Cold SteelFinn Wolf 3.5in AUS8A Razor-Sharp Straight Back Blade 4.375in Griv-Ex OD Green Handle Hunting Folding Knife, Boxed

First minor dislike: Difficult to sharpen near the heel because of the opening studs. To remove the studs hold the non slotted one with padded pliers and use a number 1 flat head screwdriver to unscrew. They come apart with one stud with thread and the other internal threads. The first time they are very tight as my understanding is they are secured with lok tite. Easier after that.Like: First the pant clip can be reversed for left hand carry. Simply need a T6 torx screwdriver. This allows tip up carrywith the blade held shut by the edge of the pants for left handers. The blade comes very sharp(will cut hair) witha microbevel on the edge. For me the blade was extremely smooth to open. Once open to 90 degrees a flip of the wrist finishes. The lock if very tight and with the blade open it has the feel of a fix blade knife.One solution to the stud problem that was on the internet is to remove the studs and put in a zip lock tie with the head of the tie serving as a opening stud.My knife won't be used for batoning, and other bushcraft but simply as a replacment for an opinel to do cord cutting, opening packages, cutting cardboard etc. Can't say anything about edge retention etc.My first scandi grind knife. All the others have been flat grind which is my preference for wood carving.UPDATE: Really like the knife but really hate the Scandi Grind. The primary bevel is about 1/4 inch long and then you have a sharp jump to the full thickness of the blade like a double sided carpenters chisel. This makes the knife very poor for slicing things like cardboard. As soon as the point of the knife is through the cardboard you have the full thickness of the blade in the cut and the wedge has to push the sides of the cut as you slice through it. This creates a lot of drag.My solution. Using a 1x30 belt sander to grind from the shoulder to the back of the knife blade to create a less drastic taper. Since some of the grinding reached the original edge did a complete resharpening putting a secondary bevel on the edge also limited removal from the back so that the studs had enough metal to be completely locked down. It once again is so sharp it will cut cash register receipts with a push cut. My measure of knife sharpness.The photos above show the original grind with the finn wolf logo and the bevel. The second is after regrinding which removed the logo and lowered the wedge shape considerably. The knife now cuts cardboard much more easily. I wish the manufacturer made a flat ground version. The only knives that I could find that had flat ground folders were considerably more expensive and finding something that is ambidextrous with regards to the clip is also difficult.

In this price range that’s awesome knife!!I love it

Cold steel has always been the best value knife company out there. A chunk of metal, Finnish style, strong lock, the perfect outdoor carry.

It's a solid no-frills knife that makes for a good daily carry. Sharp out of the box and has a quality feel in the hand.

The media could not be loaded. I bought this as a gift for someone, but liked it so much I go then something else. The handle is very comfortable, the action to open it is smooth, and the scandi grind is both gorgeous to look at and easy to maintain. Very lightweight blade that I carry when I don't want one of my larger knives.

I used to favor much bigger knives than this for "just in case" situations, which so far have never happened. So, I decided to make my life easier and went with this lightweight one.I'm a fairly heavy knife user; on an average day, I probably use my pocketknife at least 20 times. Whether I'm at home, in the shop, or in my backyard, I use it for cutting sausages and bread, spreading butter, cutting air hoses, stripping wire insulation, and removing splinters from my hands. I sharpen the knife almost every other day.This knife has held up very well so far. It's easy to sharpen, the edge holds well, the blade hasn't become flimsy, and it's cheap enough that I don't worry about where and how I use or abuse it.If you need an everyday tool that will get used all the time, this is a good, solid knife. If you are one of those who religiously sharpen knives to cut paper sheets on YouTube videos, I suppose it will work for you too.

if you want a skandi grind locking folder, this is it. great basic knife.

Well-made knife, very sharp and maintains it. Great price for a really decent knife.