Dagger is great! Good sharp edge
599272
Dagger is great! Good sharp edge. Kinda light. slides in and out of sheath smoothly, MAYBE, a touch loose. sheath is a cheap plastic, as are other parts. Not to worried about that though.
176724
This is a good knife. I like how i looks like a double-edged dagger, even though it's not. Don't be deceived by the picture though; the blade is not as long as it looks. The handle is a little less than twice as long as the 3.5" blade.

I don't use this knife as an outdoor/camping/woodworking knife--I think it's more of a self-defense knife, as it's easily concealable and, with some practice, you can pull it out of your pocket and flip open the spring-loaded blade in an instant. It makes an intimidating click when i pops open.
My only problem with this knife is that I haven't figured out how to open it with one hand, which is better for real life situations. I have to hold it in my left hand and pull down the crosspiece to open the blade with my right hand. But I can do this fairly quickly, so I'm satisfied to use it even though it takes two hands. It's a good knife overall!
1403309
I bought this knife as a pack/utility knife because of its versatility with being an open handle tool. I was way beyond impressed with the overall package! The blade is good quality with a solidly sharp edge and a good point. It's thick enough for tooling but thin enough to be used as a machete, and with the hollow handle makes good use as a spear. The build of the blade is also very good; I have no fear of it breaking from anything that I would do with it. The edge holds fairly well and is easy to sharpen, which is a plus. Mine was hardy enough to cut down some saplings to make a bow out of, but deft enough to shave and point the arrows for it as well. Another thing I really appreciate is the scabbard; the pouch on it is big enough to fit a make-shift survival kit. I have a whet stone, gun oil (for cleaning and sharpening), a lighter and a fishing kit with pleanty of room to spare. Weather as a fighting weapon, a brush clearing machete, a chopping tool or a meat slicer this knife gets the job done excellently. There may be better knives out there for this purpose, but none that I've found and certainly not for the price.
3307042
Great knife! Very sharp and even beveled, but I don't understand why these great knives come with such crappy sheathing! That's the only reason for the four stars instead of five.
2494404
great design blade handsome finish, SOG edge is nice sheath needs work!  modified mine a lot of modification, good to carry now
392586
Amazing.  So flipping sharp it cuts stuff with almost no effort.  VG10 steel seems to hold an edge well.  The only complaint that I have is the lock.  I guess I got used to one handed opening and closing of my old liner lock.  Not a fault of the Spyderco, I knew that going in.

5 stars...easily.
591810
- Ergos of the knife are great. Handle fits medium sized hands perfectly. Large hands my not feel comfortable.  Sculpted maple provides a great grip. I debated between the rubber and sculpted maple. I would still like to try the rubber handle.
- Grind of the blade is superb.
Very sharp out of the box but may need some extra stropping to get a super sharp edge.
- Great sheath with good retention. Liked the optional belt configurations that come with the knife.
- No negative points that I can think of. For the past 6 months I have really enjoyed the knife.
3219073
The handle and fitting are good and tight. This sword surprised me it was sharp but could use some sharping. The blade is very nice. I've been looking awhile for a katana and this one made me glad I picked it.
321340
This is a nice knife, it came to me very sharp. I love the carrying holster too. No problems with anything (as of yet). Good gift idea for a knife collector or someone in need of a good knife.
1034900
I bought this as a fighting knife and it handles very well with good balance and strength. Good blade length to handle ratio. The micarta handle provides great traction and control and the design handles nicely however I grip it. Nice hollow centerline makes for easy transition from blade forward to blade downward grip without dropping the knife (very important!) Comes razor sharp out of the box and the forward curve really helps to bite into whatever you are slashing. AUS-8 steel holds a nice fine edge but will need some sharpening with steady, rough use. Not extremely brittle but not too soft either. There are better steels, but overall good steel for a lower priced hard use fighter. One point to note is that the back edge near the tip is NOT factory sharpened as one would expect from photos and will need to be carefully ground and sharpened if you intend to cut with the back edge near the tip.
My only real con/star subtraction is the attachment options of the sheath. The sheath itself is great, but the nylon belt loop has Velcro in awkward places that don't seem to be of any real use, and the handle retention strap has Velcro under the button snap for no apparent reason. The hook side of the Velcro snags particles of fabric and scratches skin a bit. There is an optional clip narrow enough to slip through molle webbing that can be attached but it seems to hold the sheath up just a little too high to be practical and not very stable when used on a belt either due to its narrowness. With different attachment options the sheath is great though. Sturdy and has decent retention in the way it is molded to the blade and handle shape. I may add an extra screw and nut at the top of the sheath to create an adjustable extra retention for use without the handle snap.
All in all this knife is my favorite fixed blade fighter in my collection so far.

Extra points for looking scary as hell ;)
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!
666574
This is a great little knife! It is sturdy and extremely sharp! I keep it on my belt for quick access, the sheath seems like it will hold up well.
4833525
This is a great knife but doesn't hold a sharp edge long.  For this I took off one star,  the locking mechanism is top notch and the handle is firm.
4679750
The knife itself is SHARP, I fined tuned the edge with a wet stone. I can shave with the thing and it holds the edge. Came sharp as all get out. great for a utility  or fighter.
1847475
Very nice knife. Good looking damascus blade. I love it!
3519509
Dagger is surprisingly sharp and well enough made for it's intended use as a display item. The scabbard is snug and the chains allow you to hold it on a belt without a separate frog hanger. I am considering shortening the chains slightly (easy with pliers) so the knife doesn't flop around quite so much. For the price - a great accessory !
1646112
This is an excellent knife for anyone who wants to start getting used to the karambit knife. It's sharp, sturdy, and dependable. The only reason I gave 4 stars instead of five is that recently the blade actually cut through its sheath.
Over all, good blade, not as good sheath.