Smith & Wesson ExtremeOps CK404 6.23in High Carbon S.S. Folding Knife with 2.65in Tanto Blade and Stainless Handle for Outdoor, Tactical, Survival and EDC

This nice and sharp. It feels solid and comfortable to hold. It has a sleek design and the locking mechanism is verry nice and not too stiff. I like it

I’ve bought two for myself and a few others for gifts. They’ve lasted and had a great edge right out of the box. Very sturdy and compact. Great value

The design is perfect. The knife is medium sized and just right for a pocket knife. The clip helps hold the knife securely. Easy open and close.

It feels good in the hand, comes well polished and reasonably well adjusted to reasonable tension (blade, lock and belt clip). It is even slimmer than similar metal handled knives I have.After returning a very flimsy "Rough Rider" rebranded no-name cheap junk Chinese special, this seems amazingly well designed, built, and polished. It's still a little cheap, but quite a nice knife all-around. Just about the very minimum possible size to really be useful.However, they made at least two big mistakes:1. The thumb stud on the belt clip side WILL ALWAYS snag on your pocket, keeping you from sliding it all the way.There's no reason to have the stud there, as you can't reverse the belt clip, so lefties are still left-out.2. The screws on the belt clip are so LARGE that you can't slide past them, as this belt clip design is supposed to. That's the whole reason I bought this one rather than the CK400... Hanging lower in your pocket is MUCH more comfortable for EDC.I'm conflicted on the tanto point. I've had them before and HATE having to do twice the sharpening work, not being able to get the tip into small spaces, and not having a nice smooth curve to cut with. However, I can clearly see how much tougher the point is, if you're going to use it for heavy-duty prying, as you might with a utility knife.

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Love this knife, I use it every day! Love the size, quality & low price!

I've given a dozen away by now after carrying this knife style for at least a decade. Hopeful they ALWAYS make this model. It is PERFECT imo. Two sharp points,small yet big enough. Perfect I tell you!

This knife is much smaller than I expected. This is not a good or bad thing, realistically. For someone who is not used to Every Day Carrying (EDC) a knife of size, or a knife at all, this would likely help get a feel for it without having to worry about discomfort. It's size helps as EDC, and makes it great if you're looking to have redundancy. The "action" , if you will, is great right out of the box. There was no need for oiling or anything. Flips open cleanly and without a fuss. Closing the blade can be a bit tricky, as the liner-lock is part of the handle-frame and the knife is, again, small.The price point was fair, but I feel that the "full size" S&W Folders offer more value for money, as they are trivially more expensive than this particular model at the time of purchase. ($10)I purchased this as a gift for someone, so I'm not sure I will be able to provide a follow-up review after time passes, but I can say that the S&W beater I EDC (SWA15) has held up very well blade-wise and the G10 handles are nice.