These are my opinions as someone that has owned hundreds of knives, and even designed a few. But I have never done a review before. So here we go.
It’s not total garbage. Let’s just get that out of the way. But here’s my reasoning/thoughts on it.
Out of the packaging, it has some serious blade play. I thought no big deal, I’ll just tighten the pivot. Problem though… Pivot is solidly sealed with Loctite. I ended up stripping the screw after only attempting to tighten it once.
Somehow just trying to turn the pivot, which I failed at, did something to the access lock mechanism. This caused it to jam, and not spring back to engage the blade. I decided to oil it up a bit, and after flinging the blade out numerous times, it eventually fixed itself. I’m not sure what I torqued to get it to stall like that.
It also feels exactly like you’d think a cheap knife does. Cheap. The plastic scales leave little to be desired. The blade is also not centered well when closed. I will say that it is comfortable to grip though.
There are some good things about it. Out of the packaging mine was very sharp and the edge grind on it was surprisingly even. The steel, while not a super steel, is decent enough for most people who would buy knives on a budget. It’s also very smooth running on the ball bearings. It swings freely when the lock is disengaged.
Final thoughts: The knife is $10. I went into it not expecting much. I will say that Walmart could double the price and it’d still be a decent buy. It is definitely worth the $10 pricetag. Is it the “Bugout killer” that everyone claims it to be? Absolutely not. It is a cheap knife for people on a budget, which I think is totally fine. I’m admittedly not a steal snob. I’m a knife enthusiast that finds value in many knives. Just don’t expect a $100 knife, or even a $50 knife when buying the $10 Ozark Trail viral knife.
That’s my $0.02 on this knife.
by jwoytk01
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What knife is it?