Gil Hibben Tailwind Assisted Opening Pro Pocket Knife Burlwood

I purchased this folder to replace my dad's pocket knife, because he lost it helping me with my truck in the middle of the night. I've known Hibben cutlery to be quality, but I I didn't remember what his knife looked like. So I let my confidence in the product line override my concern with it's slightly more fancy appearance, and I paid off. My dad works as a building engineer and says he uses the new knife everyday, so I conceive it to be at least as functional as the old one.

Nice knife for the money was a little stiff opening and closing at first but anyone who knows anything about lock blades knows they have to be opened and closed several times to get them to operate the way you want. just waiting on free shipping offer and gonna buy another one. lol...

This knife was more than I expected for the money, the assisted opening is great and is powerful enough to knock the blade out of your hand. The metal is nice and heavy, perfect for utility work. My only drawback is sometimes the lock goes over too far and you have to really work at it to get it to close. But all in all, its a great blade.

Great knife wanted it for a long time decided between the pearl or wood look and finally decided the wood was more of a tone down look. Only concern would be lenght of time lock would remain solid when closed. Great knife and all went well from purchase to delivery.