This is by far one of my favorite BUDK knives. There are some downsides though: ---It (mine at least) was pretty dull out of the box, and the angle that the edge is cut at makes it difficult to sharpen by hand. ---The sheath is a hunk of crap. But if you are just looking for a display item, this is for you. it looks magnificent and very classy. I took off the pommel and handle and replaced them with a solid rubber machete handle that i had lying around, and it looks really sick. A good buy, but be prepared to make modifications.

The Knife with a bit of sharpening is GREAT, very useful, The only issue you are going to have is with the Sheith - It is beyond a POS... It broke 30 min. into my walk around town, but the blade, and weight is great.

This knife is, as it says, full tang. It is well balanced and comes sharp. In my opinion, it is one of the best knives you can buy for $10.Would you recommend this to a friend? Yes

A fantastic knife and very well made. It's ready to use right out of the box! The quality is apparent as soon as you pick the knife up!! My only complaint was the smell,must be the glues used to afix the wrapping around the hilt. It was so, strong I couldn't sleep with it in the same room and I love my knives.Would you recommend this to a friend? Yes

This is a great knife. Very sturdy and solid, you can feel it! A couple drawbacks for me though: 1. The stinky rubber grip handle that smells like a chinese rubber factory - you know that smell! And 2. For me, I wish the hand guard were a bit bigger. Otherwise, I still give it a 5 star.Would you recommend this to a friend? Yes

This was ready to use right out of the box, and I think the sheath is made very well, but I always get the super glue out and put a little where I know I might have trouble later. I really like this knife, it is good steel as I sharpened it a little more than it was, and after a week of using it the edge is still there. I'm going to buy a few more and give them as Christmas gifts. Thanks BudK for another great buy.Would you recommend this to a friend? Yes

Once i opened this knife i loved it it is a great buy. However I'm going to say this there were 2 things wrong one of which didn't happen until a couple days after i had this blade. The thing that i noticed once i opened it was that the blade was a little lose and shook slightly but it isn't by much. the second this that i happened is the part of the sheath popped (the part that connected to by belt of course) other that that all i can say is it was a little bit heavier that i thought but it was a great buy.

This knife gets five stars for the money, six if you buy two. The tanto point and lack of serrations make this an optimal knife for Unfortunately, the stainless hand guard on the two that I received is machined improperly, allowing for a a little play between the tang and the guard. I fixed this by removing the pommel, handle, and guard, and then wrapping the point where the blade meets the tang (i.e., just below where "BUDK" is inscribed) with a few layers of electrical tape. After reassembly, the play was eliminated, and I simply cut off the excess tape.

I have always wanted a Cold Steel master Tanto in San Mai 3, but as it turns out, I can't justify the cost for my occasional abuse. Saw these and got 2. They are pretty well made, and stay fairly sharp. one of them I modified by grinding off part of the hilt to make it a bit more like the Recon Tanto shape, as well as drilling and pinning it through the hole (already in the tang)with a cut down heavy duty roll pin. Pretty bad a** now. This thing does measure more like 7 inches on the blade (not 7 5/8), but is good and strong. Sheath sucks, but mine fits in a Kabar sheath since its the same blade length and narrower with the curved part, so it ends up being close in length and width in the sheath. Highly recommended! Also, a little buffing wheel action makes this blade nearly as pretty as a CS.Editor's Note: Thank you for your comments. We have updated the review to reflect the appropriate materials.

Sheath can be better, first day wearing it, the rivets keeping the top part together broke. If you can get a replacement sheath, I highly recommend getting it.