EDC Knife for Men - Lightweight Folding Pocket Knife with Clip - 3.43" D2 Blade, G-10 Handle, Axis Lock Knives for Outdoor Survival, Camping, Gifts for Men (Black)

The media could not be loaded. I purchased this knife because I had a Benchmade Bugout in orange and anyone who knows knives knows that knife is around $200! Unfortunately I lost it and was pretty upset! I couldn’t afford to replace it but I saw this model in orange in that same kind of style and it had great reviews so I purchased it! This is not the equivalent to that $200 dollar knife but I was pleasantly surprised by the quality of this knife at the price of $23.00! The fit and finish is excellent at this price point! The action is incredibly smooth and fidget friendly! Opens easily and fast because of the ball bearings! The blade is a really attractive drop point that came razor sharp! I’ve had some experience with Free Tiger knives because I have 5 of them now and they are all good quality knives! They do a good job with the d2 because they seem to hold an edge a long time and they come sharpened well! This knife will do everything that Bugout will do for a fraction of the price! Of course the steel is better but the d2 is pretty good you just have to keep it clean and oil it so it doesn’t get any stains or corrosion! D2 is great but it’s not a true stainless steel! Easy 5 stars!

The knife looks and feels very well. The size is right for my hand (on small side) and light weight for EDC. The action is pretty good. A little tight at the beginning but getting smoother after some time. The clip strength is decent, better than my Sencut Sachse. It is super sharp. Probably the sharpest knife I have out of the box. I could push cut a notebook paper (sort of). The carbon fiber handle is a little too smooth. I can't comment on the edge retention though, since I just had it for a week. Overall this is a very nice knife for the price.

I've been hearing a lot about Freetiger lately from budget knife reviewers and thought I would give them a try. This is an Axis lock style knife with thumb studs. It has real carbon fiber scales, metal caged ceramic ball bearings and a deep carry pocket clip. It also comes with a pretty cheap quality pouch (one of the plastic pulls on mine was broken). Out of the box, I was a little disappointed in the smoothness, but I think it was the excessive force I had to use to pull back the axis lock. I usually take apart all my new knives to get out the excess oil and fine metal dust from machining.Once I had it apart, it looks like the Omega springs were deformed and installed in the wrong place. This would explain the excess force required to open the axis lock. There's a tiny hole drilled in the liner for where the axis spring looks like it should go if there's wasn't a kink bent into it. I also found that there wasn't excessive grit in the knife (surprising for a carbon fiber scaled knife...usually lots of carbon dust) and it wasn't over oiled. They used grease instead...though it seemed to have a green tint and felt fairly viscous. I cleaned it all out, re-greased it with Krytox 205G0 (super slick, thin, PTFE industrial lube) and straightened out the springs to fit into the proper hole. The knife was smooth as butter to open and close, and the axis lock wasn't a chore to operate either. I do like out much the nubs on the axis lock protrude out the side, as it really makes it easy to grip and pull back on. They also don't have sharp edges, so they don't dig into your fingers (thumb studs are similar in comfort and ergonomics) BTW, all the hardware is T8 (pivot) and T6 (body/clip).It has full length steel liners that are skeletonized to reduce weight. And the knife is a featherweight at 3.4oz. There's also no blade play when deployed. Blade centering is nearly perfect...if you care about that kind of thing.Overall, it's a great value, coated D2 steel blade (so it won't rust), metal caged ceramic ball bearing (most budget knives cheap out with plastic caged ceramic which isn't as robust) pivot, real carbon fiber scales, and a nice balance of lightweight, but not so fragile as a real Bugout (flimsy construction and thin blade).

The media could not be loaded. I bought this knife two years ago because it is a bit of a benchmade bugout knockoff, and I wanted to see if I liked the form factor and crossbar lock before I spent hundreds on a bugout. I ended up purchasing a Para 3, but this knife survived 2 years of heavy use in industrial maintenance. The D2 is tough enough and easy to sharpen, which is something I miss with the s45vn steel on my para 3. Overall, this is an amazing knife for the money, and it is both tough and a great fidget toy. This would be my recommendation for the best knife under $100, much less $30.

I was pleasantly surprised by how much I like this knife. It is a good size for carrying around in the pocket. The carbon fiber looks and feels nice. The locking mechanism is actually pretty good. It is strong enough to give a strong flip with the thumb. The pivot works well will almost no play in the locked open position. The blade is reasonably sharp. The only gripe I have is that the clip is not very strong. If you don't have thick pockets, it could easily fall out. That is the only reason this gets a 3 star rating.