OERLA TAC Knives OLHM-012 Fixed Blade Outdoor Duty Knife Small Cleaver Knife 420HC Stonewashed Stainless Steel Field Knife Camping Knife with G10 Handle Waist Clip EDC Kydex Sheath (Black)

This is a truly great knife. For the price I was skeptical of getting decent quality, but I'm happy to find Oerla proved me very wrong. It's not the sharpest knife you can get, but it's nothing that a few passes over a whetstone won't change (don't get me wrong, it IS sharp... easily passed the arm hair test). I'd also would prefer if the pommel was angled differently so one could get a proper pommel strike from it. As it stands the pommel is covered up in such a way by your hand as to make a decent strike with it infeasible without switching your grip (see pic). A very minor complaint. Bad stuff out the way, now we can talk about what makes it awesome... This is a THICC knife. Easily has enough weight and mass behind it to be a very good utility knife. It lacks a saw edge and the length of the cutting edge takes away from this utility, but it is definitely heavy enough to hammer, pound and perform non-cutting tasks if needed. However, this is first and foremost a weapon, not a tool, and it's designed with that in mind. The tip is angled for stabbing thrusts (though the edge doesn't extend to both sides though) and the edge of the knife is design in a way that makes it kinda... well, "reach out" towards whatever you're cutting. It's a little hard to describe, but awesome all the same. It's absolutely not a passive design. It's built from the ground up to be an offensive, attacking weapon and you can feel that when you hold it. The center of gravity is right about where the top screw is located, putting most of the weight in your hand and not in the blade itself, which is good. This adds lightness to cut and thrust motions but heaviness to the grip. The handle uses Allen screws to hold it firmly in place and it has a very nice, grippy texture cut into it so it won't slip from your hand. Between the width of the tang and the grips combined, it fills up your hand so you don't need to use an awkward over (or under) grip on the knife just to hold it steady. Lastly, there's 3 holes at the bottom pommel, which you could use to add a lanyard, ranger beads, or paracord wrapping if you wanted (though the thick grip on this knife might make adding paracord too much material). As for the kydex sheath... it's great! It's tight, so I definitely would suggest taking the knife in and out a bunch of times to sorta "loosen" it's grip. You could also, VERY CAREFULLY, bend the top of the sheath out some to try and loosen it slightly. I know Oerla says not to attach the knife upside down on your kit or backpack straps, but you can most definitely carry this knife upside down without any fear of it coming out. I've shook it with all my strength and the sheath will NOT let go of the knife. The one issue is that this also effects drawing the blade normally, as the sheath really doesn't want to let it go. You absolutely need to press your thumb on the top of the sheath while drawing and they designed it this way on purpose (and given you a small "ledge" to push off from). It's noticeable but not difficult. The belt clip the sheath uses is comfortable and easy to install on any size belt and at any angle (horizontal, vertical, etc. Personally the "factory setting" was perfect for me, with the knife slightly canted forward instead of it being straight up and down). It's a little big when compared to a standard folding knife that you might clip onto your pants pocket, but it's definitely slim enough to wear under a tshirt with minimal printing showing the world you're carrying something. Oerla made a great product with this knife and I wouldn't hesitate to buy from them again. The price is good, the quality can be seen and felt in your hand, and the kydex sheath is perfect for carrying on your hip while you're in the city or attached to kit or a backpack if you're out hiking in the wild. It's beefy and extremely tough for uses other than cutting, but it's main function is clearly as a defensive weapon and it's design shows this first and foremost. If this is what you're looking for, then stop here and pick one up!!

The knife beat my espectation. It was sharp out on the box, the thickness of the blade a handle give it a good weight and the sheath has good retention. Overall quality and finish is good. Not a fancy knife but reasy to work

Inexpensive, extremely heavy duty, super sharp. I wanted a knife with a long handle, but with a short blade so I could legally conceal it (local law limits to 3 inches). This was perfect.

Knife is great quality, and holds an edge. Only issue I've had is the clip for the sheath is flimsy, belt spacers fell out about the 5th time I put it on my belt. And the clip has started to wear out coming unhinged easily.

Wicked shard, balanced and with the long flat blade it makes a great marking knife. Kumiko strip ends. Th hard shell sheath work great. No worries getting nicked while putting in or taking out. You will not regret buying this one. I bought this, not a paid review.