade spine to get 2 teeth of the jimping to grab on my thumb. Again this is a design flaw. Lastly the edges have some noticeable hot spots when gripping firmly as well as the wire clip digging in. Not a pleasant knife to hold firmly for any period of time. The left hand side scale has a 90° edge with no contouring or thinning where the hand naturally wraps the knife but the other scale is contoured. Odd… I also would consider this to be a three and a half finger grip due to its size and shape. The way the knife positions my pointer finger so far away from the blade is not the most ergonomic. The liners are very thin and skeletonized leaving the handle with basically just the weight of the scales and feeling almost “hollow feeling” even though it is solid. It is hard to explain but the handle being so light and mostly made up of the scales throws off the balance of the knife. Although it is lightweight and if weight is a factor then this may be a positive for some people. I just do not like how it feels so “not there” even though it clearly is. The deep carry pocket clip is actually really nice. It is reversible to the other side of the scale in the same position. Meaning the tip down right hand or left hand carry is not an option. The clip is designed well and goes on and off without a struggle and it carries really deep and almost none of the knife is above the pocket but maybe ¼ inch. The scales have a nice subtle but effective ribbed texture to them that I actually like and the knife came sharp out of the box enough to shave hair off my wrist. It pains me that there are so many good things about the knife but the mechanical design fail alone is enough to disqualify it from being suitable to carry, not even considering the hot spots and lack of proper placement for grip coupled with the short grip real estate. I want to say it is a nice knife because sitting here looking at it, I like it, but then I pick it up and try to open it and use it and I immediately realize why it is not in my pocket and has not been added to my rotation for EDC blades. I can’t recommend this one. Even putting any of my own knife “snobbery” aside it just doesn’t work right. The blade catching when trying to close it and the friction caused by that nub to keep it from deploying smoothly with the flipper is a fail in my opinion. In fact 8 times out of 10 the blade will stop short of full lock because of the rough action and friction caused by that nub and I have to flick the knife to get it to click into the locked position. There are so many competitive options on the marketplace that are buttery smooth, feel so much more sturdy and balanced in the hand that this knife cannot be placed as a serious contender in that pool. I really do not like this knife and usually most are welcomed here and I give them all a fair shot. There is nothing I like more than to find an “underdog” of an unknown that is affordable and it blowing my mind and being just as good as something name brand and much more pricey. This one comes anywhere close to that. It isn’t even good enough to be held up again other “unknowns” or “underdogs.”

Ever since breaking the tip on my last pocketknife I have been looking for a replacement so I thought I would give this one a try. Based on using this knife for a while now I can tell you that it is a super sharp pocketknife - both the blade and the tip. I have had and used knives for fifty years now and know what to look for and what to avoid and this one definitely is in the keeper category. It is so sharp that it slides through most things fast enough that you better be ready for it, so you don't hurt yourself our cut something else accidentally. It is one of the few knives that you really need to use with extra care because if you mess up it isn't going to stop if it makes contact with your own body. I barely bumped the tip with my hand, and it started bleeding and the blade edge is the same way. I haven't had to sharpen it yet so I can't speak to how well that aspect works but as far as keeping an edge, I have used it every day now multiple times and it's still as sharp as day one. I really can't say enough good about this knife and have no problems with recommending it to anyone looking for a good pocketknife.

To be completely honest, there are a lot of garbage pocket knives that are sold on this platform but this knife intrigued me, so I ordered it. The first thing I noticed when I opened the package for this knife was the fact that the handle has a very distinct look and feel that I haven't seen on any other knife. It's very smooth with a slight texture but it almost feels like it is cloth. It's hard to explain. The knife is incredibly sharp right out of the box. I've received pocket knives in the past that are kind of sharp but this one is really sharp. Also, the flip open action is really smooth. I can open it and close it all with one hand. It's not too big and it's not too small. This is going to be my new every day carry now. I'm glad I ordered this knife.