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

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.

I was surprised by the light weight of the knife, very comfortable and mine was razor sharp just out of the box. So far the quality has been excellent with easy opening and closing of the blade. The clip is very strong and can be removed easily and attached to either side. I really like the look of the knife though I prefer a black blade. Excellent knife for the price and I would buy another one without hesitation!

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.

Not a bad knife. I read some reviews detailing edge roll on fairly soft woods and indeed the edge did roll. A few fine chips in the edge in spots. I may be disagreed with but I'm going to venture an opinion. A wire edge on soft steel. I probably should have done some kind of scientific testing before making this statement but regardless I'm pretty convinced. Now, there's nothing wrong with a comparably soft steel on a tool meant to he used hard. Soft (er) steel would be tough, less prone to breakage not to mention easier to sharpen. I know, heat treatment. Ok, cold steel has mastered their heat treat. No argument but perhaps this blade being intended for set of tasks should be a tad softer than a tactical type knife, perhaps? Nonetheless, I do like the blade, the edge geometry is well suited to carving softer woods, the handle while curved remains comfortable in my larger than average hands. Being able to pocket carry a convenient blade that will also do a sufficient job of doing some fast removal of wood while remaining both slim in the pocket AND comfortable to use, be easy to sharpen and less prone to failure. Plus a locking mech with a well documented positive track record. At a more than fair price point....that's all good news as far as I'm concerned. The edge concerns will get worked out with a stone and strop. At the end of the day a super small issue but subtracted a star for the chipping.***UPDATE***So the edge rolling.... sharpen it. Start from a course stone and flatten the bevel faces. Move on through the progression of the stones.....I like water stones. 600/1000/6000. Strop it. I used 250 strokes to get just the mildest convexity at the edge with the backside of a leather belt. Shaves now without effort. Whittling...Big fine curls rise in front of the edge. The handle ergonomics allow for different grips to attain very detailed cuts and the very sharp point furthers this knifes ability to carve fairly finely. Carved wood as good as my moras and fits well in the pocket.

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.

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

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