CIMA M831 One Hand Thumb Open Tactical Butcher Folding Knife,Razor Pocket Knife with Pocket Clip,5CR15MOV Steel,G10 Handle

Is it interesting looking? Yes. Can you use it as an EDC? Probably not, unless you want to bludgeon things with it.Mine arrived too dull to cut anything. I spent some time sharpening it and now it seems better, but the steel reminds me of the metal pots and pans are made from. I doubt this will be a good user knife, so if this is going to be your only knife, forget it.Normally, when I receive new knives, the first thing I do is take out the screws and add a little blue loc-tite to them. I've had too many screws go AWOL in the past. On this knife, the two important screws are behind the pocket clip. On mine, one of these two screws immediately stripped when I put it back in. I hope the loc-tite can keep it in there. But this is a really bad sign.But there are some good things about this knife. The price is great! And the knife is a looker. There's no funny business with blade play or lock wiggle; it's solid. The detent is strong but it does flip one handed. I lubed mine up and it's surprisingly smooth. I *would* call this a good flipper because it's dull so you can flip it all day without accidentally cutting anything. But it's not a good flipper, because the lock bar is too tight and at over 50%, it's fiddly to unlock and close. On mine, this is a two-handed operation.The anodized blue thumb disk thing on the blade is for show only. It has no function... you can't use it to flip and it's not even a good place to open the knife two-handed. Use the fuller for that.So, as a tool it's pretty poor. Am I sorry I bought it? Not really. I'm a collector with a variety of different knives at different price points for all different purposes. This one was affordable and I don't have anything like it. It's very interesting looking and a good conversation piece.I'd say, if you buy knives to use them and only have one or two, look elsewhere. If you're a collector or have a bunch of knives and rotate them so no one knife gets a lot of abuse, go for it.4 stars for successfully bluffing about being a heavy-duty tool with its rugged looks and solid feel.5 stars for price.2 stars for actual usefulness. If they were to upgrade the steel from pot metal to something like D2, it might be a 4 star budget knife.

This era of bargains won't last, historically a country that takes up knifemaking has quality issues the first few decades then it becomes a proficient maker of good value before passing into expensive high end manufacture.China is about halfway there - they make expensive knives but their lesser priced offerings aren't bad. This came sharp out of the box, handled cardboard with ease, and in use had no hot spots. It carries tip up, it's a wide blade yet it's not as obstrusive as other American made knives in the rotation. The anodized blue back spacer with pointed end didn't dig into my smaller hands in use - but it's there when you need it. The clip has plenty of width to handle the triple fold of denim pockets and so far slides smoothly without the rasping file action associated with non framelock knives. That outer grip scale on some can cut a slot in jeans within weeks, this one is pocket friendly.There are three apparent methods of opening, ignore the thumb disc until the detent is completely broken in. It lacks the appropriate leverage, just like some others I have run across, which are preniciously difficult to flip open - up to and including $80 models. They aren't so much. The groove is a nice touch - you can thumb it - but the preferred method above all is the flipper protruding from the back of the knife. It's located correctly and works briskly, snapping open with no hesitation. If you like flippers, this one qualifies, and does it with a ball bearing pivot, to boot.On receipt there was a bit of oil, some buffing compound and the pivot felt a tad gritty, wash it out as they apparently didn't and all will be well. Should they have already done that? The original designer who charges $350 up certainly does, but for under $20 your expectations need to be reality based. Another point is the use of 5Chr15Mov, which is a medium grade stainless at best, about the equivalent of 440A. That is actually the #1 used in kitchen cutlery for mass market in the first world. It's not a high end steel with miracle qualities of abrasion resistance. It is, in point of fact, why butchers and meat processors DO use it, as it will steel up sharp on the spot, instead of needed a half hour of professional sharpening. There is no time in a kitchen or meat processing line for that kind of obstinate resharpening, and if you have tried at all to get S30V back into hair popping condition, you know that. Keep a fine rod on hand and it's all good, it will only take a few swipes and done.Some call this a fake or ripoff, the argument about intellectual property is actually framed by a lot of other products. If you make a replica of the Rolex Submariner but put YOUR brand on it - Timex, Casio, Citizen, Seiko, and dozens of others have - nobody really complains. Put Rolex's brand on it and then you have a case of fraudulent marketing. At that point you are trying to fool someone. Cima is not, and has their logo etched onto the handle for one and all to see. Not a legal issue here. For that matter, if someone were to be "fooled" into paying $350 for one, they were certainly fulfilling the old adage of a fool and his money. They have to KNOW it resembles the high end knife and then accept the price is pennies on the dollar? Does anyone buy a VW with Rolls Royce grille thinking it's a British luxury car?Let's move on - overall the fit and finish is what is to be expected, pretty good for price. There are some tooling marks, and things could be smoother. It's an $18 knife - no, all six surfaces will not be perfect, there are some working areas left a bit rough. I've found worse on American knives at three times the price. It represents good value for the money and is actually underpriced on the world market - for now. The one thing to be aware of is that the producers are still involved in a cottage type industry - multiple makers of the same item who then channel their product thru a "name" who retails them on the market. Same as watches, you research and discover who does the better work. In the case of Cima, you get what you get. My example is pretty good - but the buyer needs to be aware it's not always that. With my example of one I would hope you get the same but I cannot guarantee it - every manufacturer goes thru cycles of better or more neglectful quality and we never know quite where they are in the course of events.This example of a design does translate a lot of the dynamics of the original's use without imposing too much in the way of value engineering - but it is there and it's not going to add anything, it does take some away. Nonetheless, it's a decent knife for the money. When Buck invented the brass bolstered 110 be advised that ALL the other makers copied it - you remember the lawsuit over that and it's game changing effect on the knife industry, right?Of course not. There wasn't one. Knife makers all copy each others work. Even Benchmade copies the Spyderco hole in the blade. Time to wake up and smell the roses, this has been going on for centuries.

For under 18 dollars this knife really can't be beat. I bought the silver brushed stainless one but I'm planning on getting the stone washed also. The fit and finish is great. It doesn't say in the description but it's a ball bearing pivot. The blade deploys great with a flick and lockup is perfect and strong. When the blade is closed the detent is nice and firm with no chance of it accidentally opening. I took out all the screws except for the pivot and used blue Loc Tite as I always do. It came fairly sharp but I touched it up on a stone and stropped it to razor sharp. Totally recommend this knife.

Great inexpensive knife! Out of the budget knifes I own this is the best flipper. Great flipping action, many hours of entertainment. Knife people will know what I mean.I own an ADV custom Butcher and there are many jobs that i would not subject it to to avoid the chance of scratching or damaging a piece of art. That's where this knife comes in. Beat it up, loan it, lose it you are only out a few dollars. It is not even close to the same quality of the ADV but it is also much less expensive. You can't even buy a case for the ADV for less than $20

I usually do not write reviews, but given the fact that the negative reviews are from misunderstandings, I feel I have to. This knife is awesome! It NOT assisted nor does it claim to be. It is a fast deploy, curtesy of the ball bearing washers in the action. It is an “homage” to the ADV mini tac butcher and works the same way. It has a strong detent and flips open very well, my only criticism is that it does not fall freely closed. But given the price of this knife it is an extremely great value!!