Its a great kitchen knife and outdoor kitchen knife that is very slicy, sharp knife once it has a 15 degree edge on it. I think mine came in at around 17.5 degrees. With vg 10 steel with new profile it cuts great. I don't have a problem carrying it as a edc knife cutting up boxes with this knife as it sharpens up so easy. wish it came with a belt holder which I did get one for it and it makes it a better all purpose edc with a big blade. with the big belly and a high handle cutting veggies fruit and using it as a steak knife is not a problem. I do use wooden plates for steak. all I have done to keep it sharp for the last 4 months is a quick touch up on a 3000 ceramic rod and if it needs a little more refining I'll use the 2500 grit ceramic spyderco stone and strop with 2 micron diamond paste. when Im outdoors I carry this knife with one of many edc knives I have just because I like this knife to carry on my belt. Its lightweight and comfortable in the hand. worth every dollar. Read more
this knife is super big and very spicy with and amazing top liner cross bar lock which I barely see on knives that are sub 100 dollars. This knife for the price is great and comparable to the cold steel voyager line up. It will make a great chef knife if that's your thing but this would also be great for tactical purposes. The lock Is a bit stiff but will break in over time and become easier to open. Also the look of this knifes g10 scales look really nice and feel really good too. Read more
I have been looking for this knife for many years. A folder, with a thin blade, designed solely for kitchen work. I love knives and have high standards. This knife achieves it intended purpose beautifully. The geometry of the whole knife is wonderful. The blade geometry chops and slices beautifully. The blade has resistance to opening by accident. The button lock works great. The construction is simple and sturdy. The g10 is grippy even covered in fats and oils. It is perfect for traveling. I bought 2 and will probably buy more. Very, very well done folding kitchen blade. Edit: I just got back from a week fishing in Sarasota. I used this both the small and large versions of this knife. I made ceviche, salads, prepared fresh fish, and a lot of other snacks and veggie trays for my family. I also used the blades to chop up fish carcasses to be used as chum and bait chunks. I purposely cut through heads, spines, tails to test the durability of the blade. These knives are excellent. They handle like Japanese knives like santokus and gyutos. After a week of chopping I steeled the blade and stropped it. It still shaves hair. There is zero edge damage and no flat spots. The vg-10 heat treat is spot on. The blade is tough enough to chop fish carcasses and not chip and yet still retain a hair popping edge after a week of heavy use. FINALLY, a great folding chef knife for traveling. Keep the new models coming Tacray, I'll try every one! Read more
Big and very sharp. Be careful this is not a normal button lock knife. It sticks. Almost cut my finger off. It's made fairly well for being what it is though- A budget folding kitchen knife. I carry it around in my back pocket as a last resort self defense item. For the price it's worth it. I would buy it again. Read more
Great value, sharp and a great camp knife. It folds so it’s nice to pack without the worry of puncturing your stuff and is a great shape for cooking at a campsite. Read more
I was looking at a compact, dedicated food prep knife for backpacking and this is exactly what I was hoping for. Bigger than I imagined, but still compact and feels good in the hand. I'm a lefty, so I find the button orientation is absolutely perfect for me. It is accessible for opening and closing, but also out of the way in any hand position I could try. This is not the case when using it right handed, but I still didn't have any issues with accidentally depressing it. Blade was passibly sharp out of the box, but it only took a few minutes of sharpening to get it shaving sharp. Sharpening was a breeze due to the edge geometry and blade profile. Cleaning was no problem, which was something I was worried about with a folder. Cutting with it for kitchen tasks has been excellent, though I admit I have only tried it in the kitchen thus far. So far, I am very pleased with this knife and will probably buy a few more for the rest of the family's camp kits. I'll see about updating this review after a few camping trips and see how it performs in the field. Read more
VG10...... So super slicey....... 5.5 inch beyond razor sharp blade..... I friggin LOVE this knife so much that it earned a front row spot among my other monster sized folders on the display zone. I wear XXL sized gloves and it even looks big and impressive in my giant paws. This guy is def a great kitchen knife but it would do just as well pulling tactical anti-badguy duty as well. It looks lightweight but don't be fooled by the thinner blade, this thing had full steel liners and is solid as a brick.......The blade is thin but not nearly as flexible as you would think it is..... Solid AF.....The push button lock makes it fidget friendly too. The G10 scales are contoured nicely, they look and feel amazing....The value for the money is off the hook. Buy this thing before it gets discontinued and ends up on eBay for 300 bucks used. Read more
Nice knife. Appears to be well made and good for food prep. Read more
