Great beginner knife for someone like myself
342389
Great beginner knife for someone like myself, the knife came in on time, the price was just perfect.
The blade itself releases very quickly, and locks without any problem so far, however I had a army friend take a look at it, and mentioned that if I was in a dire situation, and the attacker was somehow able to get his hand on the blade itself it would be easily be able to snap off, overall this knife is great for practicing, but I wouldn't rely on it while walking down the streets, but it sure does boost your confidence.
3193478
I am not a professional, but I do love a good knife, and I am enjoying this knife very much. It is comfortable to use, and the bolster is perfect for my grip. I would recommend this knife to anyone I know.
2629561
This is my first chef's knife, and for the price, I think it is great. It is sharp and cuts smoothly. It is a bit light for my taste, I was expecting a chef's knife to have more heft, but that could be my lack of expertise.
1325560
Great knife,  should cost more,  great value.
3987612
I'm not well informed well it comes to knives. I probably abuse them more than I should, I don't spend much time sharpening, or know the best materials or types of knives best for a particular cutting job. But seeing as all of my cheapie knives have been breaking or just failing in general, I decided to try out these very sharp-looking ceramic knives. I committed to a review in order to get a discount as a way to minimize my risk on a product that was so new and strange to me. I was pleasantly surprised when this knife set arrived in a fancy box with script lettering. I started slicing tomatoes right away and the knives sailed through the skin, producing the ultra thin slices I enjoyed so much! I noticed some drag when I cut against a plate, so I used a cutting board and it performed much better. I've had them a few months now and while they're still sharp, they have dulled some. But like I said earlier, that could be attributed to my ignorance of proper knife care, so they may resharpen once I figure out how. I have to "saw" through some things, but it still requires a lot less effort than my other cheap plastic-handled serrated knives. The grip on these Rihachan knives is so comfortable! My only complaint is the finger grip at the base of the handle where the blade meets--it's too rough! If it were more rubberized instead of hard, it wouldn't cause so much discomfort to my fingers. All in all, I'm happy with my purchase and they meet my needs as a knife newbie.
4975265
I knew this would not be on a level with the $200 - $500 high carbon 45 steel knives, so I already had an idea what to expect.  I must say, though, that for the price, especially for the price, this is a surprisingly good knife.  I have put it to good use many times in the two weeks since it arrived.  It's a great starter knife if you want to begin practicing the art of sushi.  Just be careful - - it is very sharp.
694060
I bought this knowing it would not be a very hard steel and all the problems it has, but it will make a good first woods knife for my little sister who is 10 and loves gerber. This allows her to have a firesteel and a whistle for fire making and signaling. she also gets to learn how to sharpen a lot ;)
924472
So like, I got this knife, and within a couple of minutes using it accidentally cut my finger pretty bad. DAMN this thing's sharp! I know i'm a complete incompetent tool for doing so but the sheer ability of the blade surprised me.

Very, very lightweight for it's size. We're looking at a 3.5 inch blade but it's much smaller. Feels like a hollow piece of plastic almost. But as I already said the blade is very functional.

The clip is very well designed to sit low in the pocket as providing good gripping for the hand. It doesn't feel like it gets in the way while holding it.

Safety is kinda pointless, but a good feature nonetheless. Opens in a flash! And I don't mind the lack of the index finger lip opening function found on other knives. The thumb can do it just fine with no problem.

Overall very good knife, and great for the price!
1351179
I was looking to buy a couple of steak knives by themselves, and I was noticing that steak knives were going to cost me between 9 to 20 bucks depending on what I was going to purchase. I saw these knives which came with the steak knives and the additional cutting knives and decided it was a better bang for my buck. I have some cheap Ikea knives right now and I can't wait to get rid of them. These knives cut through chicken easily and are great to cup up food. I am a beginner chef and I love them.
4055165
I really like this knife.  Several of the critical reviews write about the effectiveness of the knife in combat; I don't know the first thing about knife-fighting and can't say one way or the other how useful this would be.  What I do like about it is how easy/convienent it is to always have ready (fits in a pen-pocket), how it feels in my hand, and how it cuts.

The blade has a very sharp point and is sharpened to a chisel tip instead of a V-tip (the blade looks like |/ in profile as opposed to most knives I've used where the blade looks like V).  I mostly use it for utility work like opening boxes and cutting tape and it is perfect for this.  The blade is like an X-acto knife and is also handy for cutting/trimming paper.

It takes a little practice to get a feel for opening and closing the knife, especially left-handed.  I gave myself a small cut while I was getting used to it, but that's hardly the knife's fault... with something this small it's important to watch your fingertips!
2870584
This is my first practice sword that I've bought, and I have to say that overall, this is a great buy for a beginner, especially for the price. The weight is good and balanced, the feel of the sword is nice, and the handle wrap is soft on the hands and has good grip. The sword is tightly put together, and none of the parts shake or wiggle when the sword is being used.

My few problems with this sword lie in the minor details.

