Kershaw Reverb Pocket Knife, 2.5-in. 8Cr13MoV Manual Open Blade, Lightweight, Outdoor Knife for Hiking, Camping

This little knife has become my new favorite EDC, replacing even my little Spyderco Dragonfly 2. The quality and smoothness of action don't match a Benchmade Mini Griptillian, but hey this knife is less than $25! For that price, the quality is excellent. The blade is a useful shape for common everyday tasks and easy to sharpen. The knife is fairly thin and rides in my pockets easily. It's so lightweight, I often forget I have it (so light that I've accidentally left it in my pants when throwing them in the laundry - fortunately every time I've retrieved it before it went through the wash!) The small deep-carry clip works well, it's unobtrusive, not too tight, not too loose. If I could change one thing, I could do without the small carabiner clip. For me, it's just a novelty - It's too small to easily clip to a belt loop on my jeans, and why do that when it has a pocket clip. I suppose it could be clipped to a backpack or something, but for my purposes I have yet to need the carabiner clip and it just seems superfluous. However, it doesn't really get in the way of anything so I don't dock it any stars. Kershaw makes a great knife for the money.

This is a great little knife for the money. Know what you're getting here. Kershaw is Zai's budget line of knifes. They are made well, but don't use the high end materials that you would find, for example, in Kai's higher end line (Zero Tolerance). You're not going to get super steel or carbon fiber at this price. But for under $25, this is a nice little knife.The carabiner is a convenient way to clip the knife onto a pack, belt loop, or whatever. The scales are G10 with a thin carbon fiber layer on top. They look great. The locking mechanism is basically a frame lock, although it's a little unorthodox in that the lock bar is cut out inside the frame rather than going up all the way to the edge of the frame. This makes the knife a little more trouble to close, but it's not really a big deal. Unlike the previous reviewer, mine has no issues with lock-up. Lock up is a solid 70% (see photo below); this knife isn't going to close by accident. The pivot uses what look like nylotron washers - smooth, but not something you can flip open or shut.I bought this knife because I liked the size. I plan on throwing it in my truck. I like that the blade is small enough not to get me into trouble if I forget to remove it before driving into the People's Republic of Seattle. The steel is nothing special, but it takes me just a minute or two to sharpen, and for $25 if it wears out, I'll just buy another one.

No open assist but very light and very sharp. I do like this knife!

Couldn't make up my mind, so I ordered both.Build Quality - Buck: Both look very good to me. The experts say the buck has better materials, including a higher quality steel. Who am I to say different? They are extremely close in every visible aspect.Sharpness - Kershaw: Both came sharp. Both are acceptable but the Kershaw is noticeably sharper.Price - Kershaw: $22 vs $30Size - Kershaw: This one is subjective. You may appreciate the beefier Buck. I wanted an EDC and the Kershaw is slightly shorter and slight narrower. The clip is also shorter and positioned on the same end as the carabiner. It just fits my pocket better and is the one I am carrying today. The Buck is going to my son...who is also very happy. I honestly don't think you can go wrong with either one.Edit:. Unlike the Buck, I can open the Kershaw with one hand. But while testing, I noticed the blade lock does not work sufficiently (and it works great on the Buck). Disappointing. Removed a star.Edit two: After much use, the knife loosened up and the lock started to work properly. Happy with this knife....but should have worked correctly out of the box imo.

Great knife, extremely sharp!

Great pocket knife! I can easily open it, unlock it, and close it, with one hand. I like that the knife has a 3” blade and has no assisted opening as it is legal to carry in a pocket in my state. The carbon fiber, clip, and spring clip are a nice touch.

Out of the box razor sharp. Literally finger grazed it by my knuckle and was like a straight razor! Sturdy great EDC knife. Only thing id change is by adding assisted opening option or version. Being able to flip that tiny knub on assisted opening knives is a life saver when your other hand is occupied