Man, I'm like you as far as knives, blades, etc ... And I too take a gander at the knives in Walmart whenever I can.... And I ran across this one the other day, and there was only one of this type hanging on a spinning display sitting on the counter above the knife display section. As soon as I picked it up I notice the weight of it, and then I noticed how much I liked the blade. Like the shape and it's appearance. Price above it said something like $7.97, but I started thinking that this knife was probably in wrong place and I'd get to checkout and it surely cost more...... I'm happy to say it was the correct price. I sat in my jeep and opened it before leaving like a kid that can't wait till they get home, lol, and I was further impressed. It shaved the hair on my leg straight from the packaging.... And I've never had that happen before. Not even with knives costing 4-5 times more than this unnamed, Ozark Trail knife made in China. I'm not sure if it's the metal or the shape of the blade or what exactly that makes it so this blade is so freaking sharp, but I love it! I'm a little scared to sharpen it when the time comes bc I'm not sure if I'll be able to maintain this perfect, razor-sharp edge. The blade shape is incredible to me. I regularly pick an Ozark Trail fixed blade with the plastic sheaths for $5.97, and they're not the greatest, but for those prices, if it appeals to me then I grab it. So my point being that while I don't really take Ozark Trail super serious as far as quality knives, I am 2 days in and only growing more fond of this knife. I'm not usually the type to go for this type of handle, I lean more towards tactical\survival looking designs. Usually with a good grip when wet like G10, etc, and I was concerned this handle and its heaviness may present some danger as far it accidentally slipping from my hand but nawwww, she stays in place and has a balance that I like although it maybe a little heavier handle-side then I usually would care for, as I'm a knife-thrower as well, the things like balance stand out to me. Calm down.... I'd never throw this one unless I had too😂. Anyways, I better hit my brakes before I write a book to you about how much I love knives, not all of them, but all types. Oh man...like machetes and survival and the type of swords that Leonardo would have strapped to his back lol jk katanas, etc. oddly though I've yet to acquire any of those. I believe it's because I want ones that I'm drawn to aesthetically, but that can be used as well. Cuz I truly use mine. Got maybe 2-3 that I don't use and sometimes I wonder why I chose those to stay like new when they really aren't special or significant above any of the others. Anyhow....... My apologies for rambling. Thanks for vid and info on this knife. I was just curious to see if anyone else had stumbled upon this one and if they also felt as I do, as you do? If anyone thinks this knife is bad-az, irregardless of price? The price is a bonus, but it also causes your mind to think that if it's this cheap then it can't be this good! If they refuse to give these knives distinguishing names, then how do they expect people to look them up, or spread the word by mentioning it's model? IDK. Glad I found this one. Maybe I got lucky and got the sharpest one possible. I'm curious to know if they're consistently sharp from knife to knife? I have an Ozark Trail small fixed blade that looked cool but absolutely refuses to become an edge-holding, usable tool. I've tried different sharpeners and angles, etc and it just seems that the blade is incapable of being and staying sharp. Have you ever had an issue similar? BTW, before I go. What's your favorite sharpening method? And before you say it depends on what you're sharpening, let's just stick with pocketknives\smaller fixed blades. As much as I love knives, shamefully I must admit that it took me a very long time before I found a method that worked for me, and almost consistently across all blades sizes and types, even drop point, etc. Is it unusual for a blade lover to struggle getting to where they can properly sharpen their knives? Just curious. Not holding you to answering all this...well take care Brother and if you read to this point you might be the type of person that I'd assumed you were in the first place...lol. I need sleep...worked all night and I should know by now to not try communicating when sleep is needed this much ..later man
I agree 100% with you man ! This was an excellent little find! It is hard to find any information (as far as video reviews) out there , because the knives don’t have names ! I have had trouble with sharpening some budget knives that are supposed to have soft steels and easy to sharpen … I have done a little digging into some sharpening information , and sometimes too soft of steel you end up just rounding off your edge because it’s so soft . From what I can tell it may be better to take a more conservative approach , sharpen a little …test on paper…sharpen a little…. Test in paper etc….. some of the budget knives could be anything from a surgical stainless , 3cr15mov, Aus 8 , 8Cr13mov etc… I use the Worksharp guided field sharpener for all of my folding pocket knives. Thanks for watching and for your comment on the channel !
