I was looking for an atttacrive knife for carrying around and this is perfect.. The other folding stiletto with the pearl handle is a little too plasticky and cheap-looking. The black aluminum handle is lightweight and the blade long. It's very solid; the blade doesn't wiggle at all. Unfortunately the blade arrived about as sharp as as a sewing scissor. I literally couldn't cut myself with it no matter how hard I sliced. The blade is cut, but it's just rounded at the very edge. Of course, it's supposed to be a stabbing knife (and the tip is very sharp).This is a good pocket knife to carry for defense but it would probably break if you tried using it regularly in the wilderness or for cutting boxes.I don't own any other real knives and was surprised that the steel is merely finished black; it's not black straight through. Sharpening the knife scraped off nearly all of the finish. It may be possible to sharpen it without scratching the finish if you use one of those locked-angle sharpening systems for precision. I'm somewhat concerned about the durability of the steel without the protective finish.

by Wani 09:04:05 AM 2013.01.26