Cold SteelKyoto 3.25" Durable Compact 8Cr13MoV Stainless Steel Fixed Blade Tanto Outdoor Hunting Utility Knife, 3 3/8" Textured Kray-Ex Handle, Sheath Included

I purchased this knife on June 8, 2022, and it has been my primary horizontal belt knife ever since. The size and feel are perfect for wearing on the front of my belt with a clip. Even though my gut hangs over when I sit, the handle has never been uncomfortable. This knife quickly became the one I reached for in my EDC drawer because of its ideal shape, size, weight, and texture.After three years of daily use—whether at work, hunting, fishing, or just relaxing—the rubber handle finally began to wear out. It started crumbling at the lanyard hole where I keep a bead attached to a short piece of paracord. Overall, I’d say I got my money’s worth five times over; it’s a fantastic blade! I’m considering putting a wood handle on it and continuing to use it. I highly recommend this knife.

Fairly cheap/basic Chinese steel. Decently sharp out of the box. 8Cr14MoV steel will look sharp for a lifetime, and can hold a good edge. Can definitely be used daily and take some abuse, especially for the price. Not sure if it's full-tang, so I wouldn't do any prying with it. But hey, it's a $20 knife, and it looks cool. I'm going to try to get a nice mirror finish on it, and I'll post pics if it turns out.The sheath is 2 piece plastic, with rivets all around. And it snaps in/out nicely. No clip, would need a 3rd party universal clip installed if you want to carry it that way.

Solid amd sharp

Okay, I'm very impressed with the quality of this "little knife", but...I'm not to happy with the lack of attachment options.The holes in the sheath are absolutely worthless, unless you like to tie small diameter para cord around your belt or using small zip ties. You can't use a typical snap-on or clip fastening system.The screws are too big with these systems.I zip tied it to the belt loop of my jeans after actually sliding the sheath under the loop. This works pretty good, but every time I wash my jeans, I'll have to cut it loose and fasten it again. I went around the belt loop to make it more secure and slide resistant than going around the belt itself.Mounted in this fashion, it blends right in with my belt and you don't really notice it. It's very quick to draw, sitting right between my belt buckle and right hand pocket.Though this works quite well, I would prefer a snap over the belt system that was sized to the scale of the sheath. As far as I know, nothing exists. Just flimsy plastic clips.They could at least make the sheath lashing holes a normal size instead of miniature. They are hardly big enough to get a bead chain through them. It didn't even come with that!As far as the retention goes, it seems secure enough. When violently shaken, the knife won't come out, but a good brush up against anything would surely pull the knife from the sheath. Could be a bit stronger.The knife itself is very well made, razor sharp and the grip is a bit rubbery providing plenty of friction, especially with it's katana knotted design.Will it get sticky from age as many Asian rubbers do? Lol!Playstation controller joysticks commonly do this. Old Star Wars swords do this. The Asian rubber oxidizes and gets sticky or gooey over time.I hope this particular grip material is resistant to oxidization. Only time will tell...But hey, I got it on sale for $20, so I guess it really doesn't matter!Still, I do wish they had used G10.Size? It's true. Size does matter.This is really more of a utility knife or a conversation piece than a knife for defensive purposes.Come on! Where do these guys get off promoting this thing as a defensive weapon?I can only get 3 fingers on it, and if I plunged with it and hit bone, my index finger would be in serious trouble? Slashing? Not enough grip.You need leverage with any defensive or offensive blade. You also need better finger protection, as with a good finger guard (tsuba).The finger guard (tsuba) isn't big enough.Summary:For $20, it's a buy!Just use it for utility, or as a cute conversation piece.If you want more, don't expect it from this one.I would have given it 5 stars if it had come with a decent snap-on belt mounting system.At bare minimum, 2 pinch clips.For a comparison to the Cold Steel Mini Tac, see that review.

Durable and SHARP!!!

Cool knife. Blade is too long for public carry in my state, but I knew that when I bought it. Its just for my collection. Sturdy, reasonable sharp (not crazy sharp, but sharp enough). Some belt clip would be nice though, but that's what the holes are for ig

Well made product

Hubby was very happy with this knife.