Wartech Buckshot Knives Thumb Open Spring Assisted Cleaver Classic Pocket Knife

I bought this for a friend because I have a similar product from another maker. He has a little soreness in one hand and a single hand option seemed perfect for him. The release it too tight and somehow the blade scale is off in the picture, it's very close but the image just doesn't convey how really curved this is...I know it looks curved but trust me, its not as good looking in person.Like I said the release is too tight, since it is pictured open I figured it would have a back-strap type flip assist, it doesn't and the peg on it is too small to be of any practical use. You have to pinch the handle hard between the index finger and thumb and sort of flick forward to open it and after two times doing it, it will make your finger hurt. Lastly the edge was sad, it's sharp, sort of, but the mass produced mechanical ground edge on this thing is mediocre for a knife at best, a couple of passes on a honing station would have made a huge difference and I would have added a star for a decent edge.I was disappointed by this knife.

Nice knife, looks pretty sweet, like a new fancy version of an old western barber shop razor.However, the blade actually hit the bar holding the frame together. It actually put a noticeable ding in the edge. It does actually say designed in USA on the blade, so I have to blame an American because it seems like a design flaw. Perhaps the Chinese put the crossbar in the wrong spot, who knows.This knife does not have a finger flipper, it does have the thumb knob. I find this to be difficult to operate as the button is small and very close to the body of the knife, making it difficult to get a grip on. Again, seems like a design flaw to me.I have not had it long enough to evaluate the blade fully.

Great knife. Classic feel with a modern blade. I’ve used it a great deal and it hasn’t needed sharpening, but the blade is actually a good distance away from the handle allowing for it fo be sharpened easier. The pin that is meant to allow for thumb opening is useless. It is too close to the fulcrum to get leverage and too close to the handle to get under to push it. Fortunately, the Damascus version is etched with a Damascus styling that you can just push against lower on the blade allowing for much easier opening. I would never use this knife had that not been the case. The knife looks absolutely gorgeous, and I love to just look at it. As far as negatives, cutting through something might cause the blade to catch bits of that something in the etchings of the Damascus style, and the blade doesn’t come to the most functioning point (but I expected that, so I’m not favoring it). It is a sturdy and rugged enough to use for working, and visually appealing enough to want it always on me. I am very satisfied.

this is a well made knife for the price, not very sharp from the box but a little work with an oil stone took care of it. Only four stars because the blade is very tight in the grip and the spring open is near impossible to use because the blade is way heavy for the assist open to work properly, basically a balance issue due to the heavy blade and the open lug is not far enough back to compensate for the heavy blade laying into the grip. All in all if your looking for a cheap edc knife that looks like it can take some everyday abuse for under $20 here it is

First the bad. The knife came dull out of the box. I don’t mean like in need of slight sharpening either, I mean like I could slash it across my finger tips and not get cut. Also the grind is laughable. Way off on oneside and has a slight left to right curve. That being said it costs under $20 so what do you expect. The weight and fit of the handle and blade are amazing for a knife at this price. The etched damascus look is breathtaking too. I’ll reshape and sharpen the edge myself and I think after that it will be an awesome little knife for my collection. For that I give 4 stars.

The knife is very sharp, I bought it to help me open boxes and cut cords for boxes. I think it is a bit stiff when opening but that is ok, it won't open up while in my pocket and slice my leg open when I am walking around. I found that if your wife is not ok with sharp objects or doesn't see the need for such a thing, she got very very angry but, it worked out in the end. This knife is not going to be a ton of use for cutting certain things as it is a slicing blade but it is very unique and I love it.

For a $20 knife I am VERY impressed with the craftsmanship of this knife. I was honestly expecting a piece of junk that I would send back for a refund when I found out it was made in China. But I was pleasantly surprised that I was wrong.Keep in mind this is a $20 blade, and not a microtech, Benchmade, etc.... I suspect the blade won’t keep an edge well but it is built VERY well and sturdy. It’s and assisted opened knife, and only complaint, probably because of cheap cost, is it’s difficult to open with supplied thumb studs on blade. I did once almost slice my thumb after I finally got blade opened because of difficultly.With all that said, I would definitely purchase again!

The only thing that took a star away is it’s not full Damascus. The blade itself is but the rest of the steel isn’t though it’s laser etched to look like it is. Very happy with the sharpness. Other reviews saying it’s impossible to open with one hand are correct. The thumb assists on either side of the blade are useless. You have to pull it open from the blade itself. Looking closer at the Damascus metal folding it looks like it’s very thin. Maybe folded ten times or so but for the price that’s expected. Over all not a bad pocket knife.