SK Pocket Knife, Folding Knife for Men, EDC Knives with D2 Steel Blade | Aluminum Handle, Button Lock & Thumb Slot, Foldable Knife with Wire Belt Clip for Camping, Hiking & Everyday Carry

I’m not a knife expert. Out of the box this really seems like a decent knife for $17.99.. Even with the button, it takes two hands to open. Soon I’ll master the technique of flipping it open with one hand but it definitely needs to be lubed. I’m happy.

Wery Good Quality

Very cheap, great for <$17, D2 steel if properly heat treated

This knife 'locks' closed and locks open, and requires 2 hands to open/close--or some single-handed technique that I've not mastered. Unlike a lot of knives at this price point, this one is all metal--which makes it slightly heavy, but has a nice feel in your hand and is easier to keep clean. The belt clip is an especially nice design and will be easy on your pocket's fabric, holds really well (as the knife is heavy), and is easy to slide into your pocket too. The bright green color helps to find it in the various places I try to lose knives. I've had it about a week and it is holding the edge well and the blade isn't twisted/crooked. I tend to favor lighter blades for EDC, but I like this one too. It compares to a ryobi-braded one I have that includes a basic flat/phillips screwdriver and box opener for about the same price. The extra capabilities of the Ryobi make it nicer, however the branding on this one is not going to start a ryobi conversation--it will start an SK conversation. (Both are badge-engineered, so while I miss the extra tools, I would rather the SK branding)

Nice fold out strong sharp blade.

the knife has good quality, I did not like the locking mechanism. The button locks and unlocks the blade, so if you hold the button down to release it to flip it open the blade often won't lock in place because it hits the end of it's travel and bounces back just enough that the lock can't engage fully after releasing the button. that was my only real issue.

The first thing that struck me was the bright, anodized SK green. Looks fantastic, fans of green tools will not be disappointed. With some brief practice there was no issue doing a one-hand open, but also don't mind slower two-handed option. I for one appreciate the lock on open and close. The belt clip feels very sturdy. Lastly, I dig the modern, beveled "Gundam armor" style of the blade handle/casing. The blade came very sharp out the box, have yet to see how long it holds it's hone before another sharpening is needed.

Pros: the quality of the aluminum handle feels hefty and great Nice green color Decent deployment of blade action Cons: There is major side to side and up and down play, I don’t know if I got a dud but I tried to tighten the torx screws to see if it would lessen the play but it did not. Overall not too impressed with this knife given how much play there is, for the price I’d rather get the $10 Walmart Ozark Trail knife also in D2 steel