Firstly, when I got this sword and took it out of the scabbard the first time, I noticed that the scabbard was full of small metal shavings that stuck to the oil on the sword. I got rid of all the shavings eventually after cleaning the sword and blowing them out of the scabbard.

Secondly, I noticed that there were a few pieces of scrap metal stuck to the tsuba and habaki that had not been cleaned off during the making of these parts (these scraps were actually part of the sword pieces and not just loose shavings). I had to pick these off with a knife, being careful not to damage or scratch the sword.

Thirdly, I noticed that the inside of the scabbard is made of wood, but the outside of the scabbard is a kind of matte plastic that feels a bit cheap and hollow, but doesn't look bad.

Lastly, a few slits in the handle wrapping reveal that the rayskin does not wrap all the way around the handle, but is only placed in strips on either side of the handle so that (if the handle is wrapped well enough) you don't see the otherwise exposed wood on the top and bottom of the handle. I don't know if most swords use fully-wrapped rayskin handles (I assume they do), but I think at least you aren't supposed to see the wood.

Despite these minor details, the sword is still a great buy. For only about $50, you get a good-quality sword, and I'm sure that the quality varies a bit between individual swords. For an iaito sword that doesn't have any of the aforementioned issues, you can expect to pay several hundred dollars.
1306875
I was happy with this knife when it arrived, all the packaging & the knife itself is very nice, but it had no instructions detailing how to change from the pink shell to the money clip.  I know, it should be pretty simple, right?  The 2 little screws that it came with were too long & too short for the money clip attachment.  When it did tighten down, it didn't tighten enough and the whole money-clip part spun loosely.  I tried it every possible way I could, and finally decided it would just have to be a pink shell on both sides.
That being said, the knife is VERY sharp right out of the box, and the rest of it works perfectly.  I got this for my 12 year old daughter, and it's the second CRKT knife she's had.  The company produces great products at a very affordable price.  The opening/closing mechanism is simple and easy, and it's a perfect knife for a beginner (as long as they have a healthy respect for blades!)
4289119
i mil'd my overall length down, my overall length is just touch over 6 1/2 inches, and that's just me further fitting the knife to my needs. i do not regret  buying this knife and i would recommend it someone looking for a knife in this price range, be hard to beat it. i deduced a star for the edge profile which i go in depth in.

the knife has these positive things going for it.
fantastic knife steel s30v
a very smartly designed handle
a well built kydex sheath
the 90 degree spine 5col adds from factory
the 5col finish which i think is better over white river finish

the one huge thing i dislike about this knife is the cutting profile, it's hard to tell from the pictures but mine had a very very shallow profile. i had very difficult resharping it by hand on my stones. someone with little experience that sharpens blade on free hand stones will struggle to sharp is knife, either have it redone or use a sharpening system is a guide.
4643133
Great beginners knife. I love it. The screws become loose very quick, but it doesn't make me mad. I recommend for beginners 100%. Worth the money. Noisy but you'll get used to it. When you first get it it will be extremely tight, you can loosen it just by playing with it for about 10 minutes. Also, the knife is very attractive and appealing.
4218577
Perfect knife for slicing and chopping for vegetable/meat prep; this thing makes me look like I've got some mad knife skills!

Small enough to fit very comfortably in my hand.  Slightly curved blade allows for rolling/rocking cuts.  Blade holds edge very well (although I do hone it every time I use it). It's labeled as a chef's knife, which I t really isn't.  It has a thin, light-weight blade, which is perfect as a prep knife.

It has a wood handle, so I'm sure they wouldn't recommend running it through the dishwasher, but I've been running mine through the dishwasher for 8+ years, and although the wood isn't as pretty as it once was, it's structurally held up just fine.  Fantastic knife.
4025736
This knife comes razor sharp right out of the box.  The blade is nice and thick, seems like it could take care of most tasks that you put it to.  The handle is not as heavy as I'm used to in a pocket knife, but it seems durable enough.

My only gripe (which is my fault, because I did not look closely enough to the picture before I bought it) is that to unlock the blade, it requires both hands - one to hold down the release lever, the other to fold the blade back into the handle.  Not too big of a deal, but prefer knives that you can open and close with one hand.

I would definitely recommend this knife to a friend, especially considering the price tag.
2832628
Great cheap sharp knife. The closing mechanism is really smooth. I've had knives before that feel really unsafe when opening and closing them  because of the tension of the springs. This one glides out, and is easy to put back in without getting close to cutting your hand. I'm going on a short trip where i'll be returning by air. I wanted a cheap knife with a bottle opener that i could just throw out before i got on the flight. For my purposes this is perfect.

The only drawback i've found so far is that you must have the blade open in order to use the bottle opener. I haven't had many knives like this so i'm not sure if thats the norm but it seems very dangerous. The bottle opener is hard to use without applying a lot of pressure. Im also worried that if i tried opening a bottle within a group of people i could seriously injure someone.