Off-Grid Knives FAT BOY BLACKOUT Tactical Pocket Folding Knife - Compact EDC Utility Knife with Razor Sharp Japanese AUS8 Steel, Deep Carry Clip & Safety Lock - Perfect for Camping, Hiking & Outdoor Survival (Black)

Very nice looking knife. A lot heavier than I was expecting. I bought if for backpacking, but a little to heavy for that. So I use it for my everyday knife. I wear on my belt, open a lot of boxes and stuff. Works great. Only issue is the finish on the back side scratches easily. I am sure from sliding on and off my belt. Something to improve on. But I would recommend this knife, so if you are on the cuff about buying it, do it. Good knife for a good price.Easy to use, Sharp and durable. A good purchase.I don't consider myself to be a knife collector but as I look around I realize I've somehow amassed a collection of knives. Most of them are in the $30-$75 range although I do have a couple pricier knives that are great. The knives I have are all different well known brands but I had never heard of Off Grid knives. I kind of bought this one on a whim. Honestly, I liked how it looked. I'm not an impulse shopper at all but I ended up putting it in my "cart" for a few days and kept looking at it until I decided to pull the trigger.Here's the review: it's awesome. It's a great looking, sturdy little knife and I'm impressed with the look, the feel and the quality. I was a little concerned that it would be a little hard to open and it was a little stiff at first but after opening it and closing it a few times it loosened up to the point that it's as fast as any other knife I have (except for autos). It feels great in your hand or clipped to your pocket. It's "heavy" without feeling heavy or bulky (if that makes sense. Maybe heavy but in a good way).I like the push button to close it too. It's large enough that's it's easy to find but small enough you won't accidentally close it.I'm happy with my purchase and already have my eye another Off Grid knife.Although I sharpened it once it arrived it was actually pretty sharp right out of the box.It's a quality knife. Made in the US and im very happy with this purchase.The size for my smaller hands is perfect; its feeling of sturdiness; sharpness, size and shape. I did however, request a same replacement return as I found some annoying, but minor marks on the clip indicating the item may have been returned before and two of the torx screws appear to have been out of concentric alignment and one screw appeared to have a scratched area around it, and one torx or the same appeared to have a Torx point damage(leading one to believe that if it wasn't drilled on perfect center at the factory, someone may have inserted a screw wring). Another thing that proved slightly annoying was the clip failed to bite unto my old carpenter jeans meaning if your are not stiff enough, you may have to hunt around for a spit where to clip in in and then, when it clips in, it doesn't feel as it will stay on as secure as my other knives gave. You would have to look carefully to notice these minor discrepancies, but fir a knife looking for trades people to buy, it shouldn't the obvious signs right out of the box. I chose to have another sent to me because Amazon has done this to me in the past leading me to believe that items that are returned for reasons like bought buy mistake or wrong color or something like that are quickly gone over by a amazon warehouse person and restocked. In short, I suspect this knife will be one of my best, and Also suspect the company didn't send it out like this--so, as soon as my replacement comes in, I will return this one.Gonna keep this somewhat short.I have been collecting premium knives for 8+ years. ZT, Muela, Benchmade, Kershaw, Fantoni etc...Stumbled onto Off-Grid Knives, got curious and picked up a Rapid Fire Blackout. Big-Time Impressive! For the money you can't go wrong. Fit, Finish, Feel, Balance and construction are great. Like the idea of the Cryo Treatment of the AUS 8 series steel. I'd put it somewhere in the 14C28n+ category. I know originally they called it the Poor Mans Zero Tolerance (ZT). That works. At the same time, it is Not a ZT for sureBut, I like the sound of it though. And, I believe there is truth to that. On a budget for a quality knife I'd suggest Off-Grid Knives. I like-em. Picked up 2 more recently. Rapid Fire Micarta and R.F M. Satin Finish. I'm not collecting them. But a nice twist/answer to the Brand Names.Anyway I like them and would say check-em out!Couple weeks later.. Felt like adding Sturdy with Great Feel, Looks as well. Trow in Tough Also! And RAPID deployment of the blade! With Excellent lock-up. These are growing on me. Stay True Off Grid Knives. You're on your way up. And I believe possibly becoming part of, The Knife Collecting World! I'll pick up a few more. I'm In!!!Update! I now have 6. EXCELLENT for someone on a budget! I'm actually adding these to my PREMIUM knife collection.5 Stars for what they are. And the idea behind them!!!Solid small knife. Finish scratched easily. Too heavy for edc. Nice blade. Feels well built.I love this knife!! Very much my new favorite EDC. This could easily garner upwards of $150, so it's a steal at the price. There is one area I'd like to see improved. As another reviewer has already mentioned, the button to collapse the blade isn't optimal for one-handed use. In looking at the interaction, this could easily be solved by machining a knob at the end of the button's lever, thereby reducing the force and clearance necessary to close the blade. Still, this is a minor quibble on an otherwise outstanding knife. Off-Grid has got a lot going on.Well, this makes my 6th Off-Grid knife. I cant say enough amazing things about these brands and models of knives. I ordered the stainless after the black one, but due to circumstances, had to cancel the order. I'm hoping they bring stock back of the 'sea-dog', because it's one I've wanted since I first seen Off-Grid knives, but I wanted all of the others first. Now it's out of stock. I'm also hoping the 'legal eagle ' will come back, although I'm unsure of its price point. These knives are all extremely well made, very heavy duty. Buy one, i guarantee you will be buying another. Perfect knife for anyone's pocket. Small enough yet sturdy enough to handle almost any task you throw at it.There's a reason they called it a pocket tank.. it is! Very, very sharp. Good weight and ergonomics. Very highly recommended.PS I can't comment on edge retention as it's less than a month old. I use it mainly on Amazon boxes and once or two on 10mm rope.Great value