Yep, good knife. Mine was having problems locking. I just couldn't get it to lock while opening. So I took it back to walmart for exchange and they would not take it back. It's on the list of things you can't return or exchange. Luckily i figured out while talking to the customer service lady. I just needed to flip it with a little more force and it locks. After a few times it's now back to where it doesn't take that much force to to it. I can just open it. Pretty good little knife. I keep it beside my bed waiting for my dogs to let me know we have a visitor at 3:00 in the morning. :D
Man, I'm like you as far as knives, blades, etc ... And I too take a gander at the knives in Walmart whenever I can.... And I ran across this one the other day, and there was only one of this type hanging on a spinning display sitting on the counter above the knife display section. As soon as I picked it up I notice the weight of it, and then I noticed how much I liked the blade. Like the shape and it's appearance. Price above it said something like $7.97, but I started thinking that this knife was probably in wrong place and I'd get to checkout and it surely cost more...... I'm happy to say it was the correct price. I sat in my jeep and opened it before leaving like a kid that can't wait till they get home, lol, and I was further impressed. It shaved the hair on my leg straight from the packaging.... And I've never had that happen before. Not even with knives costing 4-5 times more than this unnamed, Ozark Trail knife made in China. I'm not sure if it's the metal or the shape of the blade or what exactly that makes it so this blade is so freaking sharp, but I love it! I'm a little scared to sharpen it when the time comes bc I'm not sure if I'll be able to maintain this perfect, razor-sharp edge. The blade shape is incredible to me.
I regularly pick an Ozark Trail fixed blade with the plastic sheaths for $5.97, and they're not the greatest, but for those prices, if it appeals to me then I grab it. So my point being that while I don't really take Ozark Trail super serious as far as quality knives, I am 2 days in and only growing more fond of this knife. I'm not usually the type to go for this type of handle, I lean more towards tactical\survival looking designs. Usually with a good grip when wet like G10, etc, and I was concerned this handle and its heaviness may present some danger as far it accidentally slipping from my hand but nawwww, she stays in place and has a balance that I like although it maybe a little heavier handle-side then I usually would care for, as I'm a knife-thrower as well, the things like balance stand out to me. Calm down.... I'd never throw this one unless I had too😂. Anyways, I better hit my brakes before I write a book to you about how much I love knives, not all of them, but all types. Oh man...like machetes and survival and the type of swords that Leonardo would have strapped to his back lol jk katanas, etc. oddly though I've yet to acquire any of those. I believe it's because I want ones that I'm drawn to aesthetically, but that can be used as well. Cuz I truly use mine. Got maybe 2-3 that I don't use and sometimes I wonder why I chose those to stay like new when they really aren't special or significant above any of the others.
Anyhow....... My apologies for rambling. Thanks for vid and info on this knife. I was just curious to see if anyone else had stumbled upon this one and if they also felt as I do, as you do? If anyone thinks this knife is bad-az, irregardless of price? The price is a bonus, but it also causes your mind to think that if it's this cheap then it can't be this good! If they refuse to give these knives distinguishing names, then how do they expect people to look them up, or spread the word by mentioning it's model? IDK. Glad I found this one. Maybe I got lucky and got the sharpest one possible. I'm curious to know if they're consistently sharp from knife to knife? I have an Ozark Trail small fixed blade that looked cool but absolutely refuses to become an edge-holding, usable tool. I've tried different sharpeners and angles, etc and it just seems that the blade is incapable of being and staying sharp. Have you ever had an issue similar? BTW, before I go. What's your favorite sharpening method? And before you say it depends on what you're sharpening, let's just stick with pocketknives\smaller fixed blades. As much as I love knives, shamefully I must admit that it took me a very long time before I found a method that worked for me, and almost consistently across all blades sizes and types, even drop point, etc. Is it unusual for a blade lover to struggle getting to where they can properly sharpen their knives? Just curious. Not holding you to answering all this...well take care Brother and if you read to this point you might be the type of person that I'd assumed you were in the first place...lol. I need sleep...worked all night and I should know by now to not try communicating when sleep is needed this much ..later man
I agree 100% with you man ! This was an excellent little find! It is hard to find any information (as far as video reviews) out there , because the knives don’t have names ! I have had trouble with sharpening some budget knives that are supposed to have soft steels and easy to sharpen … I have done a little digging into some sharpening information , and sometimes too soft of steel you end up just rounding off your edge because it’s so soft . From what I can tell it may be better to take a more conservative approach , sharpen a little …test on paper…sharpen a little…. Test in paper etc….. some of the budget knives could be anything from a surgical stainless , 3cr15mov, Aus 8 , 8Cr13mov etc…
I use the Worksharp guided field sharpener for all of my folding pocket knives.
Thanks for watching and for your comment on the channel !
Yep, good knife. Mine was having problems locking. I just couldn't get it to lock while opening. So I took it back to walmart for exchange and they would not take it back. It's on the list of things you can't return or exchange. Luckily i figured out while talking to the customer service lady. I just needed to flip it with a little more force and it locks. After a few times it's now back to where it doesn't take that much force to to it. I can just open it. Pretty good little knife. I keep it beside my bed waiting for my dogs to let me know we have a visitor at 3:00 in the morning. :D